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Strong Chapter, Struggling Facility
Good news: We have good men doing good work. With nearly 100
members, ΔΤΔ has significantly outpaced the men's grade-point average at
Oklahoma State in recent years (ΔΤΔ average: 3.25, campus men's average:
2.92). In that same time frame, our chapter has won Spring Sing, donated
an average of $7,000 a year to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
through the Homecoming carnival, and won Freshman Follies in 2018 for
the first time in chapter history.
Bad news: Our Shelter puts our leadership at risk. As you know,
the Shelter is the focal point of ΔΤΔ fraternity life at Oklahoma State. But,
as you also may know, it was built in 1962 with the North Wing or "New
House" being built more than 30 years ago. While it's been updated from
time to time to meet the needs of each new generation, you've likely lived
through water leaks, foundation cracks, peeling paint and more. Keeping our
house up to contemporary codes, safety standards, and student expectations
is a pricey proposition—one that's growing pricier every year.
Keeping up with the competition. What's more, for ΔΤΔ to recruit
the best-possible members to our brotherhood, our facilities must be
competitive. Yet, others have jumped ahead:
Over the past 10 years, Oklahoma State has made significant
investments in its on-campus facilities.
In response, our peer fraternities have mirrored university upgrades.
Since 2008, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi,
Delta Tau Delta, FarmHouse, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi
Kappa Alpha, Sigma Chi, and Sigma Phi Epsilon have all made major
improvements to their chapter houses.
If we want to recruit top-quality men, we need to offer quality facilities.
For Delta Tau Delta to remain viable, it's time we make a major
investment in our house. As alumni it's our turn to 'step up' and shape
that future as the alumni in the past did for us back in 1962. " – Joe Millar '68
