Mu Epsilon Kappa () is an American college fraternity for students who are interested in anime. It was established in 1980 at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
History The Mu Epsilon Kappa Society started at the University of North Texas in the 1980s as an anime club called Northstar. The name later changed to Mu Epsilon Kappa in 1995 after it was taken over by recently transferred students who had been members of the club by the same name at Texas Tech. Eventually the two clubs, despite the shared name, broke off affiliation. In 2003, a new set of officers were elected on the promise of reforming the club—instituting a more democratic system, expanding club events, and prompting the club to begin taking part in campus events and service projects. Over the next few years, the club membership expanded from a dozen to over a hundred members.
In 2007, they joined with the anime club at Mississippi State University to form the Mu Epsilon Kappa Society, to create a national network of clubs designed to provide a haven for nerdy people to meet others like them.North Texas Daily: NT Anime Club Spawns New Chapters Accessed 3 October 2008 Over the next year, four more university clubs joined Mu Epsilon Kappa. By 2009 the society had expanded to over a dozen chapters in several states.
Activities Mu Epsilon Kappa participates in several anime conventions, where they host events and cultural activities, and hold leadership seminars; as well as hosting alumni gatherings. Many MEK chapters also participate in local community activities and service projects.
Chapters Chapters of include the following, with active chapters noted in bold and inactive chapters in italics. ChapterCharter dateInstitutionLocationStatusAlpha1980University of North TexasDenton, TexasActiveAlpha Mu2007Mississippi State UniversityStarkville, MississippiActiveAlpha Kappa2008University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TexasActiveDelta Nu2008Virginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaActiveOmega Pi2008LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TexasActivePi Rho2008Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TexasActiveChi Rho2009University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoActivePi Tau2009University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveOmicron Xi2009St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TexasActiveOmega Psi2009University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LouisianaActiveAlpha TauMcMurry UniversityAbilene, TexasActiveMu UpsilonKettering UniversityFlint, MichiganActivePsi PhiMidwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TexasActiveAlpha NuUniversity of HoustonHouston, TexasActiveTheta ZetaLone Star College–MontgomeryThe Woodlands, TexasActiveLambda DeltaLouisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LouisianaActiveTheta SigmaWebster UniversityWebster Groves, MissouriActiveOmicron PiUniversity of Texas at DallasRichardson, TexasActiveOmega NuUniversity of the OzarksClarksville, ArkansasActiveNu MuUniversity of New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaActiveOmega MuLamar UniversityBeaumont, TexasActiveEta PiTexas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TexasActiveKappa LambdaUniversity of Houston–Clear LakePasadena, TexasActiveXi RhoTarrant County College (South campus)Tarrant County, TexasActiveDelta ZetaBrookhaven CollegeFarmers Branch, TexasActiveNu PhiPierce College (District)Pierce County, WashingtonActive
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