On Thursday, October 15th, 2009, a small group of students from the Swanson School of Engineering of the University of Pittsburgh met with Matthew Clark, Grand Treasurer of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity for an interest meeting in the William Pitt Union. During this meeting, the group of students established the core group of officers that would work to establish Pi Theta Tau as a colony at the University of Pittsburgh. This commitment was the beginning of a three year journey to create an active Pi Theta Tau chapter at the University of Pittsburgh.

On February 18th, 2010, Pi Theta Tau became an official University of Pittsburgh student organization. This title gives the group ability to have fundraisers and participate with other student organizations in University activities. During these first months as an organization, the founding fathers began to formulate what the kind of Pi Theta Tau chapter they wanted to create to benefit the Swanson School of Engineering.

Pi Theta Tau officially became a colony of Theta Tau on December 4, 2010. Since this time, the colony has grown to 43 active members. We currently represent 8 of 9 engineering disciplines within the Swanson School of Engineering. Nine students are currently pledging for the delta class. The colony has established effective leadership strategies to manage the growth of the colony. Professional development, recruitment, fundraising, and service committees have been established to give all members an opportunity to have a leadership role and be actively involved in a specific goal.

During the spring of 2011 the Beta class was recruited with nine members. In fall 2011 Gamma class was inducted on December 2, 2011, with eight members.

In January 2012, members traveled to Philadelphia to meet with the Tau Gamma Chapter of the University of Pennsylvania. Planning is underway to send members to the national convention in Boston this summer.

The future of Theta Tau at the University of Pittsburgh is something that the entire group is excited to contribute to. By adding to the foundation that has been built thus far, Theta Tau at the University of Pittsburgh plans to continue its growth to become a contributive piece of the University of Pittsburgh community.