1932: Alpha Theta Sigma, Kappa Phi Delta, and Phi Delta Mu sororities are organized.
1933: Gamma Phi Sigma sorority is organized.
1936: Fraternity membership is down to 350 men. President Doherty reviews the fraternity situation and despite the financial difficulties which confronted many of these organizations with the Depression, they were worth preserving because “Fraternities could be the construction force on campus”
1937: President Doherty appointed a committee of faculty advisors to supply guidance to fraternities.
1937: Due to the Depression and lack of membership, Sigma Phi Epsilon closes its doors.
1939: Kappa Delta Rho closes its doors due to financial difficulties.
1940: Carnegie Tech makes the decision to own and maintain fraternity houses as dormitories in ‘Frat Area,’ the piece of land between Devon Road, Forbes Avenue, and Morewood Avenue.
