Phi Pi Phi () was a social fraternity founded at Northwestern University in 1915. It merged with Alpha Sigma Phi in 1939.
History
Phi Pi Phi was founded on at Northwestern University as a graduate fraternity. On June 8, 1923, it reorganized as an undergraduate social collegiate fraternity, with Northwestern University becoming the Alpha chapter. Several chapters were established at midwestern universities, many by absorbing existing local fraternities. The original founders became the Alpha Omega alumni chapter. via Alpha Sigma Phi Archive.
The fraternity joined the National Interfraternity Conference as a junior member November 1924. The fraternity's national office was established in Chicago. In 1925, it absorbed the two chapters of the regional fraternity Epsilon Alpha Chi.
The fraternity's magazine was The Quarterly of Phi Pi Phi, established in 1924. It published a songbook in 1927.
Phi Pi Phi had chartered 21 chapters by 1930. However, the fraternity was impacted by the Great Depression and only seven remained active by 1930. Phi Pi Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi discussed merging between 1937 and 1938.
The merger was announced in 1938 took place in 1939. At the time, Phi Pi Phi had five active chapters that were absorbed by Alpha Sigma Phi: Case Institute of Technology, Baldwin Wallace College, Westminster College, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Purdue University."Five New Chapters Are Installed". The Tomahawk of Alpha Sigma Phi, vol. 36, no. 4, Fall 1939. p. 135-138. via Alpha Sigma Phi Archive, accessed 14 Nov 2021. The chapter at the University of Mississippi had been considered for participation in the merger but it failed before initiation.Minutes of the Grand Council of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc.. New York, February 4, 1939, via Alpha Sigma Phi Archives.
Special initiations of Phi Pi Phi alumni took place from the time of the merger through 1944.
Symbols and traditions The colors of Phi Pi Phi were turquoise blue and black. Its flower was the bluebell.
Its badge was a monogram of the three Greek letters, with the letter superimposed upon intertwined letters and . The left hand could be rendered chased or engraved with scrollwork, and the , normally set with pearls, was occasionally set with other precious stones at the corners to denote grand officers.
Chapters Following is a list of Phi Pi Phi chapters. Active chapters at the time of the merger are noted in bold, inactive chapters at that time are noted in italics."The News of the Chapters" The Quarterly of Phi Pi Phi. vol. 8, no. 2 (Winter 1932), p. 71-80. via Alpha Sigma Phi Archives.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlpha1923–1934Northwestern University Evanston, IllinoisInactiveBeta1923–1934University of Chicago Chicago, IllinoisInactiveGamma–1939Armour Institute of Technology (IIT)Chicago, IllinoisMerged (ΑΣΦ)Delta1923–1939University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IllinoisMerged (ΑΣΦ)Epsilon1924–1933Washburn CollegeTopeka, KansasInactiveZeta1924–1934University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WisconsinInactiveEta1924–1935University of Utah Salt Lake City, UtahInactiveTheta–1932University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CaliforniaInactiveIota – 1934Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PennsylvaniaInactiveKappa–1926University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactiveLambda–1939Case School of Applied ScienceCleveland, OhioMerged (ΑΣΦ)Alpha Sigma Phi chapter histories: Alphas Mu–1939Baldwin Wallace CollegeBerea, OhioMerged (ΑΣΦ)[ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY HISTORY: GREEK LIFE - P https://libguides.bw.edu/c.php?g=1002685&p=7276098]Nu–1939Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PennsylvaniaMerged (ΑΣΦ)Xi–1933North Carolina State University Raleigh, North CarolinaInactive Omicron–1938University of Mississippi University, MississippiInactivePi–1936University of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaInactiveRho–1933St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, New YorkInactiveSigma–1934Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PennsylvaniaInactiveTau–1937University of TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeInactiveUpsilon–1932Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OregonInactivePhi–1939Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IndianaMerged (ΑΣΦ)
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References
External links Phi Pi Phi Quarterly