Phi Kappa Theta
| Phi Kappa Theta | |
|---|---|
| ΦΚΘ | |
| Founded | April 29, 1889 (Phi Kappa) Brown University October 1, 1919 (Theta Kappa Phi) Lehigh University April 29, 1959 (merger as Phi Kappa Theta) Ohio State University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NIC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | National (US) |
| Motto | "Give, expecting nothing thereof" |
| Colors | Cardinal Purple Gold White |
| Flag | |
| Flower | Red Tea Rose |
| Publication | The Temple |
| Philanthropy | Children's Miracle Network Hospital |
| Chapters | 36 |
| Colonies | 1 |
| Headquarters | 6510 Telecom Drive Ste. 370 Indianapolis, Indiana 46278 United States |
| Website | phikaps.org |
Phi Kappa Theta (ΦΚΘ), commonly known as Phi Kap, is a national social fraternity that has over 35 active chapters and colonies at universities across 21 U.S. states. The fraternity was founded on April 29, 1959, at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, with the agreed-upon merger of two older Catholic fraternities, Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. Phi Kappa was founded exactly 70 years prior in 1889 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, while Theta Kappa Phi was founded later in October 1919 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Despite it being the merger of two historically Catholic fraternities, membership to Phi Kappa Theta is open to interested men of all faiths and is no longer exclusive to just those who are Catholic.