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|Founded=[[1898]] at [[City College]]
 
|Founded=[[1898]] at [[City College]]
 
|Chap Type=Delta
 
|Chap Type=Delta
|Chap Founded=[[1993]]
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|Chap Founded=[[Re-established 2015]]
|Motto="A Powerhouse of Excellence"
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|Motto="A Brotherhood for a Lifetime"
 
|Symbol=
 
|Symbol=
 
|House=Formerly 627 W. 115th St
 
|House=Formerly 627 W. 115th St
|Gov Board=None (charter revoked)
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|Recognition=New Chapter
|Contact=zetabetatau@columbia.edu}}
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|Contact=zbtcolumbia1@gmail.com}}
  
'''Zeta Beta Tau''' is a fraternity primarily composed of baseball players. Their house was located at 627 W. 115th Street.
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'''Zeta Beta Tau''' returned to campus in 2015.  It consists of all men of good character on campus.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
  
=== Ancient history ===
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The Return of ZBT
[[Phi Epsilon Pi]] was merged into Zeta Beta Tau.
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In Spring 2015, two Columbia students got in touch with ZBT’s National Headquarters with interest of bringing back the fraternity to campus. In Fall of 2015, recruiters from ZBT Nationals arrived on campus to help re-establish a chapter. Seven Columbia students were initiated into ZBT’s new chapter at Columbia. The chapter is currently growing and plans on becoming an official chapter by the end of the 2015-2016 school year.
 
 
=== Recent Incidents ===
 
 
 
In fall 2012, a rumor in the [[Blue and White]] describes a prank played by the women's team in which they oiled the floors of the ZBT house while the brothers slept, causing them to slip and fall. One of them cracked a rib.
 
 
 
In February of [[2013]], ZBT's charter was revoked for an [[ZBT hazing scandal|undefined hazing incident]]. Rumor has it that the field hockey team was involved. Athletics and the InterGreek Council orginally kept mum, as did ZBT brothers.
 
 
 
In March of 2013, Dean [[Kevin Shollenberger]] reversed the [[Greek Judicial Board]]'s decision to revoke the charter. The fraternity agreed to follow a plan of action drawn up by the University following Shollenberger's decision.
 
 
 
In August of 2013, [[Bwog]] posted that ZBT had lost its house over a "party violation" that nullified KevSho's clemency<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/08/07/breaking-zbt-loses-its-house/</ref>. [[Spectator]] later printed that many of the ZBT members intending to live in the house were instead placed in Plimpton.
 
 
 
In October of 2013, [[Spectator]] ran an article containing interviews with two ZBT alumni confirming the rumor that the hazing was committed primarily by the women's field hockey team. According to the alums, the team was completing a ritual where they went to each of the frat houses and had members ask the freshmen girls questions, some about their sexual history. At ZBT, one of the brothers sprayed a girl with water, causing her to cry. The ensuing yelling at the brother caused a neighbor to file a noise complaint. The administration investigated and discovered the hazing taking place, resulting ZBT's loss of chapter recognition by the Greek Judicial Board, upheld by [[Terry Martinez]].
 
 
 
After negotiations with the administration by alumni, Kevin Shollenberger overturned the decision, requiring ZBT to draft an action plan on how to avoid future hazing incidents. Members implicated in the hazing were also expelled from the fraternity. All was well until May, when the baseball team won the Ivy League championship. An impromptu victory party was thrown in the house, organized by some of the expelled brothers. Although no noise complaint was filed, this was against the terms of the fraternity's action plan. After ZBT left for the summer, administrators discovered the empty kegs in a closet and learned of the victory party. As a result, ZBT lost their house, this time for good. Many were reassigned housing in Plimpton.
 
 
 
In November, [[2013]], [[The Columbia Lion]] reported that ZBT had its national charter revoked until 2015<ref>http://columbialion.com/blog/breaking-zbt-suspends-operations-at-columbia-until-fall-2015/</ref>.
 
  
 
== Presidents ==
 
== Presidents ==
*"Gaybe" CC '03 (President 2002-2003)
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Ethan Shapiro GS/JTS ‘16 (President 2015-2016)
*Boomer Murray CC '04 (President 2003-2004)
 
*Noah Cooper CC '08 (President 2006-2007)
 
*Kyle Roberts CC '09 (President 2007-2008)
 
  
 
== Notable Alumni ==
 
== Notable Alumni ==
*[[Jerry Speyer]] CC '62 - real estate tycoon
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*Jerry Speyer CC '62 - real estate tycoon
 
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*Alfred Lerner
== Traditions ==
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*Robert Kraft
*ZBT Christmas Party- Thrown every Fall semester after the first Friday of finals week.  
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*Joseph Mankiewicz
*ZBTahiti- Thrown every Spring semester after the first Friday of finals week.
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*Michael A. Gould
 
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*Stephen Solender
== External links ==
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*James Berick
*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
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*Kenneth Lipper
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/zbt/ ZBT's now defunct website]
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*Stephen Trachtenberg
* [https://www.facebook.com/ZBTColumbia Facebook group]
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*Alan Altheimer
* [http://theblueandwhite.org/wp-content/themes/blueandwhite/pdfs/aut12.pdf Softball team rumor]
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*Daniel Edelman
* [http://bwog.com/2013/02/08/igc-lets-play-the-quiet-game/ IGC refuses to comment on the hazing scandal]
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*Sid Luckman
* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/02/06/recommendation-rescind-recognition-greek-organization-upheld Spec's article on ZBT's lost charter Spec coverage of the scandal]
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*Alan Cohen
* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/09/10/bc-admins-collaborate-avert-housing-crisis ZBT in Plimpton]
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*Alan Friedberg
* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/10/01/field-hockey-hazing-expelled-brothers-led-zbt-housing-loss-alums-say Alums speak out on hazing scandal]
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*Robert Kraft
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*Morton Halperin
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*Alfred Lerner
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*Harvey Krueger
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*Laurans Mendelson
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*Armand Hammer
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*Mark Kaplan
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*Arthur Levitt Sr.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 13:25, 15 February 2016

Zeta Beta Tau
ZBT
Abbreviation: ZBT
Org Founded: 1898 at City College
CU Chapter: Delta
Chapter Established: Re-established 2015
Motto: "A Brotherhood for a Lifetime"
Symbol(s):
House: Formerly 627 W. 115th St
Recognition: {{{Gov Board}}}
Contact: zbtcolumbia1@gmail.com

Zeta Beta Tau returned to campus in 2015. It consists of all men of good character on campus.

History

The Return of ZBT In Spring 2015, two Columbia students got in touch with ZBT’s National Headquarters with interest of bringing back the fraternity to campus. In Fall of 2015, recruiters from ZBT Nationals arrived on campus to help re-establish a chapter. Seven Columbia students were initiated into ZBT’s new chapter at Columbia. The chapter is currently growing and plans on becoming an official chapter by the end of the 2015-2016 school year.

Presidents

Ethan Shapiro GS/JTS ‘16 (President 2015-2016)

Notable Alumni

  • Jerry Speyer CC '62 - real estate tycoon
  • Alfred Lerner
  • Robert Kraft
  • Joseph Mankiewicz
  • Michael A. Gould
  • Stephen Solender
  • James Berick
  • Kenneth Lipper
  • Stephen Trachtenberg
  • Alan Altheimer
  • Daniel Edelman
  • Sid Luckman
  • Alan Cohen
  • Alan Friedberg
  • Robert Kraft
  • Morton Halperin
  • Alfred Lerner
  • Harvey Krueger
  • Laurans Mendelson
  • Armand Hammer
  • Mark Kaplan
  • Arthur Levitt Sr.

References


Greek life at Columbia
IFC Fraternities: Alpha Delta PhiAlpha Epsilon PiBeta Theta PiDelta Sigma PhiKappa Delta RhoPhi Gamma DeltaPi Kappa AlphaPsi UpsilonSigma ChiSigma NuSigma Phi EpsilonZeta Beta Tau
Panhel Sororities: Alpha Chi OmegaAlpha Omicron PiDelta GammaGamma Phi BetaKappa Alpha ThetaSigma Delta Tau
Multicultural Greek Fraternities: Phi Iota AlphaAlpha Phi AlphaKappa Alpha PsiOmega Psi PhiPi Delta PsiLambda Phi EpsilonSigma Lambda Beta
Multicultural Greek Sororities: Lambda Pi ChiSigma Iota AlphaDelta Sigma ThetaKappa Phi LambdaSigma Lambda Gamma
Inactive (de-recognized): Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon