International History

Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity is a Greek letter, secret, college, social fraternity. It is composed of men who share similar ideals of friendship, truth, honor, and loyalty. Pi Kappa Alpha was founded in 1868 by six young men at the University of Virginia. They realized at the time that their lives meant little without true friendship, and on that Sunday evening on the first of March, a fraternity was created "for the establishment of friendship on a firmer and more lasting basis." The hopes and dreams of those men have been realized through the expansion of Pi Kappa Alpha to over 200 chapters in North America, with a brotherhood of over 210,000 initiated men. These ideals and members' ability to maintain the visions of the Fraternity's founders are the great moral legacy of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Local History

The Theta Zeta chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha has been on UNI's campus since 1975. We are currently in temporary housing as the University has moved our entire house to the 2300 block of 22nd street inbetween Campus Street and Merner Avenue. Our current location is 8712 University Avenue. Theta Zeta has won numerous awards over the years for our commitment to academics, community service, athletics, leadership throughout the student body and campus involvement. Become a part of our history and join us in PiKA.

Past Recognized Pikes

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Past True Pike Awards

2006-2007: Brandon Lind

Every year the Theta Zeta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha awards a member with the True Pike Award. This award is given to the member who exemplifies the ideals of Pi Kappa Alpha. Brandon was awarded the True Pike Award for his commitment to promoting a positive image of Pike on and off campus. During the spring semester Brandon served as Vice President and Recruitment Chairman. He also helped coordinate information tables for the Iowa Donor Network. Because of these tables, more than 5300 lives will be save or improved. More recently Brandon has initiated the reinstitution of the St. Jude's Up 'til Dawn Program at UNI. This program helps to fund the St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. During the past semester Brandon has been organizing an executive board for the Up Till Dawn program. Congratulations to Brother Lind, a True Pike.