Phi Epsilon Kappa

Phi Epsilon Kappa (ΦΕΚ) is a national professional fraternity for persons engaged in or pursuing careers in the fields of physical education, health, recreation, dance, human performance, exercise science, sports medicine and sports management.

History
Phi Epsilon Kappa was founded on April 12, 1913 at the Normal College of the American Gymnastics Union in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1920, the second charter, Beta, was granted to the American College of Physical Education (Chicago, Illinois), whose charter was later moved to DePaul University when that institution assimilated American College.

Phi Epsilon Kappa extended membership to women beginning in 1975.

Since its founding, Phi Epsilon Kappa has installed over one hundred collegiate chapters and twenty-three alumni chapters.

Phi Epsilon Kappa joined the Professional Interfraternity Conference in 1928, remaining a member of the PIC through at least 1968. However, Baird's Manual of 1991 lists them as an independent professional fraternity.

Objectives and Traditions
The national fraternity notes seven objectives:
 * To be organized and operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes as a non-profit organization dedicated to advancement of those educational interest areas of Physical Education, Health, Recreation, Dance, Human Performance, Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, and Sports Management.
 * To foster scientific research.
 * To facilitate the exchange of information and experience gained in the various countries of the world including programs, methods, techniques, materials, training and research.
 * To provide a medium through which the membership can contribute to the advancement of the profession.
 * To publish periodicals to be distributed to members and to the general public for the purpose of disseminating information about the corporation, the membership, and the profession.
 * To make awards for outstanding work.
 * To foster a spirit of loyalty and fraternity and bonds of fellowship and mutual assistance.

The principal publication of the Fraternity is The Physical Educator, a professional journal published four times annually and originally published in 1940.

The Fraternity's esoteric manual is Black and Gold, published three times annually.

Chapters
Early chapter list through Beta Delta chapter installed in 1961 is from Baird's Manual, 1968 edition. Later chapters identified from national website that shows active chapters along with recently inactive chapters, but does not provide a comprehensive listing of all inactive chapters. Unverified chapter names that fit within the alphabetical progression of names are listed with a "?" waiting for confirmation that those names were actually used.


 * 1913 Alpha, Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union, Indianapolis, IN
 * 1920 Beta, American College of Physical Education, Chicago, Chicago
 * 1921 Gamma, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (20xx)
 * 1923 Delta, Panzer College, NJ (1943)
 * 1924 Epsilon, University of Akron, OH (1937)
 * 1924 Zeta, Columbia University, New York City, NY (20xx)
 * 1924 Eta, Trenton State College, NJ (20xx)
 * 1925 Theta, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (20xx)
 * 1925 Iota, University of Iowa (20xx)
 * 1925 Kappa, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (20xx)
 * 1926 Lambda, UCLA (20xx)
 * 1926 Mu, Ithaca College (20xx)
 * 1926 Nu, Wisconsin State, La Crosse, WI (20xx)
 * 1927 Xi, University of Wyoming (20xx)
 * 1928 Omicron, University of Oregon (20xx)
 * 1928 Pi, University of Montana (20xx)
 * 1929 Rho, University of Illinois (20xx)
 * 1930 Sigma, University of Minnesota (20xx)
 * 1930 Tau, University of Nebraska (20xx)
 * 1930 Upsilon, University of Cincinnati (20xx)
 * 1930 Phi, Kansas State University (20xx)
 * 1931 Chi, Occidental University (20xx)
 * 1931 Psi, Ohio Wesleyan University (20xx)
 * 1932 Omega, Ohio State University (1936)
 * 1934 Alpha Alpha, Indiana (20xx)
 * 1934 Alpha Beta, Pennsylvania State College, State College, PA (20xx)
 * 1934 Alpha Gamma, Washington State College, Pullman, WA (20xx)
 * 1934 Alpha Delta, Kent State University, Kent, OH (20xx)
 * 1935 Sigma Alpha, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (1952)
 * 1939 Alpha Epsilon, San Jose State (20xx)
 * 1941 Alpha Zeta, Boston (1956)
 * 1943 Alpha Eta, Manhattan, NY
 * 1948 Alpha Theta, Utah State (1953) 
 * 1949 Alpha Iota, Miami (Ohio)
 * 1949 Alpha Kappa, North Dakota (20xx)
 * 1949 Alpha Lambda, Wake Forest (20xx)
 * 1950 Alpha Mu, Michigan State
 * 1950 Alpha Nu, Buffalo (20xx)
 * 1950 Alpha Xi, Brooklyn (20xx)
 * 1950 Alpha Omicron, Syracuse (20xx)
 * 1951 Alpha Pi, Northeast State, Monroe, LA (20xx)
 * 1951 Alpha Rho, Cal State, LA (20xx)
 * 1953 Alpha Sigma, College of the Pacific, CA (20xx)
 * 1953 Alpha Tau, Bowling Green, OH (20xx)
 * 1956 Alpha Upsilon, Washington (20xx)
 * 1956 Alpha Phi, Arizona State, Tempe, AZ (20xx)
 * 1956 Alpha Chi, Southeastern Louisiana, Hammond, LA (20xx)
 * 1957 Alpha Psi, Kansas (20xx)
 * 1957 Alpha Omega, Idaho (20xx)
 * 1957 Beta Alpha, Long Beach State, CA (20xx)
 * 1958 Beta Beta, Florida State (20xx)
 * 1960 Beta Gamma, Texas Tech (20xx)
 * 1961 Beta Delta, Central Michigan
 * 19xx Beta Epsilon - Slippery Rock State University
 * 1962 Beta Iota - East Carolina University (20xx)
 * 19xx Beta Pi - College at Brockport (NY)
 * 19xx Beta Tau - Indiana State University (20xx)
 * 19xx Beta Omega - East Stroudsburg (20xx)
 * 19xx Gamma Alpha - West Chester State University. (PA)
 * 19xx Gamma Beta - Texas A&M University
 * 19xx Gamma Epsilon - University of Missouri
 * 1969 Gamma Zeta - Grambling State University (LA)
 * 19xx Gamma Mu - Shepherd University (WV)
 * 19xx Gamma Omicron - Grand Valley State University (20xx)
 * 19xx Gamma Tau - Indiana University Pennsylvania
 * 19xx Delta Alpha - Hope College (MI)
 * 19xx Delta Beta - Ohio Northern University (20xx)
 * 19xx Delta Gamma - James Madison University (VA)
 * 19xx Delta Delta - Arkansas State University
 * 19xx Delta Epsilon - University of North Carolina Wilmington
 * 19xx Delta Zeta - Auburn University
 * 19xx Delta Eta - Adelphi University (NY)
 * 19xx Delta Theta - Ft. Hays State University (KS)
 * 19xx Delta Iota - Middle Tennessee State University
 * 19xx Delta Kappa - University of West Georgia
 * 19xx Delta Lambda ?
 * 19xx Delta Mu ?
 * 19xx Delta Nu - University of Toledo
 * 19xx Delta Xi - Edinboro University (20xx)
 * 19xx Delta Omicron - Anderson University (IN)
 * 19xx Delta Pi - Barry University (20xx)
 * 19xx Delta Rho?
 * 19xx Delta Sigma - Troy State University (AL)
 * 19xx Delta Tau - University of Pittsburgh Bradford (PA)
 * 19xx Delta Upsilon - Nebraska Wesleyan
 * 19xx Delta Phi ?
 * 19xx Delta Chi - Truman State University (MO)
 * 19xx Delta Psi - Winthrop University (20xx)
 * 19xx Delta Omega?
 * 19xx Epsilon Alpha - Western Michigan
 * 19xx Epsilon Beta - Ursinus College (20xx)
 * 19xx Epsilon Gamma- Missouri Western State College
 * 19xx Epsilon Delta - Keene State College (NH)
 * 19xx Epsilon Epsilon ?
 * 19xx Epsilon Zeta - Tarleton State University (TX)
 * 19xx Epsilon Eta - Florida Southern College
 * 1999 Epsilon Theta - Salisbury State University (MD)
 * 19xx Epsilon Iota?
 * 19xx Epsilon Kappa?
 * 19xx Epsilon Lambda ?
 * 19xx Epsilon Mu?
 * 19xx Epsilon Nu?
 * 19xx Epsilon Xi?
 * 19xx Epsilon Omicron - University of Florida
 * 19xx Epsilon Pi - McMurry University (TX)
 * 19xx Epsilon Rho?
 * 19xx Epsilon Sigma - Marywood University (PA)
 * May 7 2001 Epsilon Lambda - Towson University (MD)
 * 2003 Epsilon Tau - West Liberty University (20xx)
 * 20xx Epsilon Upsilon - Hardin-Simmons University (20xx)
 * 20xx Epsilon Phi - Messiah College (20xx)
 * 20xx Epsilon Chi?
 * 20xx Epsilon Psi - Longwood University
 * 20xx Epsilon Omega - Oklahoma City University
 * 20xx Zeta Alpha - Olivet College (20xx)
 * 2004 Zeta Beta - Plymouth State University
 * 2004 Zeta Gamma - University oi Scranton
 * 20xx Zeta Delta - Highpoint University (20xx)
 * 20xx Zeta Epsilon?
 * 20xx Zeta Zeta - Jackson State University (MS)
 * 20xx Zeta Eta - Wingate University (20xx)
 * 20xx Zeta Theta - Albion College (MI)
 * 20xx Zeta Iota - Fairmont University (20xx)
 * 20xx Zeta Kappa - Auburn University Montgomery (AL)
 * 20xx Zeta Lambda - Whittier College (CA)
 * 2006 Zeta Mu - Texas A&M Kingsville
 * 20xx Zeta Nu - Mitchell College (CT)
 * 20xx Zeta Xi - Johnson C. Smith University (NC)
 * 20xx Zeta Omicron - Eastern Michigan University (20xx)
 * 20xx Zeta Pi - West Virginia University (20xx)
 * 20xx Zeta Rho?
 * 20xx Zeta Sigma - Berea College (KY)
 * 20xx Zeta Tau - Immaculate University (PA)
 * 20xx Zeta Upsilon?
 * 20xx Zeta Phi - California State Chico (20xx)
 * 20xx Zeta Chi - Linfield College (OR) (20xx)
 * 20xx Zeta Psi - Tennessee Tech University
 * 20xx Zeta Omega - Lynchburg College (VA)
 * 20xx Eta Alpha - North Carolina Central University
 * 20xx Eta Beta - University of Louisiana Monroe
 * 20xx Eta Gamma - University of Indianapolis
 * 20xx Eta Delta - North Carolina A&T State University
 * 20xx Eta Epsilon?
 * 20xx Eta Zeta - Salem State University
 * 20xx Eta Theta - Concordia University (NE)
 * 20xx Eta Iota - Ouachita University (AR)
 * 2012 Eta Kappa - University of The Pacific (CA)
 * 20xx Eta Lambda - Cardinal Stritch College (20xx)
 * 20xx Eta Mu - Stephen F. Austin State University
 * 20xx Eta Nu - Emporia State University
 * 20xx Eta Xi - Shenandoah University
 * 20xx Eta Omicron - Jacksonville University
 * 20xx Eta Pi - Morehouse College
 * 20xx Eta Rho - Central Connecticut University
 * 20xx Eta Sigma - University of Dayton (OH)
 * 20xx Eta Tau - Chowan University (NC)
 * 20xx Eta Upsilon - Endicott College (MA)
 * 20xx Eta Phi - University of Wyoming
 * 20xx Eta Chi - Delaware State University
 * 20xx Eta Psi - Southern Connecticut University
 * 20xx Eta Omega - Concordia University Irvine (CA)
 * 2014 Theta Alpha - Evangel University (MO)
 * 2015 Theta Beta - Prairie View A&M University (TX)
 * 2019 Theta Omicron - University of Central Arkansas (AR)
 * 2019 Theta Pi - Warner University (FL)
 * 2020 Theta Tau - University of La Verne (CA)