Delta Psi Kappa

Delta Psi Kappa
Delta Psi Kappa
ΔΨΚ
Founded	October 23, 1916; Normal College of the American Gymnastics Union
Type	Professional
Affiliation	PFA (former)
Emphasis	Physical education
Scope	National
Motto	A sound mind in a sound body.
Colors	Turquoise and Old gold
Flower	Yellow Tea Rose
Publication	The Foil
Chapters	0
Merged with	Phi Delta Pi (March 1970)
Headquarters	Indianapolis, IN; US

Delta Psi Kappa (ΔΨΚ) was a national professional fraternity in the disciplines of health and physical education, health sciences, and recreation.[1]

History

Delta Psi Kappa was founded on October 23, 1916 at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union.[2] Phi Delta Pi merged with it in March 1970.[3]

Both Delta Psi Kappa and Phi Delta Pi were members of the PFA.

Chapters

Chapter Listing[3]

1916 Alpha, IUPUI
1917 Beta, Stetson University
1918 Gamma, University of Oklahoma
1918 Delta, Posse School of Gymnastics, Kendall Green, Mass.
1918 Epsilon, University of Southern California
1919 Zeta, Washington University in St. Louis
1919 Eta, Battle Creek School of Physical Education[4]
1919 Theta, Panzer College, Newark, N.J.
1920 Iota, Oregon State University
1920 Kappa, American College of Physical Education , Chicago
1920 Lambda, Chicago Normal School of Physical Ed. (Inactive)
1920 Mu, University of Montana
1920 Nu, University of Pittsburgh
1926 Xi, Southern Methodist University
1926 Omicron, Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga.
1927 Pi, North Dakota State College
1928 Rho, North Texas State Teachers College
1928 Sigma, George Peabody College
1928 Tau, Temple University
1929 Upsilon, University of Akron
1930 Phi, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
1930 Chi, Northern Arizona University
1931 Psi, Ithaca School of Physical Education
1932 Omega, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
1933 Alpha Alpha, William & Mary
1938 Alpha Beta, Moorhead State
1939 Alpha Gamma, Louisiana State
1945 Alpha Delta, Butler
1946 Alpha Epsilon, Michigan State
1946 Alpha Zeta, Kansas State (Pittsburg)
1947 Alpha Eta, West Virginia Wesleyan
1947 Alpha Theta, South Carolina
1948 Alpha Iota, Arkansas State (Conway)
1948 Alpha Kappa, Southwest Texas State
1948 Alpha Lambda, Northern Illinois State
1948 Alpha Mu, Baylor
1949 Alpha Nu North Dakota
1950 Alpha Omicron, Kent State University, Ohio
1952 Alpha Pi, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
1952 Alpha Rho, Occidental College
1953 Alpha Sigma, Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield
1953 Alpha Tau, Central Michigan College of Education, Mt. Pleasant
1954 Alpha Upsilon, Texas Western College, El Paso
1956 Alpha Phi Slippery Rock
1958 Alpha Chi Lamar
1959 Alpha Psi Arizona
1961 Alpha Omega Kentucky
1962 Beta Alpha Northwest Missouri
1963 Beta Beta East Texas
1963 Beta Gamma Central Missouri State
1964 Beta Delta Trenton
1965 Beta Zeta West Texas
1967 Beta Eta Miami (OH)
1967 Beta Theta Central State (OK)
1968 Beta Iota Texas Tech
1968 Beta Kappa Indiana State
1968 Beta Lambda Longwood
1968 Beta Mu Grambling
1968 Beta Nu Southwestern Louisiana
1969 Beta Xi Eastern Illinois
1969 Beta Omicron Wisconsin River Falls
1969 Beta Pi Southern Connecticut
1970 Beta Rho Western Liberty
1971 Beta Sigma Texas Christian
1970 Beta Tau Miami (FL)
1970 Beta Upsilon Florida State
1970 Beta Phi Georgetown College
1971 Beta Chi Northwestern Louisiana
1972 Beta Psi Indiana
1972 Beta Omega Kansas State
1973 Gamma Alpha Nicholls
1973 Gamma Beta Georgia Southern
1973 Gamma Gamma Eastern Kentucky
1973 Gamma Delta Houston
1975 Gamma Epsilon Old Dominion
1975 Gamma Zeta V.P.I.

Chapters active as of 1946 were:[2]

Arizona State Teachers College
Brenau College
La Crosse State Teachers College
Louisiana State University
Moorhead State Teachers College
Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union
North Texas State Teachers College
Southern Methodist University
Temple University
University of Southern California

References

LHU’s Delta Psi Kappa supports local Toys for Tots campaign
Estelle Gilman (October 1, 1946). "Affiliated Organizations: VIII. Delta Psi Kappa". The Journal of Health and Physical Education. 17 (8): 482–502. doi:10.1080/23267240.1946.10627356.
William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated.
The Physical Education school, in Battle Creek, was open until 1938 as part of the larger university.

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[1] LHU’s Delta Psi Kappa supports local Toys for Tots campaign

[tandf-2] Estelle Gilman (October 1, 1946). "Affiliated Organizations: VIII. Delta Psi Kappa". The Journal of Health and Physical Education. 17 (8): 482–502. doi:10.1080/23267240.1946.10627356.

[Bairds1991-3] William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated.

[4] The Physical Education school, in Battle Creek, was open until 1938 as part of the larger university.

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