Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Incorporated, is the largest professional pharmaceutical fraternity in the world with more than 6000 student members and more than 87000 alumi members. 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. 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. In 1977, Kappa Psi admitted women into the fraternity. 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
| 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
Kappa Psi consists of 113 collegiate and 82 graduate chapters organized into 11 regional provinces.Active collegiate chapters
The active collegiate chapters are:| 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
| 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.| 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
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 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, 1936, and 1940 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.