Alpha Tau Omega - University of Oklahoma

T h e EACON spring 2016 B A L P H A T A U O M E G A • D E L T A K A P P A C H A P T E R W ith those words 95 years ago, the Oklahoma Delta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega was chartered by Thomas Arkle Clark himself. This original charter still hangs in the Mel and Mary Bee Clark Library in our beautiful new chapter house at 1310 College Avenue, thanks to the great generosity of Delta Kappa brothers. At this point in our chapter's history, it is incumbent on all of us to look forward to the "twenty-fifth day of March in the year of our Lord 2021," the 100th anniversary of Delta Kappa's founding. The last 10 years of Delta Kappa have seen tremendous growth and success, moving from a colony with a handful of hopefuls in 2005 to one of the largest fraternities on campus at 167 members strong. These men have made Delta Kappa's presence felt throughout campus, in academics, athletics, and activities—winning and placing in the top ranks in every endeavor. Delta Kappa has also made a huge splash within the national fraternity, winning more True Merit awards in the last 10 years than all our previous chapters combined. Delta Kappa's on-campus success combined with the impressive new ATW house has undoubtedly created a new golden age for ATW at the University of Oklahoma. These efforts over the last 10 years have made certain that Delta Kappa alumni no longer hear the annoying question from old OU friends and acquaintances, "Whatever happened to ATW?" Our challenge today is to make certain that alumni never hear that question asked in the future. Our Delta Kappa alumni organizations (Board of Delta Kappa ShiftS to New focuS Alumni Look Ahead to Centennial "Given under my hand and the Grand Seal of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity this the twenty-fifth day of March in the year of our Lord 1921." —Thomas Arkle Clark, Worthy Grand Chief The fall 2015 initiation class. An official document from the Delta Kappa chartering in 1921. Trustees, House Corporation, and Alumni Association) are meeting over the course of the next few months to discuss and formulate a plan for Delta Kappa Century so that we can endow and guarantee the future financial, academic, and social success of Oklahoma Delta Kappa. We look forward to announcing the steps and proposals we plan to take over the next five years with the goal of completing these by the 100th anniversary of Delta Kappa's chartering in 1921. Thanks once again for all your support and we look forward to announcing the Delta Kappa Century plan! Love and Respect, Mike Carter '76 Delta Kappa Housing Corporation President mdcarter@phillipsmurrah.com

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