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Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ, Phi Psi) is a U.S. national college fraternity.

History

Phi Kappa Psi was founded in 1852 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, on the campus of Jefferson College by William Henry Letterman and Charles Page Thomas Moore. Through long nights of caring for a sick friend during an outbreak of disease, the founders grew to appreciate their service, and decided to form an organization that would ensconce these ideals, and on the dreary night of February 19, 1852, the brotherhood of Phi Kappa Psi was born.

A full history of the organization and all relevant data can be found at www.phikappapsi.com.

(Note: the Historian of Phi Kappa Psi maintains a Phi Psi 150 Yahoo Group for those interested in the Fraternity's history.) There are also three volumes of fraternity history that have been written and printed that divide Phi Psi's first 150 year history into 50 year spans (the final edition is due to be printed in 2008).

Creed

The creed of Phi Kappa Psi was a result of efforts by John Henry Frizzell (Massachusetts Alpha, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1898) and Kent Christopher Owen (Indiana Beta, Indiana University, 1958). It was adopted by the Grand Arch Council at Denver in 1964. It reads as follows:

I believe that Phi Kappa Psi is a brotherhood of honorable men, courteous and cultured, who pledge throughout their lives to be generous, compassionate, and loyal comrades;

I believe that I am honor bound to strive manfully for intellectual, moral, and spiritual excellence; to help and forgive my Brothers; to discharge promptly all just debts; to give aid and sympathy to all who are less fortunate;

I believe that I am honor bound to strengthen my character and deepen my integrity; to counsel and guide my Brothers who stray from their obligations; to respect and emulate my Brothers who practice moderation in their manners and morals; to be ever mindful that loyalty to my Fraternity should not weaken loyalty to my college, but rather increase devotion to it, to my country, and to my God;

I believe that to all I meet, wherever I go, I represent not only Phi Kappa Psi, but indeed the spirit of all fraternities; thus I must ever conduct myself so as to bring respect and honor not to myself alone, but also to my Fraternity;

To the fulfillment of these beliefs, of these ideals, in the noble perfection of Phi Kappa Psi, I pledge my life and my sacred honor.

Controversy

(According to the 2004, and latest edition of the Grand Catalogue of Phi Kappa Psi, its official membership directory, there is no William Beebe listed as a member of the VA Alpha chapter, or any chapter of the fraternity. However, after the rape, Beebe had been compelled by the university administration to leave the university, and may have been dropped from the membership.)

Symbols

The fraternity flag is in the proportions of eight and one-half feet wide by six feet high; the colors are the official fraternity colors; the design is three vertical stripes of equal width, a hunter green in the middle, flanked on either side by a cardinal red stripe.

The Order of the S.C.

The Order of the S.C., formed in 1920, is regarded within Phi Kappa Psi as a "fraternity within a fraternity" and has no peer in the men's fraternity world. Entrance can only be gained by attending at least seven Grand Arch Councils and performing, to the satisfaction of the Order, one or more acts of benefit to the Fraternity. The Order meets every two years, during Phi Kappa Psi's biennial Grand Arch Council. The words which the initials "S.C." represent are held secret by its members, and there are currently more than one hundred living members of the Order whom guard its traditions and carry out its work.

Notable Phi Psis

Public Service

Current

• Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator (IN), former Governor of Indiana (1989-97) (Indiana Beta, Indiana University, 1975)
• Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, founder of Bloomberg L.P. (Maryland Alpha, Johns Hopkins University, 1961)
• Stephen Hadley, U.S. National Security Advisor (New York Alpha, Cornell University, 1966)
• Charlie Dent, U.S. Congressman (PA), (Pennsylvania Lambda, Pennsylvania State University, 1982)
• David Shafer, Georgia State Senator (Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia, 1983)
• Earl "Butch" Ehrhart, Georgia State Representative (Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia, 1978)

Deceased

• President Woodrow Wilson, (1913-21), Governor of New Jersey (1911-13), President of Princeton University, Nobel Peace Prize recipient (Virginia Alpha, University of Virginia, 1879)
• John F. Kennedy, Jr., Son of JFK, founder of George Magazine (Rhode Island Alpha, Brown University)
• Joseph W. Barr, Secretary of the Treasury (1968-69), FDIC Chairman (Indiana Alpha, DePauw University, 1936)
• Joseph Blatchford, Director of the Peace Corps (1969-71) (California Epsilon, UCLA, 1953)
• Pierce Butler, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1922-39) (Minnesota Alpha, Carleton College, 1885)
• George E. Chamberlain, U.S. Senator (OR), Governor of Oregon (1903-09) (Virginia Beta, Washington and Lee University, 1872)
• John T. Connor, Secretary of Commerce (1965-67) (New York Beta, Syracuse University, 1933)
• Paul Coverdell, U.S. Senator (GA) (1993-2000, died in office), Director of the Peace Corps (Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri, 1959)
• John W. Davis, Democratic presidential nominee (1924), U.S. Ambassador to Britain, U.S. Solicitor General, noted attorney (Virginia Beta, Washington and Lee University, 1889)
• J. Edward Day, Postmaster General (1961-63) (Illinois Beta, University of Chicago, 1933)
• Joseph Benson Foraker, U.S. Senator (OH), Governor of Ohio (1886-90), candidate for 1908 Republican presidential nomination, first alumnus president of Phi Kappa Psi (New York Alpha, Cornell University, 1866)
• James P. Goodrich, Governor of Indiana (1917-21) (Indiana Alpha, DePauw University, 1885)
• Herbert S. Hadley, Governor of Missouri (1909-13) (Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas, 1888)
• Homer A. Holt, Governor of West Virginia (1937-41) (Virginia Beta, Washington and Lee University, 1916)
• Lawrence Judd, Territorial Governor of Hawaii (1929-34), Governor of American Samoa (1953) (Pennsylvania Iota, University of Pennsylvania, 1906)
• Thomas H. Kuchel, U.S. Senator (CA), (1953-69; Senate Minority Whip) (California Delta, University of Southern California, 1929)
• William P. Lane, Governor of Maryland (1947-51) (Virginia Alpha, University of Virginia, 1910)
• Lloyd Lowndes, Jr., Governor of Maryland (1895-99) (Pennsylvania Beta, Allegheny College, 1864)
• A. Mitchell Palmer, U.S. Attorney General (1919-21), candidate for 1920 Democratic presidential nomination (Pennsylvania Kappa, Swarthmore College, 1889)
• Raymond P. Shafer, Governor of Pennsylvania (1967-71) (Pennsylvania Beta, Allegheny College, 1935)
• William C. Sproul, Governor of Pennsylvania (1919-23), candidate for 1920 Republican presidential nomination (Pennsylvania Kappa, Swarthmore College, 1889)
• Lt. Gen. E.O. Thompson, Texas Railroad Commission's longest-serving member (1933-65) (Texas Alpha, University of Texas at Austin, 1913)
• James E. Watson, U.S. Senator (IN) (Majority Leader 1929-33), U.S. Congressman and Republican Party Whip (Indiana Alpha, DePauw University, 1881)
• Robert "B.J." Dion, Professor of Political Science and Master of French (1981-1985), (Indiana Gamma Wabash College, 1832)

Statistics

• Over 100 Phi Psis have served as members of the U.S. Congress, including 17 Senators
• Members have served in the following positions with the U.S. government: President of the United States, Attorney-General, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of the Army (2), Postmaster General, Director of the Peace Corps (2), FDIC Chairman, and U.S. Ambassador (7)
• At least 12 members have served as state (or territory) governors
• More than 104,000 members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Psi since its founding in 1852.

Military

• Brig. Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell, "Father of the U.S. Air Force," Congressional Gold Medal of Honor recipient (D.C. Alpha, George Washington University, 1896)
• Maj. Gen. William "Wild Bill" Donovan, World War I Medal of Honor recipient, founder of the Office of Strategic Services (precursor of the CIA) during World War II (New York Gamma, Columbia University, 1903)
• Gen. Tasker Bliss, U.S. Army Chief of Staff during World War I (Pennsylvania Gamma, Bucknell University, 1870)
• Maj. Gen. Frank "Machine Gun" Parker, Commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division during World War I (South Carolina Alpha, University of South Carolina, 1888)
• Maj. Gen. Henry Terrell, Commander of the U.S. Army's 90th Infantry Division during World War II (Texas Alpha, University of Texas at Austin, 1908)
• John Marsh, Secretary of the Army (1981-89), U.S. Congressman (VA) (Virginia Beta, Washington and Lee University, 1948)
• Stephen Ailes, Secretary of the Army (1964-65) (West Virginia Alpha, West Virginia University, 1934)
• Captain Henry H. Bingham, Congressman and Medal of Honor Recipient
• Over 60 Generals, 20 Admirals and at least 2 ships, including:
• The USS James C. Owens (DD-776) named after James C. Owens, Jr. (California Delta University of Southern California 1930)
• The USS Walter X. Young (APD-131) named after Walter X. Young (Illinois Beta, University of Chicago, 1937)

Arts and Entertainment

• John Astin, actor (Pennsylvania Alpha, Washington and Jefferson College, 1949; Maryland Alpha, Johns Hopkins University, 1950)
• Zach Braff, actor (Illinois Alpha, Northwestern University, 1997)
• Bryce Wagoner, actor (North Carolina Beta, East Carolina University, 1993)
• Roy Crane, nationally-syndicated cartoonist (Texas Alpha, University of Texas at Austin, 1922)
• Peter Graves, actor (Minnesota Beta, University of Minnesota, 1946)
• Edward Herrmann, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor (Pennsylvania Gamma, Bucknell University, 1965)
• Edward Everett Horton, stage and screen actor; television performer (New York Zeta, Brooklyn Poly, 1907)
• Frank Morgan, Academy Award-nominated actor (New York Alpha, Cornell University, 1908)
• James Whitcomb Riley, poet/writer (Indiana Alpha, DePauw University, 1883)
• Charles "Buddy" Rogers, actor/band leader (Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas, 1923)
• Roy Scheider, Academy Award-nominated actor (Pennsylvania Eta, Franklin and Marshall College, 1954)
• Steve Tesich, Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Indiana Beta, Indiana University, 1962)
• James Thurber, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and humorist (Ohio Delta, Ohio State University, 1918)
• Frederick Jackson Turner, prominent historian (Wisconsin Alpha, University of Wisconsin, 1878)
• Wes Bergmann, Reality TV Personality The Real World: Austin (Arizona Beta, Arizona State University)
• Pat Weaver, pioneering television executive and Emmy Award winner (New Hampshire Alpha, Dartmouth College, 1927)
• Nathan Daniel Brown, writer; popularized character Richard Galen in television series x3i (Ohio Delta, Ohio State University, 2005)

Sports

• Phog Allen, Basketball Hall of Fame member, "Father of Basketball Coaching" (Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas, 1905)
• Kevin Berry, Olympic gold and bronze medal swimmer in 1964 (Indiana Beta, Indiana University, 1965)
• Ron 'Babe' Bontemps, Olympian (Wisconsin Gamma, Beloit College)
• Terry Bowden, former college football coach and current broadcaster (West Virginia Alpha, West Virginia University, 1975)
• Jeff Cirillo, current Major League Baseball player, All-Star 1997 and 2000 (California Delta, University of Southern California, 1989)
• Jerry Colangelo, Basketball Hall of Fame member, former Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks majority owner (Illinois Delta, University of Illinois, 1959)
• Ford Frick, Major League Baseball Commissioner (1951-65), National Baseball Hall of Fame member (Indiana Alpha, DePauw University, 1913)
• Johnny "Red" Kerr, former NBA player and coach, current broadcaster for the Chicago Bulls (Illinois Delta, University of Illinois, 1954)
• Nile Kinnick, Heisman Trophy winner (1939) (Iowa Alpha, University of Iowa, 1938)
• John Michels, former NFL player, first-round draft choice in 1996 (California Delta, University of Southern California)
• Ralph Miller, Basketball Hall of Fame member and former college coach (Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas, 1938)
• Tex Schramm, Pro Football Hall of Fame member, former Dallas Cowboys GM, key NFL innovator (Texas Alpha, University of Texas at Austin, 1940)
• Mark Spitz, Olympic swimming legend, won 7 gold medals in 1972 (Indiana Beta, Indiana University, 1969)
• Dick Tomey, current college football coach (Indiana Alpha, DePauw University, 1957)
• Michael Troy, gold medalist in the 200m butterfly and 800m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics and Sports Illustrated cover subject, (Indiana Beta, Indiana University, 1959)
• George Yardley, Basketball Hall of Fame member (California Beta, Stanford University, 1947)
• Ron Yary, Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Outland Trophy winner (1967), NFL first overall draft choice (1968) (California Delta, University of Southern California, 1966)

Business

• Jerry Yang, Yahoo! co-founder (California Beta, Stanford University, 1987)
• Benjamin Lutch, Excite co-founder (California Beta, Stanford University, 1991)
• David Fout, Aquilent CEO/President (Maryland Beta, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1988)
• Jerry Nelson, Ticketmaster founder (California Epsilon, UCLA, 1948)
• Angus G. Wynne, Jr., Six Flags founder (Texas Alpha, University of Texas at Austin, 1933)
• Michael Bloomberg, New York City Mayor (Maryland Alpha, Johns Hopkins University)
• Matthew X. Wang, Under The Button (Pennsylvania Iota, University of Pennsylvania)
• Herbert H. Dow, Dow Chemical Company founder (Ohio Epsilon, Case Institute of Technology)
• Many leaders of major Fortune 500 corporations, banks, and national professional associations

Education

• Current and recent presidents of the University of Cincinnati, MIT, University of San Francisco, Creighton University, Slippery Rock University, and the West Virginia University
• Former presidents of Case Western Reserve, Cornell University, University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins University, University of Kentucky, University of Montana, University of Pennsylvania, Penn State University, Princeton University, The College of New Jersey, and Washington and Jefferson College

Miscellaneous

• Owen Garriott, Skylab astronaut (Oklahoma Alpha, University of Oklahoma, 1949)
• Robert Lowry, Churchman and famed 19th-Century hymn-writer (Pennsylvania Gamma, Bucknell University, 1856); his work includes "Shall We Gather at the River," and "How Can I Keep From Singing?"
• Elliott See, Gemini astronaut (Texas Alpha, University of Texas at Austin, 1945)
• David G. Tyler, U.S. Congressman (VA), son of President John Tyler (Virginia Beta, Washington and Lee University, 1867)

Endowment Fund

Like many fraternal organizations, the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity maintains an independent endowment for the educational benefit of its members. The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Inc., organized in 1914, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public educational foundation. As of December 31st, 2004 the Endowment Fund had net assets of $18,928,712. In 2004 the Endowment Fund spent $1,085,515 on scholarships, grants and other educational activities for the fraternity's members.

Although established in 1914, it was not until the mid-1990s that the Endowment Fund began to flourish. In 1994, net assets totaled a mere $620,503. Ten years later that amount grew to almost $19 million. In 2004, under the leadership of Tom Pennington, Director of Development, and Wayne Wilson, a probate attorney who serves as volunteer Chairman, the Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity became the largest endowment fund of any American or international collegiate fraternity or sorority. Generous giving by wealthy alumni have helped Phi Kappa Psi reach this goal. The fund also relies heavily on smaller contributions to its "Chapter Scholarship Foundation" program, whereby 90% of a donation can be ear-marked for the benefit of a specific chapter. This has spurred giving among those who have a strong connection with the chapter at their collegiate alma mater. The Phi Kappa Psi chapter at USC (University of Southern California) has the largest chapter scholarship fund with $1.3 million in 2004.

In 2006, the Endowment Fund and the Fraternity Headquarters moved from its downtown Indianapolis location into its new acquisition, Laurel Hall. Complete with Ruth Lilly Conference Center and public access for special events, this property has enabled Phi Kappa Psi's to host national conferences and board meetings as well as gain revenue from rental of the facility to other Indianapolis area citizens. Its website is <<www.laurelhall.org>>

Current information on the Endowment Fund and its programs may be found at <<www.pkpfoundation.org>>

List of chapters

Unlike some other college fraternities The Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity has no international chapters.

Those marked with an asterisk are inactive.

• Alabama
  • Alpha - University of Alabama
  • Beta - Auburn University
• Arizona
  • Alpha - University of Arizona
  • Beta - Arizona State University
• Arkansas
  • Alpha - University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas*
• California
  • Alpha - University of the Pacific*
  • Beta - Stanford University (founded December 18, 1891)
  • Gamma - University of California, Berkeley*
  • Delta - University of Southern California
  • Epsilon - University of California, Los Angeles
  • Zeta - University of California, Santa Barbara*
  • Eta- California State University, San Luis Obispo
  • Theta- California State University, Northridge*
  • Iota - University of California, Davis
  • Kappa - University of California, Irvine
  • Lambda - San Diego State University
  • Mu- University of California, Riverside (Colony)
• Colorado
  • Alpha - University of Colorado-Boulder
• Connecticut
  • Alpha - Trinity College*
• Delaware
  • Alpha - University of Delaware*
• District of Columbia
  • Alpha - The George Washington University (formerly Columbian College)
• Florida
  • Alpha - Florida State University
  • Beta - University of Florida, Gainesville*
• Georgia
  • Alpha - University of Georgia
  • Beta - Georgia Institute of Technology (founded May 20, 2000)
• Illinois
  • Alpha - Northwestern University Chapter website
  • Beta - University of Chicago*
  • Gamma - Monmouth College*
  • Delta - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chapter website
  • Epsilon - Illinois State University Chapter website
  • Zeta - DePaul University
  • Eta - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
  • Theta - University of Illinois at Chicago Chapter website
  • Iota - Northern Illinois University - website: www.niuphikappapsi.org
• Indiana
  • Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity Headquarters - Indianapolis
  • Alpha - DePauw University
  • Beta - Indiana University
  • Gamma - Wabash College
  • Delta - Purdue University Chapter website
  • Epsilon - Valparaiso University Chapter website
  • Zeta - Butler University
  • Eta - Indiana State University
• Iowa
  • Alpha - University of Iowa
  • Beta - Iowa State University
  • Gamma - Cornell College*
  • Delta - Simpson College*
• Kansas
  • Alpha - University of Kansas
• Kentucky
  • Alpha - Kentucky University, Harrodsburg*
  • Beta - University of Kentucky
• Louisiana
  • Alpha - LSU
  • Beta - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Gamma - Loyola University New Orleans
• Maryland
  • Alpha - Johns Hopkins University
  • Beta - University of Maryland Baltimore County
  • Gamma - University of Maryland, College Park (colony)
• Massachusetts
  • Alpha - Amherst College*
  • Beta- Brandeis University
• Michigan
  • Alpha - University of Michigan
  • Beta - Michigan State University
• Minnesota
  • Alpha - Carleton College*
  • Beta - University of Minnesota
  • Gamma - Mankato State University
  • Delta - University of Minnesota Duluth
• Mississippi
  • Alpha - University of Mississippi
  • Beta - Clinton*
• Missouri
  • Alpha - University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Beta - Westminster College*
• Montana
  • Alpha - University of Montana, Missoula*
• Nebraska
  • Alpha - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Beta - Creighton University
• New Hampshire
  • Alpha - Dartmouth College*
• New Jersey
  • Alpha - Rider University*
  • Beta - Monmouth College*
  • Gamma - Rutgers University*
  • Delta - The College of New Jersey (Ewing, NJ)
  • Epsilon - Rowan University
• New Mexico
  • Alpha - Eastern New Mexico University
• New York
  • Alpha - Cornell University
  • Beta- Syracuse University
  • Gamma - Columbia University*
  • Delta - Hobart College*
  • Epsilon - Colgate University*
  • Zeta - Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute*
  • Eta - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
  • Theta - Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Iota - Binghamton University
  • Kappa - State University of New York - Oneonta
• North Carolina
  • Alpha - Duke University*
  • Beta - East Carolina University
• Ohio
  • Alpha - Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Beta - Wittenberg University
  • Gamma - Wooster College*
  • Delta - Ohio State University
  • Epsilon - Cleveland - Case Western Reserve University
  • Zeta - Bowling Green State University (Colony)
  • Eta - University of Toledo
  • Theta - Ashland University
  • Iota - University of Akron
  • Kappa - Kent State University*
  • Lambda - Miami University
  • Mu - University of Dayton
• Oklahoma
  • Alpha - University of Oklahoma
• Oregon
  • Alpha - University of Oregon (recolonization)
  • Beta - Oregon State University
• Pennsylvania
  • Alpha - Washington & Jefferson(first chapter - founded February 19, 1852 at then Jefferson College)
  • Beta - Allegheny College
  • Gamma - Bucknell University
  • Delta - Washington College - merged with Pennsylvania Alpha when their host institutions merged
  • Epsilon - Gettysburg College - site of Miller Hall, 1882, the first chapter house in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and the first college fraternity house in the state of Pennsylvania.
  • Zeta - Dickinson College
  • Eta - Franklin and Marshall College
  • Theta - Lafayette College
  • Iota - University of Pennsylvania
  • Kappa - Swarthmore College (renounced national affiliation in 1960s, changed name to simply "Phi Psi")
  • Lambda - Pennsylvania State University
  • Mu - Carnegie Mellon University*
  • Nu - Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Xi - Edinboro State University
  • Omicron - Lehigh University*
  • Pi - Temple University
  • Rho - York College
  • Sigma - University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
  • Tau - Penn State-Altoona*
  • Upsilon - Drexel University
  • Phi - Lycoming College
• Rhode Island
  • Alpha - Brown University
  • Beta - University of Rhode Island
• South Carolina
  • Alpha - University of South Carolina*
• Tennessee
  • Alpha - LaGrange Synodical College*
  • Beta - Cumberland University*
  • Gamma - Nashville University*
  • Delta - Vanderbilt University Nashville
  • Epsilon - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Zeta - Memphis State University*
• Texas
  • Alpha - University of Texas at Austin, Austin (Keepers of the SHAH)
  • Beta - Texas Tech University Lubbock
  • Gamma - Texas State University San Marcos
  • Delta - Southern Methodist University Dallas*
  • Epsilon - Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches
  • Zeta - Houston Baptist University Houston
• Virginia
  • Alpha - University of Virginia
  • Beta - Washington & Lee University Third founded and longest continuously running fraternity chapter, celebrating the 150th anniversary of its uninterrupted charter in 2005
  • Gamma - Hampden-Sydney College*
  • Delta - Bethany College, now in West Virginia*
  • Epsilon - Randolph-Macon College*
  • Zeta - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
• Washington
  • Alpha - University of Washington
• West Virginia
  • Alpha - West ("by God") Virginia University
• Wisconsin
  • Alpha - University of Wisconsin at Madison* (colony existed from 1987-91)
  • Beta - Racine College* (College No Longer Exists)
  • Gamma - Beloit College (Chartered November 1, 1881.)

Trivia

• Oregon Alpha's (University of Oregon) chapter house can be seen in the 1978 movie Animal House. It was used as the exterior of Omega's chapter house.

References

External links

• National homepage

(For chapter links, please see the Chapter List above and click on the greek letter next to the chapter.)

• 1852 establishments
• North-American Interfraternity Conference
• United States student societies