Kappa Eta Kappa

Kappa Eta Kappa
ΚΗΚ
FoundedFebruary 10, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-02-10)
University of Iowa
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA
Former affiliationPIC
StatusActive
EmphasisEngineering
ScopeNational
Member badge
Colors  Purple and   gold
SymbolLightning bolt
PublicationThe Electron
Chapters4 active
Websitekhk.org

Kappa Eta Kappa (ΚΗΚ) is an American co-educational professional fraternity for electrical engineering and computer engineering. It was founded in 1923 at the University of Iowa.

History

Kappa Eta Kappa was founded in 1923 at the University of Iowa.[1][2] It was established as a professional fraternity for students who were majoring in electrical engineering.[3]

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.[4]

After the founding of the Alpha chapter, other chapters were quickly added.[1] Five chapters closed because of World War II.[1]

Symbols

The fraternity's colors are purple and gold.[1] Its symbol is the lightning bolt. Its publication is The Electron.[1]

Membership

KHK requires that members are majoring or will major in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science. The fraternity is co-educational.[3]

Chapters

In the following is a list, active chapters are in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[1]

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha 1923–1944 ? University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Inactive
Beta May 26, 1923 – 1968;
1970 		University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Active [5]
Gamma February 2, 1924 – 1968 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Inactive
Delta February 29, 1924 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Active [6]
Epsilon May 17, 1924 – 1944 ? Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Inactive
Zeta April 1928–1944 ? Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Eta May 9, 1935 – 1944 ? Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Inactive
Theta April 6, 1957 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, Wisconsin Colony
Iota November 11, 1990 St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, Minnesota Active [7]

Notable members

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  2. ^ Wang, Mark (2009-05-10). "Kappa Eta Kappa - Historical Information". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  3. ^ a b "Home". Kappa Eta Kappa - Delta Chapter. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  4. ^ Wang, Mark. "Kappa Eta Kappa". Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  5. ^ "Beta chapter website". Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Delta chapter website". Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Iota chapter website". Retrieved 4 October 2023.