Delta Kappa Epsilon

Delta Kappa Sigma, Virginia Tech’s first fraternity, was founded by four students in 1941. Today known as Delta Kappa Epsilon, the chapter is the longest continuous fraternity for  Virginia Tech students, uninterrupted since its founding. No other fraternity can claim such resilience.

The chapter’s primary goals are to create a positive and engaging social atmosphere for brothers and to forge strong, lifelong friendships.

Chapter History

The fraternity was founded as Delta Kappa Sigma on April 21, 1941 by Walter Scott Brooks, Morrison David Meyers, Kenneth Vance Wagenbach and Thomas Barton Wyatt. It was the first fraternity to form at Virginia Tech.

Initially operating as a secret society because fraternities were outlawed, DKS met behind closed doors, and even went completely underground for a period in the mid-1950s.

By the 1960s, other fraternities began to appear at Virginia Tech, although all were local fraternities unable to affiliate with national organizations because of Tech’s ban. But by 1970, Tech began to officially recognize fraternities.

Becoming a founding member of the Interfraternity Council of Virginia Tech, DKS applied to Delta Kappa Epsilon International for colonization in 1970. On February 6, 1971, the fraternity was chartered as the Sigma Alpha chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

The fraternity moved into its current residence at 302 East Roanoke Street in Blacksburg in 1968. It is one of few fraternities to still own and operate its own off-campus chapter house.

As of November 10, 2009, the Sigma Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon is not a Virginia Tech Registered Student Organization or Interfraternity Council member due to university judicial action.

VT Dekes Today

Today, Delta Kappa Epsilon at Virginia Tech has a membership of about 30 brothers. There are plans to expand up to 50. The chapter traditionally takes new members twice a year, in the fall and the spring.

The chapter house is owned and maintained by a vibrant Alumni Association, which also provides guidance to the active brotherhood. Jack Hutcheson (Fall ‘69) serves as Faculty Adviser via his position within the Virginia Tech Alumni Association.

Contact Information

You can contact the active chapter at:

Delta Kappa Epsilon
302 East Roanoke Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060