Pi Kappa Alpha
About
Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ), commonly known as PIKE, is a men's collegiate, social fraternity. Founded at the University of Virginia in 1868, PIKE has expanded to an international fraternity comprised of over 225 chapters spanning the United States and Canada. Currently boasting over 15,500 active undergraduate members, the fraternity has over 295,000-lifetime initiates. These numbers place Pike in the top 5 biggest fraternities in the United States by chapter numbers and member size. Brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha have made tremendous achievements in the fields of politics, business, entertainment, and sports; the Wayne State chapter is the home to current Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian K. Zahra and past Pi Kappa Alpha international president Mark Dziatczak.
The Delta Nu chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha was founded here at Wayne State in 1950 and has been a major influence on the university and its student body for seven decades. Throughout its lifetime, the Delta Nu chapter has raised nearly one million dollars for philanthropic causes and performed over one hundred thousand hours of community service for the local community. Delta Nu has also racked up an impressive collection of awards carrying national recognition. The chapter has been awarded the Robert Adger Smythe award, the highest honor a Pike chapter can receive, a total of 22 times. This consistent excellence has placed the Delta Nu chapter amongst very few others with its designation as a Dynasty Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, the highest one can be. In 2015, Delta Nu won the NIC Chapter Award of Distinction, an award given to only the top 5 chapters of all fraternities nationwide. Locally, the 2015 year was also capped off with a Spirit of Detroit award from the city council for our work within the community. Most recently the Delta Nu chapter won 6 awards for the 2021-2022 academic year, including the coveted Smythe award only earned by 10% of chapters nationally. We earned 5 additional awards for philanthropy, scholarship, alumni relations, excellence and involvement with the national fraternity.
Pike continues to be committed to being scholars, leaders, athletes, and gentleman of our communities each day.