The Oakland University Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., was established in the spring of 1981.  This was the Realization of a dream started more than 18 months earlier.  A dream fulfilled through hard work and endurance.

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On October 17, 1979, Alexander Simpson brought together a group of young men to form the "PRE-KAPPA Society".  Dr. Manuel H. Pierson became its advisor and sponsor.  When the fall semester of 1980 came around these young men were notified that they would be able to go through a pledge period before the end of the semester.  The pledging was to take place at the Alpha Beta Chapter of Wayne State University.

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On October 19th, a little over a year after the start of the "PRE-KAPPA Society", these young men were initiated into the SCROLLER CLUB.  On December 24, 1980 14 men were initiated into the Fraternity.  Ten of these men were from Oakland University and four were from Wayne State Unversity.

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This line was called THE F.A.T.A.L 14.  The brothers from Oakland are italicized:

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THE F.A.T.A.L 14

*Darryl Cosby

*James Pierre Lothery

*Timothy Stokes

Micheal Holloway

*Aaron Addrow Pierson

*Roderick Hartsfield

*Ricky Taggart

*Chris Hall

*Dewayne Johnson

Marvin Ware

Nathan Ware

*Alexander Simpson

Lamaurice Gardener

*Darryl Sims

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*Kappa Upsilon 

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On April 25, 1981 the chapter received a charter from at Meadowbrook Hall.  The last living Founder of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Edward G. Irvin presented the charter to the members.

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