Kappa Eta Kappa Explained

Letters:Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΗΚ
Kappa Eta Kappa
Crest:Kappa Eta Kappa Crest.png
Affiliation:PFA
Former Affiliation:PIC
Status:Active
Type:Professional
Scope:National
Emphasis:Engineering
Chapters:4 active
Colors: Purple and gold
Publication:The Electron

Kappa Eta Kappa (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΚΗΚ) is a co-ed professional fraternity, nationally recognized in the United States, that was founded in 1923 at the University of Iowa.[1] KHK requires that members are majoring or will major in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science.

Ideals

The preamble to the constitution of KHK states the principles of the organization.

"Believing that the attainment of education as well as technical training is the aim of all true engineers, we band ourselves together to foster and promote fraternal relationships among electrical engineering students; to strive at all times for the maintenance of a complete and lasting understanding and fellowship between faculty and students; to unceasingly cherish and develop the character and ideals of service as the necessary attributes of the profession."[2]

History

After the founding of the Alpha chapter at Iowa in 1923, other chapters were quickly added. There were five chapters that closed because of World War II.[3] Active chapters listed in bold, inactive chapters listed in italics.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jack L. . Anson . Robert F. . Marchenasi . Baird's Manual of American Fraternities . 20th . 1991 . 1879 . Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. . Indianapolis, IN . 978-0963715906 . VII-33.