Archive of: Provisional Chapter
Murray State KA Raises Funds for Special Olympics
Published on: January 16, 2019
Members of the Murray State Provisional Chapter played an important role in the October 2018 Murray State University Campus Plunge, where participants were dunked in cold water (“freezin’ for a reason”) to benefit Special Olympics of Kentucky. The chapter’s efforts helped raise nearly $2,000 of more than $10,000 that was raised to benefit the charity,…
Middle Tennessee State Recolonized
Published on: January 4, 2019
The Middle Tennessee State University Provisional Chapter was re-colonized on Monday, December 3, 2018, in the ballroom of the Student Union on campus at MTSU. Nineteen men were inducted and will begin their quest to complete their chartering requirements to become a fully-installed Active Chapter. The ceremony was well attended by parents, girlfriends, and Delta…
Randolph-Macon Recolonized
Published on: December 4, 2018
The Randolph-Macon College Provisional Chapter was re-colonized on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Birdsong Hall on the campus of Randolph-Macon College. Twenty-two men were inducted and will begin their quest to complete their chartering requirements to become a fully-installed Active Chapter. The ceremony was well attended by parents, girlfriends, and Zeta Chapter alumni. Jayme Watkins, Director of…
Bleating the Heat: KA Hosts Goat Yoga
Published on: September 6, 2018
Bleating the Heat: KA Hosts Goat Yoga, by Whitney Forbis Reposted from The Emory Wheel Vriksasana, or Tree Pose, is a balancing act in which yogis stand on one leg, their other foot resting lightly on their ankle. Transfixing their Drishti, or “Yogic Gaze,” onto a still object, the practitioner wobbles toward near stillness. Suddenly, a…
Purdue Provisional Chapter Established
Published on: April 30, 2018
On Sunday, April 29, 2018, a group of seventeen men at Purdue University were inducted into Kappa Alpha Order as members awaiting initiation. Province Commander Jeffrey W. Love (Epsilon Rho–Purdue ’86) installed the chapter officers, and Knight Commander Darren S. Kay (Alpha Eta–Westminster ’88) presented the group with their provisional certificate as the Purdue University…
Murray State Provisional Chapter Established
Published on: April 28, 2018
On Friday, April 27, 2018, a group of fifteen men at Murray State University were inducted into Kappa Alpha Order as members awaiting initiation at the SpringHill Suites in Murray, Kentucky. Province Commander Collin P. Taylor (Delta Mu–Eastern Kentucky ’96) installed the chapter officers and presented the group with their provisional certificate as the Murray…
Emory Provisional Chapter Established
Published on: March 28, 2018
On Sunday, March 25, 2018, a group of thirty-one men at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, were inducted into Kappa Alpha Order as members awaiting initiation. Province Commander Lee P. Oliver III (Kappa–Mercer ’86) installed the chapter officers and presented the group with their provisional certificate as the Emory University Provisional Chapter of Kappa Alpha…
Missouri State Provisional Chapter Established
Published on: November 15, 2017
On November 14, 2017, a group of twenty-two men at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, were inducted into Kappa Alpha Order as members awaiting initiation. Councilor Dr. James M. “Jim” Schmuck (Alpha Eta–Westminster ’69) was present to issue the men their provisional certificate as the Missouri State University Provisional Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order…
Restoration of Epsilon Zeta Chapter at Arkansas Tech
Published on: November 4, 2017
On Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the Lake Point Conference Center, Knight Commander Darren S. Kay (Alpha Eta–Westminster ’88) re-issued the Epsilon Zeta Charter to the gentlemen of the Arkansas Tech University Provisional Chapter. The ceremony and banquet was well attended by alumni including U.S. Congressman Stephen A. Womack (AR-3), the founding Number I of Epsilon Zeta Chapter. The…
Restoration of Delta Omega Chapter at Baylor University
Published on: October 31, 2017
On Saturday, April 22nd, 2017, at the Mayborn Museum, Knight Commander Darren S. Kay (Alpha Eta–Westminster ’88) re-issued the Delta Omega Charter to the gentlemen of the Baylor University Provisional Chapter. The ceremony and banquet was well attended by alumni. The Baylor University Provisional Chapter received its provisional certificate in February, 2016, and since then the chapter…
