History
Tau Kappa Epsilon has written a long and storied history in its 110 years. Today, we are proud of our fraternity’s growth from its humble beginnings in Illinois to its present status as the world’s largest fraternity, boasting more than 270 active chapters. As the first fraternity at UCSD, the men of our chapter have been leaders on campus and achieved great things since our chapter was founded in 1981. Read more below.
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Learn more about Tau Kappa Epsilon's national growth and history at the Fraternity Website...
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Check out the local and recently graduated alumni who contributed to this ever growing Pi-Xi Chapter of TKE.
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Local History
On November 14, 1981, a group of students with a new vision for their campus formed Tau Kappa Epsilon as the first fraternity at UCSD. On May 28, 1983, TKE’s international headquarters granted a charter to the group as Pi-Xi Chapter. The chapter thrived for more than two decades before facing serious turmoil.
In the fall quarter of 2005, Tau Kappa Epsilon at UCSD faced undeniable and challenging odds—the fraternity was on the verge of relinquishing life. In short, UCSD was on the edge of losing TKE from the campus forever through misfortunes and bad timings. Determined to demonstrate that true brotherhood can conquer the toughest of challenges, four brave men, the chapter’s alumni, and the candidates of fall 2005 accomplished just the opposite. They accomplished what many people believed to be unfeasible, bringing life back to the fraternity and the UCSD campus.