Alpha Psi Explained

Alpha Psi (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΨ) 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.^[1] Its purpose was both social and professional.^[2]

From its begininings, the fraternity was planned to spread throughout and 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, its has 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.^{[3] [4]} Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.

Chapter	Charter data and rang	Institution	City	Location	References
Alpha		Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine	Columbus, Ohio	Active	[5]
Beta	–1999	Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine	Ithaca, New York	Inactive	[6]
Gamma	1907–1920	Chicago Veterinary College	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive	[7]
Delta	1907–1918	Kansas City Veterinary College	Kansas City, Missouri	Inactive	[8]
Epsilon		University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Active
Zeta	–19xx ?	Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences	Fort Collins, Colorado	Inactive
Eta	–19xx ?	Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine	Manhattan, Kansas	Inactive
Theta			Auburn, Alabama	Active
Iota	–19xx ?	Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine	East Lansing, Michigan	Inactive
Kappa	–19xx ?	Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine	Pullman, Washington	Inactive
Lambda		University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine	Athens, Georgia	Active
Mu		Oklahoma State University–Stillwater	Stillwater, Oklahoma	Active
Nu		University of Minnesota	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Active	[9] [10]
Xi		University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine	Gainesville, Florida	Active	[11]
Omicron		Tufts University -Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine	North Grafton, Massachusetts	Active	[12]
Pi		Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine	Blacksburg, Virginia	Active	[13]
Rho		Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine	Starkville, Mississippi	Active	[14]
Sigma		University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine	Knoxville, Tennessee	Active

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alpha Psi Gobbler Connect . 2024-08-08 . Virginia Tech.
2. Web site: Creekmore . Betsey B. . Alpha Psi (Veterinary Medicine Fraternity) . 2024-08-08 . Volopedia . University of Tennessee Libraries . en-US.
3. Book: Jack L. . Anson . Robert F. . Marchenasi . Baird's Manual of American Fraternities . 20th . 1991 . 1879 . Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. . Indianapolis, IN . 978-0963715906 . V-70.
4. Web site: National History . 2023-03-10 . Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity.
5. Web site: Alpha Psi Fraternity College of Veterinary Medicine . 2023-03-10 . Ohio State University.
6. Web site: Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity. Beta Chapter. - Social Networks and Archival Context . 2023-03-10 . snaccooperative.org.
7. Web site: Chicago Veterinary College . 2023-03-10 . lost-colleges . en.
8. Web site: Kansas City Veterinary College . 2023-03-10 . lost-colleges . en.
9. Web site: Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity . 2023-03-10 . Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity.
10. Web site: Alpha Psi Fraternity, Nu Chapter (#2656) . 2023-03-10 . GopherLink University of Minnesota Twin Cities . en.
11. Web site: Student Clubs » Veterinary Education » College of Veterinary Medicine » University of Florida . 2023-03-10 . en.
12. Web site: Alpha Psi Connects and Serves Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine . 2023-03-10 . vet.tufts.edu.
13. Web site: Alpha Psi - GobblerConnect . 2023-03-10 . gobblerconnect.vt.edu.
14. Web site: Alpha Psi Fraternity - Cowbell Connect . 2023-03-10 . Mississippi State University.