# Phi Pi Phi

Phi Pi Phi (ΦΠΦ) was a social fraternity founded at Northwestern University in 1915. It merged with Alpha Sigma Phi in 1939.

## History

Phi Pi Phi was founded on November 15, 1915 at Northwestern University as a graduate fraternity. On June 8, 1923, it reorganized as an undergraduate social collegiate fraternity, with Northwestern University becoming the Alpha chapter. Several chapters were established at midwestern universities, many by absorbing existing local fraternities. The original founders became the Alpha Omega alumni chapter.
The fraternity joined the National Interfraternity Conference as a junior member November 1924. The fraternity's national office was established in Chicago. In 1925, it absorbed the two chapters of the regional fraternity Epsilon Alpha Chi.
The fraternity's magazine was The Quarterly of Phi Pi Phi, established in 1924. It published a songbook in 1927.
Phi Pi Phi had chartered 21 chapters by 1930. However, the fraternity was impacted by the Great Depression and only seven remained active by 1930.Phi Pi Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi discussed merging between 1937 and 1938.
The merger was announced in 1938 took place in 1939. At the time, Phi Pi Phi had five active chapters that were absorbed by Alpha Sigma Phi: Case Institute of Technology, Baldwin Wallace College, Westminster College, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Purdue University. The chapter at the University of Mississippi had been considered for participation in the merger but it failed before initiation.
Special initiations of Phi Pi Phi alumni took place from the time of the merger through 1944.

## Symbols and traditions

The colors of Phi Pi Phi were turquoise blue and black. Its flower was the bluebell.
Its badge was a monogram of the three Greek letters, with the letter Π superimposed upon intertwined letters Φ and Φ. The left hand Φ could be rendered chased or engraved with scrollwork, and the Π, normally set with pearls, was occasionally set with other precious stones at the corners to denote grand officers.

## Chapters

Following is a list of Phi Pi Phi chapters. Active chapters at the time of the merger are noted in bold, inactive chapters at that time are noted in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
| Alpha | 1923–1934 | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Beta | 1923–1934 | University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Gamma | November 24, 1923–1939 | Armour Institute of Technology (IIT) | Chicago, Illinois | Merged (ΑΣΦ) | |
| Delta | 1923–1939 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, Illinois | Merged (ΑΣΦ) | |
| Epsilon | 1924–1933 | Washburn College | Topeka, Kansas | Inactive | |
| Zeta | 1924–1934 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Inactive | |
| Eta | 1924–1935 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | Inactive | |
| Theta | May 15, 1924–1932 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California | Inactive | |
| Iota | May 30, 1925 – 1934 | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Kappa | May 31, 1925–1926 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Lambda | January 30, 1926–1939 | Case School of Applied Science | Cleveland, Ohio | Merged (ΑΣΦ) | [7][13][14] [l][m] |
| Mu | May 21, 1926–1939 | Baldwin Wallace College | Berea, Ohio | Merged (ΑΣΦ) | |
| Nu | February 12, 1927–1939 | Westminster College | New Wilmington, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΑΣΦ) | |
| Xi | April 29, 1927–1933 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, North Carolina | Inactive | [17] [r] |
| Omicron | September 17, 1927–1938 | University of Mississippi | University, Mississippi | Inactive | |
| Pi | May 5, 1928–1936 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | Inactive | |
| Rho | December 3, 1928–1933 | St. Lawrence University | Canton, New York | Inactive | |
| Sigma | May 25, 1929–1934 | Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Tau | May 18, 1929–1937 | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee | Inactive | |
| Upsilon | November 9, 1929–1932 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon | Inactive | |
| Phi | May 17, 1930–1939 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Merged (ΑΣΦ) | |