Delta Upsilon

Delta Upsilon is a non-secret international men's fraternity founded on November 4, 1834 at Williams College. Delta Upsilon has no secret rituals, Secret principles, Secret motto, Secret handshakes, or other secret things typically associated with fraternities.

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Fraternity - 1834 - Williams College

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The fraternity believes in a set of principles known as The Four Founding Principles. Those principles are, The Promotion of Friendship, The Development of Character, The Diffusion of Liberal Culture, and the Advancement of Justice. Delta Upsilon is derived from the first two letters of the fraternity motto, Dikaia Upotheke, meaning "Justice, our foundation."

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The fraternity was originally founded as an anti-secret social fraternity to combat against the prevailing secret societies at the time. Over the years, the fraternity has since become simply non-secret.

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Delta Upsilon is now a thriving international fraternity with over 80 chapters in the United States and Canada.

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United States - Canada

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Delta Upsilon is informally known as DU or Delta U. Members of Delta Upsilon are often referred to as DUs, Deltas, and Ducks.

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