Kappa Kappa Psi - Delta Psi Chapter

08/19/2026

Congratulations frat! Travis James Higgins III

The Virginia State University Department of Music welcomes Dr. Travis James Higgins III to the instrumental faculty serving as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Trumpet Studies. Dr. Higgins will teach applied trumpet and conduct the VSU Trumpet Ensemble.

Dr. Higgins earned his undergraduate degree in Music Performance from Prairie View A&M University studying under his trumpet instructor and mentor, Dr. Timmey Zachery. As a student, Dr. Higgins performed in multiple groups such as the Prairie view A&M wind ensemble, jazz band, trumpet ensemble, and orchestra, simultaneously. During this time, Dr. Higgins also marched DCI with the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2012, and served as soloist and duettist with the Bluecoats in 2014.

Dr. Higgins received his Masters degree in Trumpet Performance with a Performers Diploma from Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music under retired Professor Edmund Cord. Most recently, Dr. Higgins received his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance from the University Of Connecticut.

Dr. Higgins’ freelance experience includes performances with pop singer Solange Knowles, Young Artist Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Terra Haute Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Marion Philharmonic Orchestra, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, NewBurough Symphony Orchestra, Nashville contemporary music ensemble and freelancer around the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. He is also an active member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Inc., Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.

Currently, Dr. Higgins is an active duty soldier of the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp.

Help us welcome Dr. Travis James Higgins III to VSU!

05/18/2026

Graduation is no small feat, and we’re certainly not strangers to it here. Congratulations to our brothers who stayed the course, kept fighting, and saw it through to get to this big accomplishment. We, the chapter, are extremely proud of you all and can’t wait to see what comes next. AEA🔱🫡

04/27/2026

Strike out stress & roll with the faculty 🎳🔥❕

Pull up to Strike Out With Faculty for a night of free bowling, music, and good vibes with your professors 🤝🎧❕

📍 Panther Lanes
📅 April 27th
⏰ 6PM–8PM

Don’t miss it! Bring your people and let’s fill the lanes 💙💛

04/27/2026

Strike out stress & roll with the faculty 🎳🔥❕

Pull up to Strike Out With Faculty for a night of free bowling, music, and good vibes with your professors 🤝❕

📍 Panther Lanes
📅 April 27th
⏰ 6PM–8PM

Don’t miss it: bring your people and let’s fill the lanes 💙💛

04/26/2026

Strike out your stress and roll with the best 🎳💙
Pull up and connect with the band beyond the music. There’ll be good vibes, great people, and even better competition, so don’t miss it!

04/24/2026

To wrap of Psi Week, we taking the experiments to the fire house! Come join us for a day full of fun and service with the Prairie View Fire Department! 🚨🔥 You don’t want to miss it ! ALL IS WELCOMED !

04/22/2026

One if the most anticipated events this week, know it deserved its own post. Catch us in front of Hobart TODAY from 1-3 to pie your favorite bruh . Word on street bruhs saying y’all ain’t sending no heat so they ain’t worried 😴

04/20/2026

⚗️🔬 PSI WEEK: EXPERIMENT IN PROGRESS 🔬⚗️

We’re turning the whole week into a live experiment—mixing energy, creativity, and vibes to see what happens when the campus pulls up together 👀

Each day is a new “trial” you don’t want to miss:

🧪 Monday (4/20) – PSI Dares + Game Night
Who folds under pressure? Who survives the experiment? 😈

🎶 Tuesday (4/21) – Music Concert
Sound waves, live energy, and a full vibe check

🥧 Wednesday (4/22) – PIE-A-PSI
A little chaos in the lab… come make it messy 😂

⚡️ Thursday (4/23) – Dare Day + Concert Pt. 2
Results are in… and it’s about to get real

🔥 Friday (4/24) – Fire Day of Service
Applying what we’ve built all week back to the community

Precision. Significant. Wellness. Excellence. KΚreators.
The formula is set… now all we need is YOU 🧬

📲 Stay locked in with us ALL WEEK—we’re dropping updates, dares, and info DAILY. You never know what’s coming next…

04/05/2026

Lock the doors, gravediggers roaming. Scary hours ahead …

Panther Stadium | 04/06 | Doors Open at 5.