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
Watson Diggs, Ezra Dee Alexander,
Byron K. Armstrong, Henry T.
Asher, Marcus P. Blakemore,
Paul W. Caine, George W. Edmonds,
Guy L. Grant, Edward G. Irvin and John Milton Lee
to form Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, which will remain the
only Greek Letter organization with its Alpha 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.
Objectives of Kappa Alpha Psi: