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Chartered and incorporated originally under the laws of the state of indiana as kappa alpha nu on may 15, 1911, the name was changed to kappa alpha psi on a resolution offered and adopted at the grand chapter in december 1914. Kappa alpha psi, a college fraternity, now comprised of functioning undergraduate and alumni chapters on major campuses and in cities throughout the country, is the crystallization of a dream. Through my best friends, i ended up connecting with the brothers of kappa alpha psi in philly. In 1911, 10 students gathered on the campus of indiana university in bloomington and began a tradition that has expanded to a membership 150,000 members. Infamous insane zgang zeta mu khapter home facebook. Alpha kappa psi professional coed business fraternity. Alpha kappa psi, often stylized as akpsi is the oldest and largest professional business fraternity to current date. Alpha kappa psi is recognized as the premier developer of principled business leaders alpha kappa psi was founded on the principles of educating the public to appreciate and demand higher ideals in.
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