List of Kappa Phi chapters

Kappa Phi, also called the Kappa Phi Club, is an American national Christian student society.[1]

## Collegiate chapters

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Following is a list of Kappa Phi collegiate chapters.[2][3][4] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italic.

Chapter  | Charter date and range  | University  | Location  | Status  | References

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Alpha | 1916  | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Inactive  | [5][6]
Beta | 1917  | University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | Inactive  | [5][6][7]
Gamma | December 13, 1917 | Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | Inactive  | [5][6][7][8]
Delta | 1919  | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive  | [6][7]
Epsilon | 1919  | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive  | [6][7]
Zeta | 1920  | University of Nebraska | Lincoln, Nebraska | Inactive  | [6][7]
Eta | 1920  | University of Wyoming | Laramie, Wyoming | Inactive  | [6][7]
Theta | 1920  | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Inactive  | [6][7]
Iota | 1921  | Kansas State Agricultural College | Manhattan, Kansas | Inactive  | [6][7]
Kappa  | 1921  | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | Inactive  | [6][7]
Lambda | 1922  | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Active  | [7]
Mu | 1923  | University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | Inactive  | [9][10]
Nu | 1923  | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Inactive  | [9]
Xi | 1924  | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Inactive  | [9]
Omicron | 1927  | Smith College | Northampton, Massachusetts | Inactive  | [11]
Pi | 1927  | West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | Inactive  | [9][11]
Rho | 1927  | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, South Dakota | Inactive  | [9][11]
Sigma | 1927  | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California | Inactive  | [9][11]
Tau | 1928  | University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho | Inactive  | [9]
Upsilon |  | Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa)  | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Inactive  | [12][13]
Phi | 1928  | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Active  | [9][14]
Chi | 1932  | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, Washington | Inactive  | [9][15]
Psi | 1933  | Fort Hays State University | Hays, Kansas | Inactive  | [9][16]
Omega  | 1934  | San Jose State College | San Jose, California | Inactive  | [9]
Alpha Alpha | 1935  | Goucher College | Towson, Maryland | Inactive  | [9][17]
Alpha Beta | 1937  | Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | Inactive  | [9]
Alpha Gamma | May 21, 1938  | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, Ohio | Inactive  | [9]
Alpha Delta | 1942  | University of Colorado | Boulder, Colorado | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Epsilon | 1942  | Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, Illinois | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Zeta | 1943  | Mansfield University | Mansfield, Pennsylvania | Inactive  | [18][19]
Alpha Eta | 1943–19xx ?; April 24, 1993  | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah, Oklahoma | Active  | [18][20]
Alpha Theta | 1945  | Kansas State Teachers College | Emporia, Kansas | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Iota | 1948  | Southwestern University | Georgetown, Texas | Inactive  | [18][21]
Alpha Kappa | 1948  | Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | Inactive  | [18][22]
Alpha Lambda | 1948  | Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Active  | [18]
Alpha Mu | 1952  | College of Emporia | Emporia, Kansas | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Nu | 1952  | Bennett College | Greensboro, North Carolina | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Xi | 1952  | Baldwin Wallace College | Berea, Ohio | Inactive  | [23][18]
Alpha Omicron | 1954  | Wichita State University | Wichita, Kansas | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Pi | 1954  | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Inactive  | [18][24][25]
Alpha Rho | 1957  | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Sigma | 1959  | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon, West Virginia | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Tau | 1959  | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Upsilon | 1963  | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Active  | [26][18]
Alpha Phi | 1964  | American University | Washington, D.C. | Inactive  | [18]
Alpha Chi | 1968  | University of Akron | Akron, Ohio | Inactive  | [27]
Alpha Psi | 1969  | Mount Union College | Alliance, Ohio | Inactive  | [27]
Alpha Omega | 1971  | Ohio Northern University | Ada, Ohio | Active  | [27]
Beta Alpha | 1983  | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Inactive  | [27]
Beta Beta | 1988  | West Liberty University | West Liberty, West Virginia | Inactive  | [28][27]
Beta Gamma | 1989  | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, Ohio | Inactive  | [27]
Beta Delta | 1993  | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, Oklahoma | Active  | [29]
Beta Epsilon | 1993  | Bloomsburg University | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania | Inactive  | [29]
Beta Zeta | 1995  | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford, Oklahoma | Inactive  | [29]
Beta Eta | 1997  | PennWest Edinboro | Edinboro, Pennsylvania | Inactive  | [29]
Beta Theta | 1999  | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active  | [29]
Beta Iota | 2002  | Bradley University | Peoria, Illinois | Active  | [29]
Beta Kappa | April 21, 2012 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, Florida | Inactive  | [29]
Beta Lambda | 2014  | Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, Louisiana | Active  | [29]
Beta Mu | 2016  | Cincinnati Christian University | Cincinnati, Ohio | Inactive  | [29][a]
Beta Nu | 2016  | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, California | Inactive  | [29]
Beta Xi |  | Rogers State University | Claremore, Oklahoma | Active  |

1. ^ College closed in 2019.

## Alumnae chapters

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Following is a list of Kappa Phi alumnae chapters.[3][30] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.

Chapter  | Greek name  | Charter date

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| Alpha |  | Kansas  | Inactive  |
Ames | Gamma |  | Ames, Iowa  | Active  |
Minneapolis | Delta |  | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive  |
Lincoln | Zeta |  | Lincoln, Nebraska | Active  |
Pittsburgh | Xi |  | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active  |
| Sigma |  | Berkeley, California | Inactive  |
| Chi |  | Tacoma, Washington | Inactive  |
Akron |  |  | Akron, Ohio | Active  |
Athens |  |  | Athens, Ohio | Active  |
Central Oklahoma |  |  | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Active  |
Central Pennsylvania |  |  | State College, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pennsylvania | Active  |
Cincinnati |  |  | Cincinnati, Ohio | Active  |
Cleveland |  |  | Cleveland, Ohio | Active  |
Columbus |  |  | Columbus, Ohio  | Active  |
District of Columbia |  |  | Washington, D.C. | Inactive  |
Florida |  |  | South Florida | Active  |
Illinois |  |  | Peoria, Illinois | Active  |
Indiana |  |  | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active  |
Kalamazoo |  |  | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Active  |
Mansfield |  |  | Mansfield, Pennsylvania | Active  |
Miami Valley |  |  | Dayton, Ohio | Active  |
Mt. Pleasant |  |  | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Active  |
Northeast Oklahoma |  |  | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Active  |
Northern Ohio Valley |  |  | Southeast Ohio and Southwest Pennsylvania, and West Virginia | Active  |
Northwest Ohio |  |  | Bowling Green, Ohio | Active  |
Texas |  |  | Houston, Texas | Active  |
Wichita |  |  | Wichita, Kansas | Active

## References

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1. ^ Shedd, Clarence Prouty (1938). The Church Follows Its Students. Yale University Press. p. 126 - via Google Books.
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4. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (May 2, 2022) "Kappa Phi" Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed July 29, 2023.
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8. ^ "New Kappa Phi Club". University Daily Kansan. Lawrence, Kansas. 1917-12-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-07-29 - via Newspapers.com.
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10. ^ Lucas, Elizabeth (October 1926). "Kappa Phi Council, Seattle, Washington". Women's Home Missions. 43 (10). Cincinnati, Ohio: 14 - via Google Books.
11. ^ a b c d "Panhellinic Pages". The Trident of Delta Delta Delta. 37 (1): 65–66. November 1927 - via Google Books.
12. ^ "The Work as Reported by the Workers." Christian Education 14, no. 3 (1930): 196. via JSTOR, accessed July 29, 2023.
13. ^ The Alumnus. Vol. 31, n1, January 1947. Iowa State Teachers College. January 1947. p. 11.
14. ^ "Kappa Phi Club (Ohio University)". Athens First United Methodist Church -. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
15. ^ Tamanawas (PDF). Tacoma, Washington: Associated Student Body of the University of Puget Sound. 1967. p. 203\. JSTOR community.34492551 - via JSTOR.
16. ^ "Obituary for Fleming Imogene Gick". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. 2009-01-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-07-29 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ Donnybrook Fair. Townson, Maryland: Goucher College, 1949. via JSTOR, accessed July 29, 2023.
18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Sanders, Kathy Guy; Goodenow, Mary Seiler. "Kappa Phi is Fifty and Rose's College Days, The Ohio State University1961-1965" (PDF). Kappa Phi. p. 27. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
19. ^ "Named Delegte to California". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. 1961-06-14. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-07-29 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ "Home". Kappa Phi Alpha Eta Chapter Northeastern State University. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
21. ^ Sou'wester. Georgetown, Texas: Southwestern University, Georgetown, 1962, p. 99. via JSTOR, accessed July 29, 2023.
22. ^ "About". Kappa Phi at Penn State. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
23. ^ "Pledged to Chapter". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York. 1963-11-25. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-07-29 - via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ Brown and Gold. Kalamazoo: ScholarWorks at Western Michigan University, 1958, p. 122. via JSTOR, accessed July 29, 2023
25. ^ "Miss Joyce Herrick Attends Conference". The Ludington Daily News. Ludington, Michigan. 1958-06-27. p. 2\. Retrieved 2023-07-29 – via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ "Christian sorority wins national award". The Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church. November 1, 2013. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
27. ^ a b c d e f Sanders, Kathy Guy; Goodenow, Mary Seller. "Kappa Phi is Seventy-Five and Rose's College Days, Oklahoma City University 1987-1991" (PDF). Kappa Phi. p. 26. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
28. ^ Blakemore, Haley (2022-03-20). "Kappa Phi seeks to add more sisters to Christian based sorority". The Trumpet. West Liberty University. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Goodenow, Mary Seiler; Sanders, Kathy Guy. "Kappa Phi is One Hundred and Rose's College Days, Palm Beach Atlantic University 2011-2015". Deta Phi. p. 33. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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## External links

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* Official website