128 Years of Pi Phi Tradition
T
he Minnesota Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi and the University of
Minnesota share a storied tradition dating back to 1890. As one of
the first sororities on campus, we have always been a premier sorority at
UMN. Our tradition of recruiting the finest young women at UMN shows
through our mission to promote friendship, develop women of intellect
and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through
community service. With more than 2,600 initiates, Minnesota Alpha has
influenced the lives of thousands of women, cultivating lifelong friendships
in the process.
Our motto, "Friends and Leaders for Life," is evidenced in every walk of life
as Pi Phi has contributed CEOs, educators, mothers, attorneys, physicians,
health care workers, government officials, innovative entrepreneurs and
more. ese women have been leaders in their communities as members
of boards, organizations and community efforts. ey have volunteered
their time for numerous endeavors grounded in the principles of Pi Beta
Phi, including Read > Lead > Achieve® and other organizations promoting
literacty and education for women.
Our founders believed in the potential of young women and sought to
create a space for women to have an impact on the world. In 1867, our
founders deliberately started Pi Beta Phi as an organization focused on
academics and leadership, and we are confident they would be proud
of our chapter today as we continue to recruit women with these same
inherent values. We can all be proud of the commitment of Minnesota
Alpha to the founding principles of Pi Beta Phi, and we can look forward
to even greater accomplishments in the future.
All of us have learned life lessons from our Minnesota Alpha experiences.
ese experiences prepared us for the future and helped make us who we
are. e Minnesota Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Phi has flourished for over
128 years by focusing on the core values of sisterhood, well-being, human
dignity and heritage. e challenge we face now is to maintain that focus.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNESOTA ALPHA CHAPTER
PI BETA PHI
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