Theta Tau
ΘΤ
The crest of ΘΤ
FoundedOctober 15, 1904 (1904-10-15)
University of Minnesota
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA
EmphasisEngineering
ScopeNational
Motto"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;..." ~Ecclesiastes 9:10
ColorsDark Red    and Gold   
SymbolHammer and Tongs, Gear
FlowerJacqueminot
JewelDark Red Garnet
PublicationThe Gear of Theta Tau
Chapters99 (chapters installed)
Colonies4
Members5,000+ collegiate
50,000+ lifetime
Headquarters2131 W. Republic Road #528
Springfield, Missouri 65807
United States
Websitewww.thetatau.org

Theta Tau (ΘΤ) is a professional engineering fraternity. The fraternity has programs to promote the social, academic, and professional development of its members. Theta Tau is the oldest and largest professional engineering fraternity and has a membership of more than 50,000 men and women who study engineering in all its various branches on over 100 college campuses.[1][2]

The Theta Tau Central Office is located in Springfield, Missouri.

History

Founding years (1904–1911)

Theta Tau was founded by four engineering students at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota as the Society of Hammer and Tongs on October 15, 1904. Its founders were Erich J. Schrader, Elwin L. Vinal, William M. Lewis, and Isaac B. Hanks who were mining engineering students at the University of Minnesota. They agreed that character qualification should have top priority in membership selection.

Schrader served as its first Grand Regent and was chiefly responsible for the ritual, constitution, and bylaws adopted by the founders. He created one of the original artifacts of incorporation for the Society of Hammer and Tongs, the bolt of "strength and unity" in late 1904.

The constitution provided for the establishment of additional chapters at other leading engineering schools, and the fraternity soon began to expand nationally. Hanks spoke of the fraternity to his friend, Robert Downing, a member of the Rhombohedron Club at Michigan College of Mines. After correspondence and an inspection trip by Hanks, the club was installed as Beta chapter in 1906. Lewis transferred to the Colorado School of Mines and contacted the Square Set Club, which became the Gamma chapter in 1907. The Southwestern Alumni Association, the fraternity's first, was established in Douglas, Arizona, in 1908.[1][2]

In 1911, representatives of the three chapters and the alumni association met at the University of Minnesota for the first national convention. The name was changed to Theta Tau, a revised ritual was approved, and the present badge was adopted. Perhaps most important for its future expansion, they decided that Theta Tau would include all branches of engineering.[2][1]

Pre-World War II growth (1911–1935)

In the next two years, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, and Eta chapters were installed. The second convention was held in Houghton, Michigan, in 1913. That convention designated The Gear of Theta Tau as the national fraternity's magazine and appointed Jack E. Haynes, A '08, as its first editor-in-chief. Previously, the magazine had been published by Beta chapter with Herman H. Hopkins, B '08, as editor. Hopkins, a member of the Rhombohedron Club, had been initiated by Beta chapter as an alumnus. He served until 1919 as the Grand Scribe and later (1935) was elected Grand Regent.

The third (1915) and fourth (1919) conventions were held in Cleveland, Ohio. Meanwhile, Theta, Iota, and Kappa chapters were installed. Elected as Grand Regent in 1919 was Dr. George D. Louderback, E '96, a charter member of the Epsilon chapter. During his tenure, rapid growth continued, with nine more chapters being installed. In 1920, Schrader became the Grand Scribe, serving in this capacity for 35 years.

J. Sidney Marine, H '21, was elected Grand Regent in 1925, the youngest to serve in that position. In 1926, Donald D. Curtis, O Hon. '19, was appointed editor. Three more chapters were installed during the terms of Grand Regent Dr. Richard J. Russell, E '19. He designed and issued the first 5,000 membership certificates and also designed the officer robes. Joseph W. Howe, O '24, and Paul L. Mercer, O '21, became editors of The Gear in 1929, producing the publication for 32 years.

Fred Coffman, L '22, served as Grand Regent during the depression years through 1935. Despite the conditions, three more chapters were installed. A period of very conservative extension began during the thirties with charters generally being granted only to petitioning long-established locals.[2][1]

World War II history (1935–1944)

Regional Conferences were established during Hopkins' term as Grand Regent (1935–37). Dr. John M. Daniels, N Hon. '22, was the last to serve out his term as Grand Regent in the pre-World War II period. At the 1939 convention, Russell G. Glass, S '24, was elected Grand Regent and reelected in 1941. At the 1941 Convention, Theta Tau began a tradition of honoring a student chapter delegate as the convention's "Outstanding Delegate."

During World War II, conventions were discontinued and chapters decreased in size, but few went inactive. Hopkins was named Acting Grand Regent for the 27 months that Glass served abroad in the Navy. When conventions were resumed in 1946, Ralph W. Nusser, Z '28, was elected Grand Regent. During his term, the chapters grew unusually large due to the influx of returning veterans. Norman B. Ames, GB '17, was elected Grand Regent in 1948.[2][1]

Post World War II (1944–1962)

Donald D. Curtis, who a few months after his initiation into the fraternity had been appointed Editor in 1926, added to his years of continuous service as a national officer and began his term as Grand Regent in 1950. Another longtime officer, Jamison Vawter, Z '16, was elected Grand Regent for the term concluding Theta Tau's first half-century. He had served for 27 years as Grand Treasurer and was honored by being the first for whom a Theta Tau Convention was named (1935).

The Founders' Golden Anniversary Convention was held in Minneapolis and was scheduled to include Founders' Day. It was a gala occasion marred only by the absence of founder Schrader and Editor Howe due to illness. It was attended by founders Lewis and Vinal and by many Past Grand Regents, including brother Louderback.

Donald D. Curtis served as Grand Regent from 1950 to 1952. A. Dexter Hinckley, T '25, was elected Grand Regent at the 1954 Convention. Norman B. Ames succeed Schrader as Grand Scribe but resigned to accept a Fulbright Lectureship in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).[2][1] At its Founders' Golden Anniversary Convention in 1954, Theta Tau established the position of Counselor which only Schrader could hold. He continued to serve until he died in 1962. The position of Regional Director was established by the 1956 Convention.

At the 1958 Convention, Charles W. Britzius, A '33, was elected Grand Regent, the restriction of membership to those who were white was removed, and the fraternity appropriated funds to support extension efforts. Robert E. Pope, Z '52, was appointed Grand Scribe in April 1956 to succeed Ames, was repeatedly elected to that office for 38 years, and was first employed by the fraternity as the traveling secretary in October 1959. William E. Franklin, Z '57, was appointed editor-in-chief of The Gear in 1961, succeeding Howe and Mercer. He served until 1969.[2]

Vietnam years (1962–1976)

At the convention in 1962, William K. Rey, M '45, was elected Grand Regent, and the fraternity established the position of executive secretary (now executive director) to which Pope was appointed. In 1963, for the first time, the fraternity had a central office. Britzius, retiring as Grand Regent, was elected Grand Treasurer, a position he was to hold for twelve years. The decade of the 1960s was one of moderate growth with seven new chapters installed. Annual alumni gifts were first solicited in 1964.[2]

The convention in 1964 adopted the colony program as the standard route which a local fraternity would follow in becoming a Theta Tau chapter. It also adopted the official flag featuring four quadrants.[2][1]

The 1966 convention elected C. Ramond Hanes, S 1924, as Grand Regent. The 1968 convention elected Dr. Charles E. Wales, EB '53, as Grand Regent. The position of a student member of the executive council was created in 1970.

The Executive Council Bulletin, in newsletter format, was first published during the 1970–72 biennium. Now generally issued monthly during the school year, it provides timely news and reminders to officers of the national fraternity, chapters, and alumni organizations.

Dr. George G. Dodd, Z '60, was elected Grand Regent in 1972; and the delegate-at-large (immediate Past Grand Regent) was made an official member of the executive council. The 1976 convention elected Grand Regent Stephen J. Barth, LB '67. In 1977, a plan adopted by the 1976 convention was implemented, making women eligible for membership with the Delta chapter at Case Western Reserve University, being one of the first to admit women.[2]

A new era (1976–1991)

Richard A. Rummelhart, O '76, was appointed editor in 1978 and was succeeded by Arthur T. Petrzelka, O '79, who edited the magazine from 1979 to 1988. The first membership directory in forty years was published in 1979, and others in 1985, 1990, and 1994. A History of Theta Tau, compiled by Past Grand Regent Charles W. Britzius, was published in 1980. Regional conferences were replaced by a special convention in 1981, establishing the pattern of holding national meetings annually in August rather than biennially in the week after Christmas.

In 1982, A. Thomas Brown was elected Grand Regent. In 1983, Theta Tau moved the central office from the executive secretary's home to space in the Theta Xi Memorial Headquarters Building in Creve Coeur; held its first national conference; and first employed a second member, Dean W. Bettinger, T '81, as extension director/chapter consultant. Since then, others have been employed for limited periods, including Michael T. Abraham, EB '92, who served as an administrative assistant in 1988 and briefly in 1989.

The Theta Tau Alumni Hall of Fame was established in 1986 to honor members who distinguish themselves through the excellence of their contributions to their professions and/or to the fraternity. Randall J. Scheetz, O '79, was first elected Grand Regent in 1986. The fraternity experienced significant growth during his tenure with the installation of eight chapters and the certification of thirteen colonies. This extension effort was sparked by Jerome R. Palardy, EB '90, then a student member of the executive council in the Detroit area. The result was Xi Beta, Omicron Beta, and Phi Beta chapters. Pi and Gamma Beta chapters were re-established after being inactive since the late 1970s. Pi Beta, Rho Beta, Sigma Beta, and Tau Beta chapters were installed and four new alumni clubs were authorized.

The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest originated at Purdue University in 1949 as a competition between the Phi chapter of Theta Tau and Triangle; it was held annually until 1956. Phi chapter revived the contest in 1983 as a competition open to all Purdue students. From 1988 to 2013, the Theta Tau Rube Goldberg Machine Contest was a national competition held at Purdue University in March each year, with participation by winning entries from local competitions sponsored by Theta Tau chapters across the nation. The national contest gained much coverage by the press and television media.

Sean Donnelly, T'88, and Lawrence El-Hindi, T '87, were appointed co-editors-in-chief of The Gear of Theta Tau in 1988. At the direction of the executive council, the central office staff assumed responsibility for the regular publication of the magazine beginning with the spring 1994 issue. Dean W. Bettinger, who had served as a staff member in 1983, was first elected Grand Regent at the 1990 convention and was reelected in 1992 and 1994. During his tenure, nine chapters were installed: Upsilon Beta, Phi Beta, Chi Beta, Psi Beta, Tau (reestablished), Omega Beta, Delta Gamma, Epsilon Gamma, and Zeta Gamma; and six colonies certified.

The Theta Tau Outstanding Student Member Program was created in 1991 so each chapter could designate an outstanding student member for recognition by the national fraternity. The national fraternity gives recipients an engrossed certificate and an award dangle which the recipient displays on their badge's guard chain. One of these each year is selected as the fraternity's Outstanding Student Member with the announcement made at the national meeting. The national honoree is presented with a special certificate and with a jeweled dangle.[2][1]

The present-day (1991-present)

In 1991, the central office moved to the 655 Office Building in the Creve Coeur Executive Office Park. Michael T. Abraham returned as a permanent staff member with the title of assistant executive director in 1992 and was elected Grand Scribe in 1994. In 1994, the appointive position of executive director was added to the executive council. Pope, who had served on staff for 37 years, retired in 1996 and was designated executive director emeritus by the executive council. Abraham was appointed executive director.

Lee C. Haas was elected Grand Regent in 1996 and reelected in 1998. He was instrumental in establishing the Theta Tau Educational Foundation in 1998 and served as its first president. In 1999, the foundation sponsored the fraternity's first Leadership Academy which replaced the National Conference. Haas presided at the installation of Eta Gamma, Theta Gamma, and Iota Gamma chapters.

At the fraternity's first convention held in Arizona, Glen A. Wilcox was elected Grand Regent. At the 2000 meeting, many structural changes were made in the constitution and bylaws to more fully integrate the central office into the laws. These changes reflected many practices already in place and allowed the executive council to focus on its responsibilities as the fraternity's board of directors. The convention also endorsed the national fraternity liability insurance standard adopted by the executive council in the spring of 1999.

In 2000, past Grand Regent Haas presided at the installation of the Kappa Gamma chapter at the Virginia Commonwealth University. Grand Regent Wilcox presided at the installation of Lambda Gamma at Clemson University on January 13, 2001, and he later presided at the installations of Mu Gamma and Nu Gamma in the spring of 2003. In November 2001, the central office moved from the St. Louis metropolitan area to Austin, Texas, and the fraternity's archives were moved from a room in the Alpha chapter house to the central office.

As the fraternity reached its centennial in 2004, Theta Tau had initiated over 30,000 members and had more active student chapters than at any time in its history. At the 2004 convention, Michael D. Livingston was elected Grand Regent. During his term, Omicron Gamma, Pi Gamma, Rho Gamma, Sigma Gamma, Tau Gamma, Upsilon Gamma, Phi Gamma, Chi Gamma, Psi Gamma, Omega Gamma, Zeta Delta, Eta Delta, Theta Delta, and Iota Delta chapters were installed. Additionally, Kappa, and Epsilon were re-installed, and Epsilon Delta and Pi Delta were installed.

In 2007, the central office moved from leased office space to its first fraternity-owned headquarters. The roughly 1,500-square-foot (140 m2) office condo is located at the corner of 11th and San Jacinto, within blocks of the capitol and university in downtown Austin, Texas. In the same year, the National Alumni Club of Theta Tau was created.

In the spring of 2010, Grand Marshal Brandon Satterwhite led a group of students and alumni on the fraternity's first national service project with the Habitat for Humanity chapter in Bonnell,

Symbols

The primary symbols of Theta Tau are the Hammer and Tongs, and the gear wheel. One of the fraternity's original artifacts of incorporation is the bolt of "strength and unity", fabricated by Schrader in 1904. Made of brass and painted the historic dark red found in the official crest, this bolt has survived almost unscathed over the years.[1]

The flag of Theta Tau is broken into four quadrants, alternately colored dark red and gold. In the upper left corner is the crest of Theta Tau. In the opposing corner are Greek letters ΘΤ in gold.[2][1] There is also an alternate flag that is divided along its length into three equal sections, the left and right dark red with gold in the center bearing dark red letters Θ and Τ arranged vertically. The letters ΘΤ in dark red are found in the center section.[1]

The fraternity's colors are dark red and gold, while its gem is dark red garnet. The more common pyrope garnet, used in the member's badge, is used based on color and availability. The oldest symbol of the fraternity still in use is the coat of arms adopted in 1906. It may only be displayed or worn by members.[2][1]

The first badge was a gold skull with the letters Θ and Τ on its forehead and a crossed hammer and tongs beneath, but this was replaced in 1911. The four items of official jewelry remain the member's badge, gear pin (called the sister pin until 1994), pledge insignia, and official recognition button.[2] Other insignia have been adopted over the years. The colony program sparked the design of the simple colony pin and colony pledge pin.

The fraternity's open motto is "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;..." – Ecclesiastes 9:10

Conferences

Number-Name Year Location Named to Honor Outstanding Delegate Schrader Award Founders' Award Grand Regents Award Notes References
1st 1911 Minneapolis, Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Name was changed to Theta Tau; Decided to include all branches of engineering
2nd 1913 Houghton, Michigan N/A N/A N/A Designated The Gear of Theta Tau as the national magazine
3rd 1915 Cleveland, Ohio N/A N/A N/A
4th 1919 Cleveland, Ohio N/A N/A N/A
5th 1921 Lawrence, Kansas N/A N/A N/A
6th 1923 Iowa City, Iowa N/A N/A N/A
7th 1925 Columbus, Ohio N/A N/A N/A
8th 1927 Chicago, Illinois N/A N/A N/A
9th 1929 Minneapolis, Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
10th 1931 Fayetteville, Arkansas N/A N/A N/A
11th 1933 Chicago, Illinois N/A N/A N/A
12th 1935 Kansas City, Missouri Jamison Vawter N/A N/A N/A
13th 1937 Chicago, Illinois H. H. Hopkins N/A N/A N/A
14th 1939 Chicago, Illinois Pi N/A N/A
15th 1941 St. Louis, Missouri Max D. Crittenden Beta N/A N/A
16th 1946 Louisville, Kentucky John M. Daniels William L. Sparks Mu N/A N/A
17th 1948 Chicago, Illinois Russell G. Glass Donald D. Blanchard Beta N/A N/A
18th 1950 Kansas City, Missouri Ralph Nusser Thomas E. Mutchler Upsilon N/A N/A
19th 1952 West Lafayette, Indiana Norman B. Ames Peter A. Minderman Sigma N/A N/A
20th 1954 Minneapolis, Minnesota Founders Robert E. Pope Beta N/A N/A
21st 1956 Columbus, Ohio Donald D. Curtis John M. Dealy Chi N/A N/A
22nd 1958 Madison, Wisconsin George Louderback George G. Dodd

Raymond J. Sullivan

Zeta N/A N/A Granted membership eligibility to non-white men [3]
23rd 1960 Detroit, Michigan Erich J. Schrader Jack A. Grimmett Zeta N/A N/A
24th 1962 Louisville, Kentucky Paul L. Mercer Michael D. Martin Omicron N/A N/A
25th 1964 Columbus, Ohio A. Dexter Hinckley John E. Daniel Phi N/A N/A Geology removed from the list of majors eligible for membership [3]
26th 1966 Minneapolis, Minnesota William M. Lewis Anthony E. Filip Phi N/A N/A
27th 1968 Tuscaloosa, Alabama Isaac B. Hanks Allan T. Mense Phi N/A N/A
28th 1970 Houston, Texas Elwin L. Vinal H. Thomas Collins Epsilon Beta N/A N/A
29th 1972 Nashville, Tennessee Charles W. Britzius Thomas R. Herman Lambda Beta N/A N/A
30th 1974 Indianapolis, Indiana Charles E. Wales Frank T. Philpott, George Puls III Lambda Beta Rho N/A
31st 1976 Rapid City, South Dakota Robert E. Pope A. Thomas Brown Lambda Beta Upsilon N/A Granted membership eligibility to women [3]
32nd 1978 Columbus, Ohio J.W. Howe John R. McClellan Lambda Beta Tau

Nu Beta

N/A
33rd 1980 Tuscaloosa, Alabama George G. Dodd Randall L. Patton Kappa Beta Mu N/A
34th 1981 Madison, Wisconsin William K. Rey Dean W. Bettinger
35th 1982 Houston, Texas Stephen J. Barth John C. Roberts Kappa Beta Alpha N/A
1983 Conference 1983 Fayetteville, Arkansas Russell G. Pittman, Stephen D. Willner
36th 1984 Lawrence, Kansas J. Sidney Marine Randy L. Saunders Phi Tau N/A
1985 Conference 1985 Raleigh, North Carolina David Leong
37th 1986 St. Louis, Missouri C. Raymond Hanes Michael T. Abraham, Pierre J. LaMere Kappa Beta Kappa Beta N/A
1987 Conference 1987 Detroit, Michigan Michael J. Palmer
38th 1988 St. Louis, Missouri Nick Trbovich Carl W. Woodward Kappa Beta Omicron N/A
1989 Conference 1989 Columbus, Ohio Michael R. Benoit
1990 Convention 1990 Iowa City, Iowa A. Thomas Brown Robert T. Utzinger Kappa Beta Omicron N/A
1991 Conference 1991 Detroit, Michigan Carl E. Sickles
1992 Convention 1992 St. Louis, Missouri Richard J. Russell Tracy A. White Mu Zeta N/A
1993 Conference 1993 West Lafayette, Indiana John F. Gustafson
1994 Convention 1994 Minneapolis, Minnesota Randall J. Scheetz Nicholas C. Croce Xi Beta Phi N/A
1995 Conference 1995 St. Louis, Missouri Derek L. Diget
1996 Convention 1996 Detroit, Michigan Robert E. Pope Kendra L. Wyatt Omicron Phi N/A First risk management policy created
1997 Conference 1997 Dallas, Texas James D. Beckwith, Donald R. Hoffman Last national conference
1998 Convention 1998 Iowa City, Iowa Dean W. Bettinger Aaron S.H. Kochar Rho Beta, Zeta Gamma Phi Beta N/A
2000 Convention 2000 Scottsdale, Arizona Lee C. Haas Paul Priebe Chi Beta Chi Beta N/A
2002 Convention 2002 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Casey Dunagan Kappa Beta Kappa Beta N/A
2004 Convention 2004 Minneapolis, Minnesota Sean Campbell Kappa Beta Mu N/A 100th anniversary celebration; Risk Management Policy created
2006 Convention 2006 Orlando, Florida John Barnett, Grady McCollum, Rho Theta Gamma Theta Gamma N/A
2008 Convention 2008 Washington, D.C. Anthony Hughes Chi Beta Kappa Gamma N/A National Alumni Club of Theta Tau established
2010 Convention 2010 Denver, Colorado Glen Wilcox Doug Wagner Chi Lambda Gamma N/A
2012 Convention 2012 Boston, Massachusetts Christian Lilly, Rho Kappa Gamma Alpha N/A
2014 Convention 2014 Fort Worth, Texas Lee Haas and Bob Pope Memorial Ryan Crownover Mu Lambda Gamma N/A
2016 Convention 2016 Cincinnati, Ohio Rena Wang, Alpha Zeta Delta Lambda Beta N/A
2018 Convention 2018 San Diego, California Michael Abraham Eric Wise, Tau Beta Kappa Gamma Epsilon Delta N/A
2021 Convention 2021 Tampa, Florida Alex Rogowski, Epsilon Beta Zeta Epsilon Theta Epsilon N/A "Colony" term changed to "Candidate Chapter" [4]
2023 Convention 2023 Lexington, Kentucky Luke Hardin, Upsilon Beta Theta Delta Beta Rho Delta
2025 Convention 2025 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Chapters

Notable alumni

Name Chapter Notability References
Harry Darby Kappa U.S. Senator from Kansas [5]
John W. F. Dulles Chi author and historian [6]
Paul Endacott Zeta collegiate basketball player and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame [6]
Joe Engle Zeta astronaut and commander of Space Shuttle Discovery [5][6]
Robert R. Gilruth Alpha first director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center, now Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center [5][6]
John W. Harrelson Rho chancellor of North Carolina State University [6]
Samuel L. Higginbottom Theta chairman and president of Rolls-Royce [6]
Roy Horstmann Phi professional football player and All-American [7]
Marty Jackley Omega attorney general of South Dakota [8]
Aelred Kurtenbach Omega co-founder and Chairman of Daktronics Inc. [6]
Curtis LeMay Sigma U.S. Air Force general during World War II [5][6]
Charles Luckman Kappa president of Lever Brothers, architect, and member of President Truman's Committee on Civil Rights [6]
Simon Ramo Lambda led the development of microwave and ICBM technology [5][6]
Roger Revelle Epsilon scientist and winner of the National Medal of Science [6]
Donald G. Saari Beta American mathematician [9]
Arthur Edmund Seaman Beta (Honorary) Curator of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum [10]
Raymond L. Smith Beta (Honorary) President of Michigan Tech from 1965 to 1979 [11]
Charles E. Spahr Zeta president of Standard Oil of Ohio [5][6]
James Spann Kappa Beta weatherman in Birmingham, AL for ABC 33/40 [6]
Cliff Stearns Gamma Beta U.S. Congressman from Florida [6]
Maxwell R. Thurman Rho Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1983 to 1987, credited with the Army's "Be all you can be" slogan [6]
Robert J. Van de Graaff Mu inventor of the Van de Graaff Generator [6]
J. R. Van Pelt Beta President of Montana Tech and Michigan Tech, and a founding director/curator of Museum of Science and Industry. [12][13]
Blake R. Van Leer Rho (Honorary) dean of engineering at NCSU and president of the Georgia Institute of Technology [14]
William E. Wickenden Delta president of Case Western Reserve University and the American Society for Engineering Education [6]

Local chapter or individual misconduct

In December 2013, the Michigan Technological University chapter of Theta Tau was suspended for violations of "alcohol, endangerment, community order, disruptive behavior, and hazing provisions." Multiple times during their suspension, they were found in violation of alcohol provisions and failure to comply with the terms of their suspension, and as a result, were expelled in May 2017.[15]

In April 2018, the Syracuse University chapter of Theta Tau was expelled after the student newspaper published videos of the chapter's members behaving in ways that the university chancellor considered to be "extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist and hostile to people with disabilities."[16]

See also

References

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