| Pi Lambda Phi | |
|---|---|
| ΠΛΦ | |
 | |
| Founded | March 21, 1895 Yale University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NIC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Nostros Amemus "Not Four Years But a Lifetime" |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Flag |  |
| Flower | Woodbine |
| Philanthropy | The Elimination of Prejudice |
| Chapters | 44 active [1] |
| Headquarters | 60 Newtown Road, #118 Danbury, Connecticut 06810 United States |
| Website | pilambdaphi |
Pi Lambda Phi (ΠΛΦ), commonly known as Pi Lam,[2] is a social fraternity with 145 chapters (44 active chapters/colonies). The fraternity was founded in 1895 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Pi Lambda Phi is headlined by prestigious chapters at Temple University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Virginia. Pi Lambda Phi is continuously expanding to schools across the country, such as Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, Pennsylvania State University, Florida State University and East Carolina University. Recent planned expansions include West Virginia University and the University of Pennsylvania.[3]
- ^ "Active Undergraduate Chapters". Pi Lambda Phi. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ James T. Brown, ed. (1920). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (9 ed.). p. 310.. Baird's Manual is also available online here: The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
- ^ "Pi Lam History". Archived from the original on 2008-03-27.