Zeta Beta Tau- Delta Xi Chapter
Chapter President:
Joe Wilding
Mailing Address:
117 New Hall West (0428)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Recruitment Director:
Harrison Fribush
Chapter Advisor:
Dr. Sean Colbert-Lewis
National Website
http://www.ZBT.org
Chapter Conduct Status as of 5/15/2025: In Good Standing
% of Members Found Responsible for Individual Student Conduct Violations in 2023-24 Academic Year*: 12%
*The percentage of individual members of each organization who were found responsible for violations of the Virginia Tech Student Code of Conduct during the academic year. These violations were not related to their membership in the organization.
Motto: Brotherhood for a Lifetime
Values: Intellectual Awareness, Social Responsibility, Integrity, Brotherly Love
Founded: December 29, 1898 at City College of New York as the world's first Jewish Fraternity
Interesting Fact: ZBT was the first fraternity to abolish pledging
Chapter Information
Fall 2024 Members: 75
Fall 2024 Chapter GPA: 3.316
Minimum GPA to Join: 2.70
Minimum GPA for Active Members: 2.70
Spring 2025 Projected Initiated Member Dues: $690
Spring 2025 Projected New Member Dues: $960
Chapter Philanthropy: Roanoke Children's Miracle Network Hospital, Jewish Women International, Gift of Life, and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Housing: N/A
Standards of Excellence Score 2024-2025: Platinum
Awards & Recognition
2024-2025
Zeta Beta Tau Sobel Award - Most Improved GPA
Top 5 Finalist for the Brummer Cup (Top ZBT Chapter)
2023-2024
Zeta Beta Tau Rich-St. Louis Award for Outstanding Participation in Community Service Projects
2020-2021
Virginia Tech Chapter of the Year
Zeta Beta Tau Best Prospective Chapter of the Year
Zeta Beta Tau Joseph E. Glaser Award for Philanthropy
Zeta Beta Tau Outstanding Founding Father: Jac Chiodo
Zeta Beta Tau Roswell "Buddy" Messing Undergraduate Brother of the Year: Matthew Duff
2019-2020
Top 10 in Zeta Beta Tau Standards of Excellence