Alpha Psi () is a professional

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started at the

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College of Veterinary Medicine in 1907.

History

Founded by twenty-two students in

at the

, Alpha Psi was established on January 18, 1907. The fraternity gradually spread to other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine when students formed chapters at many veterinary schools in the

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. ''Delta chapter'' and ''Gamma chapter'' became inactive when their host schools closed.

Chapters

The fraternity has had chapters at 18 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. These include:

References

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