Explore the Delta Chapter of ZBT at Columbia University

Our Mission

Growth & Leadership

Joining ZBT, will significantly enhance leadership skills in a variety of ways. The lessons and values of the fraternity help build personal development, responsibility, and teamwork, creating an environment conducive to cultivating effective leaders. Many of our Alumni’s impacts have helped shape the world today.

Community Service

Community service plays a vital role in fostering a balanced college lifestyle. Engaging in volunteer work and doing the right thing, enhances personal development while promoting a sense of responsibility and connection to the community. It allows students to apply their academic skills in real-world settings, bridging the gap between theory and practice.

Academic Achievement

Research has shown a direct correlation between the camaraderie fostered within fraternity membership and academic performance. The social aspect of fraternities plays a significant role in creating a supportive environment that enhances motivation and accountability among members.

About
our fraternity

The Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity has a long and successful history at Columbia. ZBT National Fraternity was founded and led for many years by a distinguished Columbia linguistics professor Dr. Richard Gottheil. Dr. Gottheil was Jewish and felt that Jewish intellectuals needed an organization that would emphasize the pursuits of brotherhood and greater good for mankind. Columbia's ZBT Chapter was christened Delta Chapter, which is one of the four first letters of the Greek alphabet, signifying that the chapter was formed in the late 1800's with ZBT Chapters on three other New York area campuses.

Since 1954, ZBT has been committed to its policy of non-sectarian brotherhood, and values the diversity of its brothers. ZBT will recruit and initiate men of good character, regardless of religion, race or creed who are accepting of these principles.

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