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{{Short description|Defunct local fraternity at the University of Vermont, U.S.}} {{Short description|Defunct local fraternity at the University of Vermont, U.S.}}
{{Infobox Fraternity {{Infobox Fraternity
| name = Lambda Iota Society | name = Lambda Iota Society
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΛΙ}} | letters = {{lang|grc|ΛΙ}}
| crest = Lambda Iota Society COA.jpg
| crest = File:The_crest_of_Lambda_Iota_Society.png
| image_size = 170px | image_size =
| founded = {{start date and age|1836|04|21}} | founded = {{start date and age|1836|04|21}}
| birthplace = ] | birthplace = ]
| affiliation= Independent | affiliation = Independent
| status = Merged | status = Merged
| merge_date = {{dts|2018|10|02}} | merge_date = {{dts|2018|10|02}}
| successor = ] | successor = ]
| type = ] | type = ]
| scope = Local | scope = Local
| chapters = 1 (Merged) | chapters = 1
| mascot = Owl | nickname = Owls
| patron roman divinity = ]
⚫ | address = 440 Pearl Street
| mascot = Owl
⚫ | city = ]
⚫ | address = 440 Pearl Street
⚫ | state = ]
⚫ | city = ]
⚫ | ZIP code = 05401
⚫ | state = ]
⚫ | country = United States
⚫ | ZIP code = 05401
⚫ | homepage = {{official website|http://www.lambdaiota.org}}
⚫ | country = United States
⚫ | website = {{url|http://www.lambdaiota.org}}
}} }}
'''Lambda Iota Society''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΛΙ}}''') was a local fraternity at the ] until it merged with ] in 2018. '''Lambda Iota Society''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΛΙ}}''') was a local fraternity at the ]. It was established in 1836 and merged with ] in 2018.


==History== ==History==
Lambda Iota was founded on {{dts|1836|04|21}} at the ].<ref name="Baird's Manual Online">{{cite web|editor1=William Raimond Baird |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/institutions-pdf-folder/file/459817716105 |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |access-date=20 February 2022 |location=University of Illinois |language=English}} The main archive URL is .</ref> The Fraternity began as a secret literary society. There were thirteen original members who met regularly to share the written and spoken word. The Founders were: Lambda Iota was founded on {{dts|1836|04|21}} at the ].<ref name="Baird's Manual Online">{{cite web|editor1=William Raimond Baird |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/institutions-pdf-folder/file/459817716105 |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |access-date=20 February 2022 |location=University of Illinois |language=English}} The main archive URL is .</ref> The Fraternity began as a secret literary society. There were thirteen original members who met regularly to share the written and spoken word. The founders were:
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* J. F. Deane * J. F. Deane
* C. G. Eastman * C. G. Eastman
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* O. Ferris
* James Forsyth * ]
* ]
* W. Higly
* G. H. Peck * G. H. Peck
* G. W. Reed * G. W. Reed
* J. G. Smith * ]
* B. J. Tenny * B. J. Tenny
* G. H. Wood<ref>{{cite book |title=Ariel |date=February 1886 |publisher=Sophomore Class, University of Vermont |pages=56 |url=https://cdi.uvm.edu/book/uvmcdi-14112#page/58/mode/2up |access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref> * G. H. Wood<ref>{{cite book |title=Ariel |date=February 1886 |publisher=Sophomore Class, University of Vermont |pages=56 |url=https://cdi.uvm.edu/book/uvmcdi-14112#page/58/mode/2up |access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref>
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Until its loss of university recognition in 2007, Lambda Iota was the oldest existing local ] in the state of ] and the eighth oldest fraternity in the nation.<!--See table at [[List of fraternities and sororities.--> Members included statesmen, academics, and successful businessmen. Until its loss of university recognition in 2007, Lambda Iota was the oldest existing local ] in the state of ] and the eighth oldest fraternity in the nation.<!--See table at [[List of fraternities and sororities.--> Members included statesmen, academics, and successful businessmen.


The place that members called home since the completion of the structure in 1913 is located at 440 Pearl Street, Burlington, Vermont. Members of Lambda Iota were commonly known as "Owls" after their mascot. The place that members called home since the completion of the structure in 1913 is located at 440 Pearl Street, Burlington, Vermont.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.lambdaiota.org/about.asp |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Lambda Iota Society}}</ref>


In 2007, the society lost university recognition for 8 years. Following this, a federal investigation was conducted surrounding cocaine trafficking that had occurred at a house owned by the society.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vermontcynic.com/2.11606/the-story-of-lambda-iota-1.1610694 |title= The Story of Lambda Iota 1.1610694 |accessdate=2009-12-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120914144620/http://www.vermontcynic.com/2.11606/the-story-of-lambda-iota-1.1610694 |archivedate=2012-09-14 }}</ref> In 2007, the society lost university recognition for eight years. Following this, a federal investigation was conducted surrounding cocaine trafficking that had occurred at a house owned by the society.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vermontcynic.com/2.11606/the-story-of-lambda-iota-1.1610694 |title= The Story of Lambda Iota 1.1610694 |accessdate=2009-12-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120914144620/http://www.vermontcynic.com/2.11606/the-story-of-lambda-iota-1.1610694 |archivedate=2012-09-14 }}</ref>


On {{dts|2018|10|02}} the young ''Kappa Rho chapter'' of ] fraternity on the Vermont campus was renamed as the ''Lambda Iota chapter'' in a partnership with Lambda Iota Society alumni, and took up residence in the historic Pearl Street mansion. Remaining a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, the two organizations thus re-established in this fashion the underground local fraternity as a recognized campus community member.<ref>Noted in the Pi Kappa Phi national magazine, , p.13, accessed 10 Apr 2021.</ref> On {{dts|2019|10|02}}, the ''Kappa Rho chapter'' of ] fraternity on the Vermont campus was renamed as the ''Lambda Iota chapter'' in a partnership with Lambda Iota Society alumni, and took up residence in the historic Pearl Street mansion. Remaining a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, the two organizations thus re-established in this fashion the underground local fraternity as a recognized campus community member.<ref>Noted in the Pi Kappa Phi national magazine, , p.13, accessed 10 Apr 2021.</ref>
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==Symbols==
Lambda Iota Society's Roman divinity was ].<ref>] is the name of the Roman goddess of wisdom, pictured on the crest of the former local fraternity.</ref> The fraternity's mascot was the owl, also the symbol of Minerva. Its members were called Owls. The fraternity's name for its chapter house was the "owl nest".<ref name=":0" />


==The Minervan Education Foundation== ==Minervan Education Foundation==
Since the late 1990s, a group of older Owls have been working to develop a charitable foundation to assist current Owls with financial assistance for their studies. Since its creation, the foundation has raised thousands of dollars through donations and other charitable ventures. Since the late 1990s, the society's alumni had been working to develop a charitable foundation to assist current members with financial assistance for their studies. Since its creation, the '''Minervan Foundation''' has raised thousands of dollars through donations and other charitable ventures.

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==Notable members==

* ], first mayor of ], dean of ] ], and judge of probate and insolvency in ]
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* ], president of ]
* ], ], ], and editor of the ''Calaveras Chronicle''
* ], president of the University of Vermont<ref name=":0" />
* ], ] and ]<ref name=":0" />
* ], ], ], president, of the ], and vice-president of the ]


==See also== ==See also==
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==References==

==Notes==
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==References== ==External Links==
* *{{official website|http://www.lambdaiota.org|Lambda Iota Website}}
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Defunct local fraternity at the University of Vermont, U.S.
Lambda Iota Society
ΛΙ
FoundedApril 21, 1836; 188 years ago (1836-04-21)
University of Vermont
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusMerged
Merge dateOctober 2, 2018
SuccessorPi Kappa Phi
ScopeLocal
MascotOwl
Patron Roman divinityMinerva
Chapters1
NicknameOwls
Headquarters440 Pearl Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
United States
Websitewww.lambdaiota.org

Lambda Iota Society (ΛΙ) was a local fraternity at the University of Vermont. It was established in 1836 and merged with Pi Kappa Phi in 2018.

History

Lambda Iota was founded on April 21, 1836 at the University of Vermont. The Fraternity began as a secret literary society. There were thirteen original members who met regularly to share the written and spoken word. The founders were:

Until its loss of university recognition in 2007, Lambda Iota was the oldest existing local fraternity in the state of Vermont and the eighth oldest fraternity in the nation. Members included statesmen, academics, and successful businessmen.

The place that members called home since the completion of the structure in 1913 is located at 440 Pearl Street, Burlington, Vermont.

In 2007, the society lost university recognition for eight years. Following this, a federal investigation was conducted surrounding cocaine trafficking that had occurred at a house owned by the society.

On October 2, 2019, the Kappa Rho chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity on the Vermont campus was renamed as the Lambda Iota chapter in a partnership with Lambda Iota Society alumni, and took up residence in the historic Pearl Street mansion. Remaining a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, the two organizations thus re-established in this fashion the underground local fraternity as a recognized campus community member.

Yearbook illustration for Lambda Iota, featuring Minerva and an owl

Symbols

Lambda Iota Society's Roman divinity was Minerva. The fraternity's mascot was the owl, also the symbol of Minerva. Its members were called Owls. The fraternity's name for its chapter house was the "owl nest".

Minervan Education Foundation

Since the late 1990s, the society's alumni had been working to develop a charitable foundation to assist current members with financial assistance for their studies. Since its creation, the Minervan Foundation has raised thousands of dollars through donations and other charitable ventures.

Notable members

See also

References

  1. William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 20 February 2022. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  2. Ariel. Sophomore Class, University of Vermont. February 1886. p. 56. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ "About Us". Lambda Iota Society. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  4. "The Story of Lambda Iota 1.1610694". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  5. Noted in the Pi Kappa Phi national magazine, Fall 2019 issue, p.13, accessed 10 Apr 2021.
  6. Minerva is the name of the Roman goddess of wisdom, pictured on the crest of the former local fraternity.

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