Information for the Parents

With TKE, your son can achieve his personal best. For more than one hundred years, young men on college campuses have sought out membership in fraternities. Each fraternity promotes a set of ideals that are to be held true by its members throughout their lives. While these ideals usually differ from fraternity to fraternity, most provide an environment where young men are encouraged to develop strong skills for academics, leadership, organization, personal growth, and involvement in community service -- the attributes that help build success throughout life.

    While no two fraternities are exactly alike, each offers a young man a place to be accepted and belong -- a place to fit in on campus. Fraternity brothers are lifetime friends, colleagues, and sources of support for each other.   Tau Kappa Epsilon -- Together in a Bond TKE men are given six challenges: scholarship, participation, developing an understanding of TKE history, developing an understanding of chapter operations, becoming a "frater" (brother), and understanding and practicing the ideals and principles of charity, esteem, and love.   By assessing his own personal goals, a Teke also is challenged to determine how those will be achieved -- by both giving his time to, and using the resources of, his chapter. Every duty a Teke performs within his chapter will contribute to his character and future success.

Tau Kappa Epsilon is the largest international college fraternity, with more than 300 chapters and colonies in the U.S. and Canada. Its current membership and alumni number over 200,000.

Tau Kappa Epsilon -- The Benefits to Your Son
 

·  His chances of graduating are greater by belonging to a fraternity, by at least 10 percent.

·  TKE recognizes scholastic achievement with awards, grants and educational programs.

·  76 percent of our nation's senators, 85 percent of key executives and 71 percent of the men listed in "Who's Who in America" are fraternity men.

·  Less than 1.5 percent of the average college man's expenses go for fraternity dues.

Tau Kappa Epsilon -- Safe and Affordable

As a parent, you likely are interested in what the fraternity environment is like and how much your son's membership in Tau Kappa Epsilon will cost. Joining TKE is safe and affordable. All forms of hazing are strictly forbidden by TKE, and offenses are punishable by TKE.

TKE has a comprehensive risk management policy and a $1,000,000 liability insurance program.
 
Each chapter has an alumni advisory board who helps ensure the safety of all TKE members.