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What is the Greek Alphabet?
What is the Greek Alphabet?
- Α Alpha (correct)
- Γ Gamma (correct)
- Β Beta (correct)
- Δ Delta (correct)
What is the Student Creed?
What is the Student Creed?
I believe that the ideal chapter is made up of men who are bound together in a common loyalty which transcends any personal selfishness... I shall do my share to make it so.
Name the four subjects studied in colleges back then.
Name the four subjects studied in colleges back then.
Greek, Latin, Mathematics, and Religion
What was considered to be the first American college fraternity?
What was considered to be the first American college fraternity?
Who was denied membership to create the first Greek lettered organization?
Who was denied membership to create the first Greek lettered organization?
What was the anti-secret society movement?
What was the anti-secret society movement?
What was the meaning of the letters Phi Beta Kappa?
What was the meaning of the letters Phi Beta Kappa?
What is the Kappa Alpha Society?
What is the Kappa Alpha Society?
What two other fraternities were formed as a result of the Kappa Alpha Society?
What two other fraternities were formed as a result of the Kappa Alpha Society?
What was the Union Triad?
What was the Union Triad?
Explain the 'mother of fraternities.'
Explain the 'mother of fraternities.'
What happened during the snow rebellion?
What happened during the snow rebellion?
Name the Miami triad.
Name the Miami triad.
Where is Miami University located?
Where is Miami University located?
What two societies marked the beginning of women's fraternities?
What two societies marked the beginning of women's fraternities?
What is the first Greek women's fraternity?
What is the first Greek women's fraternity?
What is the first Greek women's sorority?
What is the first Greek women's sorority?
What did fraternities have to do with the Civil War?
What did fraternities have to do with the Civil War?
Name the fraternity founded during the Civil War.
Name the fraternity founded during the Civil War.
What college was Nu Phi founded in?
What college was Nu Phi founded in?
Describe the College of Charleston.
Describe the College of Charleston.
Name the three friends who created Nu Phi.
Name the three friends who created Nu Phi.
Why did these three friends create Nu Phi?
Why did these three friends create Nu Phi?
How many men were in Nu Phi originally?
How many men were in Nu Phi originally?
How were meetings advertised on the chalkboard?
How were meetings advertised on the chalkboard?
How did Nu Phi do in the election?
How did Nu Phi do in the election?
Name the seven loyal Nu Phis.
Name the seven loyal Nu Phis.
Give the date of their meeting and location.
Give the date of their meeting and location.
Who recommended the letters of Pi Kappa Phi?
Who recommended the letters of Pi Kappa Phi?
Who wrote the first minutes of PKP?
Who wrote the first minutes of PKP?
Who proposed the fraternity pin?
Who proposed the fraternity pin?
Who became Archon?
Who became Archon?
Who is considered the mother of the fraternity?
Who is considered the mother of the fraternity?
What is Founder's Day?
What is Founder's Day?
Why did the founders reject a charter from another national fraternity?
Why did the founders reject a charter from another national fraternity?
When was the first supreme chapter meeting?
When was the first supreme chapter meeting?
Where was the alpha chapter located?
Where was the alpha chapter located?
Where was the beta chapter located?
Where was the beta chapter located?
Where was the gamma chapter located?
Where was the gamma chapter located?
How did delta chapter operate?
How did delta chapter operate?
Know nil separabit and what its meaning is.
Know nil separabit and what its meaning is.
How did PKP communicate with other chapters?
How did PKP communicate with other chapters?
Where was the 25th supreme chapter held?
Where was the 25th supreme chapter held?
Why did the founders hate hazing?
Why did the founders hate hazing?
What is the purpose of the White Diamond?
What is the purpose of the White Diamond?
Who was known as the mother of the fraternity?
Who was known as the mother of the fraternity?
Who gave the order 'rebuild and regrow'?
Who gave the order 'rebuild and regrow'?
Where was the 50th supreme chapter held?
Where was the 50th supreme chapter held?
In 1959, who took over as executive secretary?
In 1959, who took over as executive secretary?
Who was the first Mr. Pi Kappa Phi?
Who was the first Mr. Pi Kappa Phi?
Where was the 75th supreme chapter held?
Where was the 75th supreme chapter held?
Who is the current CEO?
Who is the current CEO?
Name the four gifts.
Name the four gifts.
What is the IFC?
What is the IFC?
Name the four entities.
Name the four entities.
What is our fraternity mission?
What is our fraternity mission?
What is our fraternity vision?
What is our fraternity vision?
What is our fraternity tagline?
What is our fraternity tagline?
How often is the supreme chapter held?
How often is the supreme chapter held?
Name the members of the National Council (2016-2018).
Name the members of the National Council (2016-2018).
What is the Star and Lamp?
What is the Star and Lamp?
Draw the badge of membership.
Draw the badge of membership.
Draw the associate member pin.
Draw the associate member pin.
What does ODH mean?
What does ODH mean?
Write ODH in Greek letters.
Write ODH in Greek letters.
Draw the Coat of arms.
Draw the Coat of arms.
Draw the star and shield.
Draw the star and shield.
Draw the flag.
Draw the flag.
Draw the bell.
Draw the bell.
What are our fraternity's primary colors?
What are our fraternity's primary colors?
What is our fraternity flower?
What is our fraternity flower?
What is the ability experience? Give a summary.
What is the ability experience? Give a summary.
Name the 10 E-board positions in order with the brother who has the position and his number.
Name the 10 E-board positions in order with the brother who has the position and his number.
Name the 7 values of Pi Kappa Phi, in order.
Name the 7 values of Pi Kappa Phi, in order.
Summarize 'You are all wearing your letters' in 2-3 sentences.
Summarize 'You are all wearing your letters' in 2-3 sentences.
Study Notes
Greek Alphabet
- The Greek alphabet consists of 24 letters: Α Alpha, Β Beta, Γ Gamma, Δ Delta, Ε Epsilon, Ζ Zeta, Η Eta, Θ Theta, Ι Iota, Κ Kappa, Λ Lambda, Μ Mu, Ν Nu, Ξ Xi, Ο Omicron, Π Pi, Ρ Rho, Σ Sigma, Τ Tau, Υ Upsilon, Φ Phi, Χ Chi, Ψ Psi, Ω Omega.
Student Creed
- Ideal chapter members are bound by loyalty beyond personal selfishness, take personal responsibility for financial obligations, strive for high scholarship standards, safeguard reputation through careful conduct, and prepare to be responsible citizens.
Early College Studies
- Traditional subjects included Greek, Latin, Mathematics, and Religion.
First American College Fraternity
- Name: The Flat Hat Club
- Founded at: College of William and Mary
- Location: Williamsburg, Virginia
- Year: 1750
First Greek Lettered Organization
- First Denied Membership: John Heath
- Letters Created: Phi Beta Kappa
- Established: 1776
Anti-Secret Society Movement
- Phi Beta Kappa was forced to disclose secrets during the 1830s.
Meaning of Phi Beta Kappa
- Represents "Philosophy, the Guide of Life".
Kappa Alpha Society
- Formed in 1825 by students of Union College who aimed to create a military marching club.
Results of Kappa Alpha Society
- Led to the formation of Sigma Phi and Delta Phi.
Union Triad
- Consisted of Kappa Alpha Society, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi, established in 1827, marking the start of multiple national fraternities.
"Mother of Fraternities"
- Union College earned this title due to Kappa Alpha Society's success leading to the establishment of three additional national fraternities.
Snow Rebellion
- Year: 1847
- Significance: Protest by expelled members of Alpha Delta Phi and Beta Theta Pi led to founding of Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi.
Miami Triad
- Comprises Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Chi.
Location of Miami University
- Located in Oxford, Ohio.
Beginning of Women's Fraternities
- First societies: The Adelphian and The Philomathean Societies.
- Location: Wesleyan Female College
- Period: 1850s
First Greek Women's Fraternity
- Name: Kappa Alpha Theta
- Location: DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana
- Year Established: 1870
First Greek Women's Sorority
- Name: Gamma Phi Beta
- Year Established: 1874
Impact of Civil War on Fraternities
- The civil war tested the survival of American fraternities.
Professional Fraternity Founded During Civil War
- Name: Theta Xi
- Location: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY.
Founding of Nu Phi
- Created at the College of Charleston by Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr., Simon Fogarty Jr., and Lawrence Harry Mixson to compete for society positions.
Original Membership of Nu Phi
- Started with 15 members.
Meeting Advertisements
- Meetings were signaled by tracing a hand on a chalkboard with the host's name and time inscribed inside.
Loyalty During Elections
- Eight of the fifteen Nu Phi members disloyally voted for the fraternity slate.
Seven Loyal Nu Phis
- Founders included Kroeg Jr., Fogarty Jr., Mixson, James Fogarty, Wagener, Mosimann, and Kelly.
Founding Meeting Details
- Date: December 10, 1904
- Location: 90 Broad Street.
Recommendation of Pi Kappa Phi Letters
- Proposed by Anthony Pelzer Wagener.
First Minutes of PKP
- Written by Lawrence Harry Mixson in dark green ink.
Proposed Fraternity Pin
- Suggested by Simon Fogarty Jr.
First Archon
- Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr. appointed as the first Archon.
Mother of the Fraternity
- Recognized as Mrs. William H. Mixson.
Founder's Day
- Celebrated on December 10, 1905, marking the first successful year of PKP, eating spaghetti and meatballs.
Charter Rejection
- Founders turned down a charter from another fraternity to prioritize PKP's expansion.
First Supreme Chapter Meeting
- Date: December 29, 1906
- Outcome: The Supreme Laws were codified in The Gold Book; this meeting is held biannually.
Chapter Locations
- Alpha Chapter: College of Charleston
- Beta Chapter: Presbyterian College, established in 1907
- Gamma Chapter: University of California at Berkeley, founded by Theodore "Teddy" Barnwell Kelly in 1909, marking national expansion.
Delta Chapter Operation
- Functioned in secrecy (Sub Rosa).
"Nil Separabit"
- Means "Nothing Shall Separate Us".
Communication Among Chapters
- Conducted through The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Journal.
Location of the 25th Supreme Chapter
- Held in Charleston, South Carolina.
Attitude Towards Hazing
- Founders opposed hazing as it contradicted the friendship principles of PKP.
Purpose of the White Diamond
- Also known as the Associate Member Manual, serving as a guide for new members.
50th Supreme Chapter
- Celebrated again in Charleston, South Carolina.
Executive Secretary in 1959
- Durward W. Owen, Xi chapter, served for 35 years, significantly contributing to PKP's growth and leadership in the fraternity landscape.
First Mr. Pi Kappa Phi
- Name: Leo Pou
- Chapter: Omicron Chapter, University of Alabama, 1965.
75th Supreme Chapter Location
- Charleston, South Carolina.
Current CEO of Pi Kappa Phi
- Name: Mark E. Timmes
- Chapter: Alpha Epsilon, University of Florida.
The Four Gifts
- Specific order not provided.
Interfraternity Council (IFC)
- Specific definition not provided.
Four Entities
- Specific entities not provided.
Fraternity Mission and Vision
- Exact wording for both not provided (page 49).
Fraternity Tagline
- Exact wording not provided (page 49).
Frequency of Supreme Chapter
- Held every other year.
National Council Members (2016-2018)
- Specific members' information not provided.
The Star and Lamp
- Specific definition not provided.
Membership Badge and Symbols
- Specific drawings are required, as well as their significance.
Fraternity Colors and Flower
- Specific colors and flower not provided.
Ability Experience Summary
- Founded by PKP, it supports disabled children, raises awareness, and enhances accessibility for the disabled, emphasizing recognizing everyone’s abilities.
Executive Board Positions
- Specific positions and responsibility assignments not provided.
Seven Values of Pi Kappa Phi
- Specific values not provided.
Summary of "You are all wearing your letters"
- Key aspects and messages not provided, but should focus on fraternity pride and representation.
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