preserving our heritage
preserving our heritage
We’re committed to funding the preservation of Kappa’s heritage to teach from our history. Whether you are interested in chapter-specific history or our organization’s beginnings, there is much to reflect on and experience.
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Humble Beginnings
You know the story: Kappa was founded in 1870 in Monmouth, Illinois, when for the first time, six women proudly wore little golden keys, the badges of their new fraternity for women. Since you…
Kappa Kappa Gamma Achieves Historic Milestone
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 14, 2020) — On Oct. 13, 2020, Kappa Kappa Gamma marked its 150th Founders Day, concluding a yearlong celebration of its Sesquicentennial. One hundred fifty years ago, our Founders started Kappa…
Bold Beginnings
Rooted in a time when few women attended college, this tells how a group of determined students created a lasting sisterhood to support academic and personal growth.
DIVE INTO KAPPA HISTORY
historically speaking
Kappa Archivist and Museum Director Kylie Towers Smith, Simpson and Stewart House Director Mary Osborne, Monmouth, and former Fraternity President Kay Larson, Washington, share more about women’s history and Kappa history in this historical podcast.
