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'''Pi Lambda Phi''' (ΠΛΦ) is a [[college]] social [[Fraternities and sororities|fraternity]] founded by Frederick Manfred Werner, Louis Samter Levy, and Henry Mark Fisher at [[Yale University]] in [[1895]]. It was founded as the first [[Sectarianism|non-sectarian]] fraternity, "a fraternity in which all men were brothers, no matter what their religion; a fraternity in which ability, open-mindedness, farsightedness, and a progressive, forward-looking attitude [would] be recognized as the basic attributes." Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity is also known as a "'''Pi Lam'''". |
'''Pi Lambda Phi''' (ΠΛΦ) is a [[college]] social [[Fraternities and sororities|fraternity]] founded by Frederick Manfred Werner, Louis Samter Levy, and Henry Mark Fisher at [[Yale University]] in [[1895]]. It was founded as the first [[Sectarianism|non-sectarian]] fraternity, "a fraternity in which all men were brothers, no matter what their religion; a fraternity in which ability, open-mindedness, farsightedness, and a progressive, forward-looking attitude [would] be recognized as the basic attributes." Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity is also known as a "'''Pi Lam'''". |
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Revision as of 08:41, 6 January 2006
Pi Lambda Phi (ΠΛΦ) is a college social fraternity founded by Frederick Manfred Werner, Louis Samter Levy, and Henry Mark Fisher at Yale University in 1895. It was founded as the first non-sectarian fraternity, "a fraternity in which all men were brothers, no matter what their religion; a fraternity in which ability, open-mindedness, farsightedness, and a progressive, forward-looking attitude [would] be recognized as the basic attributes." Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity is also known as a "Pi Lam". Although the fraternity's Canadian chapters typically fall onto hard times due to lack of financial resources and members the American Chapters still value their worthy contribution.
Famous Pi Lams
- Norm Abram
- Lewis Black
- Ben Cardin
- Howard Cosell
- David Croll
- Mark Cuban
- Eliot Engel
- Richard P. Feynman
- Arthur Garfield Hays
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- Kevin James
- Rafer Johnson
- Sen. Herbert Kohl
- Sandy Koufax
- Stanley Kramer
- Rudy LaRusso
- Enoch Light
- Ed Rendell
- Richard Rodgers
- Bud Selig
- Arlen Specter
- Leigh Steinberg
- Sidney Yates
The Creed of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity
That all Men are created Free and Equal.
That no Society of Men can flourish unless Members of that Society are endowed the Opportunities and Privileges of Freedom.
That Freedom implies the Elimination of Prejudice -- That the Elimination of Prejudice means a Better Understanding 'twixt Men.
That it is incumbent upon me to fight for such Freedom even with my Life.
That it is incumbent upon me in my Personal Life to be devoted to the Highest Standards of Honesty and Justice.
That because my Country is dedicated to the Highest Standards of Freedom and Justice for all Men of all Creeds, I hereby pledge Allegiance to my Country, and to its National Symbol.