ABOUT LAMBDA CHI ALPHA FRATERNITY
Lambda Chi Alpha was founded by Warren Cole, a student at Boston University, on November 2, 1909, with the expressed objective and purpose of bringing about the association of college students of good moral character in various colleges and universities in the United States and Canada; to foster a high Christian standard of life and ideals; to promote honorable friendship; to cultivate intellectual excellence; to secure for members the greatest advantages in college life; to establish brotherly love, mutual aid and close personal connections between alumni and undergraduates; and to bind them together for mutual pleasure and interest in college as well as post-college life by testing each with courage, self-control, obedience, democracy and courtesy towards all with whom they may come in contact.
Today, Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity is one of the largest men's general fraternities in North America with more than 227,000 initiated members and has held subsidiaries (called chapters, or "zetas") at more than 300 universities. Lambda Chi Alpha was the first fraternity to eliminate pledging and remains a leader in the fight against hazing, alcohol abuse, and other challenges facing today's college student. Lambda Chi Alpha serves to complement higher education by providing opportunities for academic achievement, leadership development, and lifelong friendships.
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity at Michigan Technological University was started as a Colony of Lambda Chi Alpha in 1979. It received its charter as Phi Phi Zeta in 1980. Since its establishment, Phi Phi Zeta has initiated more than 400 members, and is a leader on the Michigan Tech campus in terms of grade point averages, campus activities and community involvement. Phi Phi Zeta has received numerous national awards for its alumni programming, community service projects, and academic achievements.
To learn more about Lambda Chi Alpha and its traditions, principles, and ideals, please visit www.lambdachi.org.
