Which three fraternities form the Union Triad?

Which three fraternities form the Union Triad?

• A. Kappa Alpha Society, Delta Phi, Sigma Phi
• B. Kappa Alpha Society, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi
• C. Psi Upsilon, Chi Psi, Theta Delta Chi
• D. Alpha Delta Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Kappa

Answer: (A)

The Union Triad refers to the first trio of fraternities in the American college system, formed at Union College in Schenectady, New York, in the 1820s. The three fraternities that make up this triad are Kappa Alpha Society, Delta Phi, and Sigma Phi. They began as small literary and social clubs that evolved into organized Greek-letter fraternities, introducing a model of enduring brotherhood, rituals, and membership that many later fraternities followed. The other groups listed originated elsewhere or later, so they aren’t part of the Union Triad.

The Union Triad refers to the first trio of fraternities in the American college system, formed at Union College in Schenectady, New York, in the 1820s. The three fraternities that make up this triad are Kappa Alpha Society, Delta Phi, and Sigma Phi. They began as small literary and social clubs that evolved into organized Greek-letter fraternities, introducing a model of enduring brotherhood, rituals, and membership that many later fraternities followed. The other groups listed originated elsewhere or later, so they aren’t part of the Union Triad.