KDP History
the efforts of William Chandler Bagley, Truman Lee Kelley, and Thomas Edgar Musselman. Since its founding, KDP has been
co-educational. The first convocation was held in 1915. KDP was established as a national organization in 1924 with the presidency
being held by Thomas McCracken from 1924 until 1949. During this time period, the publications of The Kappa Delta Pi Record and
The Educational Forum were established. In 1950, the society grew to 167 chapters. In the next few decades, the society continued its
growth.
In 1981, the first international
chapter of KDP was installed at the University of Calgary. In the 1990s,
the society became an
honorary society, fifty representatives were appointed to work with
certain regions, a partnership between KDP and Reading is
Fundamental, Inc. was formed, many scholarships were developed and
given, the number of national chapters exceeded 500, the
Kadelpian newsletter was established along with a KDP web site, and
all members of KDP became a vital role in continuing education
support at all levels. Visit the official Kappa
Delta Pi webpage for more information.
The Rho Eta chapter of Kappa Delta Pi was
established at Salisbury University in 1987. In the past few years, the
number of eligible
initiates and members has grown tremendously. In
1999, membership rose to over 300.
