The strength of Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity is our Brotherhood. TKE men are committed to the principles of scholarship, community service, leadership, friendship, and athletics. As a Teke, you will pursue a good education, volunteer in your community, participate in social activities with sororities on campus, serve in a leadership role in your school and chapter, challenge other fraternities to athletic contests--and more.

"The Noble Eight-Fold Path of Tekedom," as written by fraternity founders Clarence A. Mayer and James C. McNutt, outlines the following principles:

A Teke will always be recognized as:

1. A man of sterling character.
2. A man whose honesty is never questioned.
3. A man who never violates the integrity of his inner self.
4. A man who is first, last, and always a true citizen.
5. A man who is always glad to support all TKE activities.
6. A man who will always extend a helping hand to a fellow Teke.
7. A man who is always a gentleman, kindly and considerate of others.

Among our members are astronauts, professional athletes, entertainment personalities, and leaders in government, business, education, science, and the arts. Some of the most well known include President Ronald Reagan; entertainers Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Merv Griffin, Lawrence Welk, and Danny Thomas; businessmen Conrad Hilton, Charles Walgreen, Bob Nardelli, and Howard Schultz; and Hall of Fame NFL quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw and Phil Simms.

TKE promotes scholarship and considers it vital to a Teke's development. Thus, as a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity, one of your main goals is to get a good education. TKE's scholarship aid program can help by increasing your possibilities even further.

Tekes are given the opportunity to work in a variety of community and human relations positions. Working side by side with your brothers and others from the community exposes you to different viewpoints and perspectives, helping you to shape your own. The skills you bring to the task, and those you learn and take with you, are the kind that broaden the mind to all types of people and situations in our society.

By serving as a chapter officer, committee member, chairman, or in various other positions, you develop the necessary skills for leadership. These tasks also help you to build confidence in your own abilities and talents. This "on-the-job" training will serve you well in the years to come.

Your fraternity brothers will become some of the closest, most personal friends you will have in your lifetime. As they move around, Tekes seem to seek each other out--enabling you to establish new friends in a new location more quickly. And since everyone has connections of some kind, this network of friends can be very helpful personally and professionally.

Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity offers an athletics program for recreation and competition. And, as a member of TKE, you will be part of the largest international fraternity in the U.S. and Canada. TKE members benefit from the accomplishments of each other--and we have a lot of member achievements of which we are very proud of.

The membership of TKE is very diverse. We consider men "not for wealth, rank, or honor; but for personal worth and character." If membership is offered to you, accepting the challenges that TKE can provide can help you achieve all of which you are capable ... and more.

Many benefits of joining TKE can't be explained -- they can only be experienced. Certainly, membership in TKE promises a better chance for academic and future success. And we promise opportunities and contacts that can only be yours when you become a Teke.

TKE is an international fraternity with more than 300 campus chapters and colonies in the U.S. and Canada. With nearly 280,000 current members and alumni, TKE is the largest among the college fraternities.

We'd like the opportunity to tell you more about TKE. Please contact our Recruitment Chairman for more information. Join Tau Kappa Epsilon, the Fraternity for Life.