Kappa Psi

Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi
ΚΨ
Founded	May 30, 1879; 145 years ago; Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut
Type	Professional
Emphasis	Pharmacy
Colors	Scarlet and Cadet gray
Flower	Red Carnation
Publication	The Mask
Chapters	113 collegiate, 82 graduate
Headquarters	2060 N Collins Boulevard Suite 128; Richardson, Texas, 75080; USA
Website	www.kappapsi.org; https://kappa-psi.com

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Incorporated, (ΚΨ) is the largest professional pharmaceutical fraternity in the world with more than 6000 student members and more than 87000 alumi members.^[1] It was founded in 1879 at Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut as the Society of Kappa Psi.

History

Kappa Psi was founded in 1879 in New Haven, Connecticut. The Central Office of Kappa Psi is located in Richardson, Texas. Kappa Psi first chartered a Chapter at a College of Pharmacy in 1898 at Columbia University^{[citation needed]}. At that time Kappa Psi was a medical and pharmaceutical fraternity{citation needed}. In 1924, the fraternity split into Kappa Psi and Theta Kappa Psi, the medical fraternity{{citati^[2]on needed|date=July 2019}}. In 1977, Kappa Psi admitted women into the fraternity^{[citation needed]}. 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.

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
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 July 10, 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:^[3]

Chapter	School
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	St. Louis College of Pharmacy
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
Appalachia Graduate
Arizona Graduate
Athens Graduate
Atlanta Graduate
Auburn Graduate
Birmingham 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
Middle Tennessee 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
South Texas 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.^[3]

Chapter	School	Location
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.^[3]

Chapter	School	Location
Gamma	Columbia University College of Pharmacy	New York, New York
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
Central New York	Endicott, New York
Kansas City	Kansas City, Missouri
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
South Alabama Graduate	Loxley, Alabama
Southeastern Massachusetts Graduate	New Bedford, Massachusetts
West Virginia	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 from July 18-23, 2021.

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
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.
^ Garner, Dewey (1993). The History of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity.
^ ^a ^b ^c Collegiate Chapters

[1] "High honors for two Drake pharmacy fraternities". Drake University. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

[2] Garner, Dewey (1993). The History of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity.

[CC-3] Collegiate Chapters

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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
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