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Kappa Upsilon was chartered April 25, 1981 at Oakland University in Rochester, MI.

KAPPA UPSILON- A Brief History

The Oakland University Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was established in the spring of 1981. This was the Realization of a dream started more that 18 months earler.... a dream fulfilled through hard work and endurance.



On October 17,1979, Alexander Simpson brought together a group of young men to form the "PRE-KAPPA Society".Dr. Manuel H. Pierson became its advisor and sponsor. When the fall semester of 1980 came around, these young men were notified that they would be able to go through a pledge period before the end of the semester. The pledging was to take place at Alpha Beta Chapter of Wayne State University.

On October 19th, a little over a year after the start of the "pre-KAPPA society", These young men were initiated into the SCOLLER CLUB. On December 24, 1980 14 men were initiated into the Fraternity. Ten of these men were from Oakland University, four were from Wayne State.

The line was called THE F.A.T.A.L. 14
The brothers from Oakland are italicized.

THE F.A.T.A.L. 14

Darryl Cosby

James Pierre Lothery

Timothy Stokes

Micheal Holloway

Aaron Addrow Pierson

Roderick Hartsfield

Ricky Taggart

Chris Hall

Dewayne Johnson

Marvin Ware

Nathan Ware

Alexander Simpson

Lamaurice Gardener

Darryl Sims

On April 25, 1981 the Founders received a charter for their chapter at Meadowbrook Hall. The last living FOUNDER of our FRATERNITY Edward G. Irvin Presented the charter.





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