| Phi Kappa | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚ |
| Coat Of Arms: | File:The_crest_of_Phi_Kappa.png |
| Birthplace: | Brown University |
| Former Affiliation: | NIC |
| Status: | Merged |
| Successor: | Phi Kappa Theta |
| Type: | Social |
| Emphasis: | Catholicism |
| Scope: | National |
| Motto: | Loyalty to God and College |
| Colors: | Purple, White, and Gold |
| Flower: | Ophelia Rose |
| Jewel: | Amethyst |
| Publication: | Yippa-Yappa later, The Temple |
| Chapters: | 40 installed |
| Nicknames: | --> |
| Province: | --> |
| Postal Code: | --> |
| Country: | United States |
| Homepage: | --> |
Phi Kappa (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚ) was an American social fraternity founded on by a group of Catholic students at Brown University who were refused entrance to other fraternities because of their faith. On April 29, 1959, Phi Kappa merged with a similar fraternity Theta Kappa Phi to form Phi Kappa Theta.
Phi Kappa originated as a local club for Catholic students at Brown University called Phi Kappa Sigma, meaning "Fraternity of Catholic Students". Its founders were:
From the beginning the organization emphasized loyalty to alma mater and remained a home for Catholic students who were otherwise unable to join other fraternities. Its name was changed to Phi Kappa in 1900 after the discovery of an older society with the same name. It was incorpoated on in the State of Rhode Island. This date was celebrated by the fraternity as its Founders Day.
Expansion was sought out at large schools, and not specifically Catholic institutions. Its Beta chapter was placed at the University of Illinois in 1912 with the adoption of the local Loyola Club. This was soon followed by the Gamma chapter at Penn State in 1913. Many of its chapters came from the absorption of earlier local groups or Catholic clubs. Phi Kappa joined the North American Interfraternity Conference in 1916.
Phi Kappa went on to form 40 chapters before its merger with Theta Kappa Phi on, at which time the two Catholic-affinity fraternities formed Phi Kappa Theta.[1] At the time of the merger it was found that, despite the size of both organizations, there were only five schools where both fraternities existed: Illinois, Penn State, Ohio State, Missouri and Wisconsin. Phi Kappa has 32 active chapters at the time of the merger.
The badge of Phi Kappa badge was square, situated in a diamond fashion (called a quatrefoil), with amethysts at each corner. The sides were finished with pearls. The Greek letter Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Κ, etched, was in the center, superimposed by the Greek letter Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Φ, in plain (Roman) finish.[2]
Its colors were purple, white, and gold. The fraternity flower was the "Ophelia Rose". Its jewel was the amethyst. The fraternity's flag consisted of verticle stripes of purple, white, and gold, with the letter Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Φ on the purple stripe, the letter Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Κ was on the gold stripe, and a replica of the pledge pin on the white stripe. Its motto was "Loyalty to God and Collge."
The fraternity's original magazine was first published in 1916. It was called the Yippa-Yappa, after the nickname of the brotherhood during its early days at Brown. Later, it had a quarterly publication called The Temple. Its other publications included a songbook Manual for Chapter Fellows, a Pledge Manual, and a membership directory.
Following is a list of Phi Kappa chapters.[3]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | – | Brown University | Providence, Rhode Island | Inactive | ||
| Beta | – | University of Illinois | Urbana, Illinois | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Gamma | – | Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Delta | – ; – | University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Epsilon | – | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Zeta | – | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Eta | – | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Theta | – | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Iota | – | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Kappa | – ; – | University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Lambda | – | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Mu | – | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Nu | – | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Xi | – | Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Omicron | – | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Pi | – | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Lincoln, Nebraska | Inactive | ||
| Rho | – | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Sigma | – | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, New York | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Tau | – | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | Inactive | ||
| Upsilon | – | University of Maine | Orono, Maine | Inactive | ||
| Phi | – ; – | University of Denver | Denver, Colorado | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Chi | – | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Psi | – | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Omega | – | Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C. | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Alpha | – | Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Beta | – | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Gamma colony | –194x ? | Trine University | Angola, Indiana | Inactive | ||
| Alpha Delta | – | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Epsilon | – | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Zeta | – | University of Wyoming | Laramie, Wyoming | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Eta | – | Manhattan College | Riverdale, Bronx, New York | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Theta | – | Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Iota | – | University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Kappa | – | Butler University | Indianapolis, Indiana | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Lambda | – | Spring Hill College | Mobile, Alabama | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Mu | – | University of Houston | Houston, Texas | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Nu | – | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, California | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Xi | – | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Omicron | – | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, Arizona | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) | ||
| Alpha Pi | – | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Merged (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΦΚΘ) |