Alpha Psi () is an American social and professional Veterinary Medicine fraternity. It was founded at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1907.
History Founded by 22 juniors and seniors in veterinary medicine at the Ohio State University, Alpha Psi was established on January 18, 1907. Its purpose was both social and professional.
From its beginnings, the fraternity was planned to spread throughout the United States and Canada. The fraternity gradually spread to other colleges of veterinary medicine when students formed chapters at many veterinary schools in the United States. By 1915, it had fifteen chapters.
As of 2024, it had eleven active chapters. Its membership is open to both men and women.
Delta chapter and Gamma chapter became inactive when their host schools closed.
Symbols The colors of Alpha Psi are dark blue and bright gold. Its flower is the red carnation. Its publication is Alpha Psi Quarterly.
Chapters Following are the chapters of Alpha Psi. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.
Chapter Charter date and range InstitutionCity LocationAlphaOhio State University College of Veterinary MedicineColumbus, OhioActiveBeta–1999Cornell University College of Veterinary MedicineIthaca, New YorkInactiveGamma1907–1920Chicago Veterinary CollegeChicago, IllinoisInactiveDelta1907–1918Kansas City Veterinary CollegeKansas City, MissouriInactiveEpsilonUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary MedicinePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveZeta–19xx ?Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesFort Collins, ColoradoInactiveEta–19xx ?Kansas State University College of Veterinary MedicineManhattan, KansasInactiveThetaAuburn University Auburn, AlabamaActiveIota–19xx ?Michigan State University College of Veterinary MedicineEast Lansing, MichiganInactiveKappa–19xx ?Washington State University College of Veterinary MedicinePullman, WashingtonInactiveLambdaUniversity of Georgia College of Veterinary MedicineAthens, GeorgiaActiveMuOklahoma State University–StillwaterStillwater, OklahomaActiveNuUniversity of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MinnesotaActiveXiUniversity of Florida College of Veterinary MedicineGainesville, FloridaActiveOmicronTufts University Cummings School of Veterinary MedicineNorth Grafton, MassachusettsActivePiVirginia–Maryland College of Veterinary MedicineBlacksburg, VirginiaActiveRhoMississippi State University College of Veterinary MedicineStarkville, MississippiActiveSigmaUniversity of Tennessee College of Veterinary MedicineKnoxville, TennesseeActive
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