On May 16, 1970, during an expansion effort by Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity, Nu Kappa Colony was founded at Winona State University. At start-up, Nu Kappa was a success. It quickly became the strongest fraternity on campus, throwing the best parties and being the most active of the four fraternities. After five and a half years, the chapter started to bottom out in many of its activities and forgot the importance of recruitment. Shortly after its glorious birth, the chapter was closed.

On April 26, 1991, four men residing at 368 Johnson street were looking in the attic of their apartment when they stumbled on something that intrigued them. They had found a collection of old TKE articles from nearly 20 years earlier. With their interest in Tau Kappa Epsilon sparked, the men decided to investigate the fraternity to find out what it was all about. They were so inspired by what they had learned about TKE, they revived Nu Kappa Colony. In the spring, however, many members graduated and transferred to other schools. Unfortunately for the fraternity, its rebirth was not long-lived. After being open for only a year, the chapter was once again closed.

In 1996, three members of the recently dormant TKE Colony returned from other schools, joining the one remaining frater at WSU. With only a year of college ahead, these four men would make an important decision. Tony Gross, Andros Brkic, Brian Sitcowitz, and Chris McQuaid decided that they would not let the spirit of TKE wither at Winona State University. After a year of strong recruiting, on a campus with now a predominantly anti-Greek attitude, Nu Kappa recruited enough candidates to have their colony status reestablished. TKE had been revived for the third and final time.

One and a half years after installation of our colony, we lead the campus in many areas and we are again the strongest fraternity. We are now prepared to take the next step in our “Pathway to Apollo.” 

We are ready to survive...