Mu Epsilon Kappa () is an American college fraternity for students who ware interested in anime. It was established in 1980 at the

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History

The Mu Epsilon Kappa Society started at the

in the 1980s as an anime club called Northstar. The name later changed to Mu Epsilon Kappa in 1995 after it was taken over by recently transferred students who had been members of the club by the same name at

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. Eventually the two clubs, despite the shared name, broke off affiliation. In 2003, a new set of officers were elected on the promise of reforming the club—instituting a more democratic system, expanding club events, and prompting the club to begin taking part in campus events and service projects. Over the next few years, the club membership expanded from a dozen to over a hundred members. In 2007, they joined with the anime club at

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to form the Mu Epsilon Kappa Society, to create a national network of clubs designed to provide a haven for nerdy people to meet others like them. Over the next year, four more university clubs joined Mu Epsilon Kappa. By 2009 the society had expanded to over a dozen chapters in several states.

Activities

Mu Epsilon Kappa participates in several

anime convention An anime and manga convention (often called just anime convention) is a fan convention with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Anime conventions are commonly multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college cam ...

s, where they host events and cultural activities, and hold leadership seminars; as well as hosting alumni gatherings. Many MEK chapters also participate in local community activities and service projects.

Chapters

Chapters of include the following, with active chapters noted in bold and inactive chapters in ''italics''.

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.muepsilonkappa.com/ Student societies in the United States Anime and manga fandom University of North Texas Student organizations established in the 1980s