Gamma Pi

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Established May 02, 1996

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has long been one of the top engineering schools in the United States. As a small, private school in the Midwest, it has taught the latest in technology to some of the brightest young adults in the nations. Rose was also one of the last remaining all male schools in the nation.

In 1995, Rose-Hulman accepted its first class of female students. At the beginning of that year, Amy Ott, an Indiana State University consortium student from the previous year, called a meeting to see if an interest in starting sororities at Rose existed. The meeting drew a tremendous turnout. These young ladies didn't know what sororities they would choose, but the newly formed Sorority Interest Group (SIG) started having regular meetings and events, including Monday Night Pizza Dinners, Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods, and weekly aerobics.

In accordance with the National Panhellenic Conference's time line, SIG wrote a letter of intent and began accepting information from many organizations. Each group presented its philosophy, symbols, members and alumnae from the Terre Haute area. The ladies had never anticipated receiving so much information in such a short time! The following week, every member of SIG sat in BSB 314 for two hours, discussing the options. After a vote, the girls were informed that they had chosen Delta Delta Delta.

In the following weeks, SIG met with field consultants Jenni Stork and Jennifer Hampton. They taught the girls about Tri Delta and, in turn, they learned about life at Rose-Hulman. Who knew there was so much to learn? But, the new chapter persevered and completed their New Member period. They even gained three new members in the process! the culmination of all their hard work and determination came on 2 May 1996, when the Charter class of the Gamma Pi chapter was initiated. Afterward, there was a banquet dinner to celebrate our combined future in Tri Delta.