Phi Pi Phi () was a social fraternity founded at Northwestern University in 1915. It merged with Alpha Sigma Phi in 1939.
History
Phi Pi Phi was founded on at Northwestern University as a graduate only fraternity. In 1923, it became an undergraduate college fraternity and grew to twenty-one chapters by 1930, however only seven were active. Discussions took place between Phi Pi Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi during 1937 and into 1938. The merger that took place in 1939 had five chapters join Alpha Sigma Phi: Case Institute of Technology, Baldwin Wallace College, Westminster College, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Purdue University. The chapter at University of Mississippi was originally planned to be part of the merger, but failed before initiation. Special initiations of Phi Pi Phi alumni took place from the time of the merger until 1944.
It joined the National Interfraternity Conference as a Junior member during early November 1924.
Symbols and traditions
The magazine of the Fraternity was called The Quarterly of Phi Pi Phi, and was established in 1924. Copies are available online on the Alpha Sigma Phi website.
Colors of the Fraternity were Turquoise Blue and Black. The flower was the Bluebell.
The badge was a monogram of the three Greek letters, with the letter superimposed upon intertwined letters and . The left hand could be rendered chased or engraved with scrollwork, and the , normally set with pearls, was occasionally set with other precious stones at the corners to denote grand officers.
Chapters
The chapters of Phi Pi Phi were: Alpha Omega - Founders Alpha - Northwestern University - Evanston, Illinois Beta - University of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois Gamma - Armour Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois Delta - University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois Epsilon - Washburn College Topeka, Kansas Zeta - University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Eta - University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Theta - University of California Berkeley, California Iota - Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania - Lambda - Case School of Applied Science Cleveland, Ohio Mu - Baldwin-Wallace College Berea, Ohio Nu - Westminster College New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Xi - North Carolina State College Raleigh, North Carolina Omicron - University of Mississippi University, Miss. Pi - University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Rho - St. Lawrence University Canton, New York Sigma - Pennsylvania State College State College, Pennsylvania Tau - University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Upsilon - Oregon State College Corvallis, Oregon Phi - Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana