Kappa Eta Kappa

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Kappa Eta Kappa
ΚΗΚ
FoundedFebruary 10, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-02-10)
University of Iowa
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA
EmphasisEngineering
ScopeNational
Colors  Purple and   gold
SymbolLightning bolt
PublicationThe Electron
Chapters4 active
WebsiteOfficial website

Kappa Eta Kappa (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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha 1923–1944 ? University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Inactive
Beta May 26, 1923–1968; 1970 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Active [4]
Gamma February 2, 1924–1968 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Inactive
Delta February 29, 1924 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI Active [5]
Epsilon May 17, 1924–1944 ? Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Inactive
Zeta April 1928–1944 ? Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Inactive
Eta May 9, 1935–1944 ? Kansas State University Berkeley, CA Inactive
Theta April 6, 1957 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI Colony
Iota November 11, 1990 St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN Active [6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ *Wang, Mark (2009-05-10). "Kappa Eta Kappa - Historical Information". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  2. ^ *Wang, Mark. "Kappa Eta Kappa". Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  3. ^ 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. VII-33. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  4. ^ "Beta chapter website". Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Delta chapter website". Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Iota chapter website". Retrieved 4 October 2023.