Delta Upsilon Quick Facts

    • Founded at WIlliams College in 1834 on the ideals of justice, fairness, and honesty; operates on the standard of non-secrecy all information including rituals, oaths, and the meaning of Fraternity symbols is shared openly


    • Four founding princples are: The Promotion of Friendship; The Development of Character; The Diffusion of Liberal Culture; and The Advancement of Justice.


    • More than 80 chapters and colonies and more than 120,000 initiated members.


    • North America's largest and oldest non-secret fraternity and the only internationl non-secret fraternity.


    • Members are admitted solely on the bases of merit


    • Delta Upsilon's colors are Old Gold and Sapphire Blue


    • The Delta Upsilon Motto: Dikaia Upotheke "Justice, Our Foundation"


    • Alumni include senators, governors, Nobel Prize winners, professional athletes, a former Prime Minister of Canada, a former U.S Supreme Court Chief Justice, actors, authors, business leaders, and a former President of the United States.


    • Offers an intern program which places undergraduate members in interships with the international Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.


    • The Fraternity's core purpose is to Build Better Men.