chapter of Delta Tau Delta in 1903, after multiple unsuccessful attempts petitioning Phi Delta Theta. Baker University is currently home to eight Greek letter social fraternities and sororities. All are chapters of national organizations, except for Zeta Chi. Founded on May 23, 1905, Zeta Chi is one of the oldest independent fraternities west of the Mississippi River. Alpha Kappa Alpha became the first historically black Greek organization to establish a chapter on Baker University's campus, when it did so in the 1970s. Zeta Phi Beta is currently the only historically black Greek organization with a chapter at Baker. Notable people Alumni James Percy Ault (1881–1929) — geophysicist, oceanographer, and captain of a research vessel Edith Bideau – singer, music educator Joseph Bristow – US Senator from Kansas, 1909–1915. Andrew Cherng – Panda Express founder Nellie Cline Steenson - Member of the Kansas House of Representatives, Member of the Idaho House of Representatives and member of the Idaho Senate Don Holter – American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1972. Mike Gardner – head football coach at Tabor College and formerly at Malone University Janette Hill Knox – temperance reformer, suffragist, teacher, author George LaFrance – Arena Football League Hall of Fame member Kevin Mahogany – Jazz Singer. Andrew Long – Educator in Kansas City, Kansas. Mike McCarthy – Dallas Cowboys head coach. Winning coach of Super Bowl XLV. Homer McCrerey – Naval officer and "bioneer"-ing oceanographer. Candice Millard, Class of 1989, writer, journalist, former writer and editor for National Geographic, author of three books. Vidal Nuño – Pitcher for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. Tanner Purdum – New York Jets Long Snapper Since 2010. William Quayle – American bishop of the Methodist Church, elected in 1908. Bennett Sims – Sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta consecrated as Diocesan Bishop in 1972. Patrick Tubach, Class of 1996, Academy Award nominee, best visual effects, "Star Trek Into Darkness" Philip P. Campbell, Class of 1888, US Congressman from Kansas, 1903–1923. Ernest Eugene Sykes, Class of 1888, prominent businessman and Freemason from New Orleans. Faculty Phog Allen – Collegiate basketball coach at Baker University, the University of Central Missouri and the University of Kansas. Janette Hill Knox – alumni (see above); faculty Emil S. Liston – basketball coach (1930–1945) and administrator. Inductee to Basketball Hall of Fame and creator of the NAIA college basketball tournament. John