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American collegiate honor society
The Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society (ΑΚΜ ) is an American collegiate honor society recognizing academic excellence in all areas of study.
History [ edit ]
Alpha Kappa Mu was founded on November 26, 1937 at Tennessee A&I State College . Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society grew out of an idea conceived by Dr. George W. Gore, Jr. , then Dean of Tennessee A & I State College. Representatives from five colleges which already had local scholastic honor societies on their campuses met in November 1937, to study honorary scholastic societies at the invitation of Dr. Gore. The formation of The Federation of Honor Societies was the outgrowth of this meeting. The executive committee chosen for this Federation was:
The original goal of the honor society was to promote and reward academic excellence among African-American students. Due to its roots, most Alpha Kappa Mu chapters are located at Historically Black Colleges and Universities , though some can be found at predominantly white colleges; today acceptance of new members is race-blind.[1]
A biennial convention is held in March during odd years, at a rotating selection of universities.[1] Alpha Kappa Mu was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1952.
The society has grown to approximately 92,000 members affiliated with 79 different chapters. Most chapters are found in the South and Midwest , and the majority are at public colleges and universities.[2]
Symbols [ edit ]
The official colors of Alpha Kappa Mu are Royal Blue and white .[1] The society's sybmols are the torch, the quill, and the open book.
Membership [ edit ]
Juniors, seniors, and graduate students are permitted to join with a minimum GPA of 3.3.
Chapters [ edit ]
Following is a list of Alpha Kappa Mu chapters.[3] [4] Active chatpers are indicated in bold . Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics .
Chapter
Charter date
Intitution
Location
Status
References
Gamma Tau
1937
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Epsilon
1937
Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina
Active
Phi Beta Tau
November 26, 1937
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee
Active
Beta Tan Upsilon
1937
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama
Active
Alpha Delta Sigma
1937
West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia
Active
Alpha Beta Tau
1938
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Active
Eta Sigma Tau
1938
Knoxville College
Knoxville, Tennessee
Inactive
Alpha Kappa Sigma
1939
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina
Inactive
Zeta Rho Chi
1940
Bluefield State University
Bluefield, West Virginia
Inactive
Rho Beta Chi
1940
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Active
Kappa Delta
1940
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
Active
Pi Lambda Psi
1940
Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
Kappa Gamma
1940
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
Active
Pi Sigma Kappa
1940
Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas
Active
Alpha Pi Mu
1940
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, Texas
Active
Alpha Omicron
1940
Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Inactive
Zeta Phi Rho
1940
Xavier University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Active
Kappa Alpha
1941
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Active
Kappa Eta
1941
Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia
Inactive
Delta Eta Sigma
1942
Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Active
Alpha Kappa
1942
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Inactive
Kappa Beta
1944
LeMoyne–Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee
Active
Kappa Theta
1944
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia
Inactive
Kappa lota
1944
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida
Active
Kappa Kappa
1945
Morris Brown College
Atlanta, Georgia
Inactive
Kappa Lambda
1945
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Inactive
Kappa Mu
1945
Wiley College
Marshall, Texas
Inactive
Kappa Nu
1945
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky
Active
Kappa Xi
1945–1952
Huston–Tillotson University
Austin, Texas
Active
Kappa Omicron
1947
Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama
Inactive
Kappa Pi
1947
Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina
Inactive
Kappa Rho
1947
Paine College
Augusta, Georgia
Active
Kappa Sigma
1948
Alabama A&M University
Normal, Alabama
Active
Kappa Tau
1948
Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio
Active
Kappa Upsilon
1949
Alcorn State University
Lorman, Mississippi
Active
Kappa Phi
1949
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
Active
Kappa Chi
1949
Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina
Inactive
Kappa Omega
1950
Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida
Active
Kappa Zeta
1950
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana
Inactive
Kappa Psi
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Inactive
Alpha Alpha
1950
St. Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Beta
1950
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
Inactive
Alpha Gamma
1950
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri
Inactive
Kappa Epsilon
1950
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Active
Alpha Delta
1951
Texas College
Tyier, Texas
Inactive
Alpha Zeta
1951
Bishop College
Marshall, Texas
Inactive
Alpha Eta
1951
Virginia State University
Ettrick, Virginia
Inactive
Alpha Theta
1951
Claflin University
Orangeburg, South
Active
Alpha lota
1952
Albany State University
Albany, Georgia
Active
Alpha Mu
1952
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia
Active
Alpha Nu
1952
Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia
Active
Alpha Xi
1953
Jarvis Christian College
Hawkins, Texas
Inactive
Alpha Pi
1954
Saint Paul's College
Lawrenceville, Virginia
Inactive
Alpha Rho
1954
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi
Active
Alpha Tau
1954
Barber–Scotia College
Concord, North Carolina
Inactive
Alpha Phi
1954
Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida
Inactive
Alpha Lambda
1955
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland
Inactive
Alpha Sigma
1956
Miles College
Birmingham, Alabama
Inactive
Alpha Upsilon
1956
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Active
Alpha Chi
1957
Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma
Inactive
Alpha Psi
Inactive
Alpha Omega
Inactive
Mu Alpha
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
Active
Mu Beta
Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland
Active
Mu Gamma
Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland
Inactive
Mu Delta
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Inactive
Mu Epsilon
Voorhees University
Denmark, South Carolina
Active
Mu Epsilon
Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa
Active
Mu Zeta
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia
Inactive
Mu Eta
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Inactive
Mu Theta
Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Active
Mu lota
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas
Inactive
Mu Lambda
Morris College
Sumter, South Carolina
Active
Mu Kappa
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Inactive
Mu Mu
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Inactive
Mu Nu
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
Active
Mu Xi
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Inactive
Mu Omicron
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Active
Mu Pi
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
Inactive
Mu Rho
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio
Inactive
Mu Sigma
Texas A&M University–Central Texas
Killeen, Texas
Inactive
Mu Tau
Concordia College Alabama
Selma, Alabama
Inactive
Mu Phi
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, Florida
Active
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