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n 2017, Lambda Chi Alpha at Oregon State celebrated its centennial and the remarkable
feat of 100 years of continuous operation since our founding in 1917. With our strong
foundation and heritage, Alpha Lambda is robust and healthy at the beginning of our
second century. With the largest Greek brotherhood on campus, the undergraduate broth-
ers are positively impacting OSU student life as well as the Corvallis community. With our
first initiation of 2018, we surpassed 2,000 lifetime initiates!
Lambda Chi Beavers
A History of Building on Monroe
Since 1922, Lambda Chis have lived on Monroe in Corvallis. In the fall of 1920, Alpha
Lambda purchased two adjacent lots at 25th and Monroe and announced the intention
to build our first chapter house utilizing plans developed by an OSU Civil Engineer-
ing professor. Construction was completed, and the brothers of Alpha Lambda began
living in the first chapter house in the fall of 1922—a place that would be home for the
next 42 years.
In the early 1960s, a decision was made that a new Lambda Chi Alpha chapter house was
necessary to better meet the needs of the undergraduate brothers. A new house was built
at 10th and Monroe. In the fall of 1964, the undergraduate brothers moved into the new
chapter house, which has now been the home of Alpha Lambda for 54 years.
A HEALTHY, ROBUST CHAPTER
"Launching a capital campaign at the beginning of the second
century of Lambda Chi Alpha at OSU provides us with an incredible
opportunity for our future by addressing a pressing need. It will
help to ensure that the chapter remains strong and, most important,
that it will continue to provide an enriching environment for OSU
undergraduate brothers for years to come."
Bruce Petersen '77
Co-Chair Capital Campaign Committee
2501 NW Monroe: 1922-1964
Built on a lot that the fraternity had purchased.
1015 NW Monroe: 1964-Present
Dedicated November 11, 1964, and was, at
the time, the largest Greek facility on campus.
Coming soon: 1015 NW Monroe
