Alpha Psi

Alpha Psi
Alpha Psi
ΑΨ
Founded	January 18, 1907; 117 years ago; Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Emphasis	Veterinary
Scope	national
Colors	Dark blue and Bright gold
Flower	Red Carnation
Publication	Alpha Psi Quarterly"
Chapters	18 installed; 8 active
Website	FB page, Alpha chapter

Alpha Psi (ΑΨ) is a professional Veterinary Medicine fraternity started at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1907.

History

Founded by twenty-two students in Veterinary Medicine at the Ohio State University, Alpha Psi was established on January 18, 1907. The fraternity gradually spread to other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine when students formed chapters at many veterinary schools in the United States.^[1]

Delta chapter and Gamma chapter became inactive when their host schools closed.

Chapters

The fraternity has had chapters at 18 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. These include:^[1]

Collegiate Chapters	Founding Institution	Founding Date	Years Active	Status
Alpha	Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine	1907	1907-	Active
Beta	Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine	1907	1907-	Inactive
Gamma	Chicago Veterinary College	1907	1907-1920 (school closure)	Inactive
Delta	Kansas City Veterinary College	1908	1907-1918 (school closure)	Inactive
Epsilon	University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine	1908	1908-	Active
Zeta	Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences	1910	1910-	Inactive
Eta	Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine	1912	1912-	Inactive
Theta	Auburn University	1912	1912-	Active
Iota	Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine	1915	1915-	Inactive
Kappa	Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine	1915	1915-	Inactive
Lambda	University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine	1949	1949-	Active
Mu	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater	1954	1954-	Active
Nu	University of Minnesota	1956	1956-	Active
Xi	University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine	1979	1979-
Omicron	Tufts University -Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine	1981	1981-	Active
Pi	Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine	1983	1983-	Active
Rho	Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine	1988	1988-	Active
Sigma	University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine	1992	1992-

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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-70. ISBN 978-0963715906.

[Baird's-1] 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-70. ISBN 978-0963715906.

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Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Delta Mu Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle Queens' Guard
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu