The History of Kappa Alpha Psi

1/5/1911

        Kappa Alpha Psi was founded on the campus of

Indiana University on January 5, 1911. The Fraternity's fundamental

purpose is achievement.

        Early in this century, African-American students were actively

dissuaded from attending college. Formidable obstacles were

erected to prevent the few who were enrolled from assimilating

into co-curricular campus life. This ostracism characterized

Indiana University in 1911, thus causing Elder W. Diggs,

Byron K. Armstrong, and eight other black students to form

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, which remains the only Greek letter

organization with its 1st Chapter on the University's campus.

        The founders sought a formula that would immediately raise

the sights of black collegians and stimulate them to accomplishments

higher than they might have imagined.Fashioning achievement as it's

purpose, Kappa Alpha Psi began uniting college men of culture,

patriotism and honor in a bond of fraternity.