1922-1926: Greek Life
Throughout the 1920s, classes at Bentley continued to grow and students started to develop an identity for the school. With this came the emergence of fraternities and (eventually) sororities - typically referred to as a campus' "Greek life."
Kappa Pi Alpha (KPA) was the first fraternity at Bentley, organized on February 6, 1922. They established a residency in Brookline, but within the year the house had been destroyed by a fire. Members continued to support the fraternity, however, and it had almost 400 pledges before becoming inactive during WWII. A later resurgence in the fraternity ran successfully on campus until the late 2000s.
Beta Tau Alpha (BTA) followed closely behind KPA, organizing on October 27, 1922. Their residency, also in Brookline, flourished for many years with the help of graduate mentors who stayed on after completing their courses to help run and organize the house. BTA also appears to have disbanded near the onset of World War II.
Kappa Eta Sigma (KES) organized slightly later, in February of 1925. It continued to operate at Bentley through World War II, although it was reported that over 40 members were enlisted in the armed forces. One member, Abraham Verner (class of '36) was killed in action and memorialized by his fraternity brothers.
Alpha Gamma Pi (AGP) is the only fraternity established in the first decade of the school that is still active today. A social and service-oriented fraternity, AGP members have hundreds of dedicated alumni, and traditions like the annual banquet have spanned nearly the entire length of its existence.