The history of the New Mexico State Chapter of Delta Chi begins with one man, Daniel J. Fritz. Dan came to New Mexico State via the University of Minnesota. While at the University of Minnesota, Dan joined Delta Chi as a freshman and eventually served as that chapter's president. Only a semester from graduating with a degree in International Political Science, he changed his mind and headed to New Mexico to enroll in NMSU's Professional Golf Management for the Spring semester of 1994.

The instant he stepped foot on campus, he looked to see if there was a chapter of Delta Chi. There was not, so he decided that there needed to be one. After examining the university's requirments for expansion, as well as Delta Chi's, Dan placed a phone call to Delta Chi Headquarters and inquired about founding a colony at New Mexico State. Unfortunately his request was denied, largely in part to a current expansion effort on campus by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He was told instead to form an interest group and wait. Luckily the wait was not long. In the fall of 1994, The Delta Chi Fraternity announced it would be expanding at New Mexico State. Favorable conditions existed, as did an interest group of nearly twenty men.

The next step was to recruit potential members to join the interest group. This was achieved quite easily as most of the men that were members of the interest group were almost exclusivly members of the Professional Golf Management program. They in turn recruited incoming freshmen P.G.M majors as well as their friends. Pivotal to their efforts was the help from Delta Chi Expansion Consultants, Patrick Alderdice and Keith Fields. Soon the group had pinned over 30 men.

Step two involved acquiring university recognition as a colony. This was difficult to say the least. There were several fraternities that did not want another fraternity coming on campus, especially one that appeared to be very strong. Nevertheless, on a 7-2 vote, Delta Chi was officially recognized as a colony by the Inter-Fraternity Council late in the fall of the 1994 semester.

Delta Chi Headquarters, however, did not wait for the news. They proceeded with the new member education program and on October 20, 1994 announced that the colony's first initiation was to be held on October 23rd. With help from both the University of Arizona and Arizona State chapters, New Mexico State Colony completed in first initiation.

A Halloween social with Chi Omega, and socials with Alpha Chi Omega, and Delta Zeta highlighted the first semester on campus. It was a time for the young colony to get to know each other and plan for the future. Leading the way was "A" K.P Wright, "B" Scott Risdal, "C" Tom Ver Steegh, "D" Vince Juarez, "E" Mike Stark and "F" Jeremy Rivando.