Lambda Chi Alpha

Sigma Iota, Old Dominion

Lambda Chi Alpha was founded in 1909 by Warren A. Cole at Boston University where the first meeting was held on November 2nd. In 1928 Lambda Chi Alpha made an effort to ban hazing throughout all of its chapters and in all fraternity life. In 1939 Lambda Chi Alpha merged with Theta Kappa Nu and greatly increased the number of members of Lambda Chi Alpha by close to 7,000. This was the largest merge in fraternal history; also during 1939 Lambda Chi Alpha became incorporated becoming the steadfast business that it is today. In 1967 Lambda Chi Alpha reached a milestone by having its 100,000th initiate. At the time they were only the 5th fraternity to do so. In 1972 Lambda Chi Alpha took another step forward in the treatment of non-brothers by no longer calling perspective members pledges, instead they became known as Associate Members. As Associate Members they have the same rights as the brothers do including holding the right to vote in meetings on decisions and to hold an officer position within the fraternity. In 1991 they reached another milestone by having the 200,000th initiate; at the time only the third fraternity to do so.

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Awards

Phoenix Award - 1985, 2009

Organization Facts

Lambda Chi Alpha was the first fraternity to eliminate and abolish hazing and the pledging process in 1972. Instead, new members are referred to as Associate Members who possess the same rights as an initiated brother.

Chapter Facts

Sigma Iota chapter was colonized in 1969 and recieved its charter in 1973. It won the Phoenix Award for Most Improved Chapter nationally in 1985 and 2009.

Stats

Lambda Chi Alpha is the third largest men's general fraternity in North America with more than 270,000 initiated members. It is also the youngest of the fifteen largest social fraternities.

Sigma Iota chapter has initiated 529 members since 1973.

Lambda Chi Alpha has many famous alumni including:

Kenny Chesney-Country Singer
William E. Rasmussen- Founder of ESPN
Harry S. Truman- 33rd President of the United States
Woody Paige- Sportswriter, on the TV show Around the Horn

Address

Chapter website: http://orgs.odu.edu/lca/
Inter/National website: http://www.lambdachi.org/

Recruitment Info

Men interested in joining Lambda Chi Alpha please contact our Rush Chair, Daniel Kelly, at 540-309-8818 or at dkell024@odu.edu

Contacts

Michael Motta - President; mmott002@odu.edu
Tim Hogan - IFC representative; thoga005@odu.edu