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Revision as of 16:45, 4 June 2009
Kappa Delta Phi (ΚΔΦ) is a college general men's fraternity that was founded on April 14, 1900 at Bridgewater Normal School now known as Bridgewater State College by Nahum Leonard and others. The fraternity currently boasts 13 active chapters.
Kappa Delta Phi fraternity serves as a recreational outlet in contributing to the four years of educational experience.
Census: Membership in 1900 - 14 Membership in 2000 - 21,000
April 14, 1900 Founded at Bridgewater State Normal School, Bridgewater, MA
1901 Official badge adopted
1902 Nahum Leonard named "Father of the Fraternity"
1904 Fraternity Grip adopted
1906 First Convention held at Young's Hotel, Boston, MA
1909 Black and gold colors adopted
1911 Scholarship Cup adopted
1914 General Fraternity established with 36 active members
1929 Kappa Delta Phi becomes National Fraternity
1930 President's Cup adopted
1940 Coat of Arms adopted
1947 Official Key adopted
1949 National Relations Award adopted
1959 Philanthropy Award adopted
1962 Display Award adopted
1966 National Emblem, the crow, adopted
1967 National Flower, the yellow rose, adopted
1968 National Fraternity reorganized
1969 New National Constitution adopted Edward F. Webber Scholarship Award adopted Nahum Leonard Scholarship adopted Senior Scholarship adopted The Golden Key published
1978 Summer Workshops for Chapters established
1983 Distinguished Service Award Scholarship adopted
1985 Outstanding Chapter Award adopted Outstanding Leadership Award adopted
1986 National Rushing and Pledging Manual established
1989 National Alumni Association is incorporated
1990 Kappa Delta Phi joins the National Inter-fraternity Conference
1993 Alpha Stone is dedicated.
Paul G. Collette Award for Excellence is adopted
Chapter List
Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity Chapters - Bold Indicates Active Chapter
- Alpha - Bridgewater State College - Bridgewater, MA
- Beta - Salem State College - Salem, MA
- Gamma - Keene State College - Keene, NH
- Delta - Boston University - Boston, MA
- Epsilon - Rhode Island College - Providence, RI
- Zeta - University of Maine at Farmington - Farmington, ME
- Eta - University of Maine at Machias - Machias, ME
- Theta - Edinboro University - Edinboro, PA
- Iota - University of Southern Maine - Gorham, ME
- Kappa - Southern Connecticut State University - New Haven, CT
- Lambda - Husson College - Bangor, ME
- Mu - University of Maine at Presque Isle - Presque Isle, ME
- Nu - Thomas College - Waterville, ME
- Xi - Lyndon State College - Lyndonville, VT
- Omicron - Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts - North Adams, MA
- Pi - Cape Cod Community College - West Barnstable, MA
- Rho - University of Maine at Fort Kent - Fort Kent, ME
- Sigma - Plymouth State University - Plymouth, NH
- Tau - Castleton State College - Castleton, VT
- Upsilon - Umass Lowell - Lowell, MA
- Phi - University of Maine at Augusta - Augusta, ME
- Chi - Southern New Hampshire University - Manchester, NH
- Psi - Framingham State College - Framingham, MA
- Omega - Unity College - Unity, ME
- Alpha Alpha - University of Maine - Orono, ME
- Alpha Beta - Bryant University - Smithfield, RI
- Alpha Gamma - State University of New York - New Paltz, NY
- Alpha Delta - Saint Anselm College - Manchester, NH
- Alpha Epsilon - Albright College - Reading, PA
- Alpha Zeta - Lasell College - Newton , MA
- Alpha Eta - UMASS Amherst - Amherst, MA
- York Chapter (UnChartered- No Greek Letter Designation) College of PA, York PA
- Shippensburg University (UnChartered- No Greek Letter Designation) - Shippensburg, PA
A sister sorority, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, was first established in 1971 at Husson College in Bangor, Maine, otherwise known as the home of the Lambda chapter of KDP. The sorority has grown to 13 active chapters and 2 colonies.