Designed to prepare its members to be leaders for the world, Lambda Chi Alpha has a mission to inspire the highest level of character, values, scholarship, and service in each of its members. Lambda Chi Alpha serves to complement higher education by providing opportunities for academic achievement, leadership development, and lifelong friendships.

Rush week is a semesterly initiative intended to recruit undergraduate students of sterling character and high scholastic aptitude. Our events serve as a platform for brothers to meet potential candidates and to address any questions they may have about the fraternity. Students who carry a respectable GPA, are already heavily involved with university organizations, and demonstrate that they possess the maturity and resolve needed to excel academically while being in a social fraternity are considered for bids.

At Lambda Chi Alpha, we believe the college experience includes balancing academic and extracurricular activities with an active social life. While the fraternity offers a multitude of academic, leadership, and philanthropic opportunities, the fraternity also presents a myriad of social events and networking opportunities. Over the course of the year, we host dozens of social events that give the brothers and students from neighboring schools a chance to mingle and unwind. For brothers, other social events include mixers with local sororities, formal date evenings, and invite only house events.

Lambda Chi Alpha holds its brothers to the highest standard, as such we have been awarded the highest cumulative GPA average among the Interfraternity Council many times. We are the oldest social fraternity at UMBC as well as one of the oldest in the country.

As per UMBC's interfraternity council bylaws, students become eligible upon completion of a full semester (minimum 12 credits) at any postsecondary institution. At minimum, candidates who meet our chapter's character and GPA standards are considered. Candidates may then be evaluated based on members' experiences as well as references from sororities, professors, and alumni.

For more information, check out our website at:
http://www.umbclca.com/


Spring 2024 Rush Schedule:

Dodgeball - Monday, February 12^th (Open, 7pm)

Come out to the RAC and enjoy some rounds of dodgeball with the brothers! While throwing the ball across the court to win for your team, you can learn more about fraternity life and what we have to offer you.

Bonfire - Tuesday, February 13^th (Open, 7pm)

Meet us at the Commons front desk where we will provide rides to this event. S'mores will be provided.

Bowling - Wednesday, February 14^th (Open, 7pm)

Meet us at the commons front desk to go out bowling with the brothers on the final open event of rush. Rides will be provided.

Poker - Thursday, February 15th (Invite only)

Meet at commons front desk for rides and to go have some fun playing a couple rounds of poker as well as other games with the brothers.

Bids - Friday, February 16^th

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This is the official page for rushing the Phi-Delta Zeta (UMBC) chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity for the Spring 2024 semester. Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity is the 4th largest men's general fraternity in North America with over 280,000 members and more than 200 active chapters (known as Zetas). Lambda Chi Alpha was founded in 1909 at Boston University. As part of its mission to help collegiate men reach their full potential, Lambda Chi Alpha has developed a program known as True Brother. In this program, Associate Members learn about some of the core values which we stand for, which are listed as follows:

Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Service and Stewardship
Honor
Integrity
Personal Courage

Come out to the events, meet the brothers, and learn what a True Brotherhood is all about. We were the first social fraternity at UMBC, and this being our forty fifth year, we are also the longest lasting fraternity on campus. We were the first fraternity in the world to abolish hazing and pledges, which is a tradition we carry on today at UMBC with much pride.

Just some of the famous members of Lambda Chi Alpha:

President Harry S. Truman-33rd President of the US
Kenny Chesney-Country Music Legend
Mark Brunell- NFL Quarterback/Superbowl Champion
Joe Philbin - Head Coach, Miami Dolphins
Charles Kelley - Country Musician, Lady Antebellum
Brett Eldredge - Country Music Rising Star
Henry Iba - College Basketball Hall of Fame (Coach)
Woody Paige - Sports Columnist
William Rasmusssen - Founder ESPN
Johnathon Schueach - Actor (UMBC)
BF Skinner - Notable Psychologist
Thomas D. Akers - NASA Astronaut
James W. Owen - CEO Caterpillar, Inc.
Ronald E. Paul - US Congressman 
Mike Tannenbaum - New York Jets GM
Will Forte - Actor
Richard T. Clake - CEO, Merck & Co.

Lambda Chi Alpha chapters and colonies in the area include: 

UMD-College Park
American University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Gettysburg College
George Washington University
James Madison University
Virginia Tech
University of Delaware
Drexel University
Bucknell University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pennsylvania 
and others.

Feel free to contact the following officers if you have any questions as you decide if Lambda Chi Alpha is the right fit for you:

Recruitment Chair:
Brent Carroll   bcarrol2@umbc.edu 

President:
Michael Dickenson  mdicken1@umbc.edu

UMBC Lambda Chi Alpha Website:
http://www.umbclca.com/

Lambda Chi Alpha National Website:
https://www.lambdachi.org/