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Name Change to Kappa Alpha
- When
- 1866-04
- Where
- Washington College
The name Phi Kappa Chi was changed to Kappa Alpha by April 1866 due to a protest from the Phi Kappa Psi chapter.
The Washington College chapter of Phi Kappa Psi protested the name Phi Kappa Chi due to its similarity to their own. This led Wood to change the name to Kappa Alpha by April 1866. The resulting new ritual and constitution modeled the order as a Christian knighthood.
Sources
- Kappa Alpha Order Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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