Alpha Kappa Kappa

Alpha Kappa Kappa
Alpha Kappa Kappa
ΑΚΚ
Founded	September 29, 1888; Dartmouth College Medical School
Type	Professional
Affiliation	PFA (former)
Emphasis	Medical
Scope	International
Member badge
Colors	Dartmouth Green and White
Symbol	Twin serpents, book
Jewel	Emerald and Pearl
Publication	The Centaur
Chapters	60+ chartered, 3 active
Members	35,000 (as of 1977) [1] lifetime
Headquarters	; US

Alpha Kappa Kappa (ΑΚΚ) is a medical school fraternity that was founded on September 29, 1888, at Dartmouth Medical School.

Alpha Kappa Kappa Pin of John Frank Hardesty, St. Louis University

History

AKK operated as a national organization that had over 60 chapters at various medical schools[2] throughout the United States for approximately 80 years, with national headquarters in Ellettsville, Indiana and possibly in Illinois. As a professor, Charles H. Mayo became a member of the Minnesota chapter.[3]

The fraternity was a former member of the Professional Fraternity Association.

The fraternity disbanded nationally in the 1960s, with several chapters continuing as independent organizations.[1]

Symbolism and traditions

The badge was a gold crescent with the letters, Α, Κ, and Κ, enameled in black. Around it are twin coiled serpents facing each other. The horns of the crescent support a book bearing the letter(s) of the chapter. In the infobox, a photographic example shows a pin from Mu chapter at the University of Pennsylvania. The book may be set in pearls and emeralds. The name of the school was sometimes etched onto the side of the book, which was held at a diagonal.

The colors of the fraternity were Dartmouth Green and White, to honor the founding school.

The magazine, published quarterly, was The Centaur.

Chapter List

Roll of chapters, ordered alphabetically. In the early days, chapters chose their letters, so in a few cases, date order doesn't match alphabetization.[1] [4][5]

1 Alpha. Medical Department, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. Founded September 29, 1888.
2 Beta. College of Physicians and Surgeons, San Francisco, Cal. Instituted May 19, 1899.
3 Gamma. Tufts College Medical School, Boston, Mass. Instituted December 12, 1893.
4 Delta. Medical Department, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. Instituted May 2, 1894.
5 Epsilon. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. Instituted January 6, 1900.
6 Zeta. Long Island College Hospital Medical School, Brooklyn, N. Y. Instituted March 21, 1896.
7 Eta. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago. College of Medicine of the University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois. Instituted December 7, 1899.
8 Theta. Maine Medical School, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. Instituted June 1, 1897.
9 Iota. Medical Department University of Syracuse, Syracuse, N. Y. Instituted December 11, 1899.
10 Kappa. Medical Department, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis. Instituted November 15, 1900.
11 Lambda. Medical Department, Cornell University, New York City. Instituted March 7, 1901.
12 Mu. Medical Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Instituted March 30, 1901.
13 Nu. Rush Medical College, in affiliation with the University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Instituted April 27, 1901.
14 Xi. Medical Department, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill. Instituted May 29, 1901.
15 Omicron. Miami Medical College (consolidated with and adopted name of Medical Department of University of Cincinnati), Cincinnati, Ohio. Instituted October 28, 1901.
16 Pi. Ohio Medical University (As of '07 Starling-Ohio Medical University), Columbus, Ohio. Instituted October 2, 1902.
17 Rho. Denver and Gross Medical College, Denver, Colo. Instituted January 6, 1903.
18 Sigma. Medical Department, University of California, San Francisco, Cal. Instituted December 6, 1899.
19 Tau. University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Instituted July 15, 1903. [6]
20 Upsilon. Medical Department, University of Oregon, Portland, Ore. Instituted March 21, 1903.
21 Phi. Medical Department, University of Nashville, Nashville, Tenn. Instituted March 24, 1903.[7]
22 Chi. Medical Department, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. Instituted March 24, 1903.
23 Psi. Medical Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. Instituted February 25, 1898.
24 Omega. Medical Department, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn. Instituted March 24, 1903.
25 Alpha Beta. Medical Department, Tulane University, New Orleans, La. Instituted November 24, 1903.
26 Alpha Gamma. Medical Department, University of Georgia, Augusta, Ga. Instituted January 25, 1904.
27 Alpha Delta. Medical Department, McGill University, Montreal, P. Q. Instituted November 24, 1904.
28 Alpha Epsilon. Medical Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Can. Instituted April 6, 1905.
29 Alpha Zeta. Medical Department, George Washington University, Washington, D. C. Instituted April 27, 1905.
30 Alpha Eta. Yale Medical School, New Haven, Conn. Instituted January 31, 1906.
31 Alpha Theta. Medical Department, University of Texas. Galveston, Texas. Instituted April 20, 1906.
32 Alpha Iota. University of Michigan, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Ann Arbor, Mich. Instituted June 4, 1906.
33 Alpha Kappa. University College of Medicine, Richmond, Va. Instituted November 12, 1906.
34 Alpha Lambda. Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, S. C. Instituted January 4, 1908.
35 Alpha Mu. St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. Instituted March 27, 1909.
36 Alpha Nu. Louisville. Instituted June 5, 1909.
37 Alpha Xi. Case Western Reserve. Instituted November 16, 1909.
38 Alpha Omicron. Kansas City Medical. Instituted April 15, 1911. [8]
39 Alpha Pi. Pitt. Instituted April 28, 1911.
40 Alpha Rho. Harvard Medical. Instituted May 27, 1912.
41 Alpha Sigma. USC. Instituted April 15, 1913.[9]
42 Alpha Tau. Emory. Instituted April 24, 1914.
43 Alpha Upsilon. Johns Hopkins. Instituted March 2, 1917.
43 Alpha Phi. Missouri. Instituted March 21, 1917.
45 Alpha Chi. Oklahoma. Instituted October 1, 1920.
46 Alpha Psi. Iowa. Instituted 1921.
47 Beta Gamma. Nebraska. Instituted 1921.
48 Beta Delta. Virginia. Instituted January 20, 1922.
49 Beta Epsilon. Boston. Instituted 1922.
50 Beta Zeta. Wisconsin, Madison. Instituted June 20, 1922.[10]
51 Beta Eta. Maryland. Instituted 1923.
53 Beta Theta. Washington (MO). Instituted 1923.
52 Beta Iota. North Carolina. Instituted 1923.
54 Beta Kappa. Western Ontario. Instituted April 15, 1924.[11]
55 Beta Lambda. Columbia. Instituted 1925.
56 Beta Mu. Georgetown. Instituted 1928.
57 Beta Nu. Duke. Instituted October 24, 1931.[12]
58 Beta Xi. Stanford. Instituted 1932.
59 Beta Omicron. Temple. Instituted May 7, 1932.[13]
60 Beta Pi. Louisiana State University. Instituted 1934.
61 Beta Rho. New York Medical. Instituted 1937.
62 Beta Sigma. Mississippi. Instituted May 17, 1947.[14]
63 Beta Tau. Washington. Instituted 1947.
64 Beta Upsilon. Baylor. Instituted January 17, 1948.[15]
65 Beta Phi. Hahnemann Medical. Instituted May 15, 1948.[16]
66 Beta Chi. Miami (FL). Instituted 1953.

Continuing chapters or local activity

Note, chapter names didn't follow a strict alphabetical naming order.

Psi Chapter, Minnesota - now dormant, was chartered in 1897, when its predecessor local, the Alpha Rho Society petitioned for membership into Alpha Kappa Kappa. After dissolution of the national fraternity this chapter was closed. Its real estate assets were sold and a foundation was established, forming a perpetual fund to award scholarships through the Minnesota Medical Foundation. The first such scholarship was awarded in 1984.[17]

Epsilon Chapter, Jefferson Medical (Philadelphia) – Chartered on January 6, 1900, at Jefferson Medical College by Clarence Keeler, Fielding Lewis, George Wrick, and Harry Tuckert. This chapter is still active today with eleven current members, and over 500 living alumni. The address for the Epsilon chapter is 317 South Eleventh Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The chapter currently serves as a reasonably priced housing option for men at Jefferson Medical College.

Alpha Theta Chapter, Texas – Chartered in 1906. Current house built in 1966. This chapter was active in the social scene at the University of Texas Medical Branch until the mid-2000s. It currently provides affordable housing and meal plans for both male and female medical students and residents.

Alpha Psi Chapter, Iowa – Chartered in 1921. Current house purchased in 1925 on the west side of the river. This chapter was very active, even after the national organization disbanded in the 1960s, Alpha Psi continued to operate independently. Until the 1970s they had a live-in house mother and cook, then in the 1990s they lost their house cook. Currently they serve as a reasonably priced housing option for approximately 24 co-ed members of the various professional schools at the University of Iowa.

Other professional medical fraternities

In addition to the medical fraternities listed here, there are numerous chiropractic, pre-health, pharmacy and nursing fraternities.

Alpha Delta Theta, medical technology
Alpha Gamma Kappa
Alpha Phi Sigma, see Phi Delta Epsilon
Alpha Tau Sigma, Osteopathic, dormant
Mu Sigma Phi, Philippines
Nu Sigma Nu
Omega Tau Sigma, veterinary medicine
Omega Upsilon Phi, see Phi Beta Pi
Phi Alpha Gamma, formerly Homeopathic, see Phi Chi
Phi Beta Pi
Phi Chi
Phi Delta Epsilon
Phi Kappa Mu, Philippines
Phi Lambda Kappa
Phi Rho Sigma
Sigma Mu Delta, pre-medical
Theta Kappa Psi

References

Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-69–70. ISBN 978-0963715906.
The History of Alpha Kappa Kappa, published November 14, 1942, accessed 28 Sept 2021.
Minnesota and its People, vol.III, p.143, accessed 16 May 2020.
Catalogue of Alpha Kappa Kappa 1909
May 1922 Centaur p486 in combined document
Sewanee's Medical School was discontinued in 1903
School listed as discontinued in 1909
School discontinued in 1913.
Medical School discontinued 1920?
University of Wisconsin, Madison The Daily Cardinal October 3, 1922
Occidentalia yearbook 1940
Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity, group photograph
Skull 1958
Old Miss yearbook 1952
The round-up 1950 by Baylor University
Medic : the 1951 yearbook of the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital
The University of Minnesota's Medical Bulletin, Spring 1984, profiles this fund on p.3. Accessed 16 May 2020.

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[Baird's-1] Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-69–70. ISBN 978-0963715906.

[2] The History of Alpha Kappa Kappa, published November 14, 1942, accessed 28 Sept 2021.

[3] Minnesota and its People, vol.III, p.143, accessed 16 May 2020.

[4] Catalogue of Alpha Kappa Kappa 1909

[5] May 1922 Centaur p486 in combined document

[6] Sewanee's Medical School was discontinued in 1903

[7] School listed as discontinued in 1909

[8] School discontinued in 1913.

[9] Medical School discontinued 1920?

[10] University of Wisconsin, Madison The Daily Cardinal October 3, 1922

[11] Occidentalia yearbook 1940

[12] Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity, group photograph

[13] Skull 1958

[14] Old Miss yearbook 1952

[15] The round-up 1950 by Baylor University

[16] Medic : the 1951 yearbook of the Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital

[17] The University of Minnesota's Medical Bulletin, Spring 1984, profiles this fund on p.3. Accessed 16 May 2020.

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
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 Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu