“We were to form an
organization which might find a great field of work in being of
mutual assistance to each other in future business life." Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest co-ed business fraternity in the United States. In 1900, New York University began offering degrees in the fields of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. Prior to NYU's announcement, only three other universities had schools for business. Therefore, the announcement of such a degree was met with much doubt. The need for student loyalty was essential in the success of this business school and was, in part, the reason Alpha Kappa Psi was formed. The entering class of 1900 included four very special men from Brooklyn: Mr. Howard M. Jefferson, Mr. Frederick R. Leach, Mr. Nathan Lane Jr., and Mr. George L. Bergen. They developed such a strong spirit of brotherhood that they decided to invite more students to join this group of elite leaders. Six more men were recruited, and the first official meeting was held on October 5, 1904. The meeting consisted of the Brooklyn Four, Mr. Irving L. Camp, Mr. Robert S. Douglas, Mr. Daniel V. Duff, Mr. Morris S. Rachmil, Mr. William O. Tremaine, and Mr. Herbert M. Wright. On March 20, 1905, the Ten Founding Fathers applied to the State of New York to grant a charter to their organization, Alpha Kappa Psi. The application was approved exactly two months later. Thus began the tradition of enhancing the education of thousands of business students nationwide. The Beta Psi Chapter at The Florida State University was founded on May 28, 1949. Equally, Beta Psi has excelled fraternally. Consistently for the past eight years, the Beta Psi Chapter has earned the maximum allowable points according to our national rating system. The categories include:
How do our members accomplish these goals effectively? Success evolves through our diverse involvement. Members of our chapter have majors including:
We believe that our diversity allows for the greatest benefit of the whole, and thus, Beta Psi has been a leader in the community, the market, the fraternity and the future. The national fraternity has 197 active collegiate chapters and over 90 alumni chapters, and Beta Psi has never dropped below third in the fraternity's national ranking system. In fact, Beta Psi has been ranked the NUMBER ONE CHAPTER in the nation for the majority of those years. We are also only one of six to finance and manage a house. We not only develop professionalism among our members, but we also take an active role in helping the community. We have been associated with the March of Dimes, American Cancer Society Heart Walk, America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend, and many other smaller organizations within our community. Members of Alpha Kappa Psi have been able to gain real world experience that will prove to be beneficial in years to come through involvement with the community, professional speakers and workshops, and teamwork.
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Esteemed Beta Psi Alumni at The Florida State University:
