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western University until 1956, and was inactive again from 1956 to 1968. The Scroller Club which reactivated Theta, was named Kappa Ship Black is Beautiful Bismarck, and crossed the burning sands on June 17, 1968. The reactivation of Theta on the campus of Northwestern University by Dan Davis (Alpha Rho 1967) opened the door for a greater Black presence and social life on campus. Theta’s reactivation also served as a catalyst for other Black fraternities and sororities to be accepted and establish charters on Northwestern’s campus. Theta was the first Black Greek Lettered Organization (BGLO) to charter a chap- ter at Northwestern. In addition, other
BGLOs which subsequently established chapters at Northwestern, went dormant and had not reactivated their chapters until after Theta returned in 1968.
The most meaningful of these goals was the creation of the Theta Alumni Associ- ation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organiza- tion, designed to support undergraduate students both at Northwestern Univer- sity and at Loyola University of Chica- go and ultimately to keep the legacy of Theta Chapter moving forward into the fraternity’s bicentennial!
Planning for a Historic Celebration
The Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi ® celebrated the 100-year anniversary of its charter at Northwestern University (and formal recognition at Loyola Uni- versity of Chicago) during the weekend of April 13-16, 2017 in Evanston, Illinois. Planning for this historic celebration was begun by the Theta Alumni and Undergraduate brothers in 2015 with 12 specific goals for the Centennial Cel- ebration—all twelve goals were achieved!
The Occasion
Most events were held in Evanston, Illinois, either on the campus of North- western University, or at the host hotel, the Hilton Orrington/Evanston. Events included an undergraduate seminar: "Why Black Greeks Are Still Relevant," a
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