Delta Psi Kappa

Delta Psi Kappa () was an American professional fraternity in the disciplines of health and physical education, health sciences, and recreation that was established in 1916.

History

Delta Psi Kappa was founded on at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union. It merged with Phi Delta Pi in March 1970.

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

Traditions

The fraternity's colors were turquoise and old gold. Its flower was the yellow tea rose. Its publication was ''The Foil''.

Chapters

Chapter Listing

*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
*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)
* 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
* Alpha Beta, Moorhead StateWestern Mistic March 9, 1945
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*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
*March1968 Beta Lambda Longwood (formed from the local Turnverein)
*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:

*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

Notable alumnae

* Gertrude Ederle – swimmer, the first woman to swim the English Channel

References

External links

''Delta Psi Kappa, Turnverein, & the Athletic Association: A Short History of Honorary Athletic Organizations at Longwood University''

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Fraternities and sororities in the United States
Professional fraternities and sororities in the United States
Student organizations established in 1916
1916 establishments in Indiana
Former members of Professional Fraternity Association