Mission and Credo
The members of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity believe that the development of the individual as a responsible, mature member of society is the primary goal of the university today. The Fraternity offers to the university community a unique, desirable and successful means of achieving this goal. In fulfillment of these goals, we dedicate ourselves to the principles of intellectual awareness, social responsibility, integrity, and brotherly love.
Brotherhood
The driving power behind ZBT is its brotherhood. In joining the Xi Chapter brotherhood, you join a national brotherhood of over 110,000 members established at over 80 campus locations throughout the United States and Canada. This brotherhood lasts forever.
Service & Philanthropy
As a part of our mission, ZBT reaches out to its community and helps others. Xi Chapter participates in many community service projects, fundraisers, and philanthropy. ZBT officially supports the Gift of Life Registry and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Academics
As a part of ZBT, brothers are held to high academic standards. Our brothers are here for the primary reason of getting an education. Georgia Tech, as a fine institute of higher learning, provides a quality but challenging education. The success of our brothers academically is enhanced by our bonds of brotherhood. The fraternity includes a rigorous academic plan that includes GPA standards, mandatory study hours, grade oversight, online test study guides, and more.
Extracurriculars
College life can be tough. Everyone needs a break from time to time. Besides the day-to-day fun brothers have, ZBT hosts many social events every semester such as parties, date nights, and informal get-togethers at the house. We also require brothers to be involved in an outside organization on campus or hold a part-time job to further develop our brothers as leaders and good members of society.
History
ZBT was inspired by Richard J. H. Gottheil of Columbia University in 1898 as a society of New York City area Jewish students. During this time, ZBT served as a fraternal body of college students who, as Jews, were excluded from joining existing fraternities because of sectarian practices. In 1903, however, ZBT became the Greek-letter fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau. And in 1954 ZBT eliminated sectarian practices entirely. Furthermore, in the next decade Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Delta, Kappa Nu, and Phi Epsilon Pi fraternities merged into Zeta Beta Tau. In 1989, ZBT eliminated its pledging in its initiation process in an effort to eliminate hazing.
The Georgia Tech chapter of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Xi Chapter, was founded in 1916.
Notable ZBT alumni include Jack Warner (Warner Bros), Henry and Richard Bloch (H&R Bloch), Samuel Rosen (20th Century Fox chairman), Alan Cohn (president of New York Nicks and New York Rangers), Arthur Goldberg (supreme court justice, ambassador to the UN), Steven Trachtenburg (president, George Washington University), Lawrence Bacow (president, Tufts University), and Mike Wallace (correspondent, 60 Minutes).
The members of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity believe that the development of the individual as a responsible, mature member of society is the primary goal of the university today. The Fraternity offers to the university community a unique, desirable and successful means of achieving this goal. In fulfillment of these goals, we dedicate ourselves to the principles of intellectual awareness, social responsibility, integrity, and brotherly love.
Brotherhood
The driving power behind ZBT is its brotherhood. In joining the Xi Chapter brotherhood, you join a national brotherhood of over 110,000 members established at over 80 campus locations throughout the United States and Canada. This brotherhood lasts forever.
Service & Philanthropy
As a part of our mission, ZBT reaches out to its community and helps others. Xi Chapter participates in many community service projects, fundraisers, and philanthropy. ZBT officially supports the Gift of Life Registry and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Academics
As a part of ZBT, brothers are held to high academic standards. Our brothers are here for the primary reason of getting an education. Georgia Tech, as a fine institute of higher learning, provides a quality but challenging education. The success of our brothers academically is enhanced by our bonds of brotherhood. The fraternity includes a rigorous academic plan that includes GPA standards, mandatory study hours, grade oversight, online test study guides, and more.
Extracurriculars
College life can be tough. Everyone needs a break from time to time. Besides the day-to-day fun brothers have, ZBT hosts many social events every semester such as parties, date nights, and informal get-togethers at the house. We also require brothers to be involved in an outside organization on campus or hold a part-time job to further develop our brothers as leaders and good members of society.
History
ZBT was inspired by Richard J. H. Gottheil of Columbia University in 1898 as a society of New York City area Jewish students. During this time, ZBT served as a fraternal body of college students who, as Jews, were excluded from joining existing fraternities because of sectarian practices. In 1903, however, ZBT became the Greek-letter fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau. And in 1954 ZBT eliminated sectarian practices entirely. Furthermore, in the next decade Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Delta, Kappa Nu, and Phi Epsilon Pi fraternities merged into Zeta Beta Tau. In 1989, ZBT eliminated its pledging in its initiation process in an effort to eliminate hazing.
The Georgia Tech chapter of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Xi Chapter, was founded in 1916.
Notable ZBT alumni include Jack Warner (Warner Bros), Henry and Richard Bloch (H&R Bloch), Samuel Rosen (20th Century Fox chairman), Alan Cohn (president of New York Nicks and New York Rangers), Arthur Goldberg (supreme court justice, ambassador to the UN), Steven Trachtenburg (president, George Washington University), Lawrence Bacow (president, Tufts University), and Mike Wallace (correspondent, 60 Minutes).