Lambda Chi Alpha was founded by Warren A. Cole, while a student at
Boston University, on November 2, 1909; with the expressed objective
purpose of bringing about the association together of college students
of good moral character in the various collegiate institutions within
the United States and Canada; to foster a high Christian standard of
life and ideals, to promote honorable friendship, to cultivate intellectual
excellence, to secure for members the greatest advantages in college
life, to establish brotherly love, mutual aid, close personal connection
between alumni, undergraduates and college, and to bind them together
for mutual pleasure and interest in college as well as after life by
testing each with courage, self-control, obedience, democracy and courtesy
toward all with whom the may come in contact. 
Today, Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity is one of the largest
men's general fraternities in North America with more than 227,000 initiated
members and has held subsidiaries (called chapters) at more than 300
universities. It was the first fraternity to eliminate pledging and
remains a leader in the fight against hazing, alcohol abuse, and other
challenges facing today's college student. Lambda Chi Alpha serves to
complement higher education by providing opportunities for academic
achievement, leadership development, and lifelong friendships. To learn
more about Lambda Chi Alpha and its traditions, principles, and ideals,
please feel free to visit this section. You will learn more about its
history, mission, and leadership.