Why Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity?

...For all the Right Reasons

Ideals, Leadership, Scholarship, Community Service, Brotherhood, Social

Ronald Zarrella about being in Phi Kappa Theta

"this experience was one of the defining moments in my life. It was the first time I really had an opportunity to influence others in a significant way."

Ronald L. Zarrella (WPI '71)
President and Chief Operating Officer
Bausch & Lomb - August 1993

Phi Kappa Theta is a national social fraternity founded on 4 ideals:

Fraternal
Phi Kappa Theta strives to assist in the formation of men. The Fraternal ideal hopes to provide the tangible and intangible aids necessary to establish a closely knit collegiate community whose members enjoy a mode of living that is conducive to the formation of gentlemen imbued with Christian principles and ideals as preparation for living in the world community upon graduation.

Intellectual
The pursuit of education means a love of learning, the acquisition of skills for one's future and the search for truth, knowledge and freedom. These can be found formally at universities or colleges, and informally in Phi Kappa Theta. This Fraternity, as a laboratory of human experiences, strives to complement its members' formal education with opportunities to instill a love of learning and achievement of high scholastic standards.

Spiritual
Phi Kappa Theta was founded on religious beliefs and is the foundation of our principles, value system and ideals. To deepen the spiritual and enrich the temporal lives of Phi Kappa Theta members through a well-balanced program of fraternal, spiritual, intellectual, social and service activities.

Social
God created man as a social creature, therefore, a well-adjusted social life is essential to our society. People must learn to develop social skills to live in harmony and in peace with one another. Phi Kappa Theta strives to meet these goals as well as provide a moderate, well-directed social programs for the development of gentlemen in those social graces of good manners, concern for others, unselfishness and an ease in communicating with one another.

Phi Kappa Theta seeks to provide its members varied personal experiences including learning to live cooperatively; respecting the opinion and rights of everyone; the acceptance of each other's uniqueness; the value of discipline; loyalty to others and to the organization; an understanding of unity which allows individualism while being part of a group; the acceptance of a fair share of group obligation by assuming individual responsibility; and an understanding of leadership dynamics. Fraternal, Intellectual, Social and Spiritual: these are the ideals of Phi Kap members. If you share these ideals and are looking for an opportunity to develop them, then PKT may be the place for you.

Leadership
Phi Kappa Theta teaches you valuable leadership skills by giving you the opportunity to serve on a committee, work with special projects, and serve as a chapter officer. In addition, you can attend regional and national leadership conferences. Employers, in their hiring decisions, often sight leadership skills as their deciding factor.

Scholarship
Academic achievement was one of the primary reasons Phi Kappa Theta was founded. The Fraternity will help you attain your scholastic goals through the use of study hours, tutoring from upper classmen, and a variety of educational resources. To encourage our members, the Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation provides scholarships to brothers who achieve high academic success during the school year.

Community Service

Phi Kappa Theta members across the country volunteer their time and efforts to a variety of local charities and organizations. Besides volunteer work, many chapters raise money for these needy organizations.

Brotherhood

You will have the opportunity to develop close friendships with the members of your chapter. In addition, inter-chapter visitations and regional and national leadership conferences will provide you the opportunity to meet brothers from across the country.

Social
Developing social skills is important in today's society. Phi Kappa Theta will provide you with the skills necessary for virtually any social setting from a casual get-together to a formal business dinner. Phi Kap chapters host faculty dinners, sorority exchanges and weekly formal dinners, thus providing an opportunity to practice your social skills.

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