Gamma Epsilon Tau
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Gamma Epsilon Tau is a co-ed national collegiate fraternity
for members of the Graphic Arts. The fraternity has currently eight active chapters, with the national chapter located at the Rochester Institute of Technology
in Rochester, NY.
at the Annual Conference on Printing Education, sponsored by the International Graphic Arts Education Association. A group of printing Xi Omicron Pi brothers from the University of California at Santa Barbara collaborated with another group on the East Coast to make up what would eventually become known as Gamma Epsilon Tau. The need for people qualified to handle constant changes and developments in printing technology arose, especially when electronics and automation were introduced. The IGAEA was very receptive to the idea since more and more schools were establishing graphic arts curriculum and the need for qualified people could be fulfilled easier with the establishment of a society or club from which those people could be chosen.
The name Gamma Epsilon Tau (GET) is derived from the ancient Greek language
. Translated, Gamma
means letter, literature, or alphabet; Epsilon
means science or knowledge; and Tau
means art or craft. Hence, Gamma Epsilon Tau stands for "The science or knowledge of the art and craft of letters."
GET is the national co-ed collegiate Graphic Arts Honors fraternity. Its purpose is to allow students studying Printing and Publishing to meet and interact in both a professional and social atmosphere. The fraternity comprises undergraduate students enrolled in the Graphic Communications programs of various colleges, technical institutes, and universities. GET also has a large alumni base scattered throughout the Printing and Publishing industries worldwide. A candidate must be of good moral character, sincerity of purpose, and be willing to participate in the activities of the chapter, which range from technical and creative projects relating to the graphic arts, and social. These students, by virtue of their commitment to excellence in the Graphic Arts, merit admission into the Fraternity.
Epsilon: Ferris State University
Gamma: New York City College of Technologyhttp://www.gammaepsilontau.weebly.com
Iota: Pittsburg State University
Kappa: Pennsylvania College of Technologyhttp://www.pct.edu/student_orgs/get/about.htm
Mu: Murray State Universityhttp://www.getmsu.org/chapters.html
Nu: Appalachian State University
Xi: Clemson State Universityhttp://people.clemson.edu/~get/
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
for members of the Graphic Arts. The fraternity has currently eight active chapters, with the national chapter located at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
in Rochester, NY.
About GET
Gamma Epsilon Tau was organized in 1953 in New York CityNew York City
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at the Annual Conference on Printing Education, sponsored by the International Graphic Arts Education Association. A group of printing Xi Omicron Pi brothers from the University of California at Santa Barbara collaborated with another group on the East Coast to make up what would eventually become known as Gamma Epsilon Tau. The need for people qualified to handle constant changes and developments in printing technology arose, especially when electronics and automation were introduced. The IGAEA was very receptive to the idea since more and more schools were establishing graphic arts curriculum and the need for qualified people could be fulfilled easier with the establishment of a society or club from which those people could be chosen.
The name Gamma Epsilon Tau (GET) is derived from the ancient Greek language
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
. Translated, Gamma
Gamma
Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Gimel . Letters that arose from Gamma include the Roman C and G and the Cyrillic letters Ge Г and Ghe Ґ.-Greek:In Ancient Greek, gamma represented a...
means letter, literature, or alphabet; Epsilon
Epsilon
Epsilon is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding phonetically to a close-mid front unrounded vowel . In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 5. It was derived from the Phoenician letter He...
means science or knowledge; and Tau
Tau
Tau is the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 300.The name in English is pronounced , but in modern Greek it is...
means art or craft. Hence, Gamma Epsilon Tau stands for "The science or knowledge of the art and craft of letters."
GET is the national co-ed collegiate Graphic Arts Honors fraternity. Its purpose is to allow students studying Printing and Publishing to meet and interact in both a professional and social atmosphere. The fraternity comprises undergraduate students enrolled in the Graphic Communications programs of various colleges, technical institutes, and universities. GET also has a large alumni base scattered throughout the Printing and Publishing industries worldwide. A candidate must be of good moral character, sincerity of purpose, and be willing to participate in the activities of the chapter, which range from technical and creative projects relating to the graphic arts, and social. These students, by virtue of their commitment to excellence in the Graphic Arts, merit admission into the Fraternity.
Active Chapters
Zeta: Rochester Institute of Technologyhttp://gammaepsilontau.org/- The Zeta Chapter is located in Rochester, NY and is the current national chapter.
Epsilon: Ferris State University
- Epsilon Chapter is located in Big Rapids, MI.
Gamma: New York City College of Technologyhttp://www.gammaepsilontau.weebly.com
- The Gamma Chapter is located in Brooklyn, NY and was one of the founding chapters.
Iota: Pittsburg State University
- The Iota Chapter is located in Pittsburg, KS.
Kappa: Pennsylvania College of Technologyhttp://www.pct.edu/student_orgs/get/about.htm
- The Kappa Chapter is located in Williamsport, PA.
Mu: Murray State Universityhttp://www.getmsu.org/chapters.html
- The Mu Chapter is located in Murray, KY.
Nu: Appalachian State University
- The Nu Chapter is located in Boone, NC.
Xi: Clemson State Universityhttp://people.clemson.edu/~get/
- The Xi Chapter is located Clemson, SC.