The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Pike was founded at U.T.- Austin in 1920. We have experienced years of tradition as a social fraternity engaging in leadership activities and athletics while stressing academic achievement. As with other clubs and membership organizations in a large university setting, being a part of Pike enhances the undergraduate experience while building lifelong friendships.

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Welcome to the Beta Mu Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha’s web site. Beta Mu is celebrating its 92nd year at The University of Texas at Austin in 2012, and I invite our members, alumni and rushees to get to know our rich history and learn of our leadership activities and academic efforts through the site.

Beta Mu has just completed an eventful spring semester including initiating nine spring pledges, which bring our membership to 134 members. Pike academic rankings continue to be amongst the highest within the Greek system, Pikes enjoy leadership positions in campus organizations like Texas Cowboys and Silver Spurs, our philanthropic commitment is expanding and we possess solid support from alumni.

Over the course of the spring, we undertook two philanthropic service projects benefitting the Austin School for the Blind and the Austin Autism Society, our social highlights included the annual Pikes Peak party and a very well attended Round-Up weekend, and we celebrated Pike's founding in early March with a Founder's Day BBQ, well attended by alumni. Athletics is another area in which Pike excels – we won our Greek basketball intramurals league in April posting a winning 7-0 season and defeating the ZBTs in the championship.

Academics remain a priority at the Pike House. Our brothers' overall University-tabulated GPAs rank 7th amongst the 22 IFC fraternities following the Fall 2011 semester with an overall chapter GPA of 3.189. This solid academic performance again earned Beta Mu the "Scholarship Award" from the International Pike Fraternity's summer meeting. Beta Mu also was recognized with the Pike "One Hundred Man Chapter Award," the "Phi-Phi-K-A Award" for 100 percent chapter support of The Pike Educational Foundation as well as a regional award recognizing our successful rush/recruitment program.

We are grateful to Beta Mu alumni for ongoing support. A number of alums gathered in late Fall in Austin, Dallas and Houston events, and summer events are being scheduled. Our officers and actives joined these alumni events and we are grateful for the fellowship and interaction.

Summer rush is underway led by our five enthusiastic State Rush Co-Chairs. A busy summer of activities is planned to get to know incoming U.T. men interested in unlimited athletics, scholarship and social activities in our brotherhood. Incoming students interested in rushing Pike are encouraged to register here online under the Rush tab. Alums can refer prospective rushees to us by pulling down a rush recommendation form under this site’s Alumni section as well.

Beta Mu is well into its tenth decade at The University of Texas at Austin. There has never been a time to have more pride in being an active member or an alumnus of Pike Beta Mu Chapter. We encourage Pikes, alums and friends to visit when in Austin.

Respectfully,
Trevor Black '08
President

Brady Maus and Matt Dunn hold leadership positions in U.T.'s oldest and most revered student leadership organizations Silver Spurs and Texas Cowboys. Brady (left), a junior from Phoenix is a BEVO Handler, responsible for the care of BEVO XIV, the university's mascot. Matt, a junior from Austin is on Texas Cowboys Cannon Crew.

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Alumni at the DFW area Fall 2011 gathering.

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