Pi Lambda Phi at East Stroudsburg University
PA Beta Upsilon is the Pi Lambda Phi chapter at East Stroudsburg University. Our family tree runs from the founding pledge class of Fall 1980 to the brothers initiated this year.
Pi Lambda Phi was founded at Yale in 1895 as a fraternity open to men of every faith and background. At ESU, that idea turned into more than four decades of brotherhood: six family lines, hundreds of brothers, and an alumni association that still gets together every Homecoming.
Today the Pi Lambda Phi Alumni Association supports the rebuilt undergraduate chapter on campus. Alumni fund new-brother events and hoodies, host the spring New Brother Luncheon, give to the Warrior Food Pantry, and raise scholarship money through the Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation.
Our history
- 1980BYZ is born
Beta Upsilon Zeta starts as a local fraternity at East Stroudsburg.
- 1984We become Pi Lam
BYZ joins Pi Lambda Phi as the Pennsylvania Beta Upsilon chapter.
- 1984“The House”
We buy our house at 19 N. 2nd Street.
- 2005We lose our chapter
Pi Lam goes quiet at ESU.
- 2022Alumni come together
The Re-Founders start an alumni organization.
- 2025Back on campus
ESU approves us to start the chapter again.
Six family lines
Caruso, Connolly, Dalrymple, Kandel, Toohey and Wyllie. Brothers can trace their line in the Brothers Portal.
Alumni Association
The Alumni Board meets online and hosts an annual Town Hall each December.
Stay connected
Update your contact info so you get event invites and the newsletter.
FAQ
How do I get a Brothers Portal login?
Request access on the Join / Log In page. An officer checks you against the roster and approves you.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Gifts to the Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3), are tax-deductible. Gifts to the Alumni Association are not.
Is the chapter active on campus?
Yes. Alumni led the effort to bring Pi Lambda Phi back to ESU, and the undergraduate chapter is initiating new brothers.