Kappa Beta Pi
| Kappa Beta Pi Legal Association International | |
|---|---|
| ΚΒΠ | |
| Founded |
Autumn 1908 Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois. |
| Type | Professional |
| Scope |
International United States Canada United Kingdom France China |
| Colors | Turquoise blue and Old gold |
| Flower | Yellow Tea Rose |
| Publication | Kappa Beta Pi Quarterly (former) |
| Headquarters |
Silver Spring, Maryland United States |
| [1][2][3] | |
Kappa Beta Pi (ΚΒΠ) is a Legal Association which was formerly a professional law sorority in the United States.
History
Kappa Beta Pi was founded at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois in Autumn of 1908, founders were:[3]
- Mrs. Alice Craig Edgerton
- Mary A. Sellers
- Claire L. Gleason
- Phyllis M. Kelley
- Nettie Rothblum
- Charlotte Doolittle
- Mrs. Alice A. Prince
- Anna Knabjohann
- Sue M. Brown
- Mrs. Katherine S. Clark.
The sorority was incorporated in Illinois on December 15, 1908. This date is celebrated by chapters as Founders' Day.
At the 1973 convention, the name was changed to Kappa Beta Pi Legal Association International. At the May 1976 convention in Columbus Ohio, all references believed to indicate a restriction of membership to women were removed.
References
- ↑ William Raimond Baird (1968). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. pp. 545–546.
- ↑ William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. pp. 535–537.
- 1 2 Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. V–79–81.
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