Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity

Preserving more than seven decades

Chapter Archives

Composites, photographs, newsletters and artifacts connect today’s chapter with the generations who built Beta Delta.

Joe Glaser, founder of the Beta Delta Chapter

Joe Glaser

Founder of Beta Delta

Joe Glaser founded the Beta Delta Chapter at Rutgers University in 1948 and remained a longtime advisor and supporter. His leadership established the foundation that generations of brothers continue to build upon.

Joe’s continued presence—sharing meals, attending chapter gatherings and appearing in later composites—shows that his role extended far beyond the founding moment. He is a member of the Beta Delta Hall of Fame.

Joe Glaser sharing a meal with Beta Delta brothers
Joe Glaser sharing a meal with brothers at a chapter gathering.

Chapter Through the Years

A history of founding, renewal and resilience

1898

Zeta Beta Tau founded nationally

The national fraternity begins the tradition Beta Delta would later carry at Rutgers.

1948

Beta Delta founded at Rutgers

Joe Glaser and the founding brothers establish the chapter.

1950s–1980s

Generations build the chapter

Composites, philanthropy, formals and chapter traditions document decades of brotherhood.

Late 1990s

Beta Delta returns to campus

The Founding Fathers family tree records the mentorship lineages behind the modern chapter.

December 2023

Previous chapter house fire

The chapter faces a major loss and begins rebuilding its housing future.

2026

106 College Avenue

A new home begins the chapter’s next era in the heart of campus.

Past Composites

Find your era in the Beta Delta archive

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1952One of the earliest known Beta Delta chapter portraits, four years after the chapter’s founding.
1962A chapter photograph and yearbook page from the early 1960s.
1974Beta Delta chapter composite from 1974.
1976Beta Delta chapter composite from 1976.
1978Composite featuring founder Joe Glaser alongside the undergraduate chapter.
1982Composite from Keith Brauer’s year as Chapter President.
1984Beta Delta chapter composite from 1984.
1986Beta Delta chapter composite from 1986.
1988Beta Delta chapter composite from 1988.
1991Beta Delta chapter composite from 1991.
1998–1999Composite from the chapter’s late-1990s return to campus.
2006–2007Beta Delta composite from the 2006–2007 academic year.
2007–2008Beta Delta composite from the 2007–2008 academic year.
2014–2015Beta Delta composite from the 2014–2015 academic year.
2017–2018Beta Delta composite from the 2017–2018 academic year.

Historic Photos & Artifacts

The moments between the composites

Candid photographs and physical artifacts preserve the personality, traditions and everyday life of the chapter.

Early 1960s BrotherhoodA candid gathering from the chapter’s early decades.
RUDM Truck · 1974A historic Beta Delta dance-marathon fundraising truck.
Spring 1968 Pledge Class PaddleA preserved artifact naming the Spring 1968 pledge class.
Fall 1980 Pledge ClassA December 8, 1980 announcement welcoming new brothers.
Halloween 1981A candid chapter moment from Halloween 1981.
Spring Formal 1985A beach photograph from the 1985 Spring Formal.
Spring Break 1986Brothers gathered around a ZBT-decorated RV.
Spring Break 1986A candid group photograph from the same trip.
Founding Fathers Family TreeThe lineage of the brothers who rebuilt Beta Delta after its late-1990s return.
1980s Alumni ReunionAlumni from the 1980s reconnect at a chapter event.

Beta Delta Hall of Fame

Honoring lasting contributions

Visible honorees include Joe Glaser ’33, Art Horzore ’36, Keith Brauer ’82, Mike Schumacher ’83, Ray Woody ’84, Corey Zucker ’85 and Steven Springer ’07.

The 2025 class added Frank Sternberg ’86, Howdee Ballinger ’88 and Steve Royston ’10.

Keith Brauer ’82Hall of Fame member and 2019 Marwell Hyman Award recipient

Newsletter Archive

August–September 2025 · Volume 20, Issue 8

This issue includes officer updates, a recruitment preview, homecoming plans, semester goals, an advisor message, a new-member spotlight and alumni interviews.

Help Build the Archive

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Alumni with chapter composites, photographs, newsletters or records from missing years are encouraged to share them with the chapter so this archive can continue growing.

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