Our History

Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) was founded May 1st, 1848, at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. On December 11th, 1954, that fraternity came to Texas Tech as the Lambda Tau Chapter. thousands of brothers later, Lambda Tau continues to build a legacy on friendship, knowledge, service, morality, and excellence, shaped by men who lead in the classroom, on campus, and beyond.

A black-and-white photograph of a Phi Gamma Delta fraternity yearbook page. The left side features the fraternity's flag and officers' names, including Brad Wilde as president and Carl Kennedy as treasurer. The right side displays grid photos of fraternity members in tuxedos, with names and aliases listed to the right of each row.

Phi Gamma Delta comes to Texas Tech

December 11th 1954

The Lambda Tau chapter was chartered for the first time on the Texas Tech campus on December 11, 1954, as the 82nd chapter of the Fraternity, and its third in Texas.

A large, single-story house with a symmetrical facade, front porch supported by multiple columns, gabled roof, and a star emblem above the entrance, set against a clear sky with a grassy lawn in the foreground.

Our Lodge Opens

“We, the Brothers of the Lambda Tau Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, remember with gratitude those Brothers who have gone before us and whose sacrificial devotion has protected and preserved our Fraternity. We solemnly dedicate this chapter house to their memory. We pledge ourselves to make this house a place in which true and lasting friendships are nurtured; in which scholastic excellence and the attainment of knowledge are paramount goals; in which brothers learn the value of sacrificial service to each other, to their University, and to humanity; and in which the values and principles of Phi Gamma Delta are forever treasured and guarded. To these ends and purposes, we dedicate and consecrate this house and humbly seek the blessing of Almighty God upon it and the men who occupy it.”

September 24th, 1994

On September 24th, 1994, our beautiful chapter lodge was officially opened after the reading of this dedicatory statement:

Group of men and boys dressed in suits and ties posing for a photo in a banquet hall, with tables set for an event in front.

Rechartering

November 16th, 2024

On November 16th, 2024, we were officially rechartered as the Lambda Tau. We could not be more proud of our past, and we believe that our future is very bright!