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Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity ΠΚΦ
Motto: OΥΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΣΠΑΣΕΙ ΗΜΑΣ (Nothing Shall Ever Tear Us Asunder)
''Nicknames: Pi Kapps
160px Coat of Arms
Founded: December 10th, 1904 at College of Charleston
Founders:
  • Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr.
  • Lawrence Harry Mixson
  • Simon Fogarty, Jr.
Members 93,743 Initiated Brothers
National Philanthropy: Push America
Official Colors: White and Gold, with Blue as a secondary
Member Badge: 75px
Associate Member Badge: 75px
Flag: 75px
Public Symbol: 

 Official Flower: 
 Red Rose


 [Pi Kappa Phi Website]





Pi Kappa Phi is a national social fraternity that was founded in the spirit of "nu phi," meaning non-fraternity, in 1904. Pi Kapp has over 120 active chapters with nearly 95,000 initiated brothers. It is the only fraternity with its own charitable organization, Push America, which holds the well-known Journey of Hope, a bicycle ride across the continental United States.[link]





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National History

Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ) is a national fraternity that started as "Nu Phi," meaning "non-fraternity," at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. It began to oppose a fraternity slate in elections. After losing the elections, the "Nu Phi" slate's leaders joined together to found their own Greek letter fraternity on December 10, 1904. The three founders were Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr., Simon Fogarty, Jr., and Lawrence Harry Mixson; accompanying them in their endeavor were A. Pelzer Wagener, Thomas F. Mosimann, Theodore ("Teddy") Barnwell Kelly, and James Fogarty.


Pi Kappa Phi has become a nationwide brotherhood of more than 90,000 men, living and leading in every state in the United States.



Mission statement

Leaders by Choice


The expression of shared values and ideals as contained in the Ritual of Initiation, Supreme Law and Fraternity policy; 


The pursuit of brotherhood through scholarship, leadership, service and social experiences;


The achievement of personal excellence in each member and collective excellence in our Fraternity;


A lifelong brotherhood of its members.



Student Creed

I Believe that the ideal chapter is made up of men


Who are bound together in a common loyalty which transcends any personal selfishness.


Who realize that membership means personal responsibility in bearing their share of the financial burden of the chapter and the national organization.


Who bring credit to the fraternity by striving to attain the highest possible standards of scholarship.


Who safeguard the reputation of their chapter by keeping careful watch over their personal conduct.


Who uphold faithfully the traditions and activities of their college.


Who prepare themselves diligently to shoulder their full responsibility as citizens.


I Believe that my chapter can become an ideal chapter, and I shall do my share to make it so.



Noteworthy Alumni



Interesting facts



Location of Chapters

Note: The Delta Rho chapter at the University of Southern California lost its charter in February 2006 [link]



Alumni Chapters/Associations





Legal Issues

Like most other national social fraternities, Pi Kappa Phi has had its share of legal trouble with alcohol-related deaths and hazing. The following are some of the major events. The national organization requires all members to participate in the [AlcoholEDU] program, in which many univerisities now require incoming freshmen to participate. Pi Kappa Phi takes strict stances against hazing [link] and alcohol abuse [link].



Chico State Death

Pi Kappa Phi associate member (or pledge) Adrian Heideman died from alcohol poisoning at a fraternity event in October 2000. Heideman passed out in the Chico State fraternity house and asphyxiated when left unattended. The parent organization settled out of court with the Heideman family for an undisclosed sum. [link] The national fraternity suspended the chapter's charter. Chico State's Greek system has been known for having problems with alcohol abuse and hazing. In June 2005, alcohol and hazing were banned by the university president. [link]



Gamma Chapter Incident

On April 8, 2005, a 19 year-old associate member of Pi Kappa Phi was shot several times with an airsoft gun in a hazing by brothers at the organization's UC Berkeley chapter. The brothers had also attempted to force the pledge, who remains anonymous, to smoke marijuana and drink beer. When the pledge declined, marijuana smoke was blown in his face. [link] After a brief investigation by the [national organization], the Gamma (Cal Berkeley) Chapter was suspended. It will be re-established in fall of 2006 with close supervision by the national organization. [link]



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