Beta Kappa Gamma is a national South Asian interest fraternity established at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) on May 6, 1999. Beta Kappa Gamma's objectives include providing service to the community through various philanthropic activities, increasing South Asian awareness, promoting academic scholarship, and creating a strong bond of brotherhood within its ranks. Beta Kappa Gamma was founded by twelve young men who came together with a single purpose - a vision of creating a timeless institution to cultivate brotherhood, knowledge, leadership.

History

On May 6, 1999, twelve young men came together with a single vision - the vision of creating a timeless institution to cultivate Brotherhood, Knowledge, & Growth. The result of that vision is Beta Kappa Gamma.

As the primary South Asian fraternity dedicated to community service at the University of Texas, Beta Kappa Gamma enjoys unparalleled excellence. Our members have performed groundbreaking medical research, participated in the development of cutting-edge technology, worked at prestigious finance firms, and earned the highest honors of academia. Beta Kappa Gamma attracts future leaders, but its members' individual achievements is its strongest asset.

Beta Kappa Gamma displays dedication and guidance that only Beta Kappa Gamma can provide.

Founding Fathers

Vinay Adenwala Neil Arora Neil Manek Anuj Mathur Avi Miranda Prem Nainani

Ripal Parikh Amar Patel Sharad Rao Nazim Shahi Bikram Singh Summit Walia

Mission statement

Beta Kappa Gamma prides itself in its unique effort to promote growth as well as integration within society. The primary goal and essential mission is to strengthen bonds between existing peoples while becoming more active in the community.

Philanthropy

Beta Kappa Gamma has kept a strong focus on the community during its almost twelve years in existence and will always continue to do so. Beta Kappa Gamma has worked with several large and small scale organizations that help out the community in many different ways. These organizations range from children shelters to cancer research and prevention foundations to food banks, and much more. It is one of the primary goals of Beta Kappa Gamma to continuously help out the community from year to year and we look forward to being able to produce larger and more profound events as we grow.

Specifically, the brothers of Beta Kappa Gamma have focused their philanthropy towards helping underprivileged children with their Brothers Kollecting Gifts week in the Fall. These events raise money to buy Christmas gifts for the underprivileged children in the local community. Their Operation World Hunger in the Spring aims to raise money to prevent world hunger issues. Across the nation, the brothers of Beta Kappa Gamma time and time again make an impact on the communities surrounding their campuses as well as the global community with their philanthropic focus.

Brotherhood

While community service is Beta Kappa Gamma's main focus, members also participate in brotherhood building events. These events form the foundation of a successful fraternity and help us progress towards building and attaining stronger brotherhood. By uniting brotherhood and knowledge, the brothers of Beta Kappa Gamma hope to make a difference in the community while growing with one another.

Social Integration

Beta Kappa Gamma has been committed to bridging the diversity gap through social integration. As a brotherhood, the focus is to develop the moral fiber of the members so that they can learn to act as men in their respective communities. The importance placed on brotherhood and community service are only part of the picture of growth that is painted in the minds of the young men that join this fraternity. A solid commitment to bringing the off-campus communities together fosters a stronger understanding of community, brotherhood, and the rewards that can be found in the combination of both. This emphasis leads to an understanding of the importance of a sturdy balance between academics and social integration, which cultivates not only a better comprehension of what is to come in the world after college, but also the ability to contend with real world issues in the future. By working with others in and out of the South Asian community, we aim to build character and strengthen relationships with those who hold similar goals. This fast commitment has led to many successes for the fraternity.

Academics

Beta Kappa Gamma exists for the benefit of its members. It is in the interest of potential members to concentrate on academics during their first semester at college. It is no secret that Greek life - aside from the demands of university life - requires a substantial time commitment. It is through this emphasis on academics that Beta Kappa Gamma is able to boast an average GPA of 3.19 at our UT Austin Chapter, the highest chapter GPA in the Texas Asian Greek council. http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/glie/downloads/2010SpringTAPCGradeRanking.pdf. Beta Kappa Gamma encourages you to use your first semester to prove your intellectual capabilities and become familiar with college life. The first semester allows a person to grow and mature in order to prepare for rush in the spring semester.

Chapters/Colonies

• Α - University of Texas at Austin
  University of Texas at Austin
  The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
  
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• Β - Ohio State University
  Ohio State University
  The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
  
  - Inactive
• Γ - University of Texas at San Antonio
  University of Texas at San Antonio
  The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
  
  
• Δ - University of Houston
  University of Houston
  The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
  
  
• Ε - Colorado State University
  Colorado State University
  Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
  
  - Inactive
• Z - Baylor University
  Baylor University
  Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
  
  
• H - Louisiana State University
  Louisiana State University
  Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
  
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