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All fraternities find their moral foundations in Judeo-Christian ethics, and the belief in brotherhood based on love. Each and every fraternity stresses respect for this common religious heritage. Religious ideals played an important part in the formation of both Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. Both limited their membership to Catholic men, and over the years many prominent statesmen, businessmen, professional men and religious leaders have been associated with the Fraternity and have given much of themselves to it. The decade of the 1970's saw a revitalization of the Phi Kappa Theta Foundation. Under Greg Stein (CCNY, 1970), the Foundation started a scholarship program and began a partial funding of regional management schools as well as other national Fraternity educational programs. In the mid seventies the National Convention changed the fraternity motto from 'Loyalty to God and College' to "Give, expecting nothing thereof." (Luke 6:35) The 1980's were a period of steady growth in the number of chapters, active alumni and chapter services. In 1985, the Fraternity relocated the National Fraternity's Executive Offices from Worchester, Massachusetts, to Indianapolis, Indiana: the Greek letter capital of the world. This move not only placed Phi Kappa Theta in the heart of the country, but also set the stage for better service to chapters and alumni groups. The highlight of the 1980's, of course, was the celebration of Phi Kappa Theta's 100th anniversary. The Centennial Celebration actually kicked off in 1988 at the National Leadership Conference hosted by our co-founding chapter at LeHigh University. The spring of 1989 saw several successful regional celebrations, all serving as a prelude to the main event, the 1989 Centennial Convention in Providence, Rhode Island. The cornerstone of the Convention was a very special ceremony conducted in Hope Hall. The leadership of the Fraternity has boldly accepted the challenges that lie ahead for Phi Kappa Theta and our peers. The concept of fraternity is, indeed, still needed today and Phi Kappa Theta is prepared to answer that call. It is hard to know exactly what James Gillrain and August Concilio envisioned for Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. However, one thing is for certain: they appreciated that this Fraternity would be far more than simply a four-year institution merely intended to pass the time during one's collegiate days. They knew they were making a commitment that would bond them for the rest of their lives. We owe it to them and to the Phi Kaps to come 100 years from now, to keep the vision alive and the Fraternity honored.
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