The Illinois Kappa chapter of Pi Beta Phi was colonized in April of 2013. Since then, we have more than doubled in size and continue to thrive at the University of Chicago. This year, we are proud to have been named as a Top 10 chapter in donations to the Pi Beta Phi Foundation.

In the 2017-2018 year, our two philanthropy events, Arrowfest and Pi in the Face, have raised over $20,000 for the Pi Beta Phi Foundation's Read > Lead > Achieve Initiatives and schools in our local area. Our members take the Pi Beta Phi value of philanthropic service to others to heart, and are involved in our community through tutoring children at a local elementary school using Pi Phi's Champions are Readers program in addition to volunteering with numerous other campus organizations.

The special traditions and events our chapter has developed over time bring us closer to each other and to the members of IL Kappa that came before us. Two of our favorite traditions include Big / Little reveal and our quarterly finals week Cookie Shine in the Regenstein Library. This year we also hosted a Faculty Appreciation Tea and held our first Pink Party, a traditional Pi Phi pre-initiation event, and we hope these become part of our chapter for years to come.

Members of Pi  Phi can be found all around campus conducting research in a variety of fields, giving admissions tours of the College, working as tutors and TAs, and leading many of the registered student organizations on campus. Just a few of the organizations that Pi Phis are involved in are:

Alpha Phi Omega (service fraternity)
Bite Magazine
The Blue Chips
The Chicago Maroon
ChoMUN
Institute of Politics
MODA
Model United Nations 
Neighborhood Schools Program
Peer Health Exchange
Pre-Medical Students Association
Trott Business Program
Smart Women Securities
Student Government
...and more!

Pi Beta Phi at The University of Chicago accepts recommendation letters/recruitment information forms from alumnae and active members. Please fill out your letter for a PNM going through recruitment via the Pi Beta Phi login on https://www.pibetaphi.org/ or mail a physical copy to:

        1400 E 57th Street, #701, Chicago, IL, 60637

The deadline for recommendations for the fall primary recruitment cycle is October 1, 2023.