Nebraska Chapter History

The Nebraska Chapter of Triangle was started as the Nebraska Colony in January of 1962. The Colony was installed into the National Fraternity on March 16, 1963. The ritual team came from Kansas and South Dakota Mines.  The list of initiates included 32 men.  Triangle was the first new fraternity allowed on campus in 29 years.  By the end of the first semester after being installed, Triangle moved to "The Castle", a three-story, 40-room red Colorado Stone house with 15 fireplaces, located at 1845 D Street. The first housemother, Mrs. Lillian McCutcheon, was hired during this time.  Mrs. McCutcheon, who was known as Mother Mac, was with the fraternity for ten years, retiring in 1972.  In 1967, due to the increased numer of members, Triangle entered into a lot for new houses recently built by the University as athletic housing near Harper-Schramm-Smith residence halls. Triangle was selected, along with Chi Phi, Alpha Delta Pi and Phi Mu, and soon moved into its present location at 1235 N. 16th.  In 1999, the Nebraska Chapter continues to excell.

Triangle National History

In the fall of 1906, sixteen civil engineering juniors at the University of Illinois began the association that became Triangle Fraternity.  These founders based their organization on the principles of honor, friendship, brotherhood, character, and courage.  On April 15, 1907,  Triangle was incorporated  in the state of Illinois.  In 1909, they brought a similar group from Purdue University into their fellowship, and Triangle became a national fraternity.  After World War I, Triangle broadened its base of membership from civil engineering to all branches of engineering and architecture, and in 1961 added chemistry, physics, and mathematics.  In 1983, computer science was also added.  In it selective membership, Triangle draws together outstanding men with similar coursework and career goals.  Despite limitations of membership to those whose studies are in technology and science, Triangle is a general fraternity and a senior member of the National Interfraternity Conference.  Now in its ninth decade, Triangle is a strong bond of closely knit chapters across the United States.