Alpha Kappa Psi

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Alpha Kappa Psi
Letters ΑΚΨ
Motto "Alpha Kappa Psi - Shaping People, Shaping Business"
Establishment date October 5, 1904
Place of foundation New York University
Colours Navy blue and gold
Number of members About 240,000
Website www.akpsi.org
address 7801 East 88th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46256-1233
United States of America

Alpha Kappa Psi ( ΑΚΨ ) is an international fraternity that was founded on October 5, 1904 at New York University . Alpha Kappa Psi has around 240,000 members worldwide and is one of the oldest and largest professionally oriented business fraternitys in the world.

history

founding

After introducing the first undergraduate degree in economics at New York University in 1902, the newly appointed director of studies, Joseph French Johnson, drove the development of university and student organizations. He received support from four students who, in the winter of 1903, made their first plans to transform their friendship into an organized brotherhood:

  • George L. Bergen
  • Howard M. Jefferson
  • Nathan Lane, Jr.
  • Frederic R. Leach

These four men were called "The Brooklyn Four" because they had to cross the Brooklyn Bridge on their way home from evening classes . On October 5, 1904, they founded Alpha Kappa Psi with six fellow students: Irving L. Camp, Robert S. Douglas, Daniel V. Duff, Morris S. Rachmil, William O. Tremaine, Herbert M. Wright. The founding application was submitted to New York State in the spring of 1905 and accepted on May 20, 1905.

coat of arms

Alpha Kappa Psi's official coat of arms was introduced in 1930. It was designed by Emily H. Butterfield , who was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta women's association and had already created several coats of arms for other associations. The main symbols of the coat of arms are:

Goals and core values

Alpha Kappa Psi was founded as a professional student association. The organizational goals are:

  1. To further the individual welfare of its members;
  2. To foster scientific research in the fields of commerce, accounts and finance;
  3. To educate the public to appreciate and demand higher ideals therein; other
  4. To promote and advance in institutions of college rank, courses leading to degrees in business administration.
  1. Promote the personal well-being of its members;
  2. Advance academic research in the fields of commerce, accounting and finance;
  3. To teach the public to value and demand higher ideals within them; and
  4. Advancing and advancing in college-level institutions, courses aimed at obtaining a degree in business administration.

To achieve these goals, members are trained according to the following core values:

  1. Brotherhood : Trust, respect, cooperation, companionship and aid to brothers is the expected norm.
  2. Knowledge : Education and experience is emphasized and shared.
  3. Integrity : All actions, whether in business or in life, are guided by honesty, ethics and fairness.
  4. Service : Sharing of time, talent and treasure with society and with our fraternity is a priority.
  5. Unity : A common understanding of our vision and values ​​that transcends chapter, generation and profession is utilized to anticipate and create the future.
  1. Brotherhood : Trust, respect, cooperation, camaraderie and support towards brothers is the expected norm.
  2. Knowledge : Education and experience are emphasized and shared.
  3. Integrity : All actions, whether in business or personal life, are guided by honesty, morality and justice.
  4. Service : Sharing time, talent, and wealth with society and fraternity is a priority.
  5. Unity : A common understanding of our vision and values, which transcends chapter, generation and profession, is used to anticipate and shape the future.

The promotion of individual professionalism and behavior with integrity is shown, among other things, in the strict rules on alcohol consumption and behavior towards prospective members. These rules prohibit, among other things, drinking games and any serving of alcoholic beverages at events to recruit new members. In addition, all activities that aim at the targeted harassment or humiliation of new member candidates (eng. "Hazing" ) are prohibited .

Confession

The Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity's commitment was made by Dr. D. Shaw Duncan. It is said:

Alpha Kappa Psi recognizes that
We live in deeds, not years;
In thought, not breath;
In service, not in figures on the dial.
We count time by heart throbs,
When they beat for God, for man, for duty.
He lives most who thinks most,
Is noblest, acts the best.
Alpha Kappa Psi recognizes that
We live in deeds, not years;
In thoughts, not breaths;
In service, not in numbers on the sheet.
We measure time in heartbeats
When they strike for God, for man, for duty.
The one lives the most, the one who thinks the most
Is the most honorable, do the best.

structure

The total number of members including alumni is around 240,000. This includes 14,447 student members in currently 228 active chapters. These include both US and the following international agencies:

Development of membership conditions

According to the founding constitution of 1904, only men “of Christian faith and Caucasian race” were allowed to join the association. This three-part clause was first softened when it was decided at the annual general meeting in 1950 to open the connection to men of all faiths and races. Following the passage of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which banned gender discrimination in state-sponsored education programs, the association responded with resistance. At the same time, an internal dispute broke out, as a result of which a chapter was excluded from the connection. After several years of unsuccessful resistance, the board of directors voted on August 7, 1976 to delete the word "man" from the constitution and thus to allow women to be full members.

anthem

The liaison anthem is played to the tune of Auld Lang Syne :

Should old acquaintance be forgot
And Alpha Kappa Psi?
Shall we pass slowly out of view,
Without regret or sigh?
refrain
For Alpha Kappa Psi, my friend,
For Alpha Kappa Psi;
We'll bless the days that we have spent,
In Alpha Kappa Psi.
We'll work with might and main to win
Our mead of daily praise.
And n'er shall we in after years
Forget fraternal days.
refrain
For Alpha Kappa Psi, my friend,
For Alpha Kappa Psi;
We'll bless the days that we have spent,
In Alpha Kappa Psi.

Famous members

There are many Alpha Kappa Psi members in important positions. The best known were the honorary members Richard Nixon (Chapter Beta Omicron) and Ronald Reagan (Chapter Alpha Zeta). In addition to these, there are the following well-known alumni in politics, business and science:

Surname Office chapter
Arthur E. Andersen Founder of Arthur Andersen gamma
Benazir Bhutto Former Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990; 1993–1996) Xi Chi
Joe T. Ford Co-founder and former CEO of Alltel Beta Zeta
Joyce C. Hall Hallmark Cards founder Psi
Robert S. McNamara President of the World Bank Group (1968–1981) Phi
John Willard Marriott Marriott International founder Alpha Omicron
F. Story Musgrave Former astronaut Alpha Omicron
James Cash Penney Founder of JC Penney Upsilon
James A. Ryder Ryder founder Beta Pi
Robert F. Six Continental Airlines founder beta

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Founding history of the first Alpha Kappa Psi chapter.Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ a b c d History of Alpha Kappa Psi , accessed May 30, 2013.
  3. ^ Symbols and Emblems Alpha Kappa Psi in the Pledge Education Program Manual, p. 28, accessed June 16, 2013.
  4. ^ Objects of the Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity in the Pledge Education Program Manual, p. 26, accessed May 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ About Alpha Kappa Psi ( Memento from July 3, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) p. 4, accessed on May 27, 2013
  6. ↑ Risk Management Policies of the Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity in the Pledge Education Program Manual pp. 35–38, accessed on May 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ a b Fast Facts on Alpha Kappa Psi ( Memento from September 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved June 16, 2013
  8. ^ Songbook of Alpha Kappa Psi p. 48, accessed May 31, 2013
  9. ^ Ohio State University: The Accounting Hall of Fame , accessed June 8, 2013

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