Province IX Chapters - Charter Dates

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Province IX Chapters - Brief History

(Adapted from The History of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Dewey Garner)

Beta Gamma  (University of California - San Francisco)

Beta Gamma was the first collegiate chapter west of the Mississippi River.  They were installed on September 23, 1910 by Brother W. Bruce Phillip (First Grand Regent).  During the fall of 1912, they bought their first chapter house at 1349 Masonic Avenue in San Francisco.  The Chapter was inactive during WWII, but returned on May 26, 1949. In 1960, they purchased their current 6 bedroom house at 1499 Fifth Avenue in San Francisco.  More...        ▲

Gamma Nu  (University of the Pacific)

Gamma Nu was installed on September 17, 1960 at the Morris Chapel by Grand Vice-Regent, Glen J. Sperandio.  The Chapter had its origin as the Kappa Psi Club in the School of Pharmacy, an active campus organization for two years before approval for its affiliation with the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity. They celebrated their Silver Anniversary at Homecoming in 1985. Their GCD, Dr. Floriddia served as Executive Director from 1973 until 1980.  More...    ▲

Gamma Rho  (University of New Mexico)

Gamma Rho was installed on February 16, 1948 in the Student Union by Grand Regent, Frank H. Eby, and the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Brother Roy Bowers.  The dinner banquet was held at the Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque.  The Gamma Rho Chapter has grown and progressed steadily since the early 1980's.  More...        ▲

Gamma Upsilon  (University of Arizona)

Gamma Upsilon was installed on March 20, 1950 at Gene Doyle's Steakhouse in Tucson by the Grand Secretary/Treasurer, Ray S. Kelley.  More...    ▲

Delta Sigma  (Midwestern University - Glendale)

Delta Sigma was installed on September 9, 2000 in Cholla Hall at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona by Grand Regent, Brian Reisetter. They celebrated their five-year anniversary in 2005 by holding a banquet at the Arrowhead Country Club. The Delta Sigma brothers welcomed alumni brothers, Past Grand Regent Craig Johnston, Satrap Derrick Egi, and Past Satrap Bonita Shin as they celebrated the growth and success of the chapter.   More...          ▲

Delta Tau  (University of Southern Nevada)

The Delta Tau Chapter was chartered in Las Vegas Nevada on a special weekend starting on Friday night January 10, 2003 with a reception for visiting brothers, special guests, and future brothers of Delta Tau. On Saturday night January 11, 2003, visiting brothers and special guests celebrated this event at the beautiful Monte Carlo Casino and resort located on the Las Vegas strip. Keynote speaker Dr. Robert Magarian, past Executive Director, spoke on "Building a Better Brother."  Thirty three new brothers were initiated into Kappa Psi. Dr. Allison Welder (GCD) and Brother Arleisha Strauder (Regent) were presented the W. Bruce Phillip Certificate of Commendation for their outstanding contributions to Kappa Psi by Grand Regent Craig Johnston.   More...         ▲

Delta Phi  (University of California - San Diego)

Delta Phi was installed on August 6, 2003 at the Hyatt Islandia Hotel in San Diego.  Kappa Psi's 70th Collegiate Chapter was chartered at the 51st Grand Council Convention.  This was the first time a chapter has been installed at a GCC.  More...       ▲

Epsilon Gamma  (Western University - Pomona)

Epsilon Gamma was installed on July 28, 2007 at the Pomona Valley Masonic Temple by Past Grand Regent Craig Johnston. The ceremony following the chartering was held at the Hilltop Restaurant overlooking Pomona.  More...             ▲

Epsilon Iota  (California Northstate - Sacramento)

Epsilon Iota was installed on June 27, 2009 in Sacramento by Grand Regent Lawrence Brown. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West.  More...             ▲

Arizona Graduate

Arizona Grad Chapter was installed on March 20, 1953 at Broadway Chalet in Tucson by the Grand Secretary/Treasurer, Ray S. Kelley. In 1956, the Chapter officers requested that the Chapter be placed on inactive status. The Chapter was reactivated on November 13, 1971.   ▲

Los Angeles Graduate

Los Angeles Grad Chapter was installed on March 1, 1927. After a few decades, the chapter fell dormant.  The Chapter was reactivated in the summer of 2007.                 ▲

Pacific Graduate

Pacific Grad Chapter was installed on December 15, 1965.   The official presentation of the charter was at the 33rd GCC in San Francisco, California.         ▲

San Francisco Graduate

San Francisco Grad Chapter was installed on January 30, 1914 at the Beta Gamma House by Grand Registrar, W. Bruce Philip.  The Chapter went through periods of inactivity during the years of the two world wars.  On November 16, 1949 the Chapter was reactivated.  The Chapter remained active for many years before once again falling dormant. The Chapter was reactivated again in the summer of 2007.        ▲

 Province IX

When Kappa Psi was first organized, there were only 5 provinces. After the separation of the fraternity in 1924, the provinces were as follows: North Atlantic Province, South Atlantic Province, Middle Atlantic Province, Middle West Province, and Pacific Province. 

In 1955, the Executive Committee approved a province organization that consisted of 10 provinces, established as follows:

I - Albany, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

II - New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

III - District of Columbia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia

IV - Alabama, Florida, Georgia

V - Buffalo, Michigan, Ohio

VI - Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

VII - Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee

VIII - Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota

IX - Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

X - California, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Between 1956 and 1963, the addition of active chapters lead to the activation of Province XI, which resulted in the reorganization of the provinces.  Province IX  consisted of Arizona and New Mexico, and Province XI included all California chapters.

In 1965, the Grand Council approved the consolidation of Provinces IX and XI.  The new group was designated Province IX and included Beta Gamma, Gamma Nu, Gamma Rho, Gamma Upsilon, Arizona Grad, Los Angeles Grad (dormant), Pacific Grad and San Francisco Grad (dormant).

Since then, Province IX has added a new state (Nevada) and 5 new chapters (Delta Sigma, Delta Tau, Delta Phi, Epsilon Gamma, and Epsilon Iota).  And in the summer of 2007, both Los Angeles Grad and San Francisco Grad were reactivated.    ▲

Tucson, AZ (Gamma Upsilon) **

Pomona, CA (Epsilon Gamma) **

Las Vegas, NV (Delta Tau)

San Diego (Delta Phi)

Stockton, CA (Gamma Nu)

Albuquerque, NM (Gamma Rho)

San Francisco, CA (Beta Gamma)

Glendale, AZ  (Delta Sigma)

Las Vegas, NV  (Delta Tau)

Tucson, AZ  (Gamma Upsilon)

Albuquerque, NM   (Gamma Rho)

San Diego, CA   (Delta Phi)

Glendale, AZ   (Delta Sigma)

Stockton, CA   (Gamma Nu)

San Francisco, CA   (Beta Gamma)

Tucson, AZ   (Gamma Upsilon)

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