HISTORY
Fraternity History
Beta Upsilon Chi was formed at The University of Texas at Austin in the spring of 1985 by a handful of Christian men who desired an alternative to the present fraternal lifestyle. A group of Christian men met and planned the “BYX Island Party” to formally announce the fraternity’s founding. It was the vision of the founding fathers to have a fraternity of committed Christian men, based on the unique brotherhood that a Christian atmosphere affords, for the purpose of fellowship and glorification of Jesus Christ. Through such events as parties, service projects, and evangelical outreaches, the charter members of Beta Upsilon Chi chose to unite in fellowship and glorify Jesus Christ on the University of Texas campus.
Chapter History
In the fall of 1999, a small group of men ventured to Sky Ranch in Tyler, Texas to visit the annual Brother’s Under Christ Officer Conference. It was their vision to start a strong, close-knit fraternity based on fellowship, accountability, and most importantly, the glorification of Jesus Christ. Upon learning more about Brothers Under Christ, the group of men strongly felt God encouraging BYX at the University of Oklahoma.
With time, God brought the right men together to form the Kappa Chapter of Beta Upsilon Chi at the University of Oklahoma. In the fall of 2000 Brothers Under Christ at OU held its first rush signing over 25 pledges devoted to growing in the bond of Christ. The Kappa Chapter was the tenth BYX fraternity to be started, the first outside the state of Texas.
Founding Fathers
Kevin Clark, Ryan Fulda, Jeremy Hager, Brian Hartsock, Rob Sher