Kappa Psi
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| Founded | May 30, 1879 Russell Military Academy in New Haven, |
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| Type | Professional Pharmacy |
| Colors | Scarlet and Cadet Gray |
| Flower | Red Carnation |
| Publication | The Mask |
| Chapters | 70 collegiate, 44 graduate |
| Headquarters | 100 Campus Drive Weatherford, Oklahoma, 73096, |
| Homepage | www.kappapsi.org |
Kappa Psi (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,
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.
List of Chapters
Kappa Psi consists of 70 collegiate and 44 graduate chapters organized into 9 regional provinces.
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
- Tau: University of Southern California
- Upsilon: University of Kentucky
- Chi: University of Illinois-Chicago
- Psi: University of Tennessee-Memphis
- Omega: Rutgers University (formerly New Jersey College of Pharmacy)
- Beta Gamma: University of California-San Francisco
- Beta Delta: Albany College of Pharmacy
- Beta Epsilon: University of Rhode Island
- Beta Eta: University of West Virginia
- 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 Gamma: Western University of Health Sciences
- Mu Omicron Pi: Wayne State University
Active Graduate Chapters
Dormant Collegiate Chapters
Gamma Gamma - University of Texas (Austin); Gamma Mu - University of Louisiana @ Monroe
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, Montana; Detroit; New Orleans, Kansas City, Philadelphia (in 1976); Scottsdale, Arizona (100th Anniversary); Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Fort Lauderdale; Marco Island, Florida; South Padre Island, Texas; and North Falmouth, Massachusetts. Until 2007, the largest attendance was the 48th (1997) Convention 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.
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.
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