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Alpha Psi
ΑΨ
FoundedJanuary 18, 1907; 117 years ago (1907-01-18)
Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
TypeProfessional
AffiliationIndependent
EmphasisVeterinary
Scopenational
Colors  Dark blue and   Bright gold
FlowerRed Carnation
PublicationAlpha Psi Quarterly"[1]
Chapters18 installed; 8 active

Alpha Psi (ΑΨ) is a professional Veterinary Medicine fraternity started at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1907.

History

Founded by twenty-two students in Veterinary Medicine at the Ohio State University, Alpha Psi was established on January 18, 1907. The fraternity gradually spread to other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine when students formed chapters at many veterinary schools in the United States.[1]

Delta chapter and Gamma chapter became inactive when their host schools closed.

Chapters

Following are the chapters of Alpha Psi.[1][2] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.

Chapter Chartered/Range Founding Institution City State Status References
Alpha 1907 Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Columbus Ohio Active [3]
Beta 1907–1999 Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca New York Inactive [4]
Gamma 1907–1920 Chicago Veterinary College Chicago Illinois Inactive [5][a]
Delta 1907–1918 Kansas City Veterinary College Kansas City Missouri Inactive [6][b]
Epsilon 1908 University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Philadelphia Pennsylvania Active
Zeta 1910–19xx ? Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Fort Collins Colorado Inactive
Eta 1912–19xx ? Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Manhattan Kansas Inactive
Theta 1912 Auburn University Auburn Alabama Active
Iota 1915–19xx ? Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine East Lansing Michigan Inactive
Kappa 1915–19xx ? Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Washington Inactive
Lambda 1949 University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Athens Georgia Active
Mu 1954 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Stillwater Oklahoma Active
Nu 1956 University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul Minnesota Active [7][8]
Xi 1979 University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Gainesville Florida Active [9]
Omicron 1981 Tufts University -Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine North Grafton Massachusetts Active [10]
Pi 1983 Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Blacksburg Virginia Active [11]
Rho 1988 Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Starkville Mississippi Active [12]
Sigma 1992 University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Knoxville Tennessee Active [13]

Notes

  1. ^ Chapter went domant when Chicago Veterinary College closed.
  2. ^ Chapter went dormant with the closure of the Kansas City Veterinary College.

References

  1. ^ a b c Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-70. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. ^ "National History". Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  3. ^ "Alpha Psi Fraternity | College of Veterinary Medicine". Ohio State University. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. ^ "Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity. Beta Chapter. - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. ^ "Chicago Veterinary College". lost-colleges. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. ^ "Kansas City Veterinary College". lost-colleges. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. ^ "Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity". Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  8. ^ "Alpha Psi Fraternity, Nu Chapter (#2656)". GopherLink | University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  9. ^ "Student Clubs » Veterinary Education » College of Veterinary Medicine » University of Florida". Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  10. ^ "Alpha Psi Connects and Serves | Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine". vet.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  11. ^ "Alpha Psi - GobblerConnect". gobblerconnect.vt.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  12. ^ "Alpha Psi Fraternity - Cowbell Connect". Mississippi State University. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  13. ^ "Alpha Psi (Veterinary Medicine Fraternity)". Volopedia. The University of Tennessee Knoxville. Retrieved 2023-03-10.