National Intercollegiate Band History of the NIB One of the most
exciting programs Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma began over
half of a century ago has been the National Intercollegiate
Band. This ensemble continues to make a significant contribution
to the advancement of the collegiate band. Open to all qualified
musicians, whether or not they are members of the Fraternity or
Sorority, the NIB brings members face-to-baton with some of the
most dynamically stimulating composers and respected conductors
in America. Dr. F. Lee Bowling, Kappa Kappa Psi National
President (Alpha Iota) from 1941-1947, is regarded as the
Founder of the National Intercollegiate Band. The NIB was
Bowling’s cherished idea and through the years he worked to
develop a plan that firmly established the organization as a
national service project for the Fraternity and Sorority.
Bowling had placed his belief in such an organization on the
results of the intercollegiate band which had been held since
1933 by the colleges and universities