Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi | |
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ΚΨ | |
Founded | May 30, 1879 Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut |
Type | Professional |
Affiliation | PFA |
Emphasis | Pharmacy |
Scope | national |
Colors | Scarlet and Cadet gray |
Flower | Red Carnation |
Publication | The Mask |
Chapters | 113 collegiate, 82 graduate |
Headquarters | 2060 N Collins Boulevard Suite 128 Richardson, TX 75080 USA |
Website | Kappa Psi homepage |
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Incorporated, (ΚΨ) is the largest professional pharmaceutical fraternity in the world with more than 6,000 student members and more than 87,000 alumni members.[1] It was founded in 1879 at Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut as the Society of Kappa Psi.
History[]
The Society of Kappa Psi was founded on 30 May 1879 at the Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut as an academic society for college preparatory schools. The Society named as its founder F. Harvey Smith. It quickly created an additional chapter, at the Cheshire Military Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut in 1879. While these two early units failed, another chapter formed at Hillhouse Academy of New Haven, Connecticut in 1894.[2] Hillhouse too, died as a chapter on 30 June 1895.[3]
But the founders of these chapters, many having graduated and entered college and still students themselves, sought a collegiate level re-establishment of the order. Representatives, now alumni without an active chapter from these three early prep school chapters formed a grand chapter called Alpha chapter in 1896, deeming it an essential step for rebuilding the fraternity and for expansion nationally. These men, reforming the organization as Kappa Psi Fraternity chartered its first collegiate chapter, Delta, at the University of Maryland in the fall of 1898 when former members of the Hillhouse chapter entered that school in the study of medicine. Others, who had opted for the study of pharmacy, formed a Gamma chapter at the College of Pharmacy at Columbia University in that same year. A third group of advancing students formed the Beta chapter at the University College of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia, in 1900.[2]
By 1902 the young organization had formed six chapters and already held four conventions. In 1903 the Society incorporated as a national fraternity, operating jointly as both a medical and pharmaceutical fraternity.[2]
By mutual agreement, in 1924, the fraternity split into Kappa Psi, which retained its pharmacy component, and Theta Kappa Psi, which became strictly a medical fraternity.[4] Theta Kappa Psi later struggled; it would go on to merge with Phi Beta Pi in 1961, but this union was again dissolved in 1992. A single chapter carries on the Theta Kappa Psi name today.
Kappa Psi Fraternity would later incorporate under the name of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity.[2]
In 1977, Kappa Psi first welcomed women into the fraternity.[3]
Today there are 113 active collegiate chapters and 82 graduate chapters across the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas, and over 80,000 people have been initiated into the fraternity since its inception.[2]
The Central Office of Kappa Psi is located in Richardson, Texas.[3]
Provinces[]
Nationally, Kappa Psi is divided into eleven provinces, which the majority meet biannually and is divided as follows:
- Atlantic Province - Chapters in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
- Great Lakes Province - Chapters in Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.
- Gulf Coast Province - Chapters in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
- Mid-America Province - Chapters in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and Missouri.
- Mountain East Province - Chapters in the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
- Northeast Province - Chapters in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- Northern Plains Province - Chapters in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
- Northwest Province - Chapters in Alaska, British Columbia, Canada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
- Pacific West Province - Chapters in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.
- Southeast Province - Chapters in the Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
- Southwest Province - Chapters in Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
International officers[]
At the 59th Grand Council Convention held in Washington, D.C. in July 2019, the following Brothers were elected as international officers of the Fraternity:
Position | Name |
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Grand Regent | Christy Askew |
Grand Vice Regent | Jason Milton |
Grand Counselor | Melissa Buchanan |
Grand Historian | Chris Miller |
Grand Ritualist | Joe Nardolillo |
Graduate Member-at-Large | Saswat Kabisatpathy |
Collegiate Member-at-Large | Alex Maciejewski |
Immediate Past Grand Regent | Robert Mancini |
Executive Director | Johnny Porter |
The office of Executive Director is appointed by the International Executive Committee.
List of chapters[]
As of October 5, 2019[ref] Kappa Psi consists of 113 collegiate and 82 graduate chapters organized into 11 regional provinces.
Active collegiate chapters[]
The active collegiate chapters are:[5]
Chapter | School |
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Epsilon | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
Theta | Medical College of Virginia |
Iota | Medical University of South Carolina |
Nu | University of Connecticut |
Xi | The Ohio State University |
Pi | Purdue University |
Rho | University of Kansas |
Sigma | University of Maryland Baltimore |
Upsilon | University of Kentucky |
Chi | University of Illinois-Chicago |
Psi | University of Tennessee |
Beta Gamma | University of California-San Francisco |
Beta Epsilon | University of Rhode Island |
Beta Eta | West Virginia University |
Beta Kappa | University of Pittsburgh |
Beta Lambda | University of Toledo |
Beta Nu | Creighton University |
Beta Xi | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Beta Omicron | University of Washington |
Beta Pi | Washington State University |
Beta Rho | University of Mississippi |
Beta Sigma | North Dakota State University |
Beta Upsilon | Butler University |
Beta Phi | University of Cincinnati |
Beta Chi | Drake University |
Beta Psi | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Beta Omega | Temple University |
Gamma Delta | Ohio Northern University |
Gamma Epsilon | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
Gamma Zeta | Samford University |
Gamma Eta | University of Montana |
Gamma Theta | University of Missouri-Kansas City |
Gamma Kappa | South Dakota State University |
Gamma Lambda | Northeastern University |
Gamma Nu | University of the Pacific |
Gamma Xi | University of South Carolina |
Gamma Omicron | University of Oklahoma |
Gamma Pi | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis |
Gamma Rho | University of New Mexico |
Gamma Sigma | University of Florida |
Gamma Upsilon | University of Arizona |
Gamma Phi | University of Georgia |
Gamma Chi | Ferris State University |
Gamma Psi | Mercer University |
Gamma Omega | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Delta Beta | Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
Delta Gamma | Auburn University |
Delta Delta | University of Houston |
Delta Epsilon | Duquesne University |
Delta Zeta | University of Iowa |
Delta Eta | Xavier University of Louisiana |
Delta Theta | Texas Southern University |
Delta Iota | Florida A&M University |
Delta Kappa | Howard University |
Delta Lambda | Campbell University |
Delta Mu | University of British Columbia |
Delta Nu | Midwestern University-Chicago |
Delta Xi | Shenandoah University |
Delta Omicron | Wilkes University |
Delta Pi | Texas Tech University |
Delta Rho | Nova Southeastern University |
Delta Sigma | Midwestern University-Glendale |
Delta Tau | University of Southern Nevada |
Delta Upsilon | Palm Beach Atlantic University |
Delta Phi | University of California-San Diego |
Delta Chi | University of New England College of Pharmacy |
Delta Psi | University of Minnesota-Duluth |
Delta Omega | South University |
Epsilon Beta | University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Gamma | Western University of Health Sciences |
Epsilon Delta | Appalachian College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Epsilon | Texas A&M Health Science Center Rangel College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Zeta | East Tennessee State University |
Epsilon Eta | LECOM-Bradenton School of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Theta | Sullivan University College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Iota | California Northstate University College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Kappa | Belmont University College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Lambda | Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Mu | University of Florida-Orlando |
Epsilon Nu | University of Maryland-Eastern Shore |
Epsilon Xi | Pacific University - Oregon |
Epsilon Omicron | D'Youville College |
Epsilon Pi | Idaho State University College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Rho | University of Illinois-Chicago College of Pharmacy-Rockford |
Epsilon Tau | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Abilene |
Epsilon Upsilon | Roosevelt University |
Epsilon Phi | South University-South Carolina |
Epsilon Chi | University of Utah College of Pharmacy |
Epsilon Psi | University of Hawaii at Hilo |
Epsilon Omega | Rosalind Franklin University |
Zeta Beta | Husson University |
Zeta Gamma | University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville |
Zeta Delta | University of South Florida |
Zeta Epsilon | Northeast Ohio Medical University |
Zeta Zeta | Touro College of Pharmacy |
Zeta Eta | Regis University School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Theta | Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Iota | University of St. Joseph School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Kappa | Marshall University School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Lambda | University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Pharmacy |
Zeta Mu | University of Missouri Kansas City School of Pharmacy in Springfield |
Zeta Nu | The Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Long Island University |
Zeta Xi | South College School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Omicron | Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy |
Zeta Pi | St. John's University |
Zeta Rho | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Campus - School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Sigma | California Health Sciences University |
Zeta Tau | Chapman University School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Upsilon | Union University School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Phi | Larkin College of Pharmacy |
Zeta Chi | University of Arizona - Phoenix Biomedical Campus College of Pharmacy |
Zeta Psi | Hampton University School of Pharmacy |
Zeta Omega | Cedarville University School of Pharmacy |
Mu Omicron Pi | Wayne State University |
Active graduate chapters[]
- Ada Graduate
- Albany Graduate
- Arizona Graduate
- Athens Graduate
- Atlanta Graduate
- Auburn Graduate
- Boston Graduate
- Buffalo Graduate
- Buies Creek Graduate
- Central Michigan Graduate
- Charleston Graduate
- Charlotte Graduate
- Cincinnati Graduate
- Cleveland Graduate
- Columbus Graduate
- Connecticut Graduate
- Dallas Fort Worth Graduate
- Denver Graduate
- Detroit Graduate
- District of Columbia Graduate
- Gainesville Graduate
- Georgia Graduate
- Harrisburg Graduate
- Hawaii Graduate
- Houston Graduate
- Idaho Graduate
- Illinois Graduate
- Indiana Graduate
- Iowa Graduate
- Jacksonville Graduate
- Kentucky Graduate
- Laurel Highlands Graduate
- Los Angeles Graduate
- Louisiana Graduate
- Maine Graduate
- Maryland Graduate
- Maryland Eastern Shore Graduate
- Minnesota Graduate
- Montana Graduate
- Nebraska Graduate
- Nevada Graduate
- New Jersey Graduate
- New Mexico Graduate
- New York Graduate
- North Alabama Graduate
- North Carolina Graduate
- North Dakota Graduate
- North Florida Graduate
- Northern Virginia Graduate
- Orlando Graduate
- Pacific Graduate
- Palouse Graduate
- Philadelphia Graduate
- Pittsburgh Graduate
- Pocono Graduate
- Pomona Graduate
- Portland Graduate
- Providence Graduate
- Ringgold Graduate
- Saint Louis Graduate
- San Antonio Graduate
- San Diego Graduate
- San Francisco Graduate
- Savannah Graduate
- Seattle Graduate
- South Carolina Graduate
- South Carolina Upstate Graduate
- South Dakota Graduate
- Southeast Florida-Bahamas Graduate
- Southwestern Graduate
- Tampa Graduate
- Tennessee Graduate
- Texas Graduate
- Toledo Graduate
- Utah Graduate
- Vancouver Graduate
- Virginia Graduate
- Wisconsin Graduate
Dormant collegiate chapters[]
These are dormant chapters at schools of pharmacy, and the school is still active.[5] Note that the early Beta chapter and the three early college preparatory chapters all went to Theta Kappa Psi by agreement.[2]
Chapter | School | Location |
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Eta | Philadelphia College of Pharmacy | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Mu | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy | Boston, Massachusetts |
Tau | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California |
Omega | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Newark, New Jersey |
Beta Delta | Albany College of Pharmacy | Albany, New York |
Beta Zeta | Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon |
Gamma Gamma | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas |
Gamma Iota | State University of New York at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York |
Gamma Mu | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, Louisiana |
Discontinued collegiate pharmacy chapters[]
These chapters at schools of pharmacy where the pharmacy school no longer exists.[5]
Chapter | School | Location |
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Gamma | Columbia University College of Pharmacy | New York, New York[6] |
Beta Beta | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio |
Beta Theta | Tulane University | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Beta Iota | North Pacific College of Oregon | Portland, Oregon |
Beta Mu | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, Indiana |
Gamma Tau | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. |
Epsilon Sigma | University of Florida | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Dormant graduate chapters[]
Chapter | Location |
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Appalachia Graduate | Bristol, Virginia |
Birmingham Graduate | Birmingham, Alabamia |
Central New York Graduate | Endicott, New York |
Kansas City Graduate | Kansas City, Missouri |
Middle Tennessee Graduate | Nashville, Tennessee |
Oklahoma Graduate | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
South Alabama Graduate | Loxley, Alabama |
South Texas Graduate | Corpus Christi, Texas |
Southeastern Massachusetts Graduate | New Bedford, Massachusetts |
West Virginia Graduate | Morgantown, West Virginia |
Grand Council Convention[]
Kappa Psi holds its international convention biennially. The 59th Grand Council Convention took place from July 17–21 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC and the 60th Grand Council Convention will be held at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in the summer of 2022.
Below is a list of the Grand Council Conventions (along with the year, location, and number of attendees) dating back to the first Grand Council Convention in 1900 in New York City.
Grand Council Convention | Year | Location | Attendance |
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59th | 2019 | Washington, District of Columbia | 596 |
58th | 2017 | Naples, Florida | 637 |
57th | 2015 | Denver, Colorado | 620 |
56th | 2013 | St. Pete's Beach, Florida | 667 |
55th | 2011 | San Francisco, California | 560 |
54th | 2009 | Clearwater Beach, Florida | 460 |
53rd | 2007 | Boston, Massachusetts | 441 |
52nd | 2005 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 353 |
51st | 2003 | San Diego, California | 401 |
50th | 2001 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 342 |
49th | 1999 | Kalispell, Montana | 300 |
48th | 1997 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 440 |
47th | 1995 | North Falmouth, Massachusetts | 336 |
46th | 1993 | Marco Island, Florida | 301 |
45th | 1991 | Jackson Hole, Wyoming | 197 |
44th | 1989 | Williamsburg, Virginia | 175 |
43rd | 1987 | Orlando, Florida | 213 |
42nd | 1985 | South Padre Island, Texas | 195 |
41st | 1983 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 191 |
40th | 1981 | Detroit Michigan | 125 |
39th | 1979 | Scottsdale, Arizona | 188 |
38th | 1976 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 240 |
37th | 1974 | Kansas City, Missouri | 135 |
36th | 1972 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 105 |
35th | 1969 | Buffalo, New York | 214 |
34th | 1967 | Kansas City, Missouri | 204 |
33rd | 1965 | San Francisco, California | 189 |
32nd | 1963 | Atlanta, Georgia | 176 |
31st | 1961 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 250 |
30th | 1959 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 158 |
29th | 1957 | Saint Louis, Missouri | 181 |
28th | 1955 | Chicago, Illinois | 195 |
27th | 1953 | Washington, D.C. | 311 |
26th | 1951 | Detroit, Michigan | 232 |
25th | 1949 | Richmond, Virginia | 135 |
24th | 1947 | Chicago, Illinois | 88 |
21st | 1941 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 83 |
17th | 1928 | Portland, Maine | 90 |
16th | 1924 | Portland, Oregon/Saint Louis, Missouri/New York, New York | 108 |
15th | 1920 | Portland, Oregon/Louisville, Kentucky/New York, New York | 203 |
14th | 1916 | Atlanta, Georgia | 104 |
13th | 1913 | Chicago, Illinois | 119 |
12th | 1910 | Birmingham, Alabama | 109 |
11th | 1908 | Charleston, South Carolina | 16 |
10th | 1907 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 16 |
9th | 1906 | Baltimore, Maryland | 13 |
8th | 1905 | New York, New York | 10 |
7th | 1904 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
6th | 1903 | Washington, D.C. | |
5th | 1902 | Richmond, Virginia | |
4th | 1902 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
3rd | 1901 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
2nd | 1900 | Baltimore, Maryland | |
1st | 1900 | New York, New York |
- The 22nd and 23rd Grand Council Conventions were postponed due to WWII.
- The 1932 (18th), 1936 (19th), and 1940 (20th) Grand Council Conventions were cancelled.
- The 15th and 16th Grand Council Conventions were held in three separate regional locations with the same business discussed at each.
References[]
- ^ "High honors for two Drake pharmacy fraternities". Drake University. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-24–25. ISBN 978-0-9637159-0-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c According to the history of Kappa Psi Society, from its website, accessed 27 Aug 2020.
- ^ Garner, Dewey (1993). The History of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Collegiate Chapters
- ^ A typo in Baird's Manual 20th ed. has this chapter listed by year as formed in "1989". This is incorrect, as reflected in the body text for that entry, noting formation in "1898".
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