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[[Image:TKE_house.JPG|thumb|300px|right|The TKE house from South Street]]
 
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[[Image:Tke_fitz-IMG_1369.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The south side of the TKE house. Photo by Andy Fitz.]]
 
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Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE or Teke) was founded January 10th, 1889 at Illinois Wesleyan University. It is the largest social fraternity in the United States with 274 active chapters and over and has reached over 250,000 lifetime members. TKE’s mission is to aid men in their mental, moral, and development for life. TKE contributes to the advancement of society through the personal growth of it's members and service to others.[http://www.tke.org/]
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== Parties ==
 
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TKE brother [[Patrick Herlihey]] is cited in a Student Senate meeting 6 March 2007 hinting to the fact that in high rains the TKE house will flood:  "I’d like to charge safety and services with finding a way to get rid of all water runoff or at least redirect all the water from TKE to [[FIJI]]."
 
TKE brother [[Patrick Herlihey]] is cited in a Student Senate meeting 6 March 2007 hinting to the fact that in high rains the TKE house will flood:  "I’d like to charge safety and services with finding a way to get rid of all water runoff or at least redirect all the water from TKE to [[FIJI]]."
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==References==
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*[http://www.tke.org/ The official website of Tau Kappa Epsilon]
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*[http://tkedelta.com/main.php The official website of the Delta Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tau_Kappa_Epsilon The Tau Kappa Epsilon page on Wikipedia]
  
 
[[Category:Fraternities and sororities]]
 
[[Category:Fraternities and sororities]]

Revision as of 13:30, 4 December 2010

TKE crest
The TKE house from South Street
The south side of the TKE house. Photo by Andy Fitz.

Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE or Teke) was founded January 10th, 1889 at Illinois Wesleyan University. It is the largest social fraternity in the United States with 274 active chapters and over and has reached over 250,000 lifetime members. TKE’s mission is to aid men in their mental, moral, and development for life. TKE contributes to the advancement of society through the personal growth of it's members and service to others.[1]


Parties

Some say TKE has the best parties in the universe, if you're into "that kind of thing."

Annual TKE parties include: Red Light District, Pink, Hot For Teacher, High Society, Graffiti and Red Carnation Ball.

Leadership

Prytanis

<properties> Dan Hintz=2010-11 (current) Dan Pers=2008-09 Pat Dodge=2007-08 Louis Munoz=2006-07 Mike Truchon=2005-2006 Aaron Kimball=2004-05 Mike Boettcher=2003-04 </properties>

Epiprytanis

<properties> Zach Paluch=2010-2011 Zack Lazar=2007-2008 Patrick Herlihey=2006-07 Jake Marcet=2005-06 Drew Parsons=2004-05 Aaron Kimball=2003-04 </properties>

Grammateus

<properties> Oscar Jimenez=2010-11 David Footle=2007-08 Matt Bauman=2006-07 Michael Caplan=2005-06 Clark Smith=2004-05 Drew Parsons=2003-04 </properties>

Crysophylos

<properties> Bobby Shternberg=2010-11 Dan Pers=2007-08 Mike Marshall=2006-07 Mike Marshall=2005-06 Prateek Bansal=2004-05 John Franklin=2003-04 </properties>

Histor

<properties> Chris Legge=2010-11 Tim Yee=2007-08 Alex Argyelan=2007-08 Pat Dodge=2006-07 Clark Smith=2005-06 Gorby=2004-05 Michael Caplan=2003-04 </properties>

Hypophetes

<properties> Robert Porter=2010-11 David Gilmer=2007-08 Josh Jackson=2006-07 Miles Eberle=2005-06 Michael Caplan=2004-05 Andrew Caplan=2003-04 </properties>

Pylortes

<properties> Jose Bedoya=2010-11 Adam Soto=2007-08 Brian Normile=2007-08 Josh Franklin=2006-07 Josh Jackson=2005-06 Joe Haney=2004-05 Mason Boomershine=2003-04 </properties>

Hegemon

<properties> David Fundakowski=2010-11 Andres Boyer=2007-08 Larry Mancini=2006-07 Andrew Caplan=2005-06 Neil Gonzales=2004-05 Matt Kimble=2003-04 </properties>

Quotes

TKE brother Patrick Herlihey is cited in a Student Senate meeting 6 March 2007 hinting to the fact that in high rains the TKE house will flood: "I’d like to charge safety and services with finding a way to get rid of all water runoff or at least redirect all the water from TKE to FIJI."

References