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1909
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Warren Albert Cole and two other law students founded
Alpha Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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1910
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First ritualistic initiation.
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1912
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Lambda Chi Alpha becomes a national fraternity with
the installation of the second, third, fourth, and fifth chapters.
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1913
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The Second General Assembly proclaimed the ideals of
Lambda Chi Alpha by adopting the Fraternity's secret mottoes and approving
revisions to the Initiation Ritual, coat of arms, and badge. The date of
the General Assembly, March 22, 1913, and its achievements are celebrated
annually as Founder's Day.
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1914
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The present Initiation Ritual adopted by the Third
General Assembly. Lambda Chi Alpha joins the National Interfraternity
Council.
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1927
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Lambda Chi Alpha becomes an international fraternity
with the installation of Epsilon-Epsilon at the University of Toronto.
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1928
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The practice of hazing is roundly condemned by Lambda
Chi Alpha.
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1939
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The union of Theta Kappa Nu and Lambda Chi Alpha
increases the chapter roll from 78 to 106 and the membership from 20,000 to
27,000.
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1959
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Fiftieth anniversary rededication ceremonies held.
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1964
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Lambda Phi becomes a Lambda Chi Alpha colony at Texas State University.
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1966
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Lambda Chi Alpha becomes an official chapter on
campus.
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1967
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Lambda Chi Alpha initiates its 100,000th member, the
fifth fraternity to do so.
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1972
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The term "associate member" replaces the
term "pledge" in Lambda Chi Alpha.
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1991
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Lambda Chi Alpha initiates its 200,000th member, the
third fraternity to do so.
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1993
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Lambda Chi Alpha sponsors the North American Food Drive, the
largest single-day fraternity philanthropic project, and raises more than
256,000 pounds of food for the hungry.
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2008
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The Lambda Phi chapter at Texas State
University initiates
their 1000th member.
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*History taken from The Paedagogus
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