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ATO Founded
Alpha Tau Omega founded at the Virginia Military Institute by Otis Allan Glazebrook, Erskine Mayo Ross, and Alfred Marshall -
ATO Reconstructed
From 1878-1880 ATO went through a phase of change. After a series of ATO National Congresses lacked vigor, the fraternity began its reconstruction in 1878 at the University of Maryland. Much of this was thanks to Joseph R. Anderson who, upon recognizing this lethargy, reached out to every ATO chapter and recovered lost archives to help remind the fraternity of its roots. -
Drake University founded
Drake University founded and named after General Francis Marion Drake -
Kappa Lambda Fraternity Founded at Drake
Seven men bound themselves together and founded Kappa Lambda fraternity with the idea that a fraternity should be founded on moral and democratic ideals as well as along social lines. It was not until 1920 that petitioning national fraternities was approved by the faculty and board of trustees. And so Kappa Lambda decided to petition Alpha Tau Omega in 1922. Official word telling of the acceptance of Kappa Lambda by Alpha Tau Omega came in February of 1923. -
Chartering of the Delta Omicron Chapter
The installation of Kappa Lambda as Iowa Delta Omicron of Alpha Tau Omega took place at the Hotel Fort Des Moines with the entire active chapter of 29 men along with Dean Thomas Arkle Clark as Worthy Grand Chief, who was also known as the first Dean of Men in America and whose signature lies on our charter today. Kappa Lambda’s success in gaining a charter may be attributed, in a great measure, to the members of the Des Moines Alumni Association of Alpha Tau Omega. -
Delta Omicron Recolonizes
Recruiters from the National ATO Fraternity came to Drake looking for a quality group of men that would have what it takes to start up the Delta Omicron chapter again after being off campus for over 25 years. After numerous talks and meetings, a group of 12 men bound themselves together and colonized, beginning the long and arduous process of building a standout social fraternity revolved around leadership development and true merit. -
Delta Omicron Recharters
After big news from Jordan Fischette, the colony’s National Consultant, brothers rejoiced knowing that they would become a full-fledged chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity after 2 ½ years of hard work and determination. 42 founding fathers were initiated at the re-installation of the Delta Omicron chapter, led by ATO National CEO Wynn Smiley and his staff, and the original Delta Omicron charter was restored. -
Alpha Class Initiated
Five young men (Derek Mattson, Andrew Pierson, AJ Treiber, Taylor Ihm, Jordan Lundquist) were initiated into the fraternity as the very first pledge class of the Delta Omicron chapter following its re-installation. The ceremony took place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Des Moines.
