Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Incorporated, (ΚΨ) is both the oldest and largest professional

Professional fraternity

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 pharmaceutical fraternity

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 in the world. It was founded on May 30, 1879, by F. Harvey Smith on the campus of Russell Military Academy

Russell Military Academy

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 in New Haven, Connecticut

Connecticut

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. The Central Office of Kappa Psi is located in Richardson, Texas

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. 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

Theta Kappa Psi

Theta Kappa Psi Medical Fraternity, Incorporated, was a defunct professional medical fraternity. Currently, the Beta Phi Chapter of Theta Kappa Psi in Galveston, Texas is restructuring the fraternity from its .-History:...

, the medical fraternity. Currently, there are 82 active collegiate chapters and 59 graduate chapters across the United States, Canada, and The Bahamas, and over 80,000 people have been initiated into the fraternity since its inception.

Nationally, Kappa Psi is divided into nine provinces, which meet annually and is divided as follows:

• Province I - Chapters in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Eastern New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire.
• Province II - Chapters in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
• Province III - Chapters in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington DC.
• Province IV - Chapters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and the Bahamas.
• Province V - Chapters in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Western New York, and Wisconsin. (Province V and VI merged several years ago)
• Province VII - Chapters in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
• Province VIII - Chapters in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota.
• Province IX - Chapters in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
• Province X - Chapters in Alaska, British Columbia, Canada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

In 1976, Kappa Psi admitted females into the fraternity, and now the vast majority of the 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 85 collegiate and 61 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
• 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
• 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 Delta: Ohio Northern 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 at 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 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 Iota: California Northstate College of Pharmacy
• Epsilon Theta: Sullivan 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
• Mu Omicron Pi: Wayne State University

Active Graduate Chapters

• Ada Graduate
• Albany Graduate
• Arizona Graduate
• Auburn Graduate
• Birmingham Graduate
• Boston Graduate
• Buies Creek Graduate
• Buffalo Graduate
• Central Michigan Graduate
• Central New York Graduate
• Charleston Graduate
• Cincinnati Graduate
• Cleveland Graduate
• Columbus Graduate
• Connecticut Graduate
• Detroit Graduate
• District of Columbia Graduate
• Georgia Graduate
• Harrisburg Graduate
• Houston 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
• Orlando Graduate
• Pacific Graduate
• Philadelphia Graduate
• Pittsburgh Graduate
• Pocono Graduate
• Pomona Graduate
• Portland Graduate
• Providence Graduate
• Ringgold Graduate
• Saint Louis Graduate
• San Francisco Graduate
• Seattle Graduate
• South Carolina Graduate
• South Dakota Graduate
• Southeast Florida-Bahamas Graduate
• Southeastern Massachusetts Graduate
• Southwestern Graduate
• Tampa Graduate
• Tennessee Graduate
• Texas Graduate
• Toledo Graduate
• Virginia Graduate
• West Virginia Graduate
• Wisconsin Graduate

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 Delta: Albany College of Pharmacy (Union University)
• Beta Zeta: Oregon State University
• Gamma Lambda: Northeastern University
• Gamma Gamma: University of Texas at Austin
• Gamma Mu: University of Louisiana at Monroe

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

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 was held August 4-9, 2009 in Clearwater, Florida

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. The host hotel was the Clearwater Beach Hilton. The convention chairman was E. Ben Welch, Grand Vice Regent. Over 460 brothers, spouses, children and guests attended.

The 55th Grand Council Convention was held August 2-6, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The host hotel was The Parc 55 San Francisco and the Convention Chairman was Grand Vice Regent Kali Weaver. Over 550 brothers, spouses, children and guests attended, making this the largest convention in Kappa Psi history.

International Officers

At the 54th Grand Council Convention held in Clearwater Beach, Florida in August 2009, the following brothers were elected as international officers of the Fraternity:

• Grand Regent: Kali Weaver (Gamma Zeta)
• Grand Vice Regent: Eric Gupta (Gamma Nu)
• Grand Counselor: Michael Cournoyer (Mu)
• Grand Historian: Matthew Lacroix (Beta Epsilon)
• Grand Ritualist: Latha Radhakrishnan (Chi)
• Graduate Member-at-Large: Harry Marcelin (Beta Xi)
• Collegiate Member-at-Large: Johnny Wong (Beta Omicron)
• Immediate Past Grand Regent: E. Ben Welch (Gamma Xi)

• Executive Director is Johnny Porter (Delta Beta).

The office of Executive Director is elected as needed by the Executive Committee.