Welcome to the official website for the Beta Chi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon at Southern Illinois University.

TKE Beta Chi Awards

During the 2007-2008 Academic Year, the Beta Chi chapter has literally won an avalanche of awards. Click to read more.

Celebration of Leadership and Involvement

RSO of the Year! At the 2008 Celebration of Leadership and Involvement ceremony on April 23 in the Old Main Lounge of the SIUC Student Center, the Beta Chi Chapter of TKE was recognized as the The Outstanding Registered Student Organization (RSO) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. This award recognizes “outstanding contributions and commitment to SIUC and the Carbondale community.” Southern Illinois University Carbondale has nearly 500 registered student organizations touching nearly 10,000 students.

The Chapter was nominated by Dr. Phil Anton (Kinesiology), Board of Advisors Treasurer Dexter Baber as well as Bill Bruns, Chapter Advisor.

Read these nomination letters and the rest of the article.

Last Chance to donate! Beta Chi Tekes Raise Money for Relay for Life

Bill Mau of the Beta Chi Chapter is fighting to be the Top Fundraiser for this event. Please help him out by clicking on his name and giving what you can. Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®. This is an all night event held at McAndrew Stadium at SIUC on April 26-27, 2008 from 6:00 pm - 6:00 am.

Read more and donate online to the American Cancer Society.

Miss Sidney San - 2008 TKE Sweetheart

Miss Sidney San has been elected 2008 TKE Sweetheart by the Beta Chi Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Miss San’s superior achievement in all areas of college life, including academics, community involvement and service, school spirit, and a genuine love for the Fraters of Tau Kappa Epsilon propelled her to this high honor.

Even before her affiliation as a sister of Sigma Kappa at SIUC, she was very involved encouraging the success of the Beta Chi Chapter, and has had a significant hand in supporting our successive top ten placements in Recruitment, and our 2007 Top TKE Chapter Award.

Read the rest of this story .

Tekes work with the Happy Factory

In addition to all the other community service activities that The Beta Chi Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon undertakes, we have recently begun to help with the SIUC Happy Factory, an organization that “takes scrap wood that could have been wasted … mixes it with spare time that could have been wasted … and turns it into a toy that triggers the imagination so that a little mind won’t be wasted.”

The Happy Factory meets at the SIUC Student Center’s Wood Shop, and has recently been written about in SIU News and on the SIUC Student Center website.

Frater Figueroa on Today Show

If you missed Frater Figueroa on the Today Show on Christmas morning, you can watch the video here.

Overcoming all Odds

It’s true when the term “miracle” is used to portray an individual who displays such ambition for success that is not ready to let go of his dreams. That is a word that can be used to describe Alex Figueroa, a recent graduate from Southern Illinois University majoring in Business. One should live their life as if each day were their last, something Frater Figueroa surely follows because anything is possible.

In 1997, while stationed in North Carolina while serving his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, Alex was driving his car down an icy road when he swerved to miss a deer and lost control. A few hours later he suffered with severe head trauma, a fractured collar bone, a fractured rib, and remained in a coma for many weeks. The doctors didn’t expect him to live, but Figueroa, being the strong individual that he is, came out of his coma and survived.

Read the rest of Alex’s story .

Alex will be featured on the Today show on Christmas Day, 2007. Read the SIUC Press Release.

Beta Chi Chapter of TKE wins Greek Sing

On Saluki Family Weekend on the Shryock Steps, the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon appeared clad in jackets, white hats and gloves won Greek Sing with a well-rehearsed and well-executed rendition of Michael Jackson songs followed by some Step. TKE brought home three awards: First Place overall, “Best Vocals” and “Best Group Participation.”This is the first time a fraternity has ever won this event.

Watch the video of the performance.

The world’s largest fraternity and was established at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois on January 10, 1899. This TKE chapter was established February 12, 1949 and is the oldest and largest fraternity at SIU. The refounding of this chapter occurred in the spring semester of 2005. Tau Kappa Epsilon promotes the ideals of love, charity, and esteem; the basic principles of true friendship.