Kappa Psi

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Kappa Psi (ΚΨ)
The Kappa Psi Crest
Founded	May 30, 1879 Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut
Type	Professional Pharmacy
Colors	Scarlet and Cadet Gray
Flower	Red Carnation
Publication	The Mask
Chapters	72 collegiate, 52 graduate
Headquarters	100 Campus Drive Weatherford, Oklahoma, 73096, United States of America
Homepage	www.kappapsi.org

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Incorporated, (ΚΨ) is the oldest and largest professional pharmaceutical fraternity in the world. It was founded on May 30, 1879, by F. Harvey Smith on the campus of Russell Military Academy in New Haven, Connecticut. The Central Office of Kappa Psi is located at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Kappa Psi first chartered a Chapter at a College of Pharmacy in 1898 at Columbia University. At that time Kappa Psi was a medical and pharmaceutical Fraternity. In 1924, the fraternity split into Kappa Psi and Theta Kappa Psi, the medical fraternity. Currently, there are 72 active collegiate chapters and 52 graduate chapters across the United States, Canada, and The Bahamas, and over 80,000 people have been initiated into the fraternity since its inception.

In 1976, Kappa Psi admitted females into the fraternity, and now the vast majority of the member chapters are co-ed. Those chapters that remain all-male have done so because of the strong activity of other professional fraternities and sororities on campus who attract those interested in alternative bases of membership, such as co-ed or all-female.

1 List of Chapters
2 Grand Council Convention
3 National Officers

[edit] List of Chapters

Kappa Psi consists of 72 collegiate and 52 graduate chapters organized into 9 regional provinces.

[edit] Active Collegiate Chapters

Epsilon: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Theta: Medical College of Virginia
Iota: Medical University of South Carolina
Mu: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Nu: University of Connecticut
Xi: The Ohio State University
Pi: Purdue University
Rho: University of Kansas
Sigma: University of Maryland
Upsilon: University of Kentucky
Chi: University of Illinois-Chicago
Psi: University of Tennessee-Memphis
Beta Gamma: University of California-San Francisco
Beta Delta: Albany College of Pharmacy (Union University)
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
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
Beta Omega: Temple University
Gamma Epsilon: University of Nebraska
Gamma Zeta: Samford University
Gamma Eta: University of Montana
Gamma Theta: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Gamma Iota: State University of New York-Buffalo
Gamma Kappa: South Dakota State 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
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 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: University of Appalachia
Mu Omicron Pi: Wayne State University

[edit] Active Graduate Chapters

Ada Graduate
Albany Graduate
Arizona Graduate
Auburn Graduate
Boston Graduate
Buffalo Graduate
Buies Creek Graduate
Central Michigan Graduate
Central New York Graduate
Cincinnati Graduate
Cleveland Graduate
Columbus Graduate
Connecticut Graduate
Detroit Graduate
Georgia Graduate
Harrisburg Graduate
Illinois Graduate
Indiana Graduate
Iowa Graduate
Kansas City Graduate
Kentucky Graduate
Los Angeles Graduate
Louisiana Graduate
Maryland Graduate
Minnesota Graduate
Montana Graduate
Nebraska Graduate
New Jersey Graduate
New York Graduate
North Carolina Graduate
North Dakota Graduate
North Florida Graduate
Oklahoma Graduate
Pacific Graduate
Philadelphia Graduate
Pittsburgh Graduate
Pocono Graduate
Portland Graduate
Providence Graduate
Saint Louis Graduate
San Francisco Graduate
Seattle Graduate
South Carolina Graduate
South Dakota Graduate
Southeast Florida-Bahamas Graduate
Southwestern Graduate
Tampa Graduate
Tennessee Graduate
Texas Graduate
Virginia Graduate
West Virginia Graduate
Wisconsin Graduate

[edit] Dormant Collegiate Chapters

These are formerly active chapters at schools of pharmacy, and the school is still active.

Eta: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia)
Tau: University of Southern California
Omega: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Beta Zeta: Oregon State University
Gamma Delta: Ohio Northern University
Gamma Lambda: Northeastern University
Gamma Gamma: University of Texas at Austin
Gamma Mu: University of Louisiana at Monroe

[edit] Discontinued Collegiate Pharmacy Chapters

These are formerly active chapters at schools of pharmacy, and the pharmacy school no longer exists.

Gamma: Columbia University College of Pharmacy
Beta Beta: Western Reserve University (Case Western Reserve University)
Beta Theta: Tulane University
Beta Iota: North Pacific College of Oregon
Beta Mu: Valparaiso University
Gamma Tau: George Washington University

[edit] Grand Council Convention

Kappa Psi holds its national convention biennially. The 2007 Convention site was Boston, Massachusetts. The host chapters were Mu and Boston Graduate. Mu also celebrated its 100th anniversary. Other convention sites include San Diego, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Williamsburg, Kalispell MT, Detroit, New Orleans, Kansas City, Philadelphia (in 1976), Scottsdale AZ (100th Anniversary), Jackson Hole WY, Fort Lauderdale, Marco Island FL, South Padre Island TX, and North Falmouth MA. Until 2007, the largest attendance was the 48th Convention (1997) in Myrtle Beach (440 registrants). The 53rd GCC in Boston broke the record with 441 in attendance. Myrtle Beach was also the host city in 1983.

  The 54th Grand Council Convention is scheduled for Tampa, Florida, in August of 2009.

[edit] National Officers

In Boston, at the 53rd Grand Council Convention 2007, the following brothers were elected to International Office: Grand Regent - Lawrence "LB" Brown; Grand Vice Regent - E. Ben Welch; Grand Counselor - Andrew Frasco; Grand Historian - Kali Jernigan; Grand Ritualist - Melissa O'Neill; Graduate Member-at-Large - Peter M. Brody Jr.; and Collegiate Member-at-Large - Brian "Bubba" MacDonald. The Fraternity's Executive Director is Dr. Scott Long and its Immediate Past Grand Regent is David E. Maszkiewicz.

In 2005, Mr. David E. Maszkiewicz was elected Grand Regent of the fraternity at the 52nd Grand Council Convention, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Also elected to national office were Grand Vice Regent Sean Higgins, Grand Counselor Rebecca Fahrenbruch, Grand Historian Claudio Faria, Grand Ritualist Andrew Frasco, Graduate Member-at-Large Lawrence Brown, and Collegiate Member-at-Large Kali Jernigan. The Fraternity's Executive Director is Dr. Scott Long and its Immediate Past Grand Regent is Dr. Anthony Palmieri.