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Beta Upsilon Chi

February 15, 2024

Beta Upsilon Chi (ΒΥΧ, prounounced "Bucs") i) is an American Christian social fraternity .[1] It was founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 1985 and has chartered 29 chapters.[2]

Beta Upsilon Chi
ΒΥΧ
FoundedApril 27, 1985; 38 years ago (1985-04-27)
University of Texas
TypeSocial
AffiliationNIC
EmphasisChristian
ScopeNational
MottoBehold, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity! - Psalm 133:1
Colors  Purple and   White
Chapters38
Headquarters12650 N. Beach Street
Suite 114 #305
Fort Worth, TX 76244
USA
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

In the spring of 1985, Craig Albert, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, mentioned his idea of forming a Christian fraternity to his friends who were involved in the Campus Crusade for Christ.[3] Albert held a meeting at Jester dormitory to present his plan.[3] Beta Upsilon Chi became official on April 27, 1985.[4] The group planned an Island Party to announce the founding of the fraternity.[5]

Established an alternative to the "normal" fraternity scene, the founding fathers established their fraternity as Brothers Under Christ and took the Greek letters Beta, Upsilon, and Chi to identify the fraternity.[6] The purpose of the fraternity was to "equip and empower college Christian men to live faithfully and lead courageously".[7] Albert served as the fraternity's first president which met in the basement of the University Christian Church.[3]

The founding fathers of the Alpha chapter were:

  • Craig Albert
  • Jeff Miller
  • Erik Bradford
  • Tim Miller
  • Michael Brown
  • Stuart Nolley
  • David Cortright
  • Keith Onishi
  • David Daniels
  • Steve Patrick
  • John Douglas
  • Roger Poupart
  • John Edson
  • Don Reid
  • Richard Foster
  • Brian Rynne
  • Jeff Garrett
  • Kenneth Sapp
  • David Givens
  • Garland Spiller
  • Steve Hoehner
  • Clayton Walther
  • Clayton Jewett
  • Wendel Weaver
  • Scott Love
  • John Wilson
  • Mark McGee
  • Greg Young
  • Tse-Horng Yu

The process of growing from one chapter to a national organization was slow. Initially, the Alpha chapter rejected requests from Christian men at other schools to be initiated into the fraternity or to start new chapters. Eventually, the founding fathers of Beta chapter were initiated at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Beta Upsilon Chi then expanded with Gamma and Delta chapters at Texas A&M University and Stephen F. Austin State University, respectively.[2]

In 1994, the fraternity held another Island Party to give back to the Texas A&M community.[8] Now an annual philanthropy event, the Island Party is a free Christian music concert or event provided to the entire university.[8][9] The largest Island Party was held at the Iota chapter at Baylor University on April 20, 2007; the band Switchfoot was the headliner and attendance was estimated between 15,000 and 20,000 people.[10]

Beta Upsilon Chi changed its policy regarding the expansion of chapters in February 2009. The fraternity's board of directors, in consultation with its board of advisors, implemented a three-phased expansion process for prospective chapters to pursue active chapter status.[11]

Beta Upsilon Chi became a member of the NIC on September 22, 2016.[12] The national fraternity is headquartered in Fort Worth.[13]

Symbols edit

The fraternity's name, Beta Upsilon Chi, was selected from the Greek letters ΒΥΧ to stand for Brothers Under Christ.[6] Its founding scripture is Psalm 133:1, "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity."[14][6] The fraternity's colors are purple and white.[6]

Activities edit

Since the beginning, the chapter officers gather annually for a National Leadership Conference, which consists of all the officers of the fraternity and the national staff. This meeting is in the fall, and shortly follows the election of the local chapter leaders.[15]

In the early spring of even-numbered years, the entire fraternity is called together for the National Summit, typically held outside of Dallas, Texas. The event includes Bible studies, worship, fellowship, athletic competitions, and seminars on fraternity issues. It is also at Summit where the fraternity's annual Delegate Convention takes place.[16]

Governance edit

Board of directors edit

At the national level, Beta Upsilon Chi is headed by a board of directors. This board is the ultimate authority in the fraternity and is responsible for the guidance of the fraternity. The board also comprises the governing body of the Beta Upsilon Chi corporation, a 501(c)(3) organization, which controls the assets of the fraternity. The board appoints an executive director to run the fraternity's daily business. In conjunction with this executive director, the board approves any charter changes. All members of the board of directors must be alumni of the fraternity; new members are appointed from the board of advisors.

Board of advisors edit

The fraternity's board of advisors serves as a consultative partner of the board of directors, with a voice but no vote in the directors' decisions. Board of Advisors members are appointed by the board of directors, in consultation with the national executive director. All members of the board of advisors must be alumni of the fraternity, and only alumni of chartered chapters may be appointed to the board.

Executive director edit

The ΒΥΧ executive director is the fraternity's national administrator. Through his staff, he coordinates the activities of the fraternity from its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. The executive director's staff is equally responsible for the day-to-day operation of the national fraternity, and staff from the National Headquarters frequently visit the chapters. The national executive director is an ex officio member of the board of directors; he has a voice in decisions, but no vote. Brian Lee became the fraternity's executive director in 2018.

Chapter governance edit

Chapters are authorized by a charter from the National Board of Directors, allowing each chapter to work under a chapter constitution that provides for the election of chapter officers.[2] Chapter officers typically include a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, chaplain, and a pledge trainer, sometimes called a new member captain.[17][18][19] These officers are responsible for the administration of the chapter for a calendar year, including conducting ritual, overseeing meetings, organizing trips, implementing the pledging program, and organizing parties. The officers serve one-year terms and may be re-elected only once to a different office.

Interfraternity Council edit

Since its inception in 1985, chapters of Beta Upsilon Chi have chosen not to affiliate with the Interfraternity Council (IFC) at the school where they are established. This has proven controversial on some campuses because it means that ΒΥΧ does not pay IFC dues. On the other hand, IFC membership sometimes involves sanctioning rules and regulations that would be contrary to the purpose of ΒΥΧ. Because of the potential for conflict inherent in such affiliations, the National Board of Directors continues to uphold a policy prohibiting local chapters from affiliating with host university IFCs.[20] As a result, depending on the university, each chapter is either registered as a social fraternity unassociated with the IFC or as a student organization. The Alpha Eta chapter at Clemson University, the Omicron chapter at Mississippi State University, and the Pi chapter at the University of Georgia are exceptions, affiliating with their local IFCs in 2014, 2015, and 2017 respectively.

Membership edit

 
Founding fathers from the Omicron chapter at a ΒΥΧ tailgate

There are three kinds of members in the fraternity: pledges, active members, and alumni members. Local chapters are composed of active members and pledges. Active members have voting rights and participate in rituals, leading worship, Bible study, and other activities. Active members become alumni members after their graduation. Pledges become members by finishing a semester-long pledging process, a process that differs from chapter to chapter.

All ΒΥΧ members are a part of cell groups that consist of four to six brothers and pledges who meet weekly for social activities and Bible study.[20]

Chapters edit

Main article: List of Beta Upsilon Chi chapters

The fraternity is currently composed of 33 active chapters.[21] Chapters are denominated by a letter of the Greek alphabet that corresponds with their order of admission into the fraternity.[2]

Religious discrimination edit

The fraternity had been involved in several court cases seeking to assert local chapters' rights to organize with leaders or to include as members those who share the organization's Christian beliefs. Until these court cases, three universities held that student organizations may not discriminate based on religion, among other things, and had asserted this blanket prohibition applies to religious student organizations. In all cases, the universities changed their policies.

University of Georgia edit

In late 2006, the Pi chapter at the University of Georgia was prevented from registering as a student organization by university officials "because the group requires its members and officers to share the group's Christian beliefs".[22] After months of negotiation between university officials, student officers of the local chapter, and officials at the fraternity's national headquarters, attorneys with the Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund filed a civil rights suit on December 5, 2006, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against the university on behalf of the fraternity.[23]

On December 10, 2006, the Associated Press reported that the university would "remove the religion clause from the [university's anti-discrimination] policy for the Christian fraternity to settle this particular situation and is discussing an exception to religious discrimination [that] could be put into place much like an exception to gender discrimination is in place for same-sex social fraternities and sororities."[24]

University of Missouri edit

Ten students formed a chapter of Beta Upsilon Chi at the University of Missouri in April 2006. In December 2006, a university administrator notified the chapter that it would have to abide by campus prohibitions on discrimination based on "race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability" or status as a Vietnam War veteran. The fraternity objected and, with assistance from the Christian Legal Society, which sent university officials a letter listing several legal precedents protecting religious student groups' First Amendment rights of free association. In response, the university reversed its directive.[25]

University of Florida edit

On March 16, 2007, the Upsilon chapter at the University of Florida was officially recognized by the ΒΥΧ national board.[26] The University of Florida refused to recognize the chapter as a registered student organization because the fraternity did not accept non-Christians and would not recognize the chapter as a social fraternity because it was too exclusive.[27][28][29] On July 10, 2007, the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom and the Christian Legal Society filed a lawsuit on behalf of Beta Upsilon Chi against officials of the university for various constitutional violations.[30] During the legal proceedings, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court ruled that the university must recognize the chapter pending appeal. Ultimately, the case was dismissed when the university amended its policies to accommodate the chapter.[31][32]

Vanderbilt University edit

On November 4, 2010, the Hustler student newspaper at Vanderbilt University published a report alleging that an anonymous alumnus and a senior member of the Beta Upsilon Chi chapter at Vanderbilt were evicted from the fraternity for being gay.[33][34][35][36] If true, ΒΥΧ would have violated Vanderbilt policies against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.[37] According to the Hustler, the ΒΥΧ code of conduct prohibits homosexual activity by its members and fornication by heterosexual members.[33]

Notable members edit

Related organizations edit

In 1988, women from University of Texas established Sigma Phi Lambda or Sisters for the Lord as a "female version of ΒΥΧ."[39][40] In addition to its name, the sorority's system of cable groups closely mirrors Beta Upsilon Chi.[39]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "In constitutional clash with university, Christian fraternity wins big[permanent dead link]." STLToday.com. Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "Chapters". Beta Upsilon Chi. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. ^ a b c Reid, Don (2014-06-23). "Alumni Spotlight: Laying the foundation for 30 years of brotherhood and unity". The BYX Blog. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. ^ "Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity- Virginia Tech Colony". fsl.vt.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  5. ^ "History". Beta Upsilon Chi - The University of Texas. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. ^ a b c d "About BYX." Brothers Under Christ (website). Retrieved on July 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "About BYX". Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  8. ^ a b "BYX Island Party | About the Event". www.tamuislandparty.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  9. ^ "Our BYX Island Party". Beta Upsilon Chi. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  10. ^ Lewis, Erianne (2021-09-30). "Beta Upsilon Chi's annual Island Party is expected to be its biggest yet | The Baylor Lariat". Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  11. ^ "BYX Boards, Staff Meet." Beta Upsilon Chi National Newsletter. Spring 2009. Fort Worth, Texas: Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity.
  12. ^ ΒΥΧ joins NIC, as noted in the NIC News 2017-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, on that date. Accessed 12 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Contact." Brothers Under Christ. Retrieved on July 19, 2010.
  14. ^ Psalm 133:1
  15. ^ "Next Leaders Conference[permanent dead link]." Brothers Under Christ (website). Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  16. ^ "National Summit Conference July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Brothers Under Christ. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  17. ^ "Contact Us October 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine." Baylor Chapter (website). Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
  18. ^ "Officers September 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Texas Christian Chapter (website). Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
  19. ^ "Officers." Texas Chapter (website). Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
  20. ^ a b "General Information February 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine." Beta Upsilon Chi. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  21. ^ "Chapters".
  22. ^ Staff Writer. "University of Georgia: No religious fraternities." Alliance Defense Fund. December 5, 2006. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  23. ^ "Beta Upsilon Chi v. Michael F. Adams 2007-02-22 at the Wayback Machine." United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. December 5, 2006.
  24. ^ The Associated Press. "Univ. of Ga. to recognize Christian fraternity Archived July 25, 2008, at Archive-It." First Amendment Center. December 10, 2006. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
  25. ^ University Drops Effort to Restrict Christian Fraternity[permanent dead link], The Associated Press, December 29, 2006 08
  26. ^ University of Florida chapter. "Upsilon chapter 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine" Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
  27. ^ Speak Up (website) "[1]" Retrieved on February 3rd, 2015
  28. ^ Beta Upsilon Chi, Upsilon chapter at the University of Florida v. J. Bernard Machen, in his official capacity as President of the University of Florida.]" Retrieved on November 19, 2010.
  29. ^ The Alligator. "Christian fraternity suing UF, seeking official recognition." Retrieved on June 24, 2008.
  30. ^ Alliance Defense Fund. "Beta Upsilon Chi, Upsilon chapter at the University of Florida v. Machen, et al. 2008-12-20 at the Wayback Machine" Alliance Defense Fund. July 10, 2007. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
  31. ^ "Article 404 - Gainesville Sun - Gainesville, FL".
  32. ^ The Alligator. "UF Regulation Handbook." Retrieved on July 31, 2008.
  33. ^ a b Liz Furlow, 'Former Beta Upsilon Chi members allege unfair treatment based on sexual orientation', in Vanderbilt Hustler, Nov 4, 2010
  34. ^ 'Vanderbilt Christian fraternity removes gays', in Out & About Newspaper, Nov 9, 2010 [3]
  35. ^ 'Vanderbilt Christian Frat Ousted Gays', in The Advocate, Nov 9, 2010 . Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  36. ^ Wright, Melissa (10 November 2010). . Pink Paper. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19.
  37. ^ Liz Furlow, 'Bandas: formal complaint against BYX needed to take action', in Vanderbilt Hustler, Nov 10, 2010 . Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  38. ^ "BYX to bring former member, singer for annual Island Party". TCU 360. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  39. ^ a b "All About Sigma Phi Lambda September 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine." Sigma Phi Lambda. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
  40. ^ Peck, Kevin. History of Beta Upsilon Chi, 1985-2000. Fort Worth, Texas: Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity, 2000.

External links edit

  • Official Beta Upsilon Chi national website

February 15, 2024
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Beta Upsilon Chi BYX prounounced Bucs i is an American Christian social fraternity 1 It was founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 1985 and has chartered 29 chapters 2 Beta Upsilon ChiBYXFoundedApril 27 1985 38 years ago 1985 04 27 University of TexasTypeSocialAffiliationNICEmphasisChristianScopeNationalMottoBehold how good and how pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity Psalm 133 1Colors Purple and WhiteChapters38Headquarters12650 N Beach StreetSuite 114 305 Fort Worth TX 76244 USAWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Symbols 3 Activities 4 Governance 4 1 Board of directors 4 2 Board of advisors 4 3 Executive director 4 4 Chapter governance 4 5 Interfraternity Council 5 Membership 6 Chapters 7 Religious discrimination 7 1 University of Georgia 7 2 University of Missouri 7 3 University of Florida 7 4 Vanderbilt University 8 Notable members 9 Related organizations 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory editIn the spring of 1985 Craig Albert a student at the University of Texas at Austin mentioned his idea of forming a Christian fraternity to his friends who were involved in the Campus Crusade for Christ 3 Albert held a meeting at Jester dormitory to present his plan 3 Beta Upsilon Chi became official on April 27 1985 4 The group planned an Island Party to announce the founding of the fraternity 5 Established an alternative to the normal fraternity scene the founding fathers established their fraternity as Brothers Under Christ and took the Greek letters Beta Upsilon and Chi to identify the fraternity 6 The purpose of the fraternity was to equip and empower college Christian men to live faithfully and lead courageously 7 Albert served as the fraternity s first president which met in the basement of the University Christian Church 3 The founding fathers of the Alpha chapter were Craig Albert Jeff Miller Erik Bradford Tim Miller Michael Brown Stuart Nolley David Cortright Keith Onishi David Daniels Steve Patrick John Douglas Roger Poupart John Edson Don Reid Richard Foster Brian Rynne Jeff Garrett Kenneth Sapp David Givens Garland Spiller Steve Hoehner Clayton Walther Clayton Jewett Wendel Weaver Scott Love John Wilson Mark McGee Greg Young Tse Horng Yu The process of growing from one chapter to a national organization was slow Initially the Alpha chapter rejected requests from Christian men at other schools to be initiated into the fraternity or to start new chapters Eventually the founding fathers of Beta chapter were initiated at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth Texas Beta Upsilon Chi then expanded with Gamma and Delta chapters at Texas A amp M University and Stephen F Austin State University respectively 2 In 1994 the fraternity held another Island Party to give back to the Texas A amp M community 8 Now an annual philanthropy event the Island Party is a free Christian music concert or event provided to the entire university 8 9 The largest Island Party was held at the Iota chapter at Baylor University on April 20 2007 the band Switchfoot was the headliner and attendance was estimated between 15 000 and 20 000 people 10 Beta Upsilon Chi changed its policy regarding the expansion of chapters in February 2009 The fraternity s board of directors in consultation with its board of advisors implemented a three phased expansion process for prospective chapters to pursue active chapter status 11 Beta Upsilon Chi became a member of the NIC on September 22 2016 12 The national fraternity is headquartered in Fort Worth 13 Symbols editThe fraternity s name Beta Upsilon Chi was selected from the Greek letters BYX to stand for Brothers Under Christ 6 Its founding scripture is Psalm 133 1 Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity 14 6 The fraternity s colors are purple and white 6 Activities editSince the beginning the chapter officers gather annually for a National Leadership Conference which consists of all the officers of the fraternity and the national staff This meeting is in the fall and shortly follows the election of the local chapter leaders 15 In the early spring of even numbered years the entire fraternity is called together for the National Summit typically held outside of Dallas Texas The event includes Bible studies worship fellowship athletic competitions and seminars on fraternity issues It is also at Summit where the fraternity s annual Delegate Convention takes place 16 Governance editBoard of directors edit At the national level Beta Upsilon Chi is headed by a board of directors This board is the ultimate authority in the fraternity and is responsible for the guidance of the fraternity The board also comprises the governing body of the Beta Upsilon Chi corporation a 501 c 3 organization which controls the assets of the fraternity The board appoints an executive director to run the fraternity s daily business In conjunction with this executive director the board approves any charter changes All members of the board of directors must be alumni of the fraternity new members are appointed from the board of advisors Board of advisors edit The fraternity s board of advisors serves as a consultative partner of the board of directors with a voice but no vote in the directors decisions Board of Advisors members are appointed by the board of directors in consultation with the national executive director All members of the board of advisors must be alumni of the fraternity and only alumni of chartered chapters may be appointed to the board Executive director edit The BYX executive director is the fraternity s national administrator Through his staff he coordinates the activities of the fraternity from its headquarters in Fort Worth Texas The executive director s staff is equally responsible for the day to day operation of the national fraternity and staff from the National Headquarters frequently visit the chapters The national executive director is an ex officio member of the board of directors he has a voice in decisions but no vote Brian Lee became the fraternity s executive director in 2018 Chapter governance edit Chapters are authorized by a charter from the National Board of Directors allowing each chapter to work under a chapter constitution that provides for the election of chapter officers 2 Chapter officers typically include a president vice president secretary treasurer chaplain and a pledge trainer sometimes called a new member captain 17 18 19 These officers are responsible for the administration of the chapter for a calendar year including conducting ritual overseeing meetings organizing trips implementing the pledging program and organizing parties The officers serve one year terms and may be re elected only once to a different office Interfraternity Council edit Since its inception in 1985 chapters of Beta Upsilon Chi have chosen not to affiliate with the Interfraternity Council IFC at the school where they are established This has proven controversial on some campuses because it means that BYX does not pay IFC dues On the other hand IFC membership sometimes involves sanctioning rules and regulations that would be contrary to the purpose of BYX Because of the potential for conflict inherent in such affiliations the National Board of Directors continues to uphold a policy prohibiting local chapters from affiliating with host university IFCs 20 As a result depending on the university each chapter is either registered as a social fraternity unassociated with the IFC or as a student organization The Alpha Eta chapter at Clemson University the Omicron chapter at Mississippi State University and the Pi chapter at the University of Georgia are exceptions affiliating with their local IFCs in 2014 2015 and 2017 respectively Membership edit nbsp Founding fathers from the Omicron chapter at a BYX tailgateThere are three kinds of members in the fraternity pledges active members and alumni members Local chapters are composed of active members and pledges Active members have voting rights and participate in rituals leading worship Bible study and other activities Active members become alumni members after their graduation Pledges become members by finishing a semester long pledging process a process that differs from chapter to chapter All BYX members are a part of cell groups that consist of four to six brothers and pledges who meet weekly for social activities and Bible study 20 Chapters editMain article List of Beta Upsilon Chi chapters The fraternity is currently composed of 33 active chapters 21 Chapters are denominated by a letter of the Greek alphabet that corresponds with their order of admission into the fraternity 2 Religious discrimination editThe fraternity had been involved in several court cases seeking to assert local chapters rights to organize with leaders or to include as members those who share the organization s Christian beliefs Until these court cases three universities held that student organizations may not discriminate based on religion among other things and had asserted this blanket prohibition applies to religious student organizations In all cases the universities changed their policies University of Georgia edit In late 2006 the Pi chapter at the University of Georgia was prevented from registering as a student organization by university officials because the group requires its members and officers to share the group s Christian beliefs 22 After months of negotiation between university officials student officers of the local chapter and officials at the fraternity s national headquarters attorneys with the Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund filed a civil rights suit on December 5 2006 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against the university on behalf of the fraternity 23 On December 10 2006 the Associated Press reported that the university would remove the religion clause from the university s anti discrimination policy for the Christian fraternity to settle this particular situation and is discussing an exception to religious discrimination that could be put into place much like an exception to gender discrimination is in place for same sex social fraternities and sororities 24 University of Missouri edit Ten students formed a chapter of Beta Upsilon Chi at the University of Missouri in April 2006 In December 2006 a university administrator notified the chapter that it would have to abide by campus prohibitions on discrimination based on race color religion national origin ancestry age gender sexual orientation disability or status as a Vietnam War veteran The fraternity objected and with assistance from the Christian Legal Society which sent university officials a letter listing several legal precedents protecting religious student groups First Amendment rights of free association In response the university reversed its directive 25 University of Florida edit On March 16 2007 the Upsilon chapter at the University of Florida was officially recognized by the BYX national board 26 The University of Florida refused to recognize the chapter as a registered student organization because the fraternity did not accept non Christians and would not recognize the chapter as a social fraternity because it was too exclusive 27 28 29 On July 10 2007 the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom and the Christian Legal Society filed a lawsuit on behalf of Beta Upsilon Chi against officials of the university for various constitutional violations 30 During the legal proceedings the 11th U S Circuit Court ruled that the university must recognize the chapter pending appeal Ultimately the case was dismissed when the university amended its policies to accommodate the chapter 31 32 Vanderbilt University edit On November 4 2010 the Hustler student newspaper at Vanderbilt University published a report alleging that an anonymous alumnus and a senior member of the Beta Upsilon Chi chapter at Vanderbilt were evicted from the fraternity for being gay 33 34 35 36 If true BYX would have violated Vanderbilt policies against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation 37 According to the Hustler the BYX code of conduct prohibits homosexual activity by its members and fornication by heterosexual members 33 Notable members editBen Rector Arkansas singer songwriter 38 Tyler Toney Garrett Hilbert Cody Jones Coby and Cory Cotton Texas A amp M members of the sports and comedy group Dude Perfect Zac Alley Clemson defensive coordinator for the Oklahoma SoonersRelated organizations editIn 1988 women from University of Texas established Sigma Phi Lambda or Sisters for the Lord as a female version of BYX 39 40 In addition to its name the sorority s system of cable groups closely mirrors Beta Upsilon Chi 39 See also editChristian fraternity fraternities and sororities List of social fraternities and sororitiesReferences edit In constitutional clash with university Christian fraternity wins big permanent dead link STLToday com Retrieved on April 6 2007 a b c d Chapters Beta Upsilon Chi Retrieved 2022 12 28 a b c Reid Don 2014 06 23 Alumni Spotlight Laying the foundation for 30 years of brotherhood and unity The BYX Blog Retrieved 2024 01 26 Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity Virginia Tech Colony fsl vt edu Retrieved 2023 06 04 History Beta Upsilon Chi The University of Texas Retrieved 2024 01 26 a b c d About BYX Brothers Under Christ website Retrieved on July 19 2010 About BYX Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity Retrieved 2024 01 26 a b BYX Island Party About the Event www tamuislandparty com Retrieved 2023 06 04 Our BYX Island Party Beta Upsilon Chi Retrieved 2023 06 04 Lewis Erianne 2021 09 30 Beta Upsilon Chi s annual Island Party is expected to be its biggest yet The Baylor Lariat Retrieved 2023 06 04 BYX Boards Staff Meet Beta Upsilon Chi National Newsletter Spring 2009 Fort Worth Texas Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity BYX joins NIC as noted in the NIC News Archived 2017 06 06 at the Wayback Machine on that date Accessed 12 May 2017 Contact Brothers Under Christ Retrieved on July 19 2010 Psalm 133 1 Next Leaders Conference permanent dead link Brothers Under Christ website Retrieved on April 2 2007 National Summit Conference Archived July 25 2011 at the Wayback Machine Brothers Under Christ Retrieved on April 2 2007 Contact Us Archived October 6 2007 at the Wayback Machine Baylor Chapter website Retrieved on April 6 2007 Officers Archived September 8 2006 at the Wayback Machine Texas Christian Chapter website Retrieved on April 6 2007 Officers Texas Chapter website Retrieved on April 6 2007 a b General Information Archived February 10 2007 at the Wayback Machine Beta Upsilon Chi Retrieved on April 2 2007 Chapters Staff Writer University of Georgia No religious fraternities Alliance Defense Fund December 5 2006 Retrieved on April 2 2007 Beta Upsilon Chi v Michael F Adams Archived 2007 02 22 at the Wayback Machine United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia December 5 2006 The Associated Press Univ of Ga to recognize Christian fraternity Archived July 25 2008 at Archive It First Amendment Center December 10 2006 Retrieved on April 4 2007 University Drops Effort to Restrict Christian Fraternity permanent dead link The Associated Press December 29 2006 08 University of Florida chapter Upsilon chapter Archived 2007 10 08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on November 4 2007 Speak Up website 1 Retrieved on February 3rd 2015 Beta Upsilon Chi Upsilon chapter at the University of Florida v J Bernard Machen in his official capacity as President of the University of Florida Retrieved on November 19 2010 The Alligator Christian fraternity suing UF seeking official recognition Retrieved on June 24 2008 Alliance Defense Fund Beta Upsilon Chi Upsilon chapter at the University of Florida v Machen et al Archived 2008 12 20 at the Wayback Machine Alliance Defense Fund July 10 2007 Retrieved on November 4 2007 Article 404 Gainesville Sun Gainesville FL The Alligator UF Regulation Handbook Retrieved on July 31 2008 a b Liz Furlow Former Beta Upsilon Chi members allege unfair treatment based on sexual orientation in Vanderbilt Hustler Nov 4 2010 2 Vanderbilt Christian fraternity removes gays in Out amp About Newspaper Nov 9 2010 3 Vanderbilt Christian Frat Ousted Gays in The Advocate Nov 9 2010 Vanderbilt Christian Frat Ousted Gays News the Advocate Archived from the original on 2010 11 12 Retrieved 2011 06 06 Wright Melissa 10 November 2010 US fraternity comes under fire for expelling gay members Pink Paper Archived from the original on 2012 03 19 Liz Furlow Bandas formal complaint against BYX needed to take action in Vanderbilt Hustler Nov 10 2010 Bandas Formal complaint against BYX needed to take action InsideVandy Archived from the original on 2010 11 15 Retrieved 2011 01 08 BYX to bring former member singer for annual Island Party TCU 360 9 September 2011 Retrieved 2022 09 08 a b All About Sigma Phi Lambda Archived September 21 2007 at the Wayback Machine Sigma Phi Lambda Retrieved on April 2 2007 Peck Kevin History of Beta Upsilon Chi 1985 2000 Fort Worth Texas Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity 2000 External links editOfficial Beta Upsilon Chi national website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beta Upsilon Chi amp oldid 1199299009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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