1911

Alpha Chapter at the University of Illinois is installed on March 8.

1912

Beta Chapter is installed at the University of Colorado.

1915

First Convocation is held in Boulder, Colorado in July.

1917

During the second Convocation, in July in Boulder,
a quarterly bulletin, The Record, is authorized.

1920

Bagley joins the faculty of Teachers College, Columbia University, and installs Kappa Chapter.

1924

Thomas McCracken is elected National President and continues in that office for 24 years.

The Laureate Chapter is established with John Dewey as its first member.

1925

The National Office is established in Tiffin, Ohio, with E. I. F. Williams as Secretary-Treasurer.

1928

The KDP Lecture Series is established.

1936

The first issue of The Educational Forum is published with Alfred L. Hall-Quest as Editor.

1942

E. I. F. Williams is named Editor of Kappa Delta Pi publications.

1950

Society grows to 167 chapters, including four alumni chapters.

Formal planning and funding begins for erection of a National Headquarters building.

1952

The Student Representative position is added to the Executive Council and is granted full voting rights in 1952.

1962

The office of Alumni Counselor is established on
the Executive Council.

E. I. F. Williams retires as Executive Secretary and is succeeded by J. Richard McElheny.

The National Headquarters building in West Lafayette, Indiana is completed and dedicated in October.

1964

Harry Broudy succeeds E. I. F. Williams as Editor
of The Educational Forum.

The Kappa Delta Pi Record replaces the supplement to The Educational Forum.

1966

The office of President-Elect is established on the Executive Council.

1968

The position of Assistant to the Executive Secretary is established.

1973

Jack R. Frymier succeeds Harry Broudy as Editor of
The Educational Forum.

1974

Nathan Kravetz is appointed Editor of the Kappa Delta Pi Record.

1978

Richard McElheny retires as Executive Secretary, and J. Jay Hostetler is appointed to replace him.

Russell Call is appointed Editor of the Kappa Delta Pi Record.

1980

The Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation is established in July with Richard L. Judd elected Chairman of the Board.

Ronald C. Green is appointed first Business Manager of the Society.

1981

First international chapter is installed at the University of Calgary on October 28.

1982

Gerald Ponder is appointed Editor of the Kappa Delta Pi Record.

The Scroll & Stylus newsletter is authorized with Ronald C. Green as Editor.

1984

Kaoru Yamamoto is appointed Editor of The Educational Forum.

The first Convocation outside the United States is held in Montreal, Canada, in April.

1987

Kenneth N. Mele is appointed first Field Representative.

1990

Michael P. Wolfe is selected as the Society's first Executive Director.

1991

A strategic-planning process is initiated throughout the Society to build continuity between biennia.

50 Area Representatives are appointed to work with regional chapter areas.

The National State Teachers of the Year organization is approved as an Honorary Chapter.

1993

Kappa Delta Pi and Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. form a partnership.

Local chapter and Educational Foundation Board Scholarships are awarded in excess of $100,000.

The New Teacher Advocate is released and sent to all initiates.

Golden Apple award winners of Chicago are approved as an Honorary Chapter.

Key chapters are developed at several international locations.

1994

Kappa Delta Pi and the Association of Teacher Educators create the National Student Teacher/Intern of the Year Award.

Kappa Delta Pi and the American Educational Research Association create the National Award for Promising Young Researcher.

The New Teacher Institute debuts in Birmingham and Chicago.

Chapter chartering and reactivations set record number of KDP chapters exceeding 500.

1995

Regional Field Director position is created.

Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) Award is given to 11 chapters.

All members vote on national officers.

The Educational Forum and the New Teacher Advocate are honored by the American Society of Association Executives.

Star Teachers of Children in Poverty by Martin Haberman is published.

1996

Society receives prestigious Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives for Beginning Teacher Initiatives.

The Kadelpian newsletter is created as all-member mailing.

Kappa Delta Pi's Web site "KDP Online" is established.

1997

Kappa Delta Pi and the Mortar Board collaborate on
Reading Is Fun Week projects.

Kadelpians participate in China-USA Conference on Education in Beijing, China.

1997

The Society's Reserve Fund reaches $3,000,000.

1998

KDP's Headquarters is relocated to a new facility in Indianapolis. A Capital Campaign focuses on four initiatives: Conference Center, Laureate Library, Presidents' Conference Room, and Center for Excellence in Teaching.

Celebration of Teaching Grants to promote teaching as a career are launched.

The KDP Record receives the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers, and the New Teacher Advocate receives national recognition by the American Society of Association Executives.

Leadership Forums are launched in 13 geographic areas.

American Society of Association Executives recognizes Kappa Delta Pi for its Celebration of Teaching Program.

1999

Life Cycle of the Career Teacher, with 18 Kaldelphian authors, is published in collaboration with Corwin Press.

Membership and Chapter Services receive the prestigious Pyramid Award from the American Society of Association Executives for initiatives in leadership development. The Chapter Resource Notebook receives a national award for outstanding chapter and leadership-training materials.

KDP conducts an exchange program with educators from China. A Chinese delegation attends the 1999 Convocation and a group of Kadelpians attends the 4th Annual U.S.ÐChina Conference in Education in Beijing.

1995

Regional Field Director position is created.

Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) Award is given to 11 chapters.

All members vote on national officers.

The Educational Forum and the New Teacher Advocate are honored by the American Society of Association Executives.

Star Teachers of Children in Poverty by Martin Haberman is published.

1996

Society receives prestigious Summit Award from the American Society of Association Executives for Beginning Teacher Initiatives.

The Kadelpian newsletter is created as all-member mailing.

Kappa Delta Pi's Web site "KDP Online" is established.

1997

Kappa Delta Pi and the Mortar Board collaborate on
Reading Is Fun Week projects.

Kadelpians participate in China-USA Conference on Education in Beijing, China.

1997

The Society's Reserve Fund reaches $3,000,000.

1998

KDP's Headquarters is relocated to a new facility in Indianapolis. A Capital Campaign focuses on four initiatives: Conference Center, Laureate Library, Presidents' Conference Room, and Center for Excellence in Teaching.

Celebration of Teaching Grants to promote teaching as a career are launched.

The KDP Record receives the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers, and the New Teacher Advocate receives national recognition by the American Society of Association Executives.

Leadership Forums are launched in 13 geographic areas.

American Society of Association Executives recognizes Kappa Delta Pi for its Celebration of Teaching Program.

1999

Life Cycle of the Career Teacher, with 18 Kaldelphian authors, is published in collaboration with Corwin Press.

Membership and Chapter Services receive the prestigious Pyramid Award from the American Society of Association Executives for initiatives in leadership development. The Chapter Resource Notebook receives a national award for outstanding chapter and leadership-training materials.

KDP conducts an exchange program with educators from China. A Chinese delegation attends the 1999 Convocation and a group of Kadelpians attends the 4th Annual U.S.ÐChina Conference in Education in Beijing.