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Kappa Phi Gamma
ΚΦΓ
Kappa Phi Gamma Crest
FoundedNovember 8, 1998; 25 years ago (1998-11-08)
University of Texas at Austin, (Austin, Texas)
TypeSocial and Service Sorority
AffiliationNAPA
ScopeNational
Motto"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."
Colors  Green   Black   White
FlowerFire and Ice Rose
JewelEmerald
MascotRoyal Bengal Tiger
PhilanthropyCancer Awareness
NicknameKPhiG
principlesCharacter, Leadership, Scholarship, Sisterhood, Service, Culture, Womanhood, Self
HeadquartersAustin, TX
USA
Websitewww.kappaphigamma.com

Kappa Phi Gamma (ΚΦΓ) Sorority, Inc. (also referred to as KPhiG), is a South Asian interest sorority open to women of all ancestral groups with social and service aspects. It was founded on November 8, 1998, by twenty-seven women at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. It is affiliated with the National APIDA Panhellenic Association, which has chapters across the United States.

History

Kappa Phi Gamma was founded on November 8, 1998, at The University of Texas at Austin as the first South Asian sorority in the United States.[1]

Philanthropy

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Kappa Phi Gamma participates in raising cancer awareness.[2][3][self-published source]

Each spring, Kappa Phi Gamma sorority chapters from around the nation plan a "Cancer Awareness" week called "C.A.R.E." This is a week-long series of fundraising events dedicated to raising community awareness about cancer. All proceeds raised during C.A.R.E. week are donated to organizations that are committed to cancer awareness. To date, Kappa Phi Gamma has raised over $95,000 and has donated its services to over 40 different charities.[4] The sorority has been recognized by the Asian Cup Award for being the only organization of its kind to dedicate a week towards cancer awareness.

Scholarship

The Emerald Endowment is an annual scholarship awarded by the Kappa Phi Gamma to a female student who is unaffiliated with the sorority and has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.[citation needed]

Chapters and "Charters"

Chapters and Charters[a] of Kappa Phi Gamma include the following. Active chapters are noted in bold, and inactive chapters are noted in italics.[5][6]

Chapters:

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha November 8, 1998 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active [7]
Beta September 22, 2000–20xx ? University of Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas Inactive
Gamma April 23, 2001 Baylor University Waco, Texas Active
Delta October 13, 2001–20xx ? University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Epsilon October 23, 2002–20xx ? Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Inactive
Zeta August 15, 2003–20xx ? University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Inactive
Eta November 8, 2003 Multiple ? New York City, New York Charter [a]
Theta March 6, 2005 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Active
Iota February 24, 2007 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Kappa Reserved ?
Lambda January 27, 2008 George Mason University Fairfax County, Virginia Active
Mu August 31, 2008 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active [b]
Nu October 10, 2009 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Xi August 6, 2010 Multiple ? Fort Lauderdale, Florida Charter [a]
Omicron September 4, 2010 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Pi March 17, 2012 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York Charter [a]
Rho December 12, 2015 Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Charter [a]
Sigma May 18, 2016 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Charter [a]
Tau December 3, 2016 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Charter [a]
Upsilon April 14, 2018 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Charter [a]
Phi November 16, 2019 Adelphi University Garden City, New York Charter [a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kappa Phi Gamma uses the noun "charter" to refer to what generally has been called a sorority colony, and what others call an associate or provisional chapter. This should not be confused with a legal charter, i.e: a warrant or patent, presented to a local group at installation as an officially sanctioned unit of a national fraternity or sorority.
  2. ^ This school was known as the University of the Sciences from 1998 to 2022, when the chapter was installed.

References

  1. ^ "Our Story". Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. ^ "Our Philanthropy". Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ Anonymous (2016-12-20). "Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. | Center for Fraternity & Sorority Development". Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ "Philanthropy". Kappa Phi Gamma. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. ^ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Kappa Phi Gamma chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 1 January 2022. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  6. ^ "Chapters and Charters". Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  7. ^ "KPhiG - Home Page". Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
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