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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) is a historically African American fraternity. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911, at Indiana University Bloomington , it has never restricted membership based on color, creed, or national origin though membership traditionally is dominated by those of Black heritage.
The Delta Chapter was founded by Elder Watson Diggs in 1915. The Delta Chapter was the last Chapter chartered under the fraternity's original name, Kappa Alpha Nu, and the first chapter designated after the fraternity's name change to Kappa Alpha Psi. Delta was the first chapter established at an historically black university. Epsilon 1915
Kappa Alpha Psi: ΚΑΨ: Fraternity January 5, 1911 Indiana University Bloomington: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 649 (active undergraduate & alumni chapters) [9] 250,000+ [9] 1930 Founded as Kappa Alpha Nu. First NPHC organization to be nationally incorporated. Omega Psi Phi: ΩΨΦ: Fraternity November 17, 1911 Howard University
The campus of Indiana University at that time did not encourage the assimilation of Blacks. Kappa Alpha Psi is the second oldest existing collegiate historically Black Greek letter organization and the first intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body. [1]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became the first African-American sorority to nationally incorporate on January 29, 1913. [26] A closeup of an Alpha Phi Alpha delegate badge from the 23rd Boulé. The tri-convention—consisting of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Kappa Alpha Psi—was held December 27–31, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri. [18 ...
Charter date and range Institution Location Status References Alpha: December 10, 1895 – 1898 Grand Council Inactive [2] Beta: October 26, 1879 – 1913 University College of Medicine: Richmond, Virginia: Merged [a] Gamma: November 18, 1898 – 1976 Columbia University College of Pharmacy New York City, New York: Inactive [2] [b] [c] Delta
Alpha Zeta (First) 1925–1933 Atlanta Citywide Atlanta: Georgia Inactive, Reissued Alpha Eta: 1927 Virginia Union University: Richmond: Virginia Active Alpha Theta (First) 1927–19xx ? University of Nebraska–Lincoln: Lincoln: Nebraska Inactive, Reissued Alpha Iota (First) Inactive, Reissued Alpha Kappa: November 9, 1928: Denver Citywide ...
Over 9,000 students are members of the 54 Greek letter organizations at Auburn University. [2] In additional to serving as social organizations, Greek letter organizations at Auburn support academic success, community service, leadership opportunities, and personal development. [2]