Delta Delta Chapter House
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Delta Delta’s Silent Sentinel Falls
A very old black oak tree that has resided on the SE corner of the chapter house and may have been present at the ground breaking for the construction of the chapter house in 1911 has fallen. Our giant sentinel fought the good fight but due to internal rot it became necessary to cut the […]
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Reflections as Annual Fund Hits Milestone
Tempus fugit. (Translation: time passes quickly) It has been 16 years since we recognized the need to renovate our beloved Chapter House and 12.5 years since the construction work was completed. It was an historic undertaking as we decided to renovate our 95 year old chapter house. At $7.4 million this was the most ambitious […]
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Chapter House Updates with Historical Connotations
Over the semester break Butch Brose ’09 was busy tackling a couple of projects with historical connotations. These projects included refurbishing the Game Room marble floor and relocating the Rolling Peanut Pub bar within the basement Activity Room. Game Room Flooring Gets Facelift From the earliest photographs of the Chapter House the checkerboard floor design […]
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2019 Homecoming Class Reunions
Several Delta Delta pledge classes gathered at Homecoming this year to celebrate milestone reunions. This included the Class of ’79 (40th), Class of ’89 (30th) and Class of ’94 (25th). Each class spent time at Delta Delta and enjoying the memories our grand ol’ chapter house invokes. Class of 1979 Reunion as reported by Corby […]
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New Significant Sigs Honored at Memorable Dinner
“The Significant Sig dinner was an outstanding milestone for Delta Delta, five recipients in one year. It was inspiring to see attendees from 19 years old to 80. There was a beautiful mix of inspiration, laughter and a true feeling of Sigma Chi brotherhood,” remarked Don Palmer ‘76. Delta Delta’s five newest recipients of the […]
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Marklin ’07 Shares “Moving” Stories with Undergrads
Luke Marklin ’07 returned to Purdue as a guest of the Purdue Alumni Association and School of Engineering. While on campus Luke and his family, wife, Tara, and their two boys, ventured over to Delta Delta to have dinner on Sunday, September 29, and then Luke spoke to a gathering of the brothers. Consul Wes […]