List of Delta Psi Kappa chapters

Delta Psi Kappa was an American collegiate professional fraternity that focused on physical education and recreation.[1][2][3] It was founded in 1916 at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union, later known as the Indiana University–Purdue University.[3][4][2] In the following chapter list, inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[3][4][5][6]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha October 23, 1916 – before 1963 Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive [a]
Beta 1917–192x ? Stetson University DeLand, Florida Inactive
Gamma 1918–before 1946 University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
Delta 1918–before 1946 Posse Normal School of Gymnastics Boston, Massachusetts Inactive [7]
Epsilon 1918 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive
Zeta 1919–192x ? Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Inactive
Eta 1919–before 1963 Battle Creek School of Physical Education Battle Creek, Michigan Inactive [b]
Theta 1919–before 1946 Montclair State College Montclair, New Jersey Inactive [c]
Iota 1920–before 1946 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Inactive
Kappa 1920–before 1946 American College of Physical Education Chicago, Illinois Inactive [8][d]
Lambda 1920–192x ? Chicago Normal School of Physical Education Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Mu June 7, 1920 – before 1946 University of Montana Missoula, Montana Inactive [9]
Nu 1920–192x ? University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
Xi 1926– before 1963 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas Inactive
Omicron 1926– before 1963 Brenau College Gainesville, Georgia Inactive
Pi 1927–before 1946 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, North Dakota Inactive
Rho March 31, 1928 North Texas State Teachers College Denton, Texas Inactive [10]
Sigma 1928–before 1946 George Peabody College Nashville, Tennessee Inactive
Tau 1928 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Upsilon 1929–before 1946 University of Akron Akron, Ohio Inactive
Phi 1930 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse La Crosse, Wisconsin Inactive [e]
Chi 1930 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona Inactive [f]
Psi 1931–before 1946 Ithaca School of Physical Education Ithaca, New York Inactive
Omega 1932–before 1946 University of Mary Hardin–Baylor Belton, Texas Inactive
Alpha Alpha 1933–before 1946 College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Inactive
Alpha Beta October 23, 1938 – before 1963 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, Minnesota Inactive [11][g]
Alpha Gamma 1939 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Inactive
Alpha Delta 1945–before 1946 Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive
Alpha Epsilon 1946 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Zeta 1946 Kansas State College of Pittsburg Pittsburg, Kansas Inactive
Alpha Eta 1947 West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, West Virginia Inactive
Alpha Theta 1947–before 1963 University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Inactive
Alpha Iota 1948–before 1963 State College of Arkansas Conway, Arkansas Inactive
Alpha Kappa 1948 Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Inactive
Alpha Lambda 1948 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Inactive [h]
Alpha Mu 1948 Baylor University Waco, Texas Inactive
Alpha Nu 1949 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Inactive
Alpha Omicron 1950 Kent State University Kent, Ohio Inactive
Alpha Pi 1952 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio Inactive
Alpha Rho 1952–before 1963 Occidental College Los Angeles, California Inactive
Alpha Sigma 1953 Southwest Missouri State College Springfield, Missouri Inactive
Alpha Tau 1953 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan Inactive [i]
Alpha Upsilon 1954 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Inactive [j]
Alpha Phi 1956 Slippery Rock State College Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Inactive
Alpha Chi 1958 Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Inactive [k]
Alpha Psi 1959 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Inactive
Alpha Omega 1961 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive
Beta Alpha 1962 Northwest Missouri State College Maryville, Missouri Inactive
Beta Beta 1963 East Texas Baptist College Marshall, Texas Inactive
Beta Gamma 1963 Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, Missouri Inactive
Beta Delta 1964 Trenton State College Ewing Township, New Jersey Inactive
Beta Epsilon ? June 29, 1963 – 1980 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Inactive [1]
Beta Zeta 1965 West Texas State University Canyon, Texas Inactive
Beta Eta 1967 Miami University Oxford, Ohio Inactive
Beta Theta 1967 Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio Inactive
Beta Iota 1968 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Inactive
Beta Kappa 1968 Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana Inactive
Beta Lambda March 1968 Longwood College Farmville, Virginia Inactive [12][2][l]
Beta Mu 1968 Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana Inactive
Beta Nu 1968 University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Inactive
Beta Xi 1969 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Inactive
Beta Omicron 1969 University of Wisconsin–River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin Inactive
Beta Pi 1969 Southern Connecticut State College New Haven, Connecticut Inactive
Beta Rho 1970 Western Liberty State College West Liberty, West Virginia Inactive
Beta Sigma 1971–1999 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas Inactive [13]
Beta Tau 1970 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Inactive
Beta Upsilon 1970 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Inactive
Beta Phi 1970 Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky Inactive
Beta Chi 1971 Northwestern State University Natchitoches, Louisiana Inactive
Beta Psi 1972 Indiana Inactive
Beta Omega 1972 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Inactive
Gamma Alpha 1973 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, Louisiana Inactive
Gamma Beta 1973 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia Inactive
Gamma Gamma 1973 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky Inactive
Gamma Delta 1973 University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Gamma Epsilon 1975 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia Inactive
Gamma Zeta 1975 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Inactive
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  2. ^ a b c "Delta Psi Kappa, LU-083". Digital Commons at Longwood University. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ a b Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 463 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 518-519.
  6. ^ William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated.
  7. ^ Posse Normal School of Gymnastics (formerly Posse Gymnasium) 1922-1923 Year Book. Boston, MA: 1923.
  8. ^ "American College of Physical Ed". Lost Colleges. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  9. ^ 1924 Sentinel
  10. ^ Clements, Elise; Clements, Judy (February 9, 2015). "Beulah A. Harriss 1889-1977" (PDF). Denton County, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Western Mistic March 9, 1945
  12. ^ "Delta Psi Kappa, Turnverein, & the Athletic Association:". Longwood University-Greenwood Library Archives & Special Collections. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  13. ^ "Delta Psi Kappa". Mary Couts Burnett Library. Texas Christian University. Retrieved 2024-09-11.


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