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.
Contents
Chapter History
Founding
Early Years
The Active Chapter
Past Presidents
- Jennifer Yeargin-Busch (sp?) 1994-????
- Jane Sutherland
- ... Unknown ...
- Ryan Ballew (??-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-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
Chapter Honors and Awards
National Awards
- None to date
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
Other Awards
- None to date
