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'Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity''ΠΚΦ' ''Motto: 'OΥΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΣΠΑΣΕΙ ΗΜΑΣ (Nothing Shall Ever Tear Us Asunder)' '' ''Nicknames: 'Pi Kapps' Coat of Arms 'Founded:' atCollege of Charleston 'National Headquarters:' 2102 Cambridge Beltway Drive Suite A Charlotte, NC 28273 'Founders:' ★ Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr. ★ Lawrence Harry Mixson ★ Simon Fogarty, Jr. 'Members' 98,098 'National Philanthropy:' Push America 'Official Colors:' White and Gold, with Royal Blue as a secondary 'Member Badge:' 'Associate Member Badge:' 'Flag:' 'Public Symbol:' 'Official Logo:' 75px 'Official Seal:' 75px 'Pi Kappa Phi Bell:' 75px 'Official Flower:' Red Rose Pi Kappa Phi Website

'Pi Kappa Phi' is a national social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg, Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty, Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Pi Kapp has over 128 active chapters and 11 associate chapters, with over 97,000 initiated brothers. It is currently the fastest growing national fraternity. It is one of only a few greek letter organizations with its own charitable organization, Push America, which integrates tightly with Pi Kapp chapters to serve people with disabilities. Push America also holds many renowned national events including the Journey of Hope, a bicycle ride across the continental United States. ^[1]

Contents

National History

Mission statement

Interesting facts

Noteworthy Alumni

Chapters

Legal Issues

Chico State Death

References

External links

National History

'Pi Kappa Phi' ('ΠΚΦ') is a national fraternity started at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. It began to oppose a slate in elections for the Chrestomathic Literary Society, an organization similar to the modern day student government. After losing the elections because most of their members were not loyal to the cause and voted for another candidate, the loyal "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 Anthony Pelzer Wagener, Thomas Francis Mosimann, Theodore ("Teddy") Barnwell Kelly, and James Fogarty. ^[2]
Pi Kappa Phi was incorporated in the state of South Carolina three years later on December 23, 1907.

Mission statement

'''We will lead.'''
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 personal experiences;
The achievement of personal excellence in each member and collective excellence in our Fraternity;
A lifelong brotherhood of its members. ^[3]

Interesting facts

★ Pi Kappa Phi has 128 active chapters and 11 associate chapters in 37 states. Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ Pi Kappa Phi has 98,098 initiated brothers. Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ Currently, there are 6,264 undergraduate brothers in Pi Kappa Phi. Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ There are more than 90 alumni chapters. Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ The coat of arms has changed multiple times to incorporate symbols of Charleston, South Carolina. The original coat of arms had only two stars and a student's lamp above the chevron. A third star has been added, and the swords, originally pointing downward, now point upward. Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ The original crest was a hand holding a red rose. It is believed this was to recognize the Delta Chapter of Furman University. Fraternal organizations were illegal at the time. Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ While the current motto is Greek, the original motto was the Latin ''Nil Separ Abit'', meaning "Nothing Shall Separate Us." Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ The original Pi Kappa Phi newsletter was titled ''The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Journal.'' The title was later changed to ''The Star and Lamp'' Pi Kappa Phi National Website

★ Pi Kappa Phi is one of only a few fraternities to have created and operated its own philanthropy, Push America.

Noteworthy Alumni

★ Malcolm Johnson, Pulitzer Prize winner, ''Alpha Alpha (Mercer)''

★ Bob Inman, Author, ''Omicron (Alabama)''

★ Leonard Anderson, Pilot, Blue Angels flight demonstration team, ''Alpha Phi (Illinois Inst. of Tech)''

★ Howard Baker, Senate Majority Leader, ''Alpha Sigma (University of Tennessee)''

★ Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., former governor of South Carolina, ''Sigma (South Carolina)''

★ Howard Coble, US Congressman, ''Epsilon Iota (UNC-Greensboro)''

★ Adrian Cronauer, voice behind Good Morning Vietnam, ''Eta Epsilon (Maryland)''

★ Roger Crouch, astronaut, ''Gamma Beta (Old Dominion)''

★ Dale Kinkade, linguist and specialist in Salishan languages, University of Washington

★ Jim Edmonds, All-Star Outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, ''Zeta Rho (California State-Fullterton)''

★ James Edwards, former governor of South Carolina, ''Alpha (College of Charleston)''

★ Rich Eisen, journalist, NFL Network, ''Alpha Kappa (Michigan)''

★ Kevin Smilak, co-founder of Scour, ''Eta Sigma (UCLA)''

★ Joe Forehand, former CEO of Accenture, ''Alpha Iota (Auburn)''

★ Trevor Pennick, Pop music singer, ''Zeta Rho (Cal. State Fullerton)''

★ Henry H. Fowler, former Secretary of the Treasury, ''Xi (Roanoke College)''

★ David Goodnow, CNN Headline News Anchor, ''Alpha Psi (Indiana)''

★ Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, ''Sigma (University of South Carolina)''

★ George M. Grant., US Congressman from Alabama, ''Omicron (Alabama)''

★ Robert Graziano, President/CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers, ''Delta Rho (USC, Los Angeles)''

★ Ernest Hollings, former U.S. Senator & governor of South Carolina, ''Alpha (College of Charleston)''

★ Tommy Lasorda, former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, ''member-at-large''

★ Ed Lu, astronaut, ''Psi (Cornell)''

★ Chris Moneymaker, Professional Poker Player, ''Alpha Sigma (University of Tennessee)''

★ David D. Morgan, Insurance industry leader/ Pi Kappa Phi Hall of Fame, ''Beta Omicron (Northwestern State)''

★ Ollie Wilson Nabors, U.S. Senator from Alabama, ''Omicron (Alabama)''

★ Gaylord Nelson, former U.S. Senator & Governor of Wisconsin, ''Gamma Nu (La Grange)''

★ Randy Owen, Lead singer of Alabama, ''Delta Epsilon (Jacksonville State University)''

★ Bill Hill, CEO of York, Beta (Presbyterian College)''

★ Pat Rummerfield, world's first fully recovered quadriplegic, land speed world record holder, ''Theta Iota (Washington State University)''

★ James E. Rzepkowski, former Maryland Delegate, ''Eta Epsilon (University of Maryland College Park)''

★ Joe Sewell, Baseball Hall of Fame, ''Omicron (Alabama)''

★ Charles Townes, Nobel Prize winner, ''Delta (Furman University)''

★ George Wallace Jr., former State Treasurer of Alabama, ''Omicron(Alabama)''

★ Thomas Wolfe, author, ''Kappa (UNC)''

★ Admiral Ronald J. Zlatoper, US Navy, former Commander of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC), ''Alpha Tau (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)''

★ David M. Ratcliffe, CEO of Southern Company, one of America's largest producers of electricity, ''Beta Tau (Valdosta State University)''

★ John Darrell Wainio aka "Insainio", CEO of Pangea Capital Investments ''Omicron (University of Alabama)''

Chapters

Main articles: List of Pi Kappa Phi Chapters

Legal Issues

Like some other national social fraternities, Pi Kappa Phi has had its share of legal trouble with alcohol-related deaths and hazing. The national organization requires all members to participate in the AlcoholEDU program, in which many universities now require incoming freshmen to participate. Pi Kappa Phi takes strict stances against hazing ^[4] and alcohol abuse. ^[5]

Chico State Death

Pi Kappa Phi associate member (or pledge) Adrian Heideman died from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity event in October 2000. Heideman passed out in the Chico State fraternity house after consuming large amounts of alcohol and asphyxiated when left unattended. The parent organization settled out of court with the Heideman family for an undisclosed sum.^[6] 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. ^[7]

References

1. Pi Kappa Phi - About Us
2. Pi Kappa Phi History
3. Pi Kappa Phi Mission Statement
4. Pi Kapp Stance on Hazing
5. Pi Kapp Stance on Alcohol
6. www.newsreview.com
7. Chico State Bans Alcohol and Hazing

External links

★ Pi Kappa Phi National Headquarters

★ Pi Kappa Phi Chapters