n September 9, 1994, Patrick Schafer, a transfer student from West Point, decided to take on a challenge. On this day, he began building a core group of young men who would eventually found a new kind of fraternity at Miami University. From this point on, these men continually focused themselves upon the realization of their Pi Kappa Phi. The fraternity would be based on the highest possibilities of hat fraternity could be. They would try to "go back to the basics" and develop an institution that would foster the betterment of brave young men of Miami. In the words of Patrick Schafer, these men would be willing to take a "leap of faith" into what could be the best experience of their college career. This interest group held its first meeting on September 19th in the lobby
of Harrison Hall. Of the seven who attended, two decided to take the first leap of faith, Robert Tate and Steven Collier. For the next few months the interest group would meet on Monday nights in this same location. The next day (September 20, 1994) Brian Briettholz, Miami's Greek Advisor, provided the Interest Group with a list of requirements to gain colony status. Pi Kappa Phi at Miami University was off and running.
