Oak Club
The Oak Club is an undergraduate social club at Harvard College.
History
The Oak Club descends from the Harvard chapter of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, first established in 1890. In 2005, undergraduate members of the Harvard chapter voted to privatize and renounce a national affiliation, officially reincorporating as The Oak Club.[1] The original clubhouse at 396 Harvard St. is now the Ikeda Center,[2] while a later rendition of the clubhouse stands at 82 Mt. Auburn St.
In 2016, the Harvard administration announced unprecedented sanctions against students in "single-gender social organizations." [3] In response, the historically all-male Oak Club announced that it would institute gender-neutral language in its policies regarding membership.[4]
Notable alumni
Alumni of The Oak and of its predecessor Delta Upsilon chapter at Harvard include:
- George R. Stobbs, 1899, United States House of Representatives
- Joseph P. Kennedy, 1912, Ambassador to Great Britain and Kennedy family patriarch
- James B. Conant, 1914, president of Harvard University, ambassador to West Germany, and distinguished chemist
- Robert Benchley, 1913, American humorist and winner of 1935 Academy Award for Best Short Film
- Thomas H. Eliot, 1928, United States House of Representatives
- Joseph Losey, 1929, film director
- Selamawi Asgedom, 1999, renowned author and speaker
- Roberto Patino, 2006, screenwriter known for Cut Bank, Sons of Anarchy and Prime Suspect.
- Brent Suter, 2012, professional Major League Baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
References
- ↑ "The Oak Club". The Oak Club. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "Welcome". Ikeda Center. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Fahs, Ramsey. (6 May 2016). "SGSO Sanctions". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ Xiao, Derek G. (25 January 2017). "All-Male Oak Club to Accept Women". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 25 January 2017.