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Phi Kappa Tau was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio on March 17, 1906. Historians of the fraternity have stressed three fundamental characteristics which guided the founders in establishing this association:

The Beta Tau chapter of Phi Kappa Tau was founded on the campus of Bowling Green State University on November 19, 1950. For the past 50 years, the best men on campus have walked through the doors of the FKT house

National Expectations

Local Expectations

I.Members will strive for academic achievement and practice academic integrity
II.Members will protect the dignity of all person; therefore, members will not physically, mentally, psychologically, or sexually abuse or haze any human being.

III.Members will protect the health and safety of all human beings.

IV.Members will respect their property and the property of others; therefore, members will neither abuse nor tolerate the abuse of property

V.Members will meet their financial obligations in a timely manner.

VI.Members will neither use nor support the use of illegal drugs; Members will neither use nor support the abuse of alcohol.

VII.Members must acknowledge that a clean and attractive environment is essential to both physical and mental health; therefore, I will do all in my power to see that the chapter property is properly cleaned and maintained.

VIII.Members will know and understand the ideals expressed in the fraternity ritual and incorporate them in their daily life.

IX.Members will challenge their brothers to abide by these obligations and will confront those who violate them.

I.Members will respect everyone and everything.

II.Members will wear the fraternity's letters with pride.

III.Members will live in the Phi Kappa Tau House for a minimum of four (4) semesters.

IV.Members will earn a minimum 2.4 GPA before they are allowed to become actively involved in the fraternity.

V.Members will not talk down any other organization on campus.

VI.Members will maintain an acceptable attendance record, and arrive in a timely fashion to all fraternal events.

VII.Members will complete all tasks pertaining to the fraternity to the best of their ability and capabilities.

VIII.Under no circumstances will a member of this fraternity ask or require any other person to A) consume or abuse alcohol B) use illegal drugs.

IX.Members will continually strive to better themselves and the fraternity

X."Fraternity is understanding, it is recognition, it is a joining with men, in common enterprises. It is willingness to share and to participate. It is discipline, it is selflessness, it is these things and many more. It is above all an attitude."
~Jack Anson, Colgate 1947

At the beginning of every semester Phi Kappa Tau actively recruits college men to replace members lost to graduation. We would like to welcome the following gentlemen to Phi Kappa Tau:

Aaron Burkart	David Caldwell	Denny Cieply
Ryan Digaetano	Jonathon Duffy	Nathan Frost
Rick Hudgel	Travis Lewis	Chris Loucks
Mike Mazurek	Luke McOmber	Mike Potter
Luke Schafer	Jeff Swiech	Nick Tatman
Adam Thayer		Andrew Twardzik

Ryan Hardy	Chris Kichurhak	Nick Pascarella