For over 150 years the brothers of the Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon at Cornell University have a cultivated a brotherhood based on traditions, values, and the lifelong bonds of friendship.
This site celebrates the continued involvement of our cherished network of dedicated alumni, the achievements of our current undergraduate brothers, and the recruitment the future brothers yet to find their way to our historic institution on the hill.
32 New Dekes Added to Brotherhood during the 2025-26 School Year
The Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon added 7 new brothers during the Fall semester of the 2025-26 school year. Their biographic information can be found here. An additional 25 new brothers were added in the spring semester. Their biographic information can be found here.
100 Alumni Contribute Over $70,000 to DKE on Cornell Giving Day!
For the sixth year in a row, DKE led all Greek chapters in fundraising on Cornell’s annual Giving Day event March 12th. Challenged to meet the high expectations set over the past five years, 100 alumni came through with an amazing fundraising effort yet again. Special thanks to several DKE alumni who offered matching funds and special incentives to maximize alumni participation in what has become a critical event for DKE each school year.
Ongoing Investments to Maintain and Preserve the DKE Lodge
DKE continues to make important investments to the chapter lodge that will help our grey stone castle remain an enviable and enjoyable residence for undergraduate students in the years to come. These investments include:
- The completion in the summer of 2025 of the first phase of a long-planned project to triple the amount of electricity available to the house. This work included full replacement of the main electrical distribution panel and the individual sub-panels located throughout the house.
- The installation of a natural gas burner into the library fireplace, scheduled for 2026. This will enable students to enjoy the warmth and ambiance of a working fireplace while aligning with update residential policy restrictions on open flame fires.
- A second phase the electrical project, planned for the summer of 2027, that will re-wire each of the third-floor bedrooms to a new electrical sub-panel located in the third-floor hallway. This project will significantly increase the amount of power available to the bedrooms on the third floor.
- Defining the scope and timelines for future projects that will make needed repairs to the wood and tile floors on the ground floor of the house and to the roof and deck of the south porch.
- Continuing to replace aging light fixtures, furniture, and appliances as necessary to make the chapter lodge a welcome and comfortable place for our members to live.
Alumni Involvement
The Delta Chi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon has remained an important and historic institution on the Cornell campus for over 150 years because of the dedication of hundreds of DKE brothers that remain engaged long after they complete their university education. DKE alumni attend summer reunions, participate in philanthropical events, provide professional networking and career guidance to recent graduates, and volunteer for house improvement projects. Alumni also contribute financially to the maintenance and upkeep of our historic Grey Stone Mansion through donations to Cornell University’s DKE Group Housing Fund and the alumni managed Delta Chi Association (501c3).
