We are the Charlottesville Alumni Chapter

Brief Fraternity Overview

Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership. Since the fraternity’s founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin. The fraternity has over 150,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Japan, the Caribbean, Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nigeria, and South Africa.

The president of the national fraternity is known as the Grand Polemarch, who assigns a Province Polemarch for each of the twelve provinces (districts/regions) of the nation. The fraternity has many notable members recognized as leaders in the arts, athletics, business, civil rights, education, government, and science sectors at the local, national and international level. The Kappa Alpha Psi Journal is the official magazine of the fraternity since 1914. The Journal is published four times a year in February, April, October and December. Frank M. Summers was the magazine’s first editor and later on became the Fourteenth Grand Polemarch. 

Kappa Alpha Psi is a major contributor in the fields of political, social, cultural and scholastic achievement. The fraternity sponsors programs providing community service, social welfare and academic scholarship through the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation and is a supporter of the United Negro College Fund and Habitat for Humanity. Kappa Alpha Psi is a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The fraternity is the first predominantly African American Greek-letter society founded west of the Appalachian Mountains still in existence, and is known for its “cane stepping” in NPHC organized step shows.

 

Objectives of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. 

There are 5 objectives of Kappa Alpha Psi membership and organization:

To unite college men of culture, patriotism and honor in a bond of Fraternity;

To encourage honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor;

To promote the spiritual, social, intellectual and moral welfare of its members;

To assist the aims and purposes of colleges and universities;

To inspire service in the public's interest.

 

Kappa Alpha Psi  Foundation

The VISION of the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation:

To become the premier Greek letter Foundation in its resources and services to the community.

 

The MISSION of the Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation: 

To provide support for Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated members and others in service to communities with particular emphasis on African-American communities.  The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Incorporated exists as the philanthropic arm of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.  Founded in 1911 with the motto of "Achievement in every field of human endeavor."  The Foundation was established in 1981 as a non-profit, tax exempt, publicly supported organization as described in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Its purpose is to assist the community service efforts of the more than 600 active undergraduate and alumni chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi. The Foundation currently supports scholarships,after-school programs and national projects.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE POLEMARCH - Michael Terry

Welcome to the official website of the Charlottesville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.  This website is intended to provide the community with up-to-date information on the services that we provide and the events of our chapter.  We are excited about using this website to communicate with our brothers, sponsors, and visitors.  Please feel free to use it as a means of getting acquainted with us.

As the Polemarch of the Charlottesville Alumni Chapter, I want to thank you for spending this time with us.  As you visit our website, I trust that you are inspired to learn about Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Charlottesville Alumni Chapter and our programs that serve and benefit the citizens of Charlottesville.  Kappa Men participate in a number of community activities that help enhance the lives of young people as well as mature members of our society.  We hope that you find our website useful and informative.

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