Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Founded:            January 5, 1911

Where:                Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)

Colors:                Red & White

Mascot:               Cane, Diamond

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 Indiana 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 its purpose, Kappa Alpha Psi began uniting college men of culture, patriotism and honor in a bond of fraternity.

On March 19, 1984 the Mu Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was chartered on Francis Marion University’s campus.  Led by Mark Thomas, nine young men set off on a journey to diversify Greek Life in Florence, South Carolina. 

The men of Kappa Alpha Psi have taken a progressive approach in spreading their influence in the Pee Dee Region by sponsoring the Guide Right Program at Lester Elementary and Williams Middle Schools and Can Food Drives for the Homeless.  With charm and charisma the brother of Kappa Alpha Psi have sponsored Black History Programs, Poetry Readings, Miss Kappa Alpha Psi Pageant, Pool Tournaments, and a host of health awareness seminars on Francis Marion University’s campus just to name a few.