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Beta-Zeta

Western Carolina University

Organization Facts

- Founded at Boston University on November 2, 1909 by Warren A. Cole.

- Spiritual founder and author of initiation ritual was Dr. John E. "Jack" Mason.

- Merged with Theta Kappa Nu Fraternity in 1939.

- First Fraternity to abolish the pledge process in 1972.

-First Fraternity to take a stand against and abolish hazing.

- Replaced pledging with Associate Membership. Associate members have rights just as brothers do; they can wear letters, hold office (except High Phi - Ritualist), and vote on all matters not pertaining to ritual. In addition, AMs meet with the rest of the brothers, and never have a "pledge class meeting."

- Open mottoes: Vir Quisque Vir (Every man a man), Per Crucem Crescens (Crescent through the cross), Kalepa Ta Kala (Naught without labor)

- Philanthropy is the North American Food Drive

- True Brother Initiative: LDRSHIP (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Service & Stewardship, Honor, Integrity, Personal courage)

- Over 268,000 brothers initiated since 1909

- Chapters have existed at over 300 Universities

- Fastest growing Fraternity of the past century

- The youngest of the fifteen major social Fraternities, yet also the third-largest

Address

Chapter website: http://www.wculambdachi.com
Inter/National website: http://www.lambdachi.org/

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