Delta Kappa Epsilon

Welcome to our new website. On behalf of the Alumni Association and the active brotherhood I hope you enjoy it.

We will use this site to share the latest information about the active DKE chapter, the Alumni Association and the historic DKE House in Blacksburg.

2006 marked our chapter’s 65th year at Virginia Tech, and 2008 will be our 40th year at 302 East Roanoke Street. With the financial support of the Alumni Association, the DKE House is undergoing its most significant restoration and modernization program ever. We’ll keep you posted on our progress here.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you’ll check back often.

The historic DKE House in downtown Blacksburg after completion of exterior renovations, June 2007.

Charlie Lloyd, our Campaign Chairman, just announced that so far we’ve received over $80,000 in pledges and donations to the 2007-08 Capital Campaign. These have come from about 60 alumni. This is a great start and we are very grateful to all who have recommitted themselves to their fraternity. Click here to see a list of donors.

We still have a long way to go – as you’ll see in the news items below, progress continues but we’re going to have to take a breather until fundraising catches up. Our goal is $200,000, with which we will be able to finish this aggressive and ambitious restoration project.

If you haven’t yet contributed, please visit our Fundraising section to learn more about making a tax-deductible donation. We hope to involve all brothers in this project so all can take credit for the turnaround.

Reconfiguration of the second level bedrooms is now complete, much to residents’ relief. Both driveway-side bedrooms received new closets and wall and ceiling work. The second level hallway has new recessed lighting and the removal of the former paddle room wall is complete, substantially opening up the space. The second level bathroom renovation is complete, with new walls and ceilings, new tile flooring, a new window and a new sink, shower and toilet.

The new staircase to the attic level is now roughed-in and the attic subflooring work is complete. Attic walls are now framed and HVAC system installation began this past week. Following this work we will have to put the project on hold until fundraising catches up – please send in your donations!

Check out these photos from 15 September:

Check back soon for more photos.