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Warren A. Cole and two other law students found Lambda Chi Alpha at Boston University in Boston, Mass.

Lambda Chi Alpha first becomes a national fraternity with five new chapters forming at University of Massachusetts, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University, Brown University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bruce McIntosh becomes Lambda Chi's first full time paid employee.
Warren A. Cole resigns his membership.

11 members of local societies form Theta Kappa Nu
Lambda Chi becomes incorporated

Lambda Chi Alpha goes international with the opening of Epsilon Epsilon Zeta at the University of Toronto

Lambda Chi Alpha publicly condemns the practice of hazing at a National Inter-fraternal Conference.

Lambda Chi Alpha and Theta Kappa Nu merge, adding 28 chapters and 7,000 brothers to Lambda Chi Alpha.

Warren A. Cole is asked to return and is reinstated as a member in good standing.

Lambda Chi Alpha initiates it's 100,000th member, becoming the fifth fraternity to do so.

The idea of fraternity education replaces pledge education.

The term and concept of a 'pledge' is replaced by the 'Associate Member.'

Lambda Chi Alpha initiates its 200,000th member, the third fraternity to do so.

This is a severely shortened summary of our national history, if you're interested in a more complete history please visit Lambda Chi Alpha's official website or click here.