Gamma Theta Upsilon - Lambda Pi 

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                       Gamma Theta Upsilon owes its origin to the vision of Dr. Robert G. Buzzard.  He established an honorary fraternity in the field of  geography just prior to World War I, while a student at the University of Chicago.  This attempt to form a permanent organization was not successful.

                        During 1924-25, while a graduate student at Clark University, Dr. Buzzard was influenced by a local organization called the Clark University Geographical Society (CUGS).  CUGS was comprised of students in attendance and persons with a graduate degree from Clark University.  Dr. Buzzard had a great appreciation for the value and importance of geography student organizations.

                        The possibility of establishing a geographical fraternity was discussed during the annual meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education in 1925 at Madison, Wisconsin.  At the time, academic fraternities representing other disciplines were growing at a rapid pace, and interest in a geography honor society was also increasing.

                        In 1928, while a professor at Illinois State Normal University, the club established by Dr. Buzzard in the 1920s became the Alpha Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon on May 15, 1928.  The chapter was a professional geography fraternity, with thirty-three members, chartered under the state of Illinois.

                        Since that time, more than 200 GTU chapters have been established, and new chapters are added almost every year (GTU handbook).  Which brings us to our little group.  Gamma Theta Upsilon - Lambda Pi was founded on October 7, 2004 at California State University - Los Angeles.  The Chapter had eight founding members and since that time has grow its ranks continually. Welcome!

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