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Iota Alpha Kappa
ΙΑΚ
Founded1858; 166 years ago (1858)
Union College
TypeSocial
Dissolved1874[1]

Iota Alpha Kappa (ΙΑΚ) was an American collegiate fraternity.

History

It was founded at Union College in 1858.[1] Roughly 20 chapters developed, including at Lafayette College, Washington & Jefferson College, Columbia College and Norwich University.[1] Membership was not restricted to college students.[1] In 1874, the fraternity was dissolved at a convention held in Easton, Pennsylvania.[1]

Following dissolution, the Washington & Jefferson College chapter founded the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity and became its first chapter.[2] Following the collapse of Phi Delta Kappa, that chapter joined Phi Gamma Delta as the Alpha chapter.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Baird, William Raimond (1905). "Iota Alpha Kappa". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (6th ed.). The Alcolm Company. p. 433. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b William Raimond Baird (1898). "Phi Delta Kappa". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (5th ed.). G. Banta Co. pp. 344–345. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)