Phi Kappa Tau- Beta Xi Things to Know
Questions With Complete Solutions
1979 - ✔️✔️Eileen Stevens speaks at National Convention concerning the death of her
son, Chuck Stenzel, due to a hazing incident at a local fraternity at Alfred University -
Phi Kappa Tau was the first national fraternity to invite her to speak.
1981 - ✔️✔️200 person increase in total initiates into Phi Kappa Tau, first increase in
ten years. 75th anniversary of Phi Kappa Tau- Diamond Jubilee, Phi Tau circle
memorial dedicated at Miami University
1982 - ✔️✔️Ewing T. Boles issues the "Boles Challenge" stating that he will match any
gift to the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation up to $1,000,000. Largest donation up to that time
1917 - ✔️✔️US enters WWI, more than 250 Phi Taus served their country
1931 - ✔️✔️Phi Kappa Tau becomes second National Fraternity to build a National
Headquarters
1934 - ✔️✔️Phi Tau has two chapters close due to the effects of Great Depression
(Delta and Iota), Roland Maxwell is elected national President
1936 - ✔️✔️National Constitution is adopted with limits membership on basis of race.
Constitution establishes governing structure of National Fraternity still used today.
1940 - ✔️✔️Founder Douglass dies
1942 - ✔️✔️Rougly 500 Phi Taus called into service
1947-48 - ✔️✔️Memorial Service held at Lake Wawsee, Indiana "Victory Convention"
for 151 members of Phi Kappa Tau who died during the war. Rapid expansion, thanks
in part to the G.I. Bill, takes place in the aftermath of the war... 12 colonies established
across the nation.
1949 - ✔️✔️30th national Convention, Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Language is
adopted removing racial membership restrictions from the constitution.
1953 - ✔️✔️First African-American initiated as a member of Phi Kappa Tau. Fred Hall,
a Phi Tau from USC is elected governor of Kansas.
, 1954 - ✔️✔️Brown v. Board of Education decided
1956 - ✔️✔️50th Anniversary of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity-Golden Jubilee. Total
AssetsL $328,936. Endowment Contributions: $20,054.02. Laurel Endowment Fund:
$220,498.98. Total Number of Initiates: 22,705 men. Total number of charters: 71.
1958 - ✔️✔️founder Shideler dies
1959 - ✔️✔️National President Maxwell retires from office to become first Phi Tau
Chairman of NIC
1964 - ✔️✔️First member of Phi Kappa Tau dies in Vietnam
1967-68 - ✔️✔️1,724 members initiated into Phi Kappa Tau
1985 - ✔️✔️Ewing Thomas Boles receives NIC gold medal
1986 - ✔️✔️Jack Anson receives NIC gold medal
1988 - ✔️✔️First Phi Kappa Tau leadership Academy at Miami University. First risk
management policies introduced.
1990 - ✔️✔️George Voinovich, Ohio '56, Elected governor of Ohio
1992 - ✔️✔️TEAM Discovery begins. Ewing Thomas Boles passed away.
1993 - ✔️✔️Ewing Thomas Boles bequeath announced $3.7M to the Phi Tau
foundation
1994 - ✔️✔️Astronaut Leroy Chiao, UC-Berkeley '79, becomes first Phi Tau to walk in
space
1995 - ✔️✔️Phi Tau adopts Hole in the Wall Gang Camps as its National Philanthropy
at 52nd national convention
1999 - ✔️✔️Fraternity and Foundation move to a new office building - Phi Kappa Tau
Executive Offices are established at 5221 Morning Sun Rd.
2000 - ✔️✔️Bill Jenkins, Bowling Green '57, election as NIC President
2005 - ✔️✔️Bill Jenkins wins NIC Gold Medal
2006 - ✔️✔️Phi Kappa Tau Celebrates its Centennial
Questions With Complete Solutions
1979 - ✔️✔️Eileen Stevens speaks at National Convention concerning the death of her
son, Chuck Stenzel, due to a hazing incident at a local fraternity at Alfred University -
Phi Kappa Tau was the first national fraternity to invite her to speak.
1981 - ✔️✔️200 person increase in total initiates into Phi Kappa Tau, first increase in
ten years. 75th anniversary of Phi Kappa Tau- Diamond Jubilee, Phi Tau circle
memorial dedicated at Miami University
1982 - ✔️✔️Ewing T. Boles issues the "Boles Challenge" stating that he will match any
gift to the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation up to $1,000,000. Largest donation up to that time
1917 - ✔️✔️US enters WWI, more than 250 Phi Taus served their country
1931 - ✔️✔️Phi Kappa Tau becomes second National Fraternity to build a National
Headquarters
1934 - ✔️✔️Phi Tau has two chapters close due to the effects of Great Depression
(Delta and Iota), Roland Maxwell is elected national President
1936 - ✔️✔️National Constitution is adopted with limits membership on basis of race.
Constitution establishes governing structure of National Fraternity still used today.
1940 - ✔️✔️Founder Douglass dies
1942 - ✔️✔️Rougly 500 Phi Taus called into service
1947-48 - ✔️✔️Memorial Service held at Lake Wawsee, Indiana "Victory Convention"
for 151 members of Phi Kappa Tau who died during the war. Rapid expansion, thanks
in part to the G.I. Bill, takes place in the aftermath of the war... 12 colonies established
across the nation.
1949 - ✔️✔️30th national Convention, Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Language is
adopted removing racial membership restrictions from the constitution.
1953 - ✔️✔️First African-American initiated as a member of Phi Kappa Tau. Fred Hall,
a Phi Tau from USC is elected governor of Kansas.
, 1954 - ✔️✔️Brown v. Board of Education decided
1956 - ✔️✔️50th Anniversary of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity-Golden Jubilee. Total
AssetsL $328,936. Endowment Contributions: $20,054.02. Laurel Endowment Fund:
$220,498.98. Total Number of Initiates: 22,705 men. Total number of charters: 71.
1958 - ✔️✔️founder Shideler dies
1959 - ✔️✔️National President Maxwell retires from office to become first Phi Tau
Chairman of NIC
1964 - ✔️✔️First member of Phi Kappa Tau dies in Vietnam
1967-68 - ✔️✔️1,724 members initiated into Phi Kappa Tau
1985 - ✔️✔️Ewing Thomas Boles receives NIC gold medal
1986 - ✔️✔️Jack Anson receives NIC gold medal
1988 - ✔️✔️First Phi Kappa Tau leadership Academy at Miami University. First risk
management policies introduced.
1990 - ✔️✔️George Voinovich, Ohio '56, Elected governor of Ohio
1992 - ✔️✔️TEAM Discovery begins. Ewing Thomas Boles passed away.
1993 - ✔️✔️Ewing Thomas Boles bequeath announced $3.7M to the Phi Tau
foundation
1994 - ✔️✔️Astronaut Leroy Chiao, UC-Berkeley '79, becomes first Phi Tau to walk in
space
1995 - ✔️✔️Phi Tau adopts Hole in the Wall Gang Camps as its National Philanthropy
at 52nd national convention
1999 - ✔️✔️Fraternity and Foundation move to a new office building - Phi Kappa Tau
Executive Offices are established at 5221 Morning Sun Rd.
2000 - ✔️✔️Bill Jenkins, Bowling Green '57, election as NIC President
2005 - ✔️✔️Bill Jenkins wins NIC Gold Medal
2006 - ✔️✔️Phi Kappa Tau Celebrates its Centennial
