Beta Kappa Chapter
Beta Kappa Chapter (Founded 13 February 1994) is located at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. Beta Kappa Chapter is part of the Mid South Region.
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Chapter History
Founding
Beta Kappa was founded on February 13, 1994.
Early Years
The Active Chapter
Beta Kappa currently has around 40 active brothers. Beta Kappa is an active chapter in the national scene, frequently road tripping and attending interchapter events. Beta Kappa also hosts an interchapter event - our annual Founders' Weekend formal dinner and dance.
For the past two years, the Beta Kappa has won the prestigious Omicron Delta Kappa Clemson University Honor Society of the Year award due to its extensive and innovative service, scholarship, and fellowship opportunities.
Current Executive Board
- President - Brette Winston
- Vice President - Thomas Hudgins
- Recording Secretary - Allison Hauge
- Treasurer - Ben Robinson
- Corresponding Secretary - James Mathieson
- Parliamentarian - Marissa Paslick
- Initiate Advisor - Samantha Britt & Spencer Smith
- Historian - Katy Golob & Kate Godley
Past Presidents
- Jennifer Yeargin-Busch (1994-?)
- Jane Sutherland (?-Spring 1997)
- Ryan Ballew (Spring 1997-Spring 1998)
- R. Brian Mock (Spring 1998-Spring 1999)
- John P. McKibbin (Fall 1999-Spring 2000)
- Eric Krantz (Fall 2000-Spring 2002)
- Julie Long (Fall 2002-Spring 2003)
- Bradley Weeber (Fall 2003-Spring 2004)
- Joshua Worthington (Fall 2004)
- Erica A. Garber (Spring 2005)
- Rodney Kyle Davis (Fall 2005-Spring 2007)
- Brette Winston (Present)
Chapter Events & Activities
Founder's Weekend
Beta Kappa celebrates the Chapter's founding with a full weekend of themed activities.
- 2007 - Murder Mystery Dinner set in a 1920's Chicago Flop House. Attendees were given roles to play. Special Guest Speaker "FreshBoy", BK 325, was the decedant.
Rate Your Professors Web Site
Since ca. 1996, Beta Kappa has hosted a Rate Your Professors (RYP) web site open to all Clemson University students to provide ratings and commentary about Professors and Instructors at Clemson University. The purpose of this site is stated in the opening paragraph of the site disclaimer:
"The Brothers of the Beta Kappa Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity at Clemson University, in striving to encourage the ideal of Scholarship through the promotion of Academic Freedom regarding the unfettered exchange of ideas and information, have established the Rate Your Professor web site for the purposes of exchanging student- and faculty-generated information relating to academic instruction and enhancing the educational process at Clemson University." (Read the full disclaimer)
The original site was created by Brother T. Brian Bunton, BK 299.
Current Site
The current version of the RYP site requires potential posters to read and acknowledge a disclaimer, and agree to terms of posting. Only users with a valid Clemson University ID may create postings, although anyone may view postings. New ratings must be approved by Members of Beta Kappa Chapter prior to posting on the RYP site, and postings not meeting the terms set forth in the site disclaimer are ignored.
Beta Kappa is very proud of the RYP site, and runs promotional campaigns during Rush as well as at the start and end of each semester.
Notable Alumni
- Senior Vice President (2008-2010)
Chapter Honors and Awards
National Awards
- 2008 Recruitment Incentive Plan Recipient
University Awards
- 2002 Clemson University Honor Society of the Year, presented by Omicron Delta Kappa
- 2003 Clemson University Honor Society of the Year, presented by Omicron Delta Kappa
- 2004 Clemson Universtiy Honor Society of the Year, presented by Omicron Delta Kappa
- 2005 Clemson Universtiy Honor Society of the Year, presented by Omicron Delta Kappa
Other Awards
- None to date
