Theta Kappa Chapter Historical Timeline
1967 Colony Founded - November 17th, 1967
1968 Chapter Colonized - May 6, 1968
1970 Chapter Chartered - May 10, 1970
1974 100th Initiate (4-5 years)
1975 5th Anniversary - May 10, 1975
1980 10th Anniversary - May 10, 1980
1983 200th Initiate (13 years)
1985 15th Anniversary - May 10, 1985
1986 1st Annual Alumni Golf Tournament - November 14, 1986
Initiation of Chapter Founders (14)- November 15, 1986
1st Major Organized Fundraiser (at the Holiday Inn)- November 16, 1986
250th Initiate
1987 300th Initiate (17 years)
Affiliation of Palmer Drew (ThK 300) - November 8, 1987
2nd Major Organized Fundraiser (at the Holiday Inn) - November 8, 1987
1988 Decision to build the House
Financing by Sea Island Bank
1st Meeting in the Chapter House - November 12, 1988
3rd Organized Fundraiser (at the House)
1989 Moved into the Chapter House)- February 1, 1989
2nd Alumni Initiation (Kicklighter/Roberts)- April 28, 1989
1st Greek House to be completed at GSU
Dedication of the Theta Kappa House
1990 20th Anniversary - May 10, 1990
1991 400th Initiate (21 years)
1995 25th Anniversary - May 10, 1995
1997 500th Initiate (27 years)
Affiliation of Dave Sturgeon (ThK 500)- February 8, 1997
1st Major Addition/Expansion to House (Patio Deck)
2000 2nd Major Fundraising Campaign
5 year goal to eliminate the House note
30th Anniversary - May 10, 2000
2002 600th Initiate (32 years)
2005 “Flashed the Note” - $0 Debt
1st House on Greek Row paid off - October 22, 2005
35th Anniversary - May 10, 2005
2006 700th Initiate (36 years)
Suspension of the Collegiate Charter
20th Anniversary of Alumni Initiation
2007 40th Anniversary of Colony founding
2008 Recolonization of the Collegiate Chapter
40th Anniversary of Original Colonization
20th Anniversary of the House Construction
2009 Re-Chartering Approved by the High Council
20th Anniversary of House Dedication
2010 Re-Chartering & Initiation - Feb. 27th, 2010
Regent, Joe Gilman, visits Theta Kappa
40th Anniversary of the Chapter - May 10, 2010
25th Annual Golf Tournament
2011 25th Anniversary of the Alumni Initiation
2012 Fall 1986 Pledge Class Celebrates 25 years since Initiation (01/87)
800th Initiate (42 years)
2014 25th Anniversary of the Theta Kappa House
ΣN wins Fraternity of the Year, 5 Star Chapter, sweeps GSU awards
2015 45th Anniversary of Theta Kappa Chapter
10th Anniversary of Paying off the House
900th Initiate (45 years)
ΣN wins Fraternity of the Year, 5 Star Chapter, 6 of 8 awards
2016 Sigma Nu awarded ROCK CHAPTER at Sigma Nu Grand Chapter, 4th in Nation
ΣN wins 5 Star Chapter, 3 Key GSU Awards
2017 50th Anniversary of the founding of ΣΝ at GSU - Nov. 17, 1967
2018 50th Anniversary of the colonization of ΣΝ at GSU - May 6, 1968
Sigma Nu awarded 2nd ROCK CHAPTER at Sigma Nu Grand Chapter
1000th Initiate (48 years)
150th Anniversary of the founding of Sigma Nu Fraterniity - October 1868
2019 150th Anniversary of of Sigma Nu Fraterniity - January 1, 1869
2020 50th Anniversary of Theta Kappa Chapter - May 10, 1970
2022 1100th Initiate (52 years)
