Alpha Delta Epsilon (ΑΔΕ) is a local, co-ed social fraternity founded at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Social or General Fraternities and Sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those not associated with a particular profession or discipline; they are formed solely for the purpose of developing friendships. ... New Brunswick is a City located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City on the Raritan River about 15 miles (24 km) from its mouth. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... While the terms fraternity (from the Latin word frater, meaning: brother) and sorority may be used to describe any number of social and charitable organizations, including the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, and the Shriners, in the United States and Canada fraternities and sororities are most commonly known...

History

Alpha Delta Epsilon was founded in 1966, after the Alpha Mu chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho (ΑΓΡ) parted ways with the national. The chapter, which owned the fraternity house, then re-organized itself as a local fraternity. Due to this sequence of events, the fraternity properly belongs to the chapter, and not vice-versa, as is normally the case. Alpha Gamma Rho is the largest social-professional fraternity in the United States, with over 65 university chapters. ...

In the 1980s, Alpha Delta Epsilon pledged female members and became a co-ed fraternity.

Derecognition

Following the February 1988 death of a pledge at the Rutgers University chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha, the school promulgated stricter rules on alcohol consumption on campus. The university also banned the pledging of first-semester Freshmen, and ordered all fraternities to destroy their bars. Alpha Delta Epsilon had a fieldstone-and-mortar bar that could not be easily dismantled. It refused to comply without fair compensation for the removal. As a result of its non-compliance, the fraternity was derecognized in 1989. Nicknames: Lambda Chis, Choppers, Lamb Chops Founded November 2, 1909 Founder Warren A. Cole Greek Letters ΛΧΑ Headquarters Indianapolis, IN Official Colors Purple, Green, and Gold Official Flower White Tudor Rose Symbols Cross and Crescent Philanthropy North American Food Drive The Coat of Arms of Lambda Chi Alpha Motto: Vir Quisque...

Links and references

• Rutgers Fraternities and Sororities
• www.alphadeltaepsilon.org (unofficial website)
• Alpha Mu Chapter History Alpha Gamma Rho website
• Rutgers Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
• Tragedy brings community together (The Daily Targum)