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 Donates $30,000 to the Timothy J. Piazza Center
DUBLIN, Ohio (Sept. 21, 2022) — Today, Kappa Kappa Gamma is pleased to announce a $30,000 gift to the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform. The funds will support…
Seven Weeks in South Africa
Julia Lahue, Missouri, spent summer 2021 up close and personal with the majestic mammals of South Africa. Think: Petting cheetahs, holding black and white lemurs and walking with elephants. You may be wondering how she was…
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.