Intercollegiate Knights

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Intercollegiate Knights
IK
Founded1922;102 years ago (1922)
University of Washington
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeLocal
Motto"Service, Sacrifice, and Loyalty"
ColorsFlame Red and Royal Blue
Chapters1 active
Headquarters Rolla , Missouri
United States

Intercollegiate Knights (IK) is an American collegiate men's honorary service group founded in 1922. [1] Each chapter was oriented toward service to its campus. Although it once had 35 chapters, there is only one active chapter, at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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History

The predecessor organization of Intercollegiate Knights was Knights of the Hook at University of Washington. Knights of the Hook was formed in 1919 to serve the university and promote its traditions. The name was chosen due to group perceiving similarities between their duties and those of "the knighthood of old". [1]

In 1922, the group was incorporated as the national Intercollegiate Knights in the state of Washington. [2] The fraternity focused on "establishing and improving campus standards, and worked with other Greek groups on events and fundraising". [3]

During the next two years, IK expanded to five other schools: University of Montana, Montana State, Washington State University, University of Idaho and University of Oregon. Its first national convention was in 1924 at Washington State University.

Over twenty chapters were chartered by the beginning of World War II, mostly in the Northwestern United States. However, during the war, only a few chapters continued to operate. In 1959, there were 35 active chapters, but by 1978, there were only sixteen. By 1990, the organization splintered with the few remaining chapters each going their own way. [1]

Currently, the only active chapter is at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Symbols

The Intercollegiate Knights' motto is "Service, Sacrifice, and Loyalty". [3] Its national president was called the Royal King and its vice president was the Royal Duke. [2]

Its colors were red and white in 1922. [1] By 1947, those colors were Flame Red and Royal Blue. [4]

Chapters

List of Intercollegiate Knights chapters [5]

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  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1942 Round Table
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  8. ↑ The Eugene Guard December 1, 1931 p 3
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 IK Chapter information
  10. ↑ The Daily Herald (Provo) January 26, 1956 p.15
  11. ↑ guide to the Gold Y Chapter records, 1947-2002, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
  12. ↑ The Puget Sound Trail, April 19, 1960 p. 3
  13. ↑ Pacific University Intercollegiate Knights Collection
  14. ↑ "The Spokesman-Review from Spokane, Washington on February 26, 1950 · 6". 26 February 1950.
  15. ↑ "The Post-Register from Idaho Falls, Idaho on May 11, 1948 · Page 8". 11 May 1948.
  16. ↑ Rocky Mountain College 1950 Yearbook
  17. ↑ Yurok chapter
  18. 1 2 "Eureka Humboldt Standard from Eureka, California on January 26, 1961 · Page 18". 26 January 1961.
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  24. ↑ "La Grande Observer from la Grande, Oregon on May 10, 1955 · Page 4". 10 May 1955.
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  29. ↑ Y days tradition carried on through clubs
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