About Us
The Colorado Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder currently has 38 active members and many more alumni. We participate in many activities in the community and within the engineering school. Here you can read about Tau Beta Pi's proud past at the local and national levels.
Colorado Beta Chapter History
The Colorado Beta chapter of Tau Beta Pi was initiated on June 8, 1905. Colorado Beta was the thirteenth chartered chapter of Tau Beta Pi. As of May 4, 2005, we have initiated 4392 members. On January 1, 1974, the Iota chapter of Sigma Tau merged with the Colorado Beta chapter as part of a national merger of the two societies. Colorado Beta is the largest chapter in the District 12 region and one of the larger chapters in the country. The 46th national convention was hosted in part by the Colorado Beta chapter in 1951 in the Boulder-Denver area.
Our chapter received the honor of Most Improved Chapter in 1972-73 and Honorable Mention for Outstanding Chapter in that same year. We received the Boots and Buckle award for Most Improved Chapter in 1999. In recent years, the Colorado Beta chapter has been involved in a number of community service projects including tutoring of the local high schools, has submitted an entry in the Boulder Kinetics race, and has sponsored a number of activities including ski trips, ice cream socials and picnics. Our chapter has embraced the motto "We Serve Because We Can." Every fall and spring, our initiates are required to perform a community service activity in keeping with this tradition.
Chapter Awards
- Secretary's Commendation 2001-02, 1999-2000, 1995-96, 1994-95, 1993-94
Awarded for "perfection of its reports to the headquarter's office." - Chapter Projects Award 1984-85, 1982-83, 1976-77
Awarded for "conducting a superior program of chapter projects/activities." - Chapter Development Award 1975-76,74-75
Awarded for "conducting a superior program of chapter projects/activities." - Honorable Mention of Outstanding Chapter Award 1972-73
Awarded for "excellence of its reports to the national office and of its projects and activities." - Most Improved Chapter Award 1972-73
Awarded for "having enhanced its value to its college and members through better all-around performance." - Chapter Coordinator's Award 1965-66
Awarded for "noteworthy achievement in fulfillment of the objectives of The Tau Beta Pi Association."