Kappa Theta Pi

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Kappa Theta Pi

Kappa Theta Pi (ΚΘΠ, also known as KTP) is a co-ed professional fraternity specializing in the field of information technology. Kappa Theta Pi was founded on January 10, 2012, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is the University of Michigan's first professional technology fraternity. The goals of the fraternity are to create bonds between students of Informatics, computer science, business, design, computer engineering, Information,[2] and any others who are interested in technology, to develop networks through facilitation of professional and social growth, and to expose members to career options in the technology field.

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Kappa Theta Pi
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FoundedJanuary 10, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-01-10)
University of Michigan
TypeProfessional
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisTechnology
ScopeNational
SloganThe love for technology
Colors  Blue and   Green [1]
MascotNinja
Chapters25
Colonies4
Members700+ active
1100+ lifetime
Headquarters105 S State Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
United States
Websitewww.kappathetapi.org
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In December 2011, two students, Louise Vongphrachanh and Jing Guo, founded a professional fraternity aimed towards informatics students. As many of these students were often in multiple classes together, a fraternity was organized to foster both professional and social relationships. After gaining support and conducting interviews, a group of seven Informatics students became the founding class and first executive board. These seven individuals are:

  • Nisha Dwivedi
  • Jacqueline Fontaine
  • Jing Guo
  • Brian Mansfield
  • Denny Tsai
  • Julie Varghese
  • Louise Vongphrachanh

Vongphrachanh and Guo signed the charter and became co-presidents of the fraternity. Later, the fraternity's focus was broadened to include all students interested in information technology. Although the fraternity is aimed toward information technology, Kappa Theta Pi has made continuous efforts to connect with students regardless of their technical and academic backgrounds.

In Spring 2014, the University of Michigan School of Information[3] formally sponsored the fraternity.

According to Kappa Theta Pi's constitution, the purpose of the fraternity can be detailed in six statements: Kappa Theta Pi works to build an active community of students with a shared interest in technology; it sponsors events and activities aimed toward intellectual, social, and professional development; it provides academic and professional resources to members; it fosters relationships among the local community, and with corporations; it provides service and philanthropy to the local community; and it works to maintain lifelong cooperation and friendship among its members.[4]

Symbols

The Colors of the fraternity are blue (#458FFF) and green (#19FF19). The hexadecimal color values represent the technical roots of the fraternity.[1]

Membership

Kappa Theta Pi's process for membership follows standard Greek rush and pledge guidelines. The fraternity's rush process occurs in both Fall and Winter semesters.[4]

Governance

The executive board of the Alpha chapter of Kappa Theta Pi currently consists of the President, Vice President of External Affairs, Vice President of Internal Affairs, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Engagement, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Professional Development, and Vice President of Technical Development.[4] Elections for each Executive Board position occurs at the beginning of every calendar year. Each active member of the fraternity is required to complete community service hours as well as attend professional development events. There are committees dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the fraternity. Each member must be part of a committee to actively contribute to the fraternity as a whole.

Chapters

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The fraternity lists 25 active chapters or colonies formed since it emerged in 2012. Active chapters are noted in bold. Inactive chapters are noted in italics.

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Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha January 10, 2012 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Active Founding chapter [5]
Beta pre- 2016 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active [6]
Gamma pre- 2016 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, Indiana Active
Delta November 9, 2017 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Active [7]
Epsilon November 8, 2017 University of Maryland College Park, Maryland Active [8]
Zeta November 7, 2019 The College of New Jersey Ewing, New Jersey Active [9]
Eta June 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Active
Theta November 7, 2020 University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active [10]
Iota March 9, 2022 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active [11]
Kappa August 2, 2022 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Active [12]
Lambda October 27, 2022 Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Active [13]
Mu April 30, 2023 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Active [14]
Nu March 20, 2023 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado Active [15]
Xi Inactive
Omicron Inactive
Pi Inactive
Rho April 26, 2023 Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee Active
Sigma August 30, 2023 University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Active
Tau April 6, 2023 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Active
Upsilon Colony Status Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois Active
Phi December 3, 2024 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
Chi November 21, 2024 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida Active
Psi March 18, 2024 Cameron University Lawton, Oklahoma Active
Omega June 1, 2024 Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts Active
Alpha Alpha September 21, 2024 University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas Active
Alpha Beta June 20, 2024 Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Alpha Gamma June 18, 2024 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Active
Alpha Delta September 26, 2024 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Active [16]
Alpha Epsilon January 23, 2025 Cornell University Ithaca, New York Active
Alpha Zeta April 22, 2025 University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Active
Alpha Eta February 7, 2025 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Active
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