About
Kappa Alpha Theta |
| Mission Statement: |
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Yesterday,
today, and tomorrow, Kappa Alpha Theta exists to nurture each member
throughout her college and alumnae experience and to offer a lifelong
opportunity for social, intellectual and moral growth as she meets
the higher and broader demands of mature life. |
| Fraternity Purpose: |
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The
intellectual ambition of the Fraternity shall be the attainment
of highest scholarship. The social aim of the Fraternity shall be
to exercise the widest influence for good. The moral aim of the
Fraternity shall be the standard of love. |
| Theta History: |
Bettie
Locke Hamilton, Alice Allen Brant, Betty Tipton Lindsey, and Hannah
Fitch Shaw founded Kappa Alpha Theta, the first Greek-letter fraternity
among women, on January 27, 1870. They formed the organization as
a form of support for women at Asbury University in Greencastle,
Indiana (now known as DePauw University). In the past 140+ years,
Kappa Alpha Theta has grown to over 120 chapters throughout the
United States and Canada, and over 170,000 initiated members to
date. |
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| Colors: | Symbols: | ||
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Black and Gold
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Kite and Twin Stars |
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| Flower: | Philanthropy: | ||
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Black and Gold Pansy
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CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates |
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Famous Thetas: |
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Kappa
Alpha Theta 109
MacCracken Hall 513.529.4621 |
Contact
Webmaster: Amber
Lambke |