Today, the Kansas Iota chapter at Kansas State University celebrates its Centennial Founding – the 100th anniversary of their chartering!
This week, Kansas Iota members hosted several high school men via Zoom to further their recruitment efforts and discuss their chapter's promising future. Taking this special week a step further, the Brothers of Kansas Iota plan to initiate new members this weekend.
Although local plans for a formal celebration are postponed until the Brothers and extended Phi Kap family can gather safely, collegiate members and alumni are encouraged to share their memories or photos on the chapter's private Facebook group.
If you do not have a Facebook account or are a member from a different chapter and wish to submit congratulatory remarks, please use this VideoAsk form. We will share your special message with Kansas Iota Brothers!
The Fraternity Board of Trustees has published the following resolution:
Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity
ResolutionWhereas, the Iota chapter of Phi Kappa Fraternity was founded on April 9, 1921 at Kansas State University, establishing the ninth Chapter of Phi Kappa Fraternity; and
Whereas, Phi Kappa Fraternity and Theta Kappa Phi Fraternity produced the only true merger in collegiate fraternity history on April 29, 1959, combining the strengths of each legacy association into a unified collegiate fraternity to be thenceforth known as Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity; and
Whereas, Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity remains a national social fraternity founded on five ideals: Fraternal Engagement (duty to man), Intellectual (duty to self and parents), Social Impact (duty to society), Spiritual (duty towards God), and Leadership; and
Whereas, Kansas State University has been a steady host and partner with Kansas Iota Chapter, working together in a common goal of developing young men into productive and ethical members of society; and
Whereas, the brothers of Kansas Iota Chapter of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity at Kansas State University have maintained the Charter of the Alpha Chapter for 100 years; and
Whereas, the sustaining alumni corporation whose consistent presence and guidance is in no small measure responsible for reaching this auspicious milestone;
Now therefore be it Resolved that the Board of Trustees of the Fraternity, call upon all Bothers around the world to salute the Brothers of Kansas Iota Chapter at Kansas State University on the occasion of the chapter’s Centennial Celebration and to pray for its continued prosperity.
In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of Phi Kappa Theta National Fraternity to be affixed this 9th Day of April 2021.
Doug Dilling
Kansas Iota ‘85
National President
