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In an era of segregation, John Dow ’63 (Indiana State) found an oasis of opportunity and acceptance at Pilam, an integrated fraternity who would elect him to be their president. He said, “the leadership skills that I experienced being involved with, and eventually leading an interracial organization bode well for...
Check out the latest news shared by Pilam chapters. Featured: Pitt, Adelphi, Drexel, RPI, Hofstra, UW Madison, VCU, Frostburg, Shippensburg, UC Merced, Western Carolina, Iowa, and Bloomsburg. Pitt - Lifeline for thoughtless boyfriends Set up a store of last resort for knuckleheads who forgot Valentine’s Day. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cop7X7wPfVd/ Adelphi - Sick Rush vid 🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWBhG4NRcR/ Drexel - They...
For a few days in the summer of 1964, Julian Robinson ’52 (Dartmouth), became the first black mayor of Jersey City. Robinson, a city department head, was appointed by Mayor Thomas Whelan when the mayor had to travel out of state. Robinson was the first black municipal department director in Jersey...
Jose Solorzano ’20 (Cal Berkeley) started his first business when he was in high school with a little motivation and a donated printer. In college, the fraternity life opened his eyes to his next big opportunity, custom Greek apparel. Inspired by the “frat” life and his competitive brothers at Cal, he...
Olympic gold medalist Harrison Dillard ’49 (Baldwin-Wallace) was the “world’s fastest man” in 1948 and the “world’s fastest hurdler” in 1952. He is the only Olympian in history to win a gold medal in both the 100m run and 110m hurdles. He won a total of four Olympic gold medals. Dillard’s...