Phi Kappa Psi, also called "Phi Psi," is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1852. There are over a hundred chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Phi Kappa Psi's first form of government centered on a Grand Chapter. One chapter at a time was designated the Grand Chapter, and it was responsible for governing the national fraternity. This lasted until 1886 when a new constitution changed to the current form of government.
In 1992, Phi Kappa Psi began to award one exceptional chapter with the Grand Chapter Award. Its name is derived from the fraternity's first form of government. This award was initially granted biennially at Grand Arch Councils. 2001 marked the first time that this award was granted in an odd-numbered year, and it has been an annual award ever since.
Grand Chapters
Years Chapter Host Institution Ref. 1852–1856 Pennsylvania Alpha Jefferson College 1856–1861 Virginia Alpha University of Virginia 1861–1866 Pennsylvania Delta Washington College 1866–1869 Virginia Delta Bethany College 1869–1875 Pennsylvania Zeta Dickinson College 1875–1878 Ohio Alpha Ohio Wesleyan University 1878–1881 Pennsylvania Theta Lafayette College 1881–1884 District of Columbia Alpha Columbian College 1884–1886 Pennsylvania Epsilon Gettysburg College
Grand Chapter Award winners
Year Chapter Host Institution Ref. 1992 Ohio Lambda Miami University 1994 Ohio Lambda Miami University 1996 Indiana Zeta Butler University 1998 Ohio Lambda Miami University 2000 Ohio Theta Ashland University 2001 California Beta Stanford University 2002 Iowa Alpha University of Iowa 2003 Indiana Epsilon Valparaiso University 2004 Kansas Alpha University of Kansas 2005 California Beta Stanford University 2006 New York Theta Rochester Institute of Technology 2007 California Beta Stanford University 2008 Iowa Alpha University of Iowa 2009 Ohio Mu University of Dayton 2010 California Beta Stanford University 2011 Ohio Mu University of Dayton 2012 New Jersey Epsilon Rowan University 2013 New York Theta Rochester Institute of Technology 2014 Indiana Delta Purdue University 2015 Oregon Beta Oregon State University 2016 Iowa Alpha University of Iowa 2017 Pennsylvania Theta Lafayette College 2018 Kansas Alpha University of Kansas 2019 Iowa Beta Iowa State University 2020 New York Theta Rochester Institute of Technology 2021 Minnesota Beta University of Minnesota 2022 Iowa Beta Iowa State University 2023 Iowa Beta Iowa State University 2024 Minnesota Beta University of Minnesota 2025 Iowa Beta Iowa State University
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References
External links
Phi Kappa Psi's official web site