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===Theta Kappa Nu merger=== {{Further|Theta Kappa Nu}} The [[Theta Kappa Nu]] fraternity was formed by eleven local fraternities on June 9, 1924, in [[Springfield, Missouri]]. With the help of the [[North American Interfraternity Conference]] in identifying local groups, and Theta Kappa Nu's policy of granting charters quickly to organizations with good academic standards, the fraternity grew quickly and had approximately 2,500 initiates in 40 chapters by the end of 1926.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lambdachi.org/fraternity/history/tkn.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928134430/http://www.lambdachi.org/fraternity/history/tkn.asp|url-status=dead|title=Lambda Chi Alpha History Timeline: Theta Kappa Nu|archive-date=September 28, 2007}}</ref> During the [[Great Depression]], both [[Theta Kappa Nu]] and Lambda Chi Alpha saw membership decrease and chapters shut down. In 1939, the two fraternities agreed to merge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lambdachi.org/fraternity/history/tu.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060215141627/http://lambdachi.org/fraternity/history/tu.asp|url-status=dead|title=Lambda Chi Alpha History Timeline: The Union|archive-date=February 15, 2006}}</ref> The merger ceremony was held at Howard College (now [[Samford University]]) chapter of Theta Kappa Nu in [[Birmingham, Alabama]]. The merger immediately increased the number of chapters from 77 to 105<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.fraternitymanuals.com/images/3/31/Paedagogus50th.pdf Bly, Betsy K. (Ed.) (2005). ''The Paedagogus'' (50th ed.), p. 146. Indianapolis, Lambda Chi Alpha.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928105733/http://www.fraternitymanuals.com/images/3/31/Paedagogus50th.pdf |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref> (or 78 to 106)<ref>[http://www.fraternitymanuals.com/images/3/31/Paedagogus50th.pdf Bly, Betsy K. (Ed.) (2005). ''The Paedagogus'' (50th ed.), p. 11. Indianapolis, Lambda Chi Alpha.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928105733/http://www.fraternitymanuals.com/images/3/31/Paedagogus50th.pdf |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref> and the number of members from 20,000 to 27,000. At the time, this was the largest merger in fraternity history.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> All Theta Kappa Nu chapters became Lambda Chi Alpha chapters and were given chapter designations that began with either [[Theta]], [[Kappa]], or [[Nu (letter)|Nu]].<ref>[http://www.fraternitymanuals.com/images/3/31/Paedagogus50th.pdf Bly, Betsy K. (Ed.) (2005). ''The Paedagogus'' (50th ed.), p. 102. Indianapolis, Lambda Chi Alpha.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928105733/http://www.fraternitymanuals.com/images/3/31/Paedagogus50th.pdf |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref> At schools where chapters of both fraternities previously existed, the two merged and retained Lambda Chi's Zeta recognition.
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