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Lambda Iota Society () was a local fraternity at the
University of Vermont The University of Vermont (UVM), officially the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont. It was founded in 1791 and is amon ...
until it merged with
Pi Kappa Phi Pi Kappa Phi (), commonly known as Pi Kapp(s), is an American Greek Letter secret and social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston ...
in 2018.


History

Lambda Iota was founded on at the
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The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage
The Fraternity began as a secret literary society. There were thirteen original members who met regularly to share the written and spoken word. The Founders were: Until its loss of university recognition in 2007, Lambda Iota was the oldest existing local
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in the state of
Vermont Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
and the eighth oldest fraternity in the nation. Members included statesmen, academics, and successful businessmen. The place that members called home since the completion of the structure in 1913 is located at 440 Pearl Street, Burlington, Vermont. Members of Lambda Iota were commonly known as "Owls" after their mascot. In 2007, the society lost university recognition for 8 years. Following this, a federal investigation was conducted surrounding cocaine trafficking that had occurred at a house owned by the society. On the young ''Kappa Rho chapter'' of
Pi Kappa Phi Pi Kappa Phi (), commonly known as Pi Kapp(s), is an American Greek Letter secret and social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston ...
fraternity on the Vermont campus was renamed as the ''Lambda Iota chapter'' in a partnership with Lambda Iota Society alumni, and took up residence in the historic Pearl Street mansion. Remaining a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, the two organizations thus re-established in this fashion the underground local fraternity as a recognized campus community member.Noted in the Pi Kappa Phi national magazine
Fall 2019 issue
p.13, accessed 10 Apr 2021.


The Minervan Education Foundation

Since the late 1990s, a group of older Owls have been working to develop a charitable foundation to assist current Owls with financial assistance for their studies. Since its creation, the foundation has raised thousands of dollars through donations and other charitable ventures.


See also

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Owls Owls are birds from the Order (biology), order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly Solitary animal, solitary and Nocturnal animal, nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vi ...
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Pi Kappa Phi Pi Kappa Phi (), commonly known as Pi Kapp(s), is an American Greek Letter secret and social fraternity. It was founded by Andrew Alexander Kroeg Jr., Lawrence Harry Mixson, and Simon Fogarty Jr. on December 10, 1904 at the College of Charleston ...
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List of social fraternities and sororities Social or general fraternities and sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those that do not promote a particular profession (as professional fraternities are) or discipline (such as service fraternities and sororities). Instea ...


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References


Lambda Iota Website

Vermont Cynic - The story of Lambda Iota
{{Authority control 1836 establishments in Vermont Local fraternities and sororities Fraternities and sororities in the United States Student organizations established in 1836