KANSAS GAMMA CHAPTER

TAU BETA PI

ENGINEERING HONOR SOCIETY

Welcome

Above: Chapter members celebrate in style after the successful execution of Kansas Gamma's first-annual Engineering Formal dance in March 2024. This photo captures the essence of our culture.

About this Site

Welcome to the official website for the Kansas Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi! The purpose of this site is to preserve our past and promote our future. There are three sections on this page:

Welcome / Current Information
History of Kansas Gamma and the Epsilon Chapter
Ways to Support our Chapter

We are happy you're here and we hope that you take pleasure in learning more about the history and legacy of our chapter and the organizations it succeeded.

Events Calendar

Our Mission

On March 21st, 2024, Kansas Gamma passed its first Policy on Mission and Purpose. It did so for multiple reasons: Firstly, the chapter had to solve its identity crisis and define its purpose so that officers could properly promote it and act as effective ambassadors for Tau Beta Pi at K-State; secondly, so the chapter could define and pursue a concise and deliberate mission. Treasurer Michael Velasquez led the charge in authoring Kansas Gamma's mission statements, the short and full versions of which are provided below. In addition to its local mission, Kansas Gamma also shares the mission of the Tau Beta Pi Association.

Short Version:

The mission of the Kansas Gamma Chapter is to continuously improve the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering and the Manhattan community.

Full Version

The mission of the Kansas Gamma Chapter is to work towards continous improvement of:

The prestige of K-State engineers by building a culture of honor and dedication in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.
The Manhattan community through acts of service.
Student and faculty life in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering by creating connections that last beyond graduation.

Current Programs

Though our programming is ever-changing, we regularly host the following events and programs:

Awards programs
- - Donald E. Rathbone (IN-A '51) Underclassman of the Year Award (1A)
  - Eddie R. Fowler (KS-G '57) Most Outstanding Member Award (1S)
  - Frank A. Tillman (MO-A '60) Special Service Award (?)
Serving the Manhattan community
- - KS Hill maintenance and whitewashing (1A)
  - Adopt-A-Highway litter cleanups (3A)
Serving the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
- - Pi Mile Run: All-school 3.14-mile footrace (1A)
  - Engineering Formal: All-school dance (1A)
  - Engineering Futures professional development sessions (1S)
  - The Visibility Project: Advertising platform for college-level orgs (C)
Social events
- - Bent decorations (~4S)
  - All-chapter banquets (1S)
  - Pi Day celebrations (1A)
  - Signature book socials (1S)

(1A) = once annually; (3A) = thrice annually; (1S) = once semesterly; (~4S) = roughly four times per semester; (C) = continuous; (?) = as deserved.

History

KS-G Internet Archives

Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau

From 1912 to 1974, the Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau served K-State Engineering

Our Origin Story

Follow along and explore how Kansas Gamma came to exist at Kansas State University

Celebrating 50 Years of Kansas Gamma

Above: Former football coach Bill Snyder speaks at Kansas Gamma's 50th Anniversary Banquet

People

Advisors, officers, and a full list of those initiated by Kansas Gamma since 1974

Bentzy

Bentzy is the official monument of the Kansas Gamma Chapter. She's been through a lot

Awards

Internal awards and awards granted on behalf of our College of Engineering

Service Projects

Projects serving our college and the community like KS Hill, Engg Formals, and many more

Social Events

From Pi Day celebrations to chapter banquets, explore the social side of Kansas Gamma

Conferences & Conventions

Memories from National Conventions & District Nine conferences including K-State in '98!

Ways to Support our Chapter

There are many ways in which you can help support the Kansas Gamma Chapter. Firstly, if you are one of our alumni, then the most important step is to follow us on social media and fill out the Alumni Response Form below which is an opportunity for you to share your memories from Tau Beta PI, Tau Beta Gamma, and/or Epsilon Chapter. We also encourage our alumni to join our Facebook and LinkedIn alumni groups, as well as Tau Beta Pi's.

Secondly, you can support our chapter with your time or donations. There is no limit to the number of alumnus advisors that a chapter may have, so if you're local to the Manhattan area and you'd like to actively take part in developing our future engineering leaders, then please reach out to the chapter and inquire about becoming an advisor. If you'd like to contribute financially, that is also an impactful option, and there are three ways to do so:

The chapter accepts donations via a K-State Foundation page for the maintenance of K-Hill
The chapter accepts donations via a separate K-State Foundation page for general contributions
Tau Beta Pi HQ accepts major gifts (>$5k) for their Chapter Endowment Initiative program (KS-G is not yet endowed)

Finally, you can indirectly support our chapter by joining one of Tau Beta Pi's many alumni chapters, thereby strengthening the Association. A map of alumni chapters is provided below. Visit tbp.org for more information on alumni chapters.

Alumni Response Form