Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ), commonly known as Pike is a college fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1868.

[3] Pi Kappa Alpha was not originally organized as a sectional fraternity; however, by constitutional provision it became so in 1889, and for twenty years would only open chapters south of the Mason-Dixon Line.

[4] Pi Kappa Alpha members have supported the nation's armed conflicts in large numbers.

[5][3] Like many other social fraternities at the time, Pi Kappa Alpha had limited its membership to white males.

It was first printed in December 1890 by Robert Adger Smythe, who was then Grand Secretary and Treasurer, under the name The Pi Kappa Alpha Journal.

Events held by the university include the International Convention, the Academy, the Chapter Executives Conference, and several regional Leadership Summits.

This facility houses professional staff, the Harvey T. Newell Library, and the Freeman Hart Museum.

[11] The building is a war memorial built in 1988 to recognize the military services of members who died in the line of duty.

[11][12][13]Despite policies put in place by the national fraternity to curtail hazing behavior, local chapters have been involved in events which lead to deaths, sexual assault, and other misconduct.