Alpha Tau Alpha is a co-ed professional honorary agricultural education organization for students majoring in agricultural education or extension.[1][2]

Chapters

Following is a list of Alpha Tau Alpha chapters.[1][3][4] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha October 27, 1921 – 1941, 1946 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois Active [5]
Beta April 11, 1925 – 1956; 19xx ? University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Active [6]
Gamma April 18, 1925 – 1926; May 4,

1951–19xx ?

 University of California, Davis Davis, California Inactive ?
Delta (First) July 12, 1928 – 1936 Peabody College School of Agriculture Nashville, Tennessee Inactive, Reissued [lower-alpha 1]
Delta (Second) August 31, 1939 – 19xx ? University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Inactive, Reissued
Delta (Third) March 28, 1950 – 1958 Tennessee Polytechnic Institute Cookeville, Tennessee Inactive [lower-alpha 2]
Epsilon July 9, 1929 – 1964, xxxx ? University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active [7][lower-alpha 3]
Zeta February 22, 1930 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active [8]
Eta March 9, 1931 – xxxx ? Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Inactive
Theta (see Beta Eta) August 3, 1931 – 1949 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Inactive
Iota February 6, 1932 – xxxx ? Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive
Kappa May 28, 1932 – xxxx ? Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Inactive ?
Lambda April 14, 1933 – 1941 Arkansas State Teachers College Agriculture Education Department Conway, Arkansas Inactive [lower-alpha 4]
Mu January 29, 1934 Texas A&M University–Kingsville Kingsville, Texas Active [9]
Nu May 18, 1934 – 20xx ? University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Inactive
Xi March 25, 1935 – 1980, xxxx ? Illinois State University Normal, Illinois Active [10][lower-alpha 5]
Omicron May 13, 1938 – 1956;

March 3, 1978 – 1983

 Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi Inactive [lower-alpha 6]
Pi April 4, 1940 – 1972 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Inactive [lower-alpha 7]
Rho May 11, 1940 – December 1954 University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Inactive [lower-alpha 8]
Sigma November 11, 1950 – 201x ? Utah State University Logan, Utah Inactive
Tau April 5, 1950 West Virginia University Davs College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design Morgantown, West Virginia Active [11]
Upsilon January 27, 1951 – 1981 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive [lower-alpha 9]
Phi June 16, 1951 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active [12]
Chi October 19, 1954 – xxxx ? University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Inactive
Psi April 15, 1955 – xxxx ? Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive
Eta-A November 16, 1957 – 1967 University of the Philippines College of Agriculture, Los Banos, Laguna, Philappines Inactive [lower-alpha 10]
Omega November 5, 1962 – 1979 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Inactive [lower-alpha 11]
Alpha Alpha April 9, 1963 University of Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Active [13]
Alpha Beta October 30, 1963 Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Active [14][lower-alpha 12]
Alpha Gamma November 9, 1964 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas Active [15]
Alpha Delta February 15, 1965 – xxxx ? Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Inactve
Alpha Epsilon April 15, 1966 – 1980 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas Inactive [lower-alpha 13]
Alpha Zeta April 1, 1968 – 1981 Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Inactive [lower-alpha 14]
Alpha Eta February 5, 1969 – xxxx ? Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas Inactive
Alpha Theta June 3, 1969 – 1976 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida Inactive [lower-alpha 15]
Alpha Iota April 30, 1971 – 1978 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland Inactive [lower-alpha 16]
Alpha Kappa October 12, 1971 – 197x ?; 1976–1983 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Inactive [lower-alpha 17]
Alpha Lambda April 15, 1972 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Active [2][lower-alpha 18]
Alpha Mu October 12, 1972 University of Wisconsin–River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin Active [16]
Alpha Nu May 7, 1973 – xxxx ? Alcorn State University Lorman, Mississippi Inactive
Alpha Xi December 7, 1973 North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, North Carolina Active [17]
Alpha Omicron November 12, 1975 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota Active [18]
Alpha Pi April 16, 1977 – xxxx ? Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia Inactive
Alpha Rho April 26, 1979 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri Active [19]
Alpha Sigma November 7, 1979 – 1984 Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Inactive [lower-alpha 19]
Alpha Tau April 10, 1980 – 20xx ? North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Inactive
Alpha Upsilon February 25, 1983 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California Active [20]
Alpha Phi February 26, 1988 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Active [21][lower-alpha 20]
Alpha Chi (See Beta Iota) c. 1996–xxxx ? Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Inactive
Alpha Psi c. 1996 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active [22]
Alpha Omega 1996 Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, Arkansas Active [23]
Beta Alpha Murray State University Murray, Kentucky Active [24]
Beta Beta Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Active [25][lower-alpha 21]
Beta Gamma Inactive
Beta Delta University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Active
Beta Epsilon Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Active
Beta Zeta Inactive
Beta Eta (See Theta) 19xx ? University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Active [26]
Beta Theta xxxx ?–201x ? Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Inactive ?
Beta Iota (See Alpha Chi) Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Inactive ?
Beta Kappa Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee Active [27]
Beta Lambda University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin Inactive ?
Beta Mu Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee Active [28]
Beta Nu Morningside University Sioux City, Iowa Active

Notes

  1. ↑ When the School of Agriculture was closed in 1936, the chapter became inactive.
  2. ↑ The school discontinued its vocational agriculture training program for teachers.
  3. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in November 1963.
  4. ↑ The chapter went inactive when the School of Agriculture Education Department closed.
  5. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in October 1980.
  6. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in March 1983.
  7. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in May 1972.
  8. ↑ The chapter went inactive because it had difficulties attending National Conclaves and keeping in touch with the mainland chapters.
  9. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in April 1981.
  10. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in October 1966.
  11. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in October 1979.
  12. ↑ Locally, the chapter is also known as Collegiate FFA.
  13. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in May 1980.
  14. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in May 1981.
  15. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in April 1976.
  16. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in May 1978.
  17. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in November 1982.
  18. ↑ Chapter formed from The Ag Ed Society (local), established in the 1960s.
  19. ↑ The chapter's last initiation was in June 1984.
  20. ↑ This chapter is called Agricultural Education Club on campus.
  21. ↑ On campus, this chapter is also called the Agricultural Education Association.

References

  1. 1 2 Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-70–71. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. 1 2 "About". Alpha Tau Alpha @ VT. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Chapters". Alpha Tau Alpha. October 28, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Resources: Manual Part III: Chapter History". Alpha Tau Alpha (4th ed.). 1996. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  5. ↑ "Alpha Tau Alpha - Involved@Illinois". University of Illinois. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Alpha Tau Alpha - NvolveU". University of Nebraska Lincoln. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  7. ↑ "Undergrad Student Life - Agricultural Education and Communication". University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  8. ↑ "Clubs and Organizations | College of Health and Human Sciences". Colorado State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  9. ↑ "Honor Societies". Texas A&M University Kingsville. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  10. ↑ "Alpha Tau Alpha - Redbird Life". Illinois State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  11. ↑ "Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design | Student Organizations". West Virginia University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  12. ↑ "Clubs & Activities | Natural Resources & the Environment". The University of Arizona. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  13. ↑ "Clubs | Agricultural Education, Communication and Marketing". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  14. ↑ "Alpha Tau Alpha - Oklahoma State CampusLink". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  15. ↑ "Student Organizations". Arkansas State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  16. ↑ "Student Organizations". University of Wisconsin River Falls. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  17. ↑ "Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education Student Enrichment". North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  18. ↑ "Student Clubs & Organizations". South Dakota State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  19. ↑ "Organizations | Agricultural Sciences | Northwest". www.nwmissouri.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  20. ↑ "Alpha Tau Alpha | Agricultural Education and Communication". Cal Poly. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  21. ↑ "Undergraduate Student Organizations". Agricultural Education and Studies. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  22. ↑ "Agricultural Education = General Information". UGA Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  23. ↑ "Student Organizations". Southern Arkansas University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  24. ↑ "Agriculture Student Organizations". Murray State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  25. ↑ "Agricultural Education Association | Clubs | Agricultural Sciences". Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  26. ↑ "Student Organizations | College of Education". University of Wyoming. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  27. ↑ "Student Clubs & Activities". Tennessee State University. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  28. ↑ Carter, Jessica (November 2022). "Highlights for 2021-22 Academic Year" (PDF). MTSU School of Agriculture Newsletter. 1 (1): 1.
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