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Happy Founders’ Day Alpha Kappa Lambda!

Alpha Kappa Lambda was founded at the University of California, Berkeley on April 22, 1914. It was the first fraternity to be founded west of the Rockies. Alpha Kappa Lambda’s roots go back about eight years before that. Four men … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Charlotte Rae and a Founders’ Day

Happy 90th birthday to Charlotte Rae Lubotsky, better known as Charlotte Rae, and to a generation as Mrs. Garrett on The Facts of Life. She became a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi at Northwestern University. Northwestern University holds a special place in film, … Continue reading

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Alpha Kappa Lambda and Its Connection to Trader Joe’s

Yesterday was Alpha Kappa Lambda’s 101st anniversary. It was founded at the University of California, Berkeley on April 22, 1914. It was the first fraternity to be founded west of the Rockies (there were chapters of other fraternities on California campuses including … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Alpha Kappa Lambda and Boston Marathon Parathletes

Congratulations to: Alpha Kappa Lambda upon its Centennial. The first national fraternity to be founded west of the Rocky Mountains, it started as Los Amigos Club, a local club at the University of California – Berkeley. Today, April 22, 2014, … Continue reading

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