Beta Firsts
1st college fraternity founded west of the Alleghenies (1839)

1st college fraternity magazine founded in 1872 and published continously since then.

1st college fraternity to establish a chapter west of the Mississippi (1866).

1st college fraternity founded in 15 states, more than any other fraternity.

1st college fraternity to be founded on 33 campuses.

1st college fraternity to require their chapters to maintain a 2.5 GPA to remain in good standing (1985).

The House
In the coming weeks the second phase of renovations will be complete. The first phase focused on the second floor of our dormitory wing, kitchen, dining room, and both bathrooms. The second phase will remodel the first floor of the dormitory wing and start on outside improvements to the property...stop over and check it out!

Links of Interest
Beta Theta Pi General Website
The University of Cincinnati
UC Greek

history of beta nu
Beta Nu was the second chapter of Beta Theta Pi founded in 1841. Beta Nu is now a Men of Principle Chapter of Beta Theta Pi. In 2000 we lost our charter and are striving to regain that charter in the next year. We started with seven men and have grown to 24 and continue to grow each quarter through the help and leadership of our actives, alumni, and friends we will achieve this monumental goal...would you like to be apart of the historic rechartering of The Beta Nu Chapter of Beta Theta Pi?

Alumni Spotlight

Beta Nu’s very own Steve Wilson, Group Executive Vice President of VNU Marketing, was recently named the recipient of the Carl H. Linder Medal for Outstanding Business Achievement. The Medal is awarded to a UC College of Business graduate who best demonstrates outstanding achievement in the field of business as represented by the recipient’s entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to business and community, and achievement of the highest levels of success within one’s profession. (He holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and an MBA from UC.) Currently Steve Wilson serves as President of the Beta Nu Building Company were he continues to help and commit his free time to the success of Beta Theta Pi.