YOUR SON &
THE PI KAPPA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL FRATERNITY
We are excited that you and your son are contemplating Pi Kappa Alpha at ULM as a means to enhance
his education. If your son decides to join our fraternity, we are confident that the experience
will be valuable to his growth and development.
IMPACT OF FRATERNITIES ON THE COMMUNITY1
- Fraternities contribute over $7,000,000 and 850,000 hours to charities and community service each year.
- Fraternity alumni are more satisfied with their social development than non-members.
- As adults, Fraternity alumni belong to more civic organizations, and are more likely to donate time and money to those groups.
- The Pikes donated over 6000 hours to local charities for the 09-10 year.
1The Impact of Fraternity Affiliation on College and Life Experiences: Center
for Advanced Social Research - University of Missouri-Columbia
Membership in Pi Kappa Alpha is a lifelong experience, as expressed:
Once a Pike, Always a Pike.
Our alumni ranks are made up of over 200,000 men of outstanding character who uphold the virtues
of Pi Kappa Alpha.
YOUR SON & COLLEGE
Some of the questions, running through your son's mind, as they leave for college:
Will I fit in and make new friends? ; Will I succeed academically? ; Will I get lost in the crowds
and just become another number?
These concerns are very common. It is natural to want to belong and to be able
to quickly adapt to new surroundings. As a parent, you share some of
your son's concerns. You want him to succeed and have a positive experience. Pi Kappa Alpha at ULM offers
your son the opportunity to meet a variety of people who share his interests and values and who can help
him broaden his horizons.
The Pikes at ULM provide a "home away from home" and this creates a more intimate
environment on campus for your son. Through academic enrichment programs, educational seminars,
athletic events, community service, leadership development, and social functions, the Pikes at
ULM produce successful alumni and strong citizens for the future.
Too often fraternities are perceived to be social outlets that promote carefree
and irresponsible behaviors and attitudes. This image is extremely outdated and misleading. The Pikes
at ULM have adopted a more responsible approach to socializing and have created a safer and
more praiseworthy environment for their members.
- ULM's Organization of the Year eight of the eleven times this award has been given.
- All-Fraternity Athletic Champions 16 of the last 19 years.
- All-University Athletic Champions 12 of the last 19 years including the 08-09 and 09-10 titles.
- Top Academic fraternity at ULM.
- Donated over 6000 hours to local organizations
- ULM's largest fraternity for the last 26 consecutive years
- Internationally recognized as the "best of the best" in all of Pi Kappa Alpha 16 of the last 18 years including the last 11 consecutive years
- For the last reporting period at ULM, Spring 2010 our chapter grade point average was a 2.91.
In short, Pi Kappa Alpha is a dynamic group of diverse students who set the standards for others
to follow at ULM.
