In the spring of Diggs wrote in a little blue examination book the first Constitution, which was adopted in with but a few revisions. This edition remained in use until when it was supplanted by the codified edition jointly written by Diggs, J. Ernest Wilkins, and W. Ellis Stewart. In the Constitution again underwent major revision. Now substantially established and provided with a Constitution, Ritual, coat of arms, motto, and guiding hand in a dynamic Grand Chapter, the Fraternity was ready for expansion.
Dickerson, President of the Old "Illini Club. Gamma Chapter later changed to Indianapolis Alumni Chapter was established on December 29, , followed by the establishment of Delta Chapter at the University of Iowa, on March 7, The latter was subsequently changed to Gamma Chapter, and the designation of Delta assigned to the Wilberforce University Chapter at Wilberforce, Ohio.
Epsilon Chapter, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, was established December 4, , as the first chapter in the East. Elder W. Diggs journeyed from Indiana to give this chapter his personal and official installation, recognition and blessing. KAPPA ALPHA PSI Fraternity, relatively early, envisioned the modified attitudes of college administrators and administrations regarding certain frivolous activities previously identified with Greek letter organizations; and it initiated appropriate changes.
Today the fraternity has over undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States as well as chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, Japan, the Caribbean, and South Africa. The total membership of the fraternity exceeds , It also sponsors a number of initiatives designed to encourage scholarship and leadership skills among high school youth including the Kappa League which began in to help high school students develop their leadership skills, the Junior Kappa League for younger students, the A-MAN Program which promotes interest in science and technology, and Kappa Kamp, an outdoor educational enrichment program which allows inner city kids to attend a summer camp in Piney Woods , Mississippi and Hemlock Overlook Park in Virginia.
The camp fosters team building, self respect, and respect for others through leadership sessions, outdoor obstacle courses, and outdoor activities. This camp, which accommodates fifty young men at a time between the ages of ten to fifteen, is designed to provide guidance and encourage success. The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, established in , is the philanthropic division of the fraternity.
It raises funds which are distributed to young people as scholarships and which support after-school programs. At a meeting in fall of , the ten students enrolled at Indiana University formed Alpha Omega, until the necessary details of structuring a Greek-letter fraternity could be finalized.
It is not known on what date Alpha Omega was founded or how much time elapsed before its members met again to solidify and permanently name their newly founded organization. It is widely suspected that name selected was a tribute to Alpha Kappa Nu, although there is no definitive evidence.
At this meeting, three officers were chosen: Elder Watson Diggs was designated the permanent chairman, John Milton Lee was named secretary, and Byron Kenneth Armstrong was named sergeant-at-arms. Frederick Mitchell, who had been a member of Alpha Omega, did not enroll the spring semester however, his name was included in the application for incorporation on the hopes that he might return. An additional student who was not a member of Alpha Omega, George W.
Edmonds, was present at this January meeting, bringing the total of founders back to ten. The fraternity was officially incorporated and chartered under the laws of the State of Indiana on May 15, One of the first tasks of the fraternity was securing housing for members, which was accomplished with the rental of a house on Hunter Avenue in Bloomington, Indiana.
From the outset, however, the members of the new fraternity were adamant about distinguishing Kappa Alpha Nu from other fraternities.
They sought principles and practices that reflected Christian ideals and adopted achievement as its fundamental purpose.
Diggs created the ritual and ceremonial forms for the fraternity, while Armstrong focused on developing the insignia and emblems. If you have an update to this page, please send an email to the Nupepedia Project Team.
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