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|- | align="center" colspan="2" |Nicknames: Lambda Chis, Lamb Chops, Choppers |- | Founded | November 2, 1909 |- |Founder |Warren A. Cole |- |Greek Letters |ΛΧΑ |- | Headquarters | Indianapolis, IN |- |Official Colors |Purple, Green, & Gold |- |Official Flower |White Tudor Rose |- |Symbol: Cross and Crescent ||- |Mascot |German Shepherd |- |Philanthropy |North U.s. Food Drive |- |The Coat of Arms of Lambda Chi Alpha ||- | align="center" colspan="2" |Motto: Vir Quisque Vir (Latin) Every HuHuman the Man; By the Crucem Crescens (Latin) A Cross in the Crescent; Chalepa Ta Kala (Latin) Naught Forswearing Labor

|- | align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.lambdachi.org Lambda Chi Alpha Website] |} Headquartered around Indianapolis, Indiana, ΛΧΑ (Lambda Chi Alpha) is one of the big men's general fraternities in North America with other than 247,000 initiated members & chapters (known as Zetas) at more than 300 universities. It was founded by Warren The. Cole, spell the student at Boston University, on November 2, 1909.

It was a 1st fraternity to eliminate pledging and remains a leader in the fight against hazing, alcohol abuse, & more challenges facing now's university student.

Lambda Chi Alpha serves to complement higher education by providing chance for academic accomplishment, leadership development, & womb-to-tomb friendly relationship.

Contact Information
[http://www.lambdachi.org/ Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity] 8741 Founders Road Indianapolis, Within 46268 (317) 872-8000

Notable members

Claude Akins, Actor. Harry Blackmun, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. Powers Boothe, Actor. Pappy Boyington, U.S. Marine Corps World War II fighter ace. Larry Brown, NBA basketball coach. Kenny Chesney, Country musician. Max Cleland, United States Senator from Georgia. Jimmy Doolittle, World War II air hero. Wendell H. Ford, U.S. Senator from either Kentucky. Robert Francis, World-an expert gay militant. Chester Gould, Creator of Dick Tracy. Paul Harvey, American radio broadcaster. Ferguson Jenkins, Baseball player. Michael Johns, Health care executive and previous Presidential speechwriter. Cobi Jones, Soccer streaming video player. Karch Kiraly, Olympic and in favour of volleyball streaming video player. Alfred P. Murrah, Justice, U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Rick Pitino, NBA and NCAA basketball coach. B. F. Skinner, World-renowned psychologist. Oliver R. Smoot, Former ANSI/ISO head. MIT alumni, notable for the Smoot. John Tesh, Actor and musician. Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (Honorary). Robert Urich, Actor. Billy Williams, Baseball player.

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity - International Home Page
Founded in 1909, Lambda Chi Alpha has a mission to inspire the highest level of character, values, scholarship, and service in each of its members.


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