In this Issue...

• House Corporation President's Message
• 130 Years of Beta Tau Campaign Kickoff
• 2023 Shelter Improvements
• 2023 Alumni Tailgate Event
• Tom Wolf Receives Recognition from International Fraternity
• Hamiltons Presented With Cope Award
• Undergraduates Receive Scholarships
• Keasling Delivers Commencement Address
• Tom Wolf passes to the Chapter Eternal
• Welcome our New Members

Once again, we see the remarkable accomplishments of the Beta Tau Chapter. For the first time since the on-set of the Covid-19 epidemic the membership is once again up over 100 and fully expects to fill the Shelter to capacity. Welcome to the 2023 pledge class!  Brothers at Beta Tau! A special thanks to the Executive Team, led by Adam Steinwold and the entire Recruitment Team.

The recent Alumni gathering was full of “good cheer” and reflected the hard work of the undergrads’ efforts in rush and the many Shelter improvements including fresh paint, reframed and refreshed historic chapter pictures of our previous Shelters at various locations in Lincoln and on campus, as well as, notable members and memorabilia. A special thanks to Chuck Allen for locating pictures of the previous Shelter and having the pictures magnificently framed. In the living room, new furniture and seating arrangements. The kitchen improvements are impressive and there’s more planned to be completed soon, including a very much needed cooler and a remodel of the cook’s office and storage areas.

The reunion of scores of alumni from over the past 40 years witnessed the presentation of alumni awards to Delta Tau Delta “Best Delt Booster” to Brian Hamilton and to Steve Fallon as the “Alumni of the Year” for all the “behind the scenes work” that he does and the recognition and awarding of the Ben Neff Award and Alan Emanuel Memorial Award.

Alumni involvement serves as the Chapter’s foundation and the representation of the many years of a legacy of excellence. Let’s renew our support of our undergraduate Brothers. We are all very proud of the achievements of the chapter: improving academics, an outstanding recruitment program and recently another Hugh Shields Award. The accomplishments of our young alumni are mounting. We can all remember when they were honing leadership skills as members of our Beta Tau Executive Team. It is awesome to witness their success and gives me great confidence in the future ahead.

Please consider the ongoing maintenance and support that is necessary to carry Beta Tau and our Shelter into the next few decades of Brotherhood and financially support the journey and those here now and those who come after.

Finally, we are all saddened by the recent passing of Brother Tom Wolf. A stalwart and committed Brother, alumni and firm and generous supporter giving time and treasure over a lifetime… a presence who is missed.

Jim Loach, Epsilon Omega, ‘70

House Corporation President

Focus is on the back of the kitchen, which was not updated during the 2012 remodel. This part of the Shelter has not changed since 1969 when it was built. We plan to build a walk-in cooler and a step-in freezer and replace all the wooden shelving in the pantry with commercial grade shelving. This will make the kitchen a much healthier place for food preparation for our members. See drawing below for details. The House Board hopes you will consider contributing to this campaign.  

John Strauss Awarded Alan Emanuel Scholarship

John Strauss (Beta Tau, 2026) was the inaugural recipient of the Alan Emanuel Scholarship. This $2,000 tuition credit was provided through a gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation by the Emanuel Family in memory of their son and brother Alan Emanuel (Beta Tau, 1988) who tragically passed away in 1989 shortly after his graduation from the University of Nebraska. John resides in the Shelter and achieves a 3.83 cumulative GPA. John plans to attend law school after graduation.



In responding to an essay question asking to describe what Delta Tau Delta means to him and his favorite moments, John stated:

My favorite moments in Delt have included emotional conversations that have foreshadowed deep relationships with my brothers. My first complex conversation with a brother occurred before I pledged. We elaborated on how we want to be the best men we can be. We want to be there for our mothers, wives, children, etc. We want to be the best we can be for each other’s families.” -John Strauss (Beta Tau, 2026), inaugural recipient of the Alan Emanuel Scholarship.