Delta Kappa Epsilon

Many thanks to our brothers who generously paid their dues and donated to support the house renovation project in September:

If you’d like to pay your dues or donate to our tax-deductible fund, head on over to our Fundraising page.

The Alumni Association’s first two stadium lot tailgates at the Furman and Georgia Tech games came together successfully, with our next one planned for the coming weekend.

Feedback from alumni was uniformly positive with 15 alumni and guests attending the Furman tailgate and a whopping 39 at the Georgia Tech tailgate, in addition to our active brothers who helped make it happen.

Thanks to everyone who showed up and to those that helped make it happen – especially Theta Bowden and the Active Chapter.

More photos and a full list of attendees are available by clicking below…

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View map of tailgate spot

The first stadium Alumni Tailgate last week went smoothly with attendance of about 15 alumni Dekes and guests – a good start for our first event at a game against a cupcake opponent.

Thanks to Theta Bowden (Fall ‘70) for hosting and to Mickey Hayes (Spring ’62) for supplying the parking space.

It’s time to raise the stakes this weekend against Georgia Tech… VT’s ACC debut and probably the best home game to see this season. We’re aiming to double our turnout. We know many of you will be in town… please join us at 11:00am on Saturday to rekindle old friendships with familiar faces!

Our location is Lot 4, Space 94, located across Spring Drive from the football stadium and just down from the softball field. We’re in the corner, with one side facing Southgate Drive and the other side backing up to the track. See you there.

We can now accept tax-deductible donations online via credit cards.

All online donations go to our Sigma Alpha Fund within the Rampant Lion Foundation, providing for educational activities and projects concerning our chapter. All donations will be acknowledged with a receipt from the Rampant Lion Foundation.

Please donate – we have detailed plans ready to roll for major first floor renovations to our house. However, all work is on hold until fundraising catches up.

Click here to donate online.

DKE extends a warm welcome to new Virginia Tech students, returning Hokies and visiting alumni. We’re gearing up for an exciting year – our 67th at Virginia Tech – filled with football tailgates, social events, alumni reunions and the usual DKE House scene.

Over the summer our new active leadership and our Alumni Board have been working together to position the fraternity for aggressive growth and a busy calendar of events.

As we gear up for fall recruitment, we’d like to invite all new students to come see what makes DKE special. Come visit the house – we’re the big house on the right side of Roanoke Street, with the big white columns. There’s sure to be something going on.

Stay tuned for more information about fall Rush.

Congratulations to DKE’s 2008 graduates:

• Sam Dibert (Political Science)
• Elliott Fouts (Computer Science)
• Dan Sexton (Biology)

Best of luck!

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We’ve just finished and sent the latest Alumni newsletter, containing news about the Capital Campaign, house renovation project and other upcoming events. Look for it in your mailbox shortly, or download the PDF.

If you’re not receiving our newsletter, please submit your current contact information using our Update Records form.

We are nearing completion of the next phase of renovation work, adding three rooms, a sitting area and a bathroom to the attic level of the DKE House.

Renovations also included installation of a new staircase, HVAC systems for the 2nd and attic levels, a fire sprinkler system for the entire house, replacement doors and windows and structural repairs.

Check out the photos below!

Many thanks to Dan Johnson (Spring ‘74) for steering the fraternity through this major project!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 19: We are arranging an Open House/Alumni Association Gathering before and after the VT football Spring Game.

We will be showing off the completed attic and second floor renovations. The contractor and architect will be present along with the House Committee members to give tours and answer questions.

Please take the time to visit for some refreshments, to view the renovation progress and see brothers. Families are welcome. We had a large turnout for the Alumni Meeting last fall and hope to repeat it!