History of Theta Tau

Theta Tau (ΘΤ) is a national, co-educational professional engineering fraternity. The Fraternity was first founded by four engineering students as the "Society of Hammer and Tongs" on October 15, 1904, at the University of Minnesota by Erich Schrader, Elwin Vinal, and William Lewis Isaac Hanks. Since then, the name of the Fraternity was established as Theta Tau at the Fraternity's first national convention at the University of Minnesota in 1911. 
The goals of the Fraternity are to promote the social and professional development of its members during and after their college years. Theta Tau is the oldest and largest professional engineering fraternity. It has a membership of men and women who study engineering in all its various branches. Theta Tau has expanded to over 100 college campuses, with over a dozen universities starting colonies.
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 Purpose

The purpose of Theta Tau is to develop and maintain a high standard of professional interest among its members, and to unite them in a strong bond of fraternal fellowship.

Open Motto

"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;..." -Ecclesiastes 9:10

Theta Tau’s Three Pillars

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Brotherhood

We forge lifelong bonds of fraternal friendship, a journey that develops and delivers a network of lasting personal and professional relationships.

We forge lifelong bonds of fraternal friendship, a journey that develops and delivers a network of lasting personal and professional relationships.

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Service

We are known for our service to our college, university and the larger community. Our service projects create a unifying environment for learning and personal growth for our members.

We are known for our service to our college, university and the larger community. Our service projects create a unifying environment for learning and personal growth for our members.

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Professionalism

We develop and nurture engineers with strong communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills that we demonstrate in our profession, our community, and in our lives.

We develop and nurture engineers with strong communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills that we demonstrate in our profession, our community, and in our lives.