Ask any Phi what their favorite part of being in the house was, and regardless of the era, the answers always include parties, eating meals together, road trips, making lifelong friendships and hanging at the Phi house. However, for brothers who graduated in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, the answer most consistently given is “IMs.” […]
The Spring ’25 edition of the Phiner Times was very well received. Based on its popularity, we will continue to include more articles and photos referencing our shared history. Here are some of the comments we received: Dr. Henry Williams (Col class of ’71): If you are spending the money, looks like the proposed new […]
This past April, Shumway Hall at the McIntire School of Commerce, was officially dedicated. Shumway Hall is named for Chris Shumway (Com class of ’88) and his wife, Carrie. The couple made a significant donation through The Chris & Carrie Shumway Foundation to finance its construction. Chris was president of the Phi house in 1988, […]
Robert Paul Compton (Col class of ’77) of Kirkwood, Missouri, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. He was born on July, 17, 1955, in St. Louis to the late Robert Virgil and Lorine (Holdenreid) Compton. Along with his wife of nearly 45 years, Catherine “Katie” (Chamberlin), Paul is survived by his three children, Mary […]
James Richard “J.R.” Getches (Col class of ’84) (né Goetcheus) died on April 11, 2022, at his home in Houston, Texas. He was 64 years old. At his bedside were his wife, Christina Stewart; his mother, Martha Anders; his stepfather, Ben Anders; his sisters, Cyndi Goetcheus Sarfan and Susan L. Goetcheus; and his brother, Scott […]
The two years following the 150th anniversary in October 2023 have been transformational for our brotherhood. Following the 150th, we kicked off the most significant fundraising effort in our brotherhood’s history. Through the generosity of hundreds of brothers, we were able to make significant improvements to the physical plant at One University Circle: new HVAC, […]
The university held Reunions 2025 the last weekend in May. Scott Oswald (Col class of ’90), Board of Trustees president, welcomed alumni back to One University Circle for an open house on Saturday. The event was well attended with over 20 Phis present; however, we had a few guests that made the weekend extra special! […]
This past spring, we celebrated the 35th annual Jeffrey R Cudlip Memorial Awards, hosted by Board of Trustees president Scott Oswald (Col class of ’90) and his wife, Susan Oswald (Col class of ’91). Per tradition, the event was held at Farmington Country Club. Attendees included alumni and their wives, as well as house officers […]
Please join your fellow Phis on LinkedIn and Facebook. We have set up private groups, exclusive to UVA Phis, on each platform. Please note these group are for initiated Phis only. Wives, parents, friends, etc are not eligible to join. LinkedIn is the ideal place to network, find career opportunities and hire interns. We already […]