Alpha Kappa Delta

Alpha Kappa Delta

Alpha Kappa Delta ("AKD") is an international sociology honor society.

Founded in 1920 by Emory S. Bogardus, of the University of Southern California sociology department, the name is derived from the Greek anthrôpos meaning mankind, katamanthanô, meaning to examine closely or acquire knowledge, and diakoneô, meaning to do service. Taken as a whole, the phrase means "To investigate humanity for the purpose of service."

AKD become a multi-institutional organization, the United Chapters of Alpha Kappa Delta, in 1924 with chapters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern University, and the University of Kansas.It was inactive from 1943-1945 due to World War II. Currently, AKD has over 490 chapters United States, Canada, China, Finland, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore, and has inducted more that 80,000 members. About 4,000 new members are inducted each year.

AKD has published a newsletter since 1928 and a peer-reviewed journal, "Sociological Inquiry" since 1960. Various scholarship and publication opportunities are offered to members through the organization.

External links

* [http://www.alpha-kappa-delta.org/history.htm Official website of Alpha Kappa Delta]


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