Why Lambda Chi?

What Is Fraternity?
Fraternity-Lambda Chi Alpha-is a very personal thing that will provide you a storehouse of memories and experiences.
Yet, it is much, much more.

Lambda Chi Alpha is belonging.
When you need someone to talk to, you will always find a brother who is genuinely interested and who really cares about what happens to you. You will find a brother who understands that you are only human and are seeking to improve yourself in many ways. You will find a brother who offers to help before you have a chance to ask.

Lambda Chi Alpha is brotherhood.
In a very real sense, the Fraternity creates a family relationship among its members. It aims to bring together a group of young men who will be congenial, loyal, and helpful to one another during some of the best years of their lives-the college years. Thus Lambda Chi Alpha offers its members the nearest possible equivalent to home that can be found on the college campus, and these close ties often bind men in friendships for life.

Lambda Chi Alpha is equality.
Lambda Chi Alpha was the first fraternity to abolish pledges when associate membership replaced pledging in 1972. Since that time, associate members have had full and equal rights in the chapter, including voting privileges and the ability to hold office, attend all meetings and functions, and wear the letters and regalia of the Fraternity. The Fraternity replaced pledge education with fraternity education, which dictates ongoing education for all members throughout their university years. New members are integrated immediately into the chapter. A big brother is assigned to each new member, and he teaches the essentials of chapter operations to the new member. Each week throughout the school year an educational session is held for all members. These educational sessions are either internal (history, ritualism, risk management, goal setting, recruitment skills, etc.) or external (study skills, current topics, alcoholism, date rape, CPR, etc.).

The Miracle of Fraternity
Within the span of four years, Lambda Chi Alpha provides the opportunity to:

• Develop lifelong friendships
• Engage in responsibilities managing and governing chapter affairs
• Have a voice at the General Fraternity
• Have the chance to develop your leadership talents
• Receive the help needed to expand your mind establish a favorable atmosphere for academic achievement
• Gain self-confidence, a sharpened sense of human relations, and a mature sense of justice.

Becoming a member of Lambda Chi Alpha extends above and beyond the benefits of any club or extracurricular activity. The bond a brother experiences lies much deeper. With everyone striving together to attain certain principles and ideals, a strong sense of brotherhood develops among members. To solidify this bond, a number of functions are held throughout the year to promote and sustain brotherhood, such as canoeing, retreats, and other brotherhood events.

From the time you enter the house there will always be a brother to help answer any questions or listen to your concerns. There are 70 members willing to lend a helping hand. It is our constant mission to develop and strengthen the bonds that will support us throughout our college years and beyond.

Feel free to explore the rest of our website to help you get to know us better.  Also feel free to contact our president or recruitment chair if you have any questions or want a ride to a rush event.

Rian Snell (President) -  rian.snell@smail.astate.edu

Michael Creason (Recruitment) - michael.creason@smail.astate.edu