Mu Epsilon Kappa
| Mu Epsilon Kappa | |
| Coat of Arms |  |
| Founded | August 24, 2007 between the University of North Texas and Mississippi State University |
| Colors | Purple and Silver |
| Chapters | 23 |
| Homepage | www.muepsilonkappa.com |
The Mu Epsilon Kappa Society (ΜΕΚ) is an organization that "strives to create a safe and accepting environment of inter- and intra-cultural communication in which people are welcome to express themselves and explore their interests without fear of ridicule or persecution".[1]
History
The Mu Epsilon Kappa Society started at the University of North Texas in the 1980s as an anime club called Northstar. The name later changed to Mu Epsilon Kappa in 1995 after it was taken over by recently transferred students who had been members of the club by the same name at Texas Tech. Eventually the two clubs, despite the shared name, broke off affiliation. In 2003, a new set officers were elected on the promise of reforming the club—instituting a more democratic system, expanding club events, and prompting the club to begin taking part in campus events and service projects. Over the next few years, the club membership expanded from a dozen to over a hundred members.
In 2007, they joined with the anime club at Mississippi State University to form the Mu Epsilon Kappa Society, with the goal of creating a national network of clubs designed to provide a haven for nerdy people to meet others like them.[2] Over the next year, four more university clubs joined Mu Epsilon Kappa. By 2009 the society had expanded to over a dozen chapters in several states.
Activities
Mu Epsilon Kappa participates in several anime conventions, where they host events, cultural activities, and hold leadership seminars; as well as hosting alumni gatherings. Many MEK chapters also participate in local community activities and service projects.
MEK Chapters
- Alpha (Founding Chapter)—University of North Texas
- Alpha Mu (Founding Chapter)—Mississippi State University
- Alpha Kappa (Charter Chapter)—University of Texas at San Antonio
- Delta Nu (Charter Chapter)—Virginia Tech
- Omega Pi (Charter Chapter)—LeTourneau University
- Pi Rho (Charter Chapter)—Angelo State University
- Chi Rho (Charter Chapter)—University of New Mexico
- Pi Tau (Charter Chapter)—University of Pittsburgh
- Omicron Xi (Charter Chapter)—St. Mary's University
- Omega Psi (Charter Chapter)—University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Alpha Tau McMurry University
- Mu Upsilon Kettering University
- Psi Phi Midwestern State University
- Alpha Nu University of Houston
- Theta Zeta Lone Star College–Montgomery
- Lambda Delta Louisiana Tech University
- Theta Sigma Webster University
- Omicron Pi - University of Texas at Dallas
- Omega Nu - University of the Ozarks
- Nu Mu - University of New Orleans
- Omega Mu - Lamar University
- Eta Pi - Texas Christian University
- Kappa Lambda - University of Houston–Clear Lake
References
- ↑ Mu Epsilon Kappa Society - Our Mission Accessed 3 October 2008
- ↑ North Texas Daily: NT Anime Club Spawns New Chapters Accessed 3 October 2008