The Objects of DKE are: The cultivation of General Literature and Social Culture The advancement and encouragement of intellectual excellence The promotion of honorable friendship and useful citizenship The development of a spirit of tolerance and respect for the rights and views of others The maintenance of gentlemanly dignity, self-respect, and morality in all circumstances, and The unity of stout hearts and kindred interests to secure to merit its due reward
DKE was founded on what date?
June 22, 1844
How many original founders of DKE were there?
15
Where was DKE founded?
Yale
What is the Greek letter designation for the first chapter of DKE?
Phi
Actions by which two fraternities led to the founding of DKE?
Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Upsilon
Where is the DKE International Headquarters?
Ann Arbor, Michigan
What is the open motto of DKE? (English)
Friends from the Heart, Forever
What are DKE's official colors?
Azure (blue), Or (gold), and Gules (red)
The founders of DKE looked for men who were balanced in which way?
Gentlemen, Scholars, and Jolly-Good Fellows
In which building was DKE founded?
No. 12 Old South Hall
Which U.S. Presidents belonged to the Phi Chapter?
George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush
Which U.S. Presidents are also members of DKE?
1. Rutherford B. Hayes, Delta Chi
2. Gerald Ford, Omicron
3. Theodore Roosevelt, Alpha
4. George H. W. Bush, Phi
5. George W. Bush, Phi
Who was the DKE brother who went to the moon?
Alan Bean, Omega Chi
Who was the DKE brother who was the first to the North Pole?
Admiral Robert E. Peary, Theta
Who was the first Union Officer (also brother of DKE) killed in the U.S. Civil War?
Theodore Winthrop, Phi
Where is the Iota chapter of DKE?
Centre College
What was the DKE's reputation on Yale's campus in the early days?
The Southerner's Fraternity
Where was DKE's first chapter in the South?
Gamma chapter at Vanderbilt
Where was DKE'S first West Coast chapter?
Theta Zeta chapter at UC Berkeley
Where was the second chapter of DKE located?
Theta chapter at Bowdoin College
Where was the first Canadian chapter of DKE located?
Alpha Phi chapter at the University of Toronto
Name all 4 of the Vice Presidents who are members of DKE
1. George H. W. Bush, Phi
2. Theodore Roosevelt, Alpha
3. Gerald Ford, Omicron
4. Dan Quayle, Psi Phi
Who was George H. W. Bush's Vice President?
Dan Quayle, Psi Phi
Where is the Kappa Chapter of DKE?
Miami University in Ohio
What is the award for the best chapter of DKE?
The Lion Trophy
What chapter did brother Dick Clark join as an undergraduate?
Phi Gamma at Syracuse
How many DKE brothers have been justices of the United States Supreme Court?
3 (technically 4 because of Brett Kavanaugh)
What chapter is Rutherford B. Hayes a member of?
Delta Chi
What chapter is the University of Michigan?
Omicron
Where is the DKE Shant?
Ann Arbor, MI
Where is the DKE Club?
New York, NY
Yale's football stadium is named after which DKE alumnus?
Tom Landry, Omega Chi
What was the first Greek fraternity?
Phi Betta Kappa
What fraternity broke away from DKE at Miami University?
Sigma Chi
How often is the International Convention held?
Every 2 years
How many Canadian Dekes reside on the DKE Board of Directors?
2
What year and from what chapter did our Executive Director graduate?
Gamma chapter in 1977
Why was the Lion Trophy made?
Celebrate DKE's 50th anniversary
What is DKE's educational foundation?
The Deke Foundation
Who is the executive director of DKE?
Doug Lanpher, Gamma
What is the Nick Napolitano Award for?
Best Chapter President
Zeta was the third chapter of DKE. Where is it located?
Princeton
In what state did DKE's "western" expansion first take place?
Ohio
Where was the first fraternity lodge in America?
Lambda chapter at Kenyon College in 1854
What two chapters were the soldiers in the "Brothers of DKE" poem from?
John Clair Minot was from Theta (Bowdoin)
S. Lt. Rogers was from Psi (Alabama)
The 76th Convention, 1920, was held in Havana, Cuba. What is the significance of the convention?
It was the first held after the Civil War, and the President of Cuba was Mario Garcia Menocal of the Delta Chi chapter
Members of the Zeta Zeta chapter at LSU are also members of what society?
The Friars
Where was the first DKE convention in Canada held?
Toronto
What is the name of DKE's magazine?
The Deke Quarterly
Gerald Ford was a member of Omicron, University of Michigan. What sport did he play?
Football
Which active chapters have special meeting halls?
Kenyon College, the Lambda chapter (has The Lodge)
Can chapters of DKE have their own crest?
Yes
Finish the lyric: When I was a freshman, A freshman ______ and ______
Soft; Green
If you went through college living by the words "Son of a DKE," what would you "sport" in your junior year?
A moustache
According to the song, "Any Kind of Man," what three fraternities can any kind of man make?
Phi Upsilon, Alpha Delta Phi, and Zeta Psi
Which U.S. President was an honorary member of DKE?
Rutherford B. Hayes, Delta Chi
What is the Delta Award presented for?
Outstanding Chapter Improvement
What is Alan Bean known for?
First Deke on the Moon
Teddy Roosevelt is a Deke who became president, but he also received which famous award?
Nobel Prize
In what city is the NFL team named after a DKE brother?
Cleveland
What chapter is Bowdoin College?
Theta
What chapter is Sigma?
Amherst College
What chapter is UNC - Chapel Hill?
Beta
Eta is located at which school?
University of Virginia
Who wrote the poem "Brothers in DKE?"
John Clair Minot, Theta
What DKE artifacts did an Apollo 12 astronaut bring with him to the moon?
2 DKE flags
In what year did DKE expand to the South?
1847
What U.S. President's son(s) was a member of DKE?
Rutherford B. Hayes, Delta Chi
Abraham Lincoln
The DKE flag brought to the North Pole by a DKE explorer resides where?
The Smithsonian Museum
In what year did DKE expand to Canada?
1898
Was DKE the first college fraternity to expand to Canada?
No
Was Joe Paterno a member of DKE at Brown University?
Yes
Who is the DKE Club of New York affiliated with (what club)?
Yale Club
Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President) joined the local DKE club at Harvard, but DKE does not claim him as a member because...
He was already a member of a different fraternity
The following chapters (were) located in Canada...
Alpha Phi, Phi Alpha, Phi Delta, Delta Phi, Tau Beta, Beta Tau
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was a member of which DKE chapter?
Trick question: he wasn't a member
Mike Babcock, DKE Brother, is the head coach for which NHL team?
Toronto Maple Leafs
Of which chapter is Mike Babcock a member?
Tau Alpha at McGill University
This company's founder and CEO is a member of DKE
FedEx
Name 2 Dekes who headed a national dairy products business
1. M.C.D. Borden, Phi
2. Howard S. Borden, Phi
Name the Deke who headed Proctor & Gamble Co.
James Gamble, Lambda
What Deke lead a family chewing gym business?
William Wrigley, Phi
__________ was a financier and industrial banker who loaned money to the U.S. government
J.P. Morgan, Jr., Phi
Name 3 Dekes who served as U.S. Supreme Court Justices
1. John Clarke, Beta Chi
2. Potter Stewart, Phi
3. Harold Burton, Theta
__________ served as President of the Republic of Cuba
Mario Garcia Menacol, Delta Chi
__________, the only surviving son of President Abraham Lincoln, served as Secretary of War under President Garfield
Robert Todd Lincoln, Alpha
This Deke designed the Golden Gate Bridge
Charles Ellis, Gamma Phi
What day was our Chapter's founding?
June 21, 2019
What day was our Charter granted?
December 2, 2020
What are our Chapter's Letters?
Beta Delta
What is Deke’s preferred recruitment platform?
Chapterbuilder
Where is the Alpha chapter of DKE?
Harvard University
What chapter is Brett Kavanaugh from?
Yale
What chapter is Rutherford B. Hayes a member of?
Cornell University
Who is DKE International’s Philanthropic Partner?
Movember
The Cincinnati Bengals Football Stadium is named after which DKE alumnus?
Paul Brown
What chapter was WIlliam Randolph Heart a member of?
Harvard
Finish this Object of DKE: The Objects of DKE are the cultivation of ______.
General literature and social culture
Who are some of the stakeholders in your Fraternity’s community?
Your host institution, Alumni, Local Law enforcement, The neighborhood surrounding your chapter house
What is the minimum GPA expected by DKE HQ to remain in good standing as a DKE brother or to be considered for initiation
2.75