List of Beta Kappa Chi chapters

Beta Kappa Chi is an American collegiate honor society that recognizes academic achievements in the fields of natural science and mathematics. It was established in 1923 at Lincoln University, a historically Black university near Oxford, Pennsylvania.[1]

Beta Kappa Chi chapters were originally assigned Greek letter names in alphabetical order.[2] In 1950, the society abolished Greek letter names and renamed chapters by their host institutions.[2]

In the following list of Beta Kappa Chi chapters, inactive institutions are indicated in italics.[1][3][4][5]

Chapter and institution Old chapter name Charter date and range Location Status References
Lincoln University Alpha January 31, 1923 Lincoln University, Pennsylvania Active
West Virginia State University Beta May 8, 1926 Institute, West Virginia Active
Howard University Gamma c. 1929–193x ?; 1943 Washington, D.C. Active [6]
Johnson C. Smith University Delta 193x ?–193x ?; March 11, 1943 Charlotte, North Carolina Active [6][a]
Lincoln University Epsilon 193x ? Jefferson City, Missouri Active
Virginia Union University Zeta 193x ? Richmond, Virginia Active
Morgan State University Eta before 1936 Baltimore, Maryland Active
Virginia State University Theta before 1936 Ettrick, Virginia Active
Storer College Iota 1942 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Inactive [6][b]
Hampton University Kappa 1943 Hampton, Virginia Active [2][c]
Wilberforce University Lambda 194x ? Wilberforce, Ohio Inactive
Lane College Mu 194x ? Jackson, Tennessee Active
Southern University Nu 194x ? Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Active
Tennessee State University Xi 194x ? Nashville, Tennessee Active
Louisville Municipal College Omicron 194x ? Louisville, Kentucky Inactive
North Carolina Central University Pi 194x ? Durham, North Carolina Active
Philander Smith University Rho 194x ? Little Rock, Arkansas Active
Tuskegee University Sigma 194x ? Tuskegee, Alabama Active
Miner Teachers College Tau 1944 Washington, D.C. Inactive [7][d]
Livingstone College Upsilon 1944 Salisbury, North Carolina Active
Fort Valley State University Phi 1944 Fort Valley, Georgia Active
Florida A&M University January 6, 1953 Tallahassee, Florida Active [8][9]
Texas College April 7, 1953 Tyler, Texas Active [10]
Savannah State University 1953 Savannah, Georgia Active [11]
Alcorn State University 1963 Lorman, Mississippi Active [12][13]
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania April 1975 Cheyney, Pennsylvania Active [14]
Jackson State University 2013 Jackson, Mississippi Active [15]
Agnes Scott College Decatur, Georgia Active [16]
Alabama A&M University Normal, Alabama Active
Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama Active
Albany State University Albany, Georgia Active
Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania Active
Atlanta University Center Atlanta, Georgia Active [e]
Benedict College Columbia, South Carolina Active
Bennett College Greensboro, North Carolina Active
Bethune–Cookman University Daytona Beach, Florida Active
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia Active
Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio Active
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia Active
Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland Active
Delaware State University Dover, Delaware Active
Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana Active [17]
Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina Active
Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee Active
Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, Florida Active
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia Active [18]
Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana Active
Huston–Tillotson University Austin, Texas Active
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Active
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Texas Active
Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky Active
Knoxville College Knoxville, Tennessee Active
Langston University Langston, Oklahoma Active
Miles College Fairfield, Alabama Active
Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi Active
Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia Active
Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia Active
North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, North Carolina Active
Paul Quinn College Dallas, Texas Active
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas Active
St. Augustine's University Raleigh, North Carolina Active
Shaw University Raleigh, North Carolina Active
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, South Carolina Active
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana Active
Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia Active
Stillman College Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active
Talladega College Talladega, Alabama Active
Texas Southern University Houston, Texas Active
Tougaloo College Tougaloo, Mississippi Active
Trinity Washington University Washington, D.C. Active
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Arkansas Active
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland Active
University of the District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Active
Wiley University Marshall, Texas Active
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, North Carolina Active

Notes

  1. ^ The local science club revived the chapter in 1941.
  2. ^ The college closed in 1955.
  3. ^ Hampton University was originally the Kappa chapter.
  4. ^ The college merged with Wilson Teachers College, its white counterpart, to create the District of Columbia Teachers College in 1955.
  5. ^ Collaboration of Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and the Morehouse School of Medicine.

References

  1. ^ a b Williams, Joseph L. "Betta Kappa Chi Honorary Scientific Society." Bios vol. 15, no. 3 (October 1944): 137–39. JSTOR 4604825.
  2. ^ a b c "Societies – Freddye T. Davy Honors College". Hampton University. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Williams Joseph L. "Beta Kappa Chi: A Challenge Not To Be Ignored." Journal of the National Medical Association, vol. 37, no. 1 (January 1945): 26. via PubMed Central.
  4. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society Chapters, ACHS". Association of College Honor Societies. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
  5. ^ "Our Chapters". Beta Kappa Chi. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Chapter News". Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society News-Letter. 1 (1): 3. May 1943 – via University of Massachusetts Amherst Library.
  7. ^ Batesel, Paul. "Miner Teachers College". Lost Colleges. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "FAMCEE Gets Beta Kappa Chi". The Orlando Sentinel. February 2, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi Chapter Formed". The Tuskegee Herald. January 6, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Establish Texas College Chapter of Beta Kappa Chi, Scientific Society". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. May 15, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Society". The Macon News. April 21, 1953. p. 17. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "National Science Group To Have Alcorn Chapter". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi ·. April 15, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "National Scientific Society to be Established at Alcorn College". The Mississippi Enterprise. Jackson, Mississippi. April 20, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Honorary Societies". Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  15. ^ "Beta Kappa Chi and NIS to hold national meeting at JSU starting Wednesday". JSU Newsroom. Jackson State University. March 10, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Academic Organizations". Agnes Scott College website. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Honors Society". Dillard University. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "Honor Societies". Georgia Gwinnett College. December 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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