The national fraternity of Phi Delta Theta has suspended the charter of the fraternity’s University chapter because of its difficulty in recruiting new members.
Victor Felts, assistant dean of students and director of Greek Affairs, said the University will no longer recognize Phi Delt as an official campus fraternity.
“They’ve been struggling with recruiting people for a number of years,” Felts said.
Felts said it is too soon to determine what will happen to the fraternity’s house, which is located on Dalrymple Drive between the Theta Xi and Sigma Chi houses. He said the house belongs to the fraternity, not the University.
The University chapter of Phi Delt was founded in 1938. The fraternity received a bronze assessment level in the Spring 2003 Greek Assessment.
The assessment measures each Greek organization’s campus involvement and community service, education for new and continuing members, academics and operations. The bronze level is a provisional accreditation with recommendations.
The Reveille was unable to reach the Phi Delt national headquarters before press time.