Gamma Epsilon Tau

Gamma Epsilon Tau (ΓΕΤ or GET) is a co-ed American collegiate honors fraternity for graphic artists. As of 2013, the fraternity has eight active chapters. Its national chapter is located at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.

Gamma Epsilon Tau
ΓΕΤ
Founded	1953; 72 years ago (1953) New York, New York
Type	Honor
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Graphic arts
Scope	National (US)
Colors	Maroon and   Black
Symbol	Type block
Chapters	8 active, 14 chartered
Headquarters	c/o Department of Graphic Communications G-01 Tillman Hall Clemson, South Carolina 29634-1353 United States

History

Gamma Epsilon Tau was originally formed in 1953 at an annual conference of the International Graphic Arts Education Association (IGAEA) held in New York City. Members of the printing-oriented group Xi Omicron Pi from the University of California at Santa Barbara worked with another group on the East Coast to establish the fraternity. This coincided with an increase in graphic design programs in American higher education.

The fraternity is a national co-educational honor society focused on graphic arts education. GET provides professional and social networking opportunities to undergraduates and alumni. Prospective members must meet certain academic, moral, and participatory standards to join the organization.^[1]

As of 2013, the fraternity has chartered fourteen chapters; eight are active. Its national chapter is located at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.

Symbols

The fraternity's colors are maroon and black. Its symbol is in the type block.

Chapters

Following is a list of Gamma Epsilon Tau chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Name	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	1953	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara County, California	Inactive	[2][a][b]
Beta	1953	Los Angeles Harbor College	Wilmington, Los Angeles, California	Inactive	[2][a]
Gamma	1953	New York City College of Technology	Brooklyn, New York, New York	Active	[2][3][a]
Delta	1954	Ryerson University,Toronto Municipal	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Inactive	[2][4]
Epsilon		Ferris State University	Big Rapids, Michigan	Active	[2][5]
Zeta	1955	Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester, New York	Active	[2][6][7][8][c]
Eta				Inactive
Theta				Inactive
Iota		Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg, Kansas	Active	[2][9]
Kappa		Pennsylvania College of Technology	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	Inactive	[2]
Lambda				Inactive
Mu		Murray State University	Murray, Kentucky	Active	[2][10]
Nu		Appalachian State University	Boone, North Carolina	Active	[2][11]
Xi	2002	Clemson University	Clemson, South Carolina	Active	[12][13]
Omicron	2016	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Millersville, Pennsylvania	Active	[14]
Pi		Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, Georgia	Active

Notes

1. This was a founding chapter of Gamma Epsilon Tau.
2. Chapter formed from Xi Omicron Pi.
3. Currently serves as the national (managing) chapter.