During World War I, with BW having a German student base, the college sent a letter to Washington D.C. with the assurance that BW was an all-American school, the faculty offering their patriotic pledges.
Active fraternities on campus include Alpha Sigma Phi (founded 1939), Lambda Chi Alpha (founded 2012), Pi Lambda Phi (founded 1948), Sigma Phi Epsilon (founded 1948) and Phi Kappa Tau (founded 1942).