Welcome to the Rush Section.

What is Phi Kappa Tau

            Phi Kappa Tau is a fraternity whose members add to the unique chapter personality. We are not an organization that molds its members into one single personality, but a chapter shaped by our members’ individualism. We are a chapter that is an ever-evolving institute that changes over time, only to better itself.

Who are the Men of Phi Kappa Tau?

            Phi Kappa Tau is a group of men at West Virginia University Institute of Technology with different interests and ambitions. By sharing those interest and talents these men have found a more meaningful college experience. For some members, this experience has provided friendships that will last a lifetime. Others see the group as providing help in achieving their academic and career goals. Still others find a place they can call home. Ultimately, this group is a fraternity where we all belong.

Our Goal:

            Our goal is to provide opportunities to our brothers and associates to better themselves in academics, develop leadership, extend their friendships, participate in athletics, to provide a social atmosphere and above all realize their potential.

Academics:

            Like all students, our primary purpose here at WVU Tech is academics. Phi Kappa Tau emphasizes this as its highest priority.  We offer group study sessions, old test files, and a wealth of knowledge and experience from our elder brothers to help you reach your full potential as a student.

Leadership:

            Phi Kappa Tau takes pride in giving their brothers the opportunities to develop and use their leadership skills. In the work force, there are leaders and there are followers. We are an academy developing those leaders. As businessmen of the future, we must know how to lead the work force in order to be successful. Throughout the semester, academic career and lifetime of being a Phi Tau we do numerous things to better ourselves as leaders.  We attend our national Fraternity Leadership Academy, leadership workshops held by other Chapters, domain conferences and perform community fundraisers for our charity the “Hole in the Wall Gang.”  

Friendships:

            Being a student on a small campus can be overwhelming. The fear of becoming “just a face in the crowd” still exists. Joining a fraternity is a great way meet people and become part of a larger organization. Fraternities also offer opportunities to develop relationships with the college students and staff; these opportunities can develop into life-long friendships. Friendships last a lifetime with good memories and accomplishments, which is why Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity is built on friendships, and not numbers.

Athletics:

            Athletics is a great way to make your college experience more enjoyable. Phi Kappa Tau offers participation in intramural sports, Greek Week and competitions among other Phi Tau chapters.

Intramural sports are very popular at Tech, but it’s sometimes hard to get enough people to participate. Phi Tau’s not only have a base of active brothers to participate, but also friends not even affiliated with the Fraternity.

Greek Week is the biggest inter-fraternity competition of the year. Once a year, all the Greeks get together and complete among various events to determine an overall champion. Since our chapter’s beginning in 1985 we have been overall Greek Week Champion in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1997 and 1998.

Other athletic events we participate in are with other Phi Tau chapters. These chapters host events such as 3 on 3 basketball, golf and softball.  These events are mostly for charity, for which we provide our support.

Social Atmosphere:

            What better place to look for social activity than a social fraternity? It’s well known that Montgomery doesn’t offer much opportunity to socialize. Every once in awhile you need a chance to “blow off steam” or you will eventually find yourself “burnt out”. Consequently, we offer opportunities for social gatherings, road trips, cookouts and a multitude of other events. We provide these opportunities to our brothers and associates, and they get to choose to participate in any or all that they choose.

Men of Character:

            With the experience, opportunities and brotherhood Phi Kappa Tau offers, they provide the utmost quality: Men of Character 

A man’s character is determined by his real world experience. When a student graduates, he usually doesn’t have that experience. Fraternities provide its members with experience they will be able to apply to their chosen career. This gives fraternity men an advantage, and this is why they are statistically more successful after college.  

Being part of a fraternity is much like being in charge of a business. One is given the opportunity to make it succeed or fail. One’s character will be challenged by those opportunities and the decisions needed to make it successful.

            The fraternal brotherhood of Phi Kappa Tau exists to help develop character. The brotherhood makes sure you never make a decision alone; you have the experience of others and their guidance when you need it. Your brothers are also developing their character and together you’ll only make yourselves better and by so doing, make the chapter better.

We understand that character counts and that’s why we pride ourselves on building Men of Character.