Alpha Kappa Psi is a professional and academic organization that was founded by a group of business students in March 2009.
The founding fathers of Alpha Kappa Psi hope that their organization can become an official chapter by November of this year.
The fraternity is established in over 300 campuses in the United States, as well as in Canada and in the United Kingdom.
Alpha Kappa Psi was founded in 1904 at New York University and formed its chapter at the University on March 5, 2009.
Alpha Kappa Psi was unable to become an official chapter at the University because many of the participating members were graduating.
In the spring semester of 2011, the Alpha Kappa Psi nationals visited the University and reorganized the chapter.
Since Alpha Kappa Psi is a business fraternity, participating members will be allowed to enjoy the social aspect as well as benefit from the professional knowledge that it offers.
“This fraternity is different from other fraternities because it is both a business fraternity and it is coed,” said Ray Slamb, Alpha Kappa Psi President.
Although Alpha Kappa Psi is a business fraternity, students do not actually have to be business majors in order to join.
Slamb said, “…Students of all majors will be able to benefit by gaining experience in business which will be helpful later in life
It also allows the fraternity to benefit from the different views that come from different majors.”
Since Alpha Kappa Psi is a special interest fraternity, members of this organization can join other inter-fraternity and Panhellenic council organizations.
“I picked this fraternity because I knew that it would help me with potential jobs in the future since it is the oldest and largest professional business fraternity,” said Andrea Gilroy, junior.
“I also liked the idea that it was coed.”
Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as the top organization for prestigious business leaders.
Their mission is to “provide resources for enhancing the educational experience of future business leaders.”
There are five main core values that the members of Alpha Kappa Psi focus on: brotherhood, knowledge, integrity, service and unity.
Christian Klein, junior, said, “The purpose of the fraternity is to get involved with the student body and the outside community and to get a feel for working with people to achieve a common goal.”
The members of Alpha Kappa Psi aim to build brotherhood, expand education, improve surrounding communities, heighten ethical standards, and enhance the fraternity for life.
Alpha Kappa Psi supports the Ronald McDonald house charity, which houses the families of ill children.
“This September, we will be having a bikeathon to raise money for them,” said Klein.
“This fall semester we will have our fair share of events as we look forward to gaining interest to future members and getting out charter.”
Since the University does not consider graduates to be active members of an undergraduate organization, Slamb will be considered an alumni and elections will be held the first week of school to appoint the new president of Alpha Kappa Psi.
PHOTO COURTESY of Alpha Kappa Psi
