Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi-Kappa Zeta - Auburn University at Montgomery

Lambda Chi Alpha is a men's social fraternity. We were founded on November 2, 1909, at Boston University by Warren Albert Cole. Brother Cole wanted to create a fraternity that accepted men who were not second and third generation college students. Many of the existing fraternities at that time would only accept such members. It was through the tireless work of Brother Cole and some of the earlier members that joined, such as the creator of our initiation ritual, Brother Jack Mason, that this great fraternity exists today.

From those cold November days in Boston, Lambda Chi Alpha has grown into being the third largest of all fraternities. We were one of the first fraternities to become international with the addition of Canadian chapters. We boast the largest living membership of all fraternities, both national and international. We have initiated more than 243,000 members, and there are currently 10,000 Lambda Chis in 210 chapters located at campuses throughout the United States and Canada. These are all great feats with our fraternity being the youngest of all the largest fraternities.

The dream that inspired Brother Cole in 1909 has definitely grown into an organization that he would have thought unimaginable. Since 1909, Lambda Chi Alpha has been a frontrunner of all fraternities. In 1939, the Theta Kappa Nu fraternity merged into Lambda Chi Alpha. This was the largest merger that the fraternity world had ever witnessed. In 1972, Lambda Chi Alpha again took the lead when it was the first fraternity to abolish its traditional pledge program for the Associate Member Program. The Associate Member Program focuses upon equality among members - the uninitiated associate and initiated brother alike. Through this program, our fraternity truly tries to live by one of its open mottoes - Vir Quisque Vir, meaning "Every Man a Man."

In the 1990s, Lambda Chi Alpha continued breaking records. The North American Food Drive, sponsored by our international fraternity, has become the largest single-day community service event to be performed by a Greek-lettered organization. All chapters of Lambda Chi Alpha participate in this by collecting food on the first weekend of November each year. In November of 2005, chapters across the United States and Canada collected more than 2 million pounds of food for the needy in their respective communities. Our chapter has placed in the top three chapters for pounds collected three times since the Food Drive began.