Intercollegiate Knights (IK) was a collegiate men's honorary service group founded in 1922. These chapters were oriented toward service to their campus.
History
The predecessor organization of Intercollegiate Knights was Knights of the Hook at University of Washington. Knights of the Hook was formed in 1919 to serve the university and promote its traditions. The name was chosen due to group perceiving similarities between their duties and those of "the knighthood of old".
In 1922, the group was incorporated in the state of Washington, and Red and White were chosen as its colors. During the next two years, IK expanded to five other schools: University of Montana, Montana State, Washington State University, University of Idaho and University of Oregon. The first national convention was in 1924 at Washington State University. Over 20 chapters were chartered by the beginning of World War II mostly in the Northwestern United States however during the war, only a few chapters continued to operate. In 1959 there were 35 active chapters, but by 1978, there were only 16. By 1990, the organization splintered with the few remaining chapters each going their own way.
Symbols
Colors: The original colors were red and white. By 1947, those colors were Flame Red and Royal Blue.
Chapters
School List of Intercollegiate Knight Chapters
1922 University of Washington - Hook
1922 University of Idaho, Moscow - Ball and Chain
1922 Montana State University, Bozeman - Fang
1922 Washington State University, Pullman - Cougar Guard
1922 University of Montana, Missoula - Bear Paw
1922 University of Oregon - Oregon Knights
1923 Oregon State University - Beaver Knights/Thane
1924 Utah State University - Beno
1925 University of Redlands - Yeoman
1932 Lewis–Clark State College (Idaho) - Pioneer Lancer
1932 Idaho State University - Tiger
1935 College of Idaho - Arrowrock
1935 Eastern Washington University - Tomahawk
1936 Gonzaga University - Kennel
1937 Central Washington University - Claw
1937 Montana School of Mines, Butte - Copper Guard
1937 University of Utah - Scalper
1939 Linfield University - Old Oak
1940 Albion State Normal School - Cardinal
1940 Boise State University - Golden Plume
1940 Seattle University - Wigwam
1941 Brigham Young University - Golden "Y"/Gold "Y" 1946 University of Puget Sound - Log 1947 Pacific University - Badger 1948 Whitworth University - Lookout 1948 Brigham Young University–Idaho (formerly Ricks College) - Norseman Knights/Silver Chalice/Viking 1948 University of Portland - Pilots 1949 Lewis & Clark College (Oregon) - Mustang 1949 Branch Agricultural College (now Southern Utah U)- Rainbow Chapter 1949 Rocky Mountain College - Rimrock 1949 Humboldt State University - Humboldt Knights/Yurok 1950 Montana State University Billings - Stinger /Avalon 1951 University of Denver - Civic Center - Gold Nugget 1951 Westminster College (Utah) -Los Caballeros 1951 Eastern Oregon University -Mountaineer (Knights) 1951 University of Denver - Park Campus - Pioneer 1953 Olympic College - Cruiser 1953 Grays Harbor College - Harbor Knights 1953 Highlands University - Los Matadores 1953 Colorado State University - Totem 1953 Saint Martin's University - Yeoman 1954 Eastern Oklahoma A&M - Excalibur 1959 Pan American University - Camelot 1959 Carbon College - Golden Eagle 1959 Snow College - White Knights 1960 Portland State University - Odin's Raiders 1960 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College - Praetor 1960 Nevada, Southern Division (now UNLV) - Red Eagle 1960 Western Oregon University - Wolf Knight 1961 Connors State College - Lancelot 1961 Oklahoma State University - Galahad 1961 Ventura College - Buena Ventura 1961 University of San Diego - Scout 1962 Fort Lewis A&M - Royal Windsor 1962 Church College of Hawaii - Kamehameha 1962 University of Denver - Thor (October 1962 Gold Nugget and Pioneer chapters merged) 1963 Washburn University - Harbinger 1963 University of Missouri - Rolla - Osage 1964 Pacific Lutheran University 1964 Yakima Valley College - Golden Fleece 1968 Western Montana College - Crimson Tide 1969 Columbia Basin College - Falcon 1976 University of Texas - Don Quixote 1988 University of Missouri (Columbia) - Tri-Star 1990 Utah Valley State College - Silver Plume
References
Honor societies
Service organizations based in the United States
Defunct fraternities and sororities
Student organizations established in 1922
1922 establishments in Washington (state)