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 Who We Were

In 1919, Drexel University was approaching its thirtieth year as an educational institution. At this time, the American Fraternity was growing as more young men came back from fighting overseas in World War I. On November 21st of that year, a group of students came together to form Kappa Sigma Delta Local Fraternity. For 14 years, the men were leaders on campus and also produced a yearly theatrical production.

 Their devotion and hard-working attitude caught the eye of a national fraternity called Pi Kappa Phi. Pi Kappa Phi was little more Group Photothan a year away from celebrating its thirtieth year in existence on May 20th, 1933. On that date, Pi Kappa Phi granted a charter to Kappa Sigma Delta of Drexel University.
 
Over the next seventy years over 1300 men walked though the doors to the three houses that Alpha Upsilon chapter has come to enjoy. In 2003, after a few years of downhill progression, Alpha Upsilon’s charter was revoked by the national fraternity. Though its doors were closed, the alumni were strong and committed to reopen them in the future.
 

                                      Who We Are

 It all started in 2003. Alpha Upsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, at Drexel University was closed. After initiating over 1300 men, the doors to the Pi Kapp house were locked up. It meant that in a few years, a new Alpha Upsilon would immerge on the campus in western Philadelphia. It was both a disappointing time, and a time of inspiration.

A couple years later, in 2005, Brother Anthony Noce became the President of the Alumni Corporation and set the ball in motion. After a couple restless years of fund raising, renovation, and politics, Mr. Noce got conformation from Drexel that Pi Kappa Phi were allowed back in the fall of 2007.

The house would need a lot of work, and with the generosity of many alumni, it would re-open its doors in September of 2007, with an initial live-in community of eight future founding fathers.

A few weeks later, the first 14 men were pre-initiated, and the chapter has been growing ever since. Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Upsilon chapter is back, bigger and better than ever!
 
We welcome you to the future of Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Upsilon chapter.