Undergraduates

Delta Upsilon Quick Facts

• Founded as the first non-secret fraternity
• Sixth-oldest general men's college fraternity
• North America's oldest and largest non-secret fraternity.
• Founded @ Western Illinois on April 27,1974
• Chapter size: 61 members (Spring '10)
• Member GPA: 2.816 (Fall '09)
• Philanthropy:
  - American Cancer Society
  - Susan G. Komen Foundation
• Mascot: Duck
• Colors: Saphire Blue and Old Gold
• Four Founding Principles
  - The Promotion of Friendship
  - The Development of Character
  - The Diffusion of Liberal Culture
  - The Advancement of Justice
• Over 80 Chapters and several Colonies with approximately 3,000 undergraduate members and 65,000 living alumni. Delta Upsilon has initiated over 110,000 men since its founding.
• Prominent DU Alumni:
  - Alan Thicke (Actor, Songwriter)
  - Charles Evans Hughes (Chief Justice of the United States, U.S. Secretary of State)
  - James A. Garfield (20th President of the United States)
  - Jim Boehiem (College Baseball Coach)
  - Lou Holtz (College Football Coach)
  - Michael D. Eisner (Disney C.E.O.)
  - Tommy Franks (Retired General of the United States Army)
  - Dr. Will S. Keim (Motivational Speaker)
• Phone: 309-837-1525
• Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Address:
  620 W. Elting
  Macomb, IL 61455

Chapter House

The Delta Upsilon House is one of the primary locations where the chapter carries out its functions. Below you will get a little insight into what our house is like and how to get there.

Quick Tour
Features of the house include a large basement with a TV room, connected to the pool table room and weight room. Just up the stairs is the Graduate Assistant's apartment and our formal living room. Through the mailroom into the residence hallway which connects twelve rooms, all capable of handling two members per room. At the end of the hallway is the study room. Located within the study room three larger rooms designated to members with the most house points and one reserved for the President.

Location Directions
The DU House is located at 620 W. Elting St. It is just off N. Avery St. if coming East from Murray St. Coming from Pierce St. you can turn on N. Johnson St. which will eventually force you left into Murray St. Keep East on Murray St. past two stopsigns and turn right on N. Avery St. to arrive at the DU House.

Anyone that lives in North Quad campus can easily walk SW to a path that will go down a hill and bring you to a small bridge. Our blue and gold letters are sure to let you know you have found the right place.

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Chapter History

Delta Upsilon Western Illinois Chapter
Founded April 27, 1974

Our chapter was founded at Western Illinois University in November of 1971 as a local fraternity called Lamda Tau Beta (Living in True Brotherhood). The group was founded as a result of a number of men who decided it was time to end the hazing included in becoming a brother in a fraternity. The original idea came from a group of men from Tanner Hall which was headed by a frustrated former pledge. At approximately the same time, similar groups formed in Wetzel, Henninger, and Olson Halls with the same purpose, to put an end to hazing. These groups merged and formed the group that became a local colony. In the Spring of 1974 the Western Illinois Chapter of Delta Upsilon was officially recognized.

Spring Rush 2010

Spring Rush Dates are February 1st through February 4th.

Recent Accomplishments:

Largest Fraternity on Campus

Biggest New Member Class 3 Semesters in a row

1st place AST Fraternity Challenge

1st place DZ Turtle Tug

1st place Sig Kapps at Bat

2nd place Chi Omega Dodgeball

Donated $1,700 last semester to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Macomb

Tremendous Amount of Community Service

13 Members on The Dean's List