Kappa Alpha Theta Information

                                Symbol: The Kite                                                

Colors: Black and Gold

                       Flower: Black and Gold Pansey                   

   Founded: January 27,1870

                                                                       History:

Kappa Alpha Theta was the first Greek letter Fraternity for women, established on January 27th, 1870 at Asbury University in Greencastle, Indiana. When it was founded, the word sorority did not exist, so Theta is a women's fraternity.

The idea for Kappa Alpha Theta is credited to Elizabeth Locke. When asked to wear a man's fraternity badge as a supporting member only, she refused since she was not allowed to be a full member. Bettie Locke decided to form a fraternity of her own for women, and she and her friend Alice Allen founded Kappa Alpha Theta. The women also invited two more members, Bettie Tipton and Hannah Fitch, all four of whom are now known as the founding members of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Kappa Alpha Theta began its expansion in May of 1870 when Bettie Locke installed the Beta Chapter at Indiana University. In 1877, Kappa Alpha Theta went international by installing the Sigma Chapter in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today, Kappa Alpha Theta is 123 chapters strong, with over 150,000 members in both the United States and Canada.