Kappa Upsilon Chi (KYX) is a national fraternity for Christian men. It was founded in the Spring of 1993 on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Where four men with a vision for something greater sought to create a place where Christian ideals truly met collegiate tradition. Like most traditional collegiate fraternities we are bound by friendship, honor, and common interests. However, we are first and foremost bound by the love of Jesus Christ, God's son, our Savior.
This is a fraternity based on accountability, prayer, brotherhood and faith in Jesus Christ. We provide fellowship and discipleship between Christian men from many different denominations and campus organizations. By blending the close knit brotherhood of a fraternity with the unshakable faith we hold as brothers in Christ, we form a strong community of Christian men, seeking to be what the Lord calls us to be. We do this only with the help of our Savior Jesus Christ, and intend to glorify Him as we remain unconquered in our faith: "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17.
In the winter of 1993, four men of differing denominational backgrounds created the Alpha Chapter at Texas Tech University in response to the demand for a Christian brotherhood. Tyler Beard, David Boncler, Ken Rowland, and Matt Welborn brought in their first pledge class of 13 that spring.
The movement from a local fraternity to a national fraternity began in the fall of 1995 when 12 men established a Beta Chapter of Kappa Upsilon Chi at Wayland Baptist University. From there, the Fraternity has steadily grown as the concept has been publicized. The fraternity now stretches across five states with ten chapters. As of now, approximately 1,000 men have been initiated into the fraternity with the number rising each year as new chapters are established and the existing chapters grow.
The Greek letters of Kappa Upsilon Chi represent the organization's primary name, "Keeping Under Christ" - which in itself is a philosophy on which this organization was founded on and which it thrives today.~PAGEID~FC956526DEB24B45A8C5