Restructuring the International Office

During the last fifty years, Pi Lambda Phi has successfully fulfilled its commitment to the Creed by breaking down prejudicial membership barriers which had existed on countless college campuses.

In 1991, in order to facilitate modernization of our organization, we adopted a new International Constitution that among other things reduced the unwieldy size of the National Council from forty-two members. The new International Executive Council consists of twelve alumni members and one undergraduate member with full voting power. 1991 also saw the creation of the new Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation which shortly thereafter absorbed the assets of the old Pi Lambda Phi Foundation and Endowment Fund. In 1992, a new initiation ritual was approved for use by all chapters. In addition, the International Headquarters relocated to larger, more modern facilities in Danbury, Connecticut.

1992 marked the retirement of Executive Director George A. Beck, who had served the fraternity longer than any other member of the professional staff, from 1966 to 1992. His contribution to our fraternity and the interfraternity community will long be remembered.