Alpha Kappa Pi () was a collegiate social fraternity founded in 1921 at the Newark College of Engineering. In 1946 it merged with Alpha Sigma Phi.
History
Alpha Kappa Pi was a Social Fraternity founded on Jan. 1, 1921 at Newark College of Engineering (now
New Jersey Institute of Technology). It established its ''Beta chapter'' in 1926 at
Wagner College (in New York), going on to form 36 chapters.
Alpha Kappa Pi joined the
NIC
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Banking and insurance companies
* National Insurance Corporation, Uganda
* NIC Bank, a commercial bank in Kenya
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On , Alpha Kappa Pi merged with
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Sigma Phi (), commonly known as Alpha Sig, is an intercollegiate men's social fraternity with 181 active chapters and provisional chapters. Founded at Yale in 1845, it is the 10th oldest Greek letter fraternity in the United States.
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Symbols
Colors:
Dartmouth green (i.e., dark green) and
white
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Flower: Yellow
tea rose
Magazine: ''The Alpha''
Badge:
7-pointed gold star with black enamel; on the enamel, crossed swords and the Greek letters.
Total membership as of 1940: 3,105.
Chapters
Chapters as of the 1940 edition of Baird's with current school names :
References
External links
Archives of The Alpha{{North American Interfraternity Conference
Defunct former members of the North American Interfraternity Conference
Student organizations established in 1921
1921 establishments in New Jersey
Alpha Sigma Phi