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Encyclopedia > Pi Lambda Phi
Pi Lambda Phi - ΠΛΦ
The official coat of arms of Pi Lambda Phi
Founded 1895
Yale University
Type Social
Scope International
Motto Nostros Amemus
Not Four Years But a Lifetime
Colors purple and gold
Flower Woodbine
Chapters 35 active in the United States and Canada
3 active colonies
Founders Fredrick Manfred Warner
Louis Samter Levy
Henry Mark Fisher
Headquarters 304 Federal Road, Ste 113
Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
Homepage http://www.pilambdaphi.org/

Pi Lambda Phi (ΠΛΦ or Pi Lam) is a college social fraternity founded by Frederick Manfred Werner, Louis Samter Levy, and Henry Mark Fisher at Yale University in 1895. It was founded as the first non-sectarian fraternity, "a fraternity in which all men were brothers, no matter what their religion; a fraternity in which ability, open-mindedness, farsightedness, and a progressive, forward-looking attitude would be recognized as the basic attributes." [1]. It currently boasts 34 chapers and 3 colonies in the United States as well as 1 chapter in Canada. The fraternity founded the Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity Educational Foundation [2] and sponsors the March of Dimes as its national benefactor. Image File history File links PiLambdaPhiCoA320w. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Yale redirects here. ... Social or General Fraternities and Sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those not associated with a particular profession (as Professional fraternities are) or discipline (such as Service fraternities and sororities). ... This article is about the color. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Woodbine is the name of several places in the United States of America: Woodbine, Georgia Woodbine, Iowa Woodbine, Kansas Woodbine, Kentucky Woodbine, Maryland Woodbine, New Jersey It is also the name of a racetrack and a shopping centre in Toronto. ... College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... Yale redirects here. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sectarianism refers (usually pejoratively) to a rigid adherence to a particular sect or party or religious denomination. ... March of Dimes official logo March of Dimes is the name of health charities in both the United States and Canada. ...

Contents

Values

"Joining a fraternity means nothing but when you have really worked for it, sweated for it, cursed it, and loved it, as well as the men in it, you have something." - Brother Alfred Kovner, PA Alpha Delta, Temple University '42


Philanthrophy

The official philanthropy of Pi Lambda Phi is the March of Dimes.[3] Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective. ... March of Dimes official logo March of Dimes is the name of health charities in both the United States and Canada. ...


The Pi Lambda Phi Edcuational Foundation [2] was founded in 1938 to provide educational resources and scholarships for the brothers of the fraternity. In addition, the foundation provides recognition of humanitarian work and special achievements for people outside of the fraternity. More recently, The International Executive Council has elected to partner with the March of Dimes.[3]


The Creed of Pi Lambda Phi

  • That all Men are created Free and Equal.
  • That no Society of Men can flourish unless Members of that Society are endowed with the Opportunities and Privileges of Freedom.
  • That Freedom implies the Elimination of Prejudice -- That the Elimination of Prejudice means a Better Understanding 'twixt Men.
  • That it is incumbent upon me to fight for such Freedom even with my Life.
  • That it is incumbent upon me in my Personal Life to be devoted to the Highest Standards of Honesty and Justice.
  • That because my Country is dedicated to the Highest Standards of Freedom and Justice for all Men of all Creeds, I hereby pledge Allegiance to my Country, and to its National Symbol.

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Active Chapters

CA Tau, University of California, Berkeley 1922


FL Delta, University of Florida


FL Epsilon Lambda, Florida State University 1996


FL Delta Upsilon, Florida Institute of Technology 1992


IL Tau Delta, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1934


IN Epsilon Gamma, Vincennes University 1996


MA Theta, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1897


MD Kappa Chi, Frostburg State University 1993


MD Kappa Delta, Salisbury State University 1986


MD Pi Phi, Towson University 1985


MI Epsilon Colony, University of Michigan 2006


MI Delta Beta, Ferris State University 1989


MI Alpha Omega, Siena Heights University 1997


MN Kappa Chi, Winona State University 1991


NC Epsilon Kappa, North Carolina State University 1997


NC Omega Beta, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1939


NY Beta Omicron, St. John's University 1968


NY Kappa Tau, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1954


NY Omega Epsilon, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York 2001


NY Omicron Rho, Binghamton University 1990


OH Beta Tau, Baldwin Wallace College 1948


PA Epsilon Zeta, University of Pennsylvania 1896


PA Beta Gamma Colony, Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2004


PA Alpha Delta, Temple University 1927


PA Gamma Psi Colony, Lock Haven University


PA Sigma Upsilon, Shippensburg University 1984


PA Gamma Sigma, University of Pittsburgh 1914


PA Phi Sigma, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia 1969


PA Kappa Eta, Widener University 1987


PA Omega Gamma, Pennsylvania State University 1942


VA Alpha Psi, Christopher Newport University 1992


VA Omega Alpha, University of Virginia 1932


VA Omnicron Zeta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1984


VA Omega Rho, Virginia Commonwealth University 1984


VA Delta Chi, University of Virginia's College at Wise 1991


WA Epsilon Alpha, Eastern Washington University 1995


WI Omega, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1926


Canada Kappa Kappa, University of Windsor 1987


Famous Pi Lams

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See also

Main article: List of active Pi Lambda Phi chapters

This is a list of active Pi Lambda Phi chapters. ...

Reference

  1. ^ The The Founders' Period History of the Fraternity
  2. ^ a b Educational Foundation Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation, Inc.
  3. ^ a b Pi Lambda Phi Partners with the March of Dimes official philanthropy Mar 2006
  4. ^ [1] Famous Brothers

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History of Pi Lambda Phi (1385 words)
It is from this chapter that the present Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity has developed, young, vibrant and energetic, and destined in due time to be named among the great collegiate fraternities.
The early period of Pi Lambda Phi is wrapped in a veil of mystery and has, thus far, defied all efforts to penetrate it adequately.
It is also apparent that Pi Lambda Phi was established as a protest and living example against the tendency of fraternities to discriminate against students for religious and racial reasons.
Pi Lambda Phi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (378 words)
Pi Lambda Phi (ΠΛΦ or Pi Lam) is a college social fraternity founded by Frederick Manfred Werner, Louis Samter Levy, and Henry Mark Fisher at Yale University in 1895.
The fraternity founded the Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity Educational Foundation and sponsors the March of Dimes as its national philanthropy benefactor.
The official philanthropy of Pi Lambda Phi is the March of Dimes.
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