Winter 2026 Delta Upsilon Quarterly
Expansion News
Associate Chapter Ceremony held for Carnegie, Kent State & Wilmington
Delta Upsilon held the Associate Chapter Ceremony for both the Carnegie and Kent State Associate Chapters in fall 2025, and the Wilmington Associate Chapter in spring 2026, officially marking the Fraternity's return to these campuses.
The Carnegie Chapter at Carnegie Mellon University originally chartered in 1917 but closed in 2016. Expansion recruitment efforts to restart the chapter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, began in spring 2025 with virtual recruitment events. DU Leadership Consultant Trey McDonald, Miami '25, has been on campus throughout the 2025-2026 academic year to recruit more new members and work with alumni and advisors.
The Carnegie Associate Chapter Ceremony was held on Nov. 8, 2025, with nine new associate members. The event was held in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend at CMU and allowed for alumni to attend the ceremony, host a celebratory dinner and more. Alumni have been eager to spend time with the associate members and have hosted three alumni panels with more than 30 alumni participating. Notable alumni speakers include Clem Cole, Carnegie '79 (a pioneer in the computer science industry); Mike Foster, Carnegie '96 (a former nuclear submarine captain); and Dave Zinsner, Carnegie '91 (the CFO of Intel).
The Kent State Chapter originally chartered in 1948 but closed in 2022. Like the Carnegie Associate Chapter, expansion efforts to restart the chapter at Kent State University began in spring 2025 with a number of virtual recruitment events, as well as in-person events.
DU Leadership Consultant Nam Vu, James Madison '25, was on campus throughout the fall 2025 term to recruit, work with alumni, identify and train advisors, and set the group up for success.
The Kent State Associate Chapter Ceremony was held on Nov. 15, 2025, with 15 associate members.
Virtual recruitment efforts began for DU's return at The University of North Carolina Wilmington in fall 2025. Going into the spring term, the interest group had 15 members. DU Leadership Consultant Nam Vu arrived on campus in January 2026 to begin in-person recruitment.
The Wilmington Chapter first opened in 1974 but was closed after just three years. In addition to recruitment efforts, Vu worked to re-engage chapter alumni. The Associate Chapter Ceremony was held March 21, 2026, with 18 associate members.
Carnegie Associate Chapter
Kent State Associate Chapter
Wilmington Associate Chapter
Spring 2026 Expansions
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, California
NEW EXPANSION!
Expansion recruitment efforts at California State University, Fullerton began in spring 2026, marking the first time Delta Upsilon has had a presence on campus.
Cal State Fullerton has an undergraduate enrollment of more than 38,000, and DU will join four other fraternities as part of the campus IFC. The Multicultural Greek Council has eight groups, the National Pan-Hellenic Council has two groups, and the Panhellenic Council has six sororities.
As of March 23, 2026, the group has 12 members and is scheduled to host the Associate Chapter Ceremony on April 11, 2026.
Follow the group on Instagram @csufdeltau.
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Original Charter Date: Jan. 15, 1949
In late spring 2025, a group of students at Michigan State University approached Delta Upsilon about affiliating with the Fraternity. Throughout the summer and fall, DU staff worked closely with these young men to keep them engaged as the campus Interfraternity Council worked through its process to bring another fraternity onto campus.
In December 2025, the Fraternity notified Michigan State Chapter alumni about the chapter's fall 2026 return pending a vote from the IFC. When that vote took place in March 2026, the IFC not only approved DU's return, but sped up the chapter's return timeline.
The Associate Chapter Ceremony will be held at Michigan State on April 18, 2026, with more than 20 associate members. As originally planned, DU staff will be on campus throughout the fall 2026 term to help recruit additional members and work with the associate chapter to meet the requirements for rechartering.
Follow the group on Instagram @msudeltau.