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1873
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Phi Sigma Kappa founded on March 15 by six sophomores at the
Massachusetts Agricultural College, now the University of Massachusetts
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1878
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The Signet, the official fraternity magazine, was first published and
the first General Convention was held in Amherst, Massachusetts
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1888
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First move made toward a national organization when Beta Chapter was
founded at Union College
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1909
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Phi Sigma Kappa helped to organize and became a charter member of
the NIC
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1910
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Phi Sigma Epsilon founded on February 20 by seven students at the
Kansas State Teachers College, now Emporia State University
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1920-1930
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Phi Sigma Kappa's original conservative expansion policy gave way
to relatively rapid expansion; Twenty-one new chapters installed
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1923
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On Phi Sigma Kappa's 50th anniversary, a memorial tablet,
"The Shrine", was placed on Old North Hall
where the idea of the Fraternity was originally conceived
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1927
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Phi Sigma Epsilon formed a union with Sigma Delta Tau of Kirksville
State Teachers College and Pi Sigma Epsilon of Pittsburg State Teachers
College to organize Phi Sigma Epsilon National Fraternity
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1938
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First national headquarters office of Phi Sigma Kappa established
in Chicago, IL
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1946
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Immediately after World War II, all 16 chapters of Phi Sigma Epsilon
were reactivated; All chapters had ceased operating during the war
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1947
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The Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation, Inc. was established
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1948
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Adoption of the current Phi Sigma Kappa initiation ritual as authored
by Herbert L. Brown.
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1950-1960
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NIC status is obtained by Phi Sigma Epsilon, which grows to 37 chapters
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1951
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First full-time Executive Offices estabiished by Phi Sigma Epsilon
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1956
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The Phi Sigma Kappa National Headquarters were moved to Drexel Hill, PA
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1959
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Phi Sigma Kappa reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
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1960
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Old North Hall was demolished and replaced by Machmer Hall;
"The Shrine" was embedded in the new building's
wall; Phi Sigma Epsilon celebrated its 50th Anniversary at its founding
site in Emporia Kansas. A founding plaque was placed in the Student Union Building
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1960-1970
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Phi Sigma Epsilon grows to 60 chapters
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1973
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Phi Sigma Kappa celebrated the Centennial at the Convention in Amherst, MA
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1976
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The Executive Offices of Phi Sigma Kappa were moved to Indianapolis, ID
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1977
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Administration structure of Phi Sigma Kappa was changed to improve service
to chapters
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1979
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The Memorial Endowment Foundation of Phi Sigma Kappa Inc. was established
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1984
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The Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation and Memorial Endowment Foundation merge,
under the name Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation
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1985
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In the largest merger ever in the fraternity world, Phi Sigma Epsilon and
Phi Sigma Kappa merge under the name Phi Sigma Kappa
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1992
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The Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation purchases the Fraternity's current home
in Indianapolis
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