Delta Psi Kappa

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Delta Psi Kappa (ΔΨΚ) is a national honors fraternity in the disciplines of health and physical education, health sciences, and recreation.[1]

History[]

Delta Psi Kappa was founded on October 23, 1916 at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union.[2] Phi Delta Pi merged with it in March 1970.[3]

Chapters[]

Chapter Listing[3]

  • 1916 Alpha, IUPUI
  • 1917 Beta, Stetson University
  • 1918 Gamma, University of Oklahoma
  • 1918 Delta, Posse School of Gymnastics, Kendall Green, Mass.
  • 1918 Epsilon, University of Southern California
  • 1919 Zeta, Washington University of St. Louis
  • 1919 Eta, Battle Creek School of Physical Education
  • 1919 Theta, Panzer College, Newark, N.J.
  • 1920 Iota, Oregon State University
  • 1920 Kappa, American College of Physical Education , Chicago
  • 1920 Lambda, Chicago Normal School of Physical Ed. (Inactive)
  • 1920 Mu, University of Montana
  • 1920 Nu, University of Pittsburgh
  • 1926 Xi, Southern Methodist University
  • 1926 Omicron, Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga.
  • 1927 Pi, North Dakota State College
  • 1928 Rho, North Texas State Teachers College
  • 1928 Sigma, George Peabody College
  • 1928 Tau, Temple University
  • 1929 Upsilon, University of Akron
  • 1930 Phi, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
  • 1930 Chi, Northern Arizona University
  • 1931 Psi, Ithaca School of Physical Education
  • 1932 Omega, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
  • 1933 Alpha Alpha, William and Mary
  • 1938 Alpha Beta, Moorhead state (Minn)
  • 1939 Alpha Gamma, Louisiana State
  • 1945 Alpha Delta, Butler
  • 1946 Alpha Epsilon, Michigan State
  • 1946 Alpha Zeta, Kansas State (Pittsburg)
  • 1947 Alpha Eta, West Virginia Wesleyan
  • 1947 Alpha Theta, South Carolina
  • 1948 Alpha Iota, Arkansas State (Conway)
  • 1948 Alpha Kappa, Southwest Texas State
  • 1948 Alpha Lambda, Northern Illinois State
  • 1948 Alpha Mu, Baylor
  • 1949 Alpha Nu North Dakota
  • 1950 Alpha Omicron, Kent State University, Ohio
  • 1952 Alpha Pi, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
  • 1952 Alpha Rho, Occidental College
  • 1953 Alpha Sigma, Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield
  • 1953 Alpha Tau, Central Michigan College of Education, Mt. Pleasant
  • 1954 Alpha Upsilon, Texas Western College, El Paso
  • 1956 Alpha Phi Slippery Rock
  • 1958 Alpha Chi Lamar
  • 1959 Alpha Psi Arizona
  • 1961 Alpha Omega Kentucky
  • 1962 Beta Alpha Northwest Missouri
  • 1963 Beta Beta East Texas
  • 1963 Beta Gamma Central Missouri State
  • 1964 Beta Delta Trenton
  • 1965 Beta Zeta West Texas
  • 1967 Beta Eta Miami (OH)
  • 1967 Beta Theta Central State (OK)
  • 1968 Beta Iota Texas Tech
  • 1968 Beta Kappa Indiana State
  • 1968 Beta Lambda Longwood
  • 1968 Beta Mu Grambling
  • 1968 Beta Nu Southwestern Louisiana
  • 1969 Beta Xi Eastern Illinois
  • 1969 Beta Omicron Wisconsin River Falls
  • 1969 Beta Pi Southern Connecticut
  • 1970 Beta Rho Western Liberty
  • 1971 Beta Sigma Texas Christian
  • 1970 Beta Tau Miami (FL)
  • 1970 Beta Upsilon Florida State
  • 1970 Beta Phi Georgetown College
  • 1971 Beta Chi Northwestern Louisiana
  • 1972 Beta Psi Indiana
  • 1972 Beta Omega Kansas State
  • 1973 Gamma Alpha Nicholls
  • 1973 Gamma Beta Georgia Southern
  • 1973 Gamma Gamma Eastern Kentucky
  • 1973 Gamma Delta Houston
  • 1975 Gamma Epsilon Old Dominion
  • 1975 Gamma Zeta V.P.I.

Chapters active as of 1946 were:[2]

  • Arizona State Teachers College
  • Brenau College
  • La Crosse State Teachers College
  • Louisiana State University
  • Moorhead State Teachers College
  • Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union
  • North Texas State Teachers College
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Temple University
  • University of Southern California

References[]

  1. ^ LHU’s Delta Psi Kappa supports local Toys for Tots campaign
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Estelle Gilman (October 1, 1946). "Affiliated Organizations: VIII. Delta Psi Kappa". The Journal of Health and Physical Education. 17 (8): 482–502. doi:10.1080/23267240.1946.10627356.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated.


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