[HPU PIKE]

I know that PiKA allows special initiates, but I'm not sure what the criteria is. In reference to adding more famous alumni to the list, this might be true but I think the initiate usually has some tie to the fraternity. For example, two of PiKA's special initiates are the now late "Tug" McGraw (father of Tim McGraw) and Col. Sanders (also the father of a regularly initiated member).

I don't know much about Col. Sanders because I actually just read that info in a post tonight...up till now I thought he was just a regular undergrad. initiate. I think Tug McGraw may have been initiated because towards the end of his life, he made many efforts to have a closer relationship with Tim (I'm not an expert, it was all on VH1's "Driven"). Tug was initiated into the fraternity the same year that Tim won PiKA's "Man of the Year" award.

Closer to home, my current chapter advisor started out as just a faculty member volunteer to our chapter in the early 80's. About 10 years into his tenure as advisor, the Brotherhood felt it necessary to specially initiate him because of his devotion to the chapter. Since then, he has gone on to become a National Officer within the fraternity.

I don't really feal cheated by these men becoming specially initiated, because even though they do become Brothers, they also missed out on the undergrad. experience...so to me it sort of balances itself out. Good topic...