Kappa Pi Beta
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| Kappa Pi Beta | |
|---|---|
| ΚΠΒ | |
 | |
| Founded | March 16, 2000 Northern Illinois University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NAPA |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Asian-interest |
| Scope | Regional |
| Motto | "Unity is the Beginning of Brotherhood" |
| Pillars | Philanthropy, Leadership, Academic Excellence, Cultural Awareness, Professionalism, Brotherhood |
| Colors | Red, Black, and Charcoal Grey |
| Mascot | Phoenix |
| Philanthropy | Type 2 diabetes |
| Chapters | 4 |
| Colonies | 2 |
| Nickname | KPiB |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Website | kappapibeta |
Kappa Pi Beta National Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΠΒ) is an Asian interest collegiate fraternity with chapters in the Midwestern United States. It was established at Northern Illinois University in 2000. The fraternity is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.
Kappa Pi Beta was established at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois on March 16, 2000.[1][2][3] It is an Asian interest fraternity but does not require its members to be of Asian origin.[1][2] Its founders were Christopher Flores, Alfred Gozun, Phillip Gozun, Sean Orquiola, Renmar Salceda, and Soulysak Trichanh.[4]
Its second chapter was established at the University of Illinois Chicago in 2008.[1][2] By 2013, it had initiated 130 members.[2] Kappa Pi Beta established its first colony outside of Illinois at the University of Missiouri in Columbia, Missouri in 2013, and charter a chapter at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 2019.[1][2]
As of 2024, all of Kappa Pi Beta's chapters and colonies are in the Midwestern United States.[1] Its national philanthropy is Type 2 diabetes and the American Diabetes Association.[2][5][6] The fraternity is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.[3]