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1853
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Amphicyton Literary Society forms four days
after Cornell College was founded
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1857
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Philomathean Literary Society forms for
women
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1859
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Adelphian Literary Society forms
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“The Club,” Cornell’s first underground
group, disbands
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1869
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The Collegian, the first student newspaper, is founded by literary society members
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1870s
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Literary society libraries are a major
source of literature on campus
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1871
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Miltonian Literary Society forms
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1872
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Aesthesian Literary Society forms at the
Academy
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1876
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Star Literary Society forms at the Academy
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1878
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Star and Aesthian societies merge
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1880
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The Collegian becomes The Cornellian
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1886
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Grover Cleveland accepts honorary Adelphian
membership
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1888
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Academy societies move to college
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Alethean Literary Society forms at the
Academy
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1891
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Aletheans move to college
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1898
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Secret societies form, including Delta Phi
Rho (Delts); some, ignoring institutional policies, eventually affiliate with
national Greek organizations
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1900s
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Literary societies lose control of The
Cornellian
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1901
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Aonian Literary Society forms
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1913
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About 70 students are suspended after
announcing their affiliation with national Greek organizations; they are
allowed to resume school after renouncing (publicly, anyway) their
affiliation
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1914
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Star-Aesthian Society changes its name to
Zetagathean Literary Society
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1916
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Promethean and Parmenian Societies form
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1920s
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Literary societies decay
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1927
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Secret societies again declare existence and
seek recognition from the college
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Literary societies reluctantly disband
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1928
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Professor Thomas McConnell assists students in
researching the underground Greek system
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Student research reveals 52% of students
affiliated
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1929
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Faculty votes to recognize 6 female and 7
male groups, including the Milts, Arrows, Delts, Axes, Gammas and Owls
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1933
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Delta Phi (Delphis) breaks off from Alpha
Sigma Pi (Arrows)
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1940s
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Delt alumni/actives unsuccessfully petition
for national chapters
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Owls rechartered after suspension of unknown
length
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1944/45
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Panthers (Gammas) and Thalians disband
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1946
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Aletheans disband; 1/3 go independent and
2/3 affiliate again
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1947
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Chi Theta, Kappa Psi Omega and Omega Xi
Lambda chartered
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1949/50
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Omega Xi Lambda disbands and Gamma Tau
(Gammas) chartered
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1951
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Gamma Tau (Gammas) add Pi, now resembles the
old Panthers
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Tri Phi chartered, Kappa Psi Omega and Theta
Chi disbanded
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1954
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Kappa Theta (Thetas) chartered
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1957
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Kappa Delta Chi (K-D-Chis) chartered
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1960
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Tri Phi disbands
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1962
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Phi Omega (Phi Os) chartered
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1964
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Delta Phi (Delphis) disbands
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1966
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Psi Sigma Psi chartered
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1970s
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Descendent of the literary societies, Alpha
Theta Alpha, disbands
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1971
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Psi Sigma Psi disbands
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1975
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Phi Kappa Nu (Newts) chartered
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1980s
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Increasing enrollment contributes to
increased interest in the Greek system
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1982
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Kappa Delta Chi rechartered, now called the
K-Delts
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1983
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Chi Chi Chi (Tri Chis) chartered
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1985
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Underground group Sigma Proifera Omega
(Sponges) forms
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1986
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Delta Phi (Delphis) rechartered, has 32
members by 1991
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1989
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Sigma Tau (Taus), offshoot of Phi Kappa Nu
(Newts), chartered
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Alpha Sigma chartered
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1990
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Chi Chi Chi disbands
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Phi Lambda Xi (Phi Lambs) chartered
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1994
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Alpha Sigma disbands
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Five K-Delts deactivate and remaining three
members revitalize the group, calling themselves the K-D-Chis once again
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1999
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Rho Zeta Omicron (Rhozes) chartered
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2003
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Delta Phi (Delphis) changes letters to Delta
Phi Delta
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2005
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Sigma Kappa Psi (Skys) chartered
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2006
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Social groups become fraternities and
sororities
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2010
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Sigma Tau (Taus) disbands
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