Type Social Mascot Teddy Bear Color Olive Green Pearl White | Scope National Founded 23 October 1897 | |
Colors Olive Green Pearl White Philanthropy Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, Orthopedic Research Awards,Children's Hospital of Richmond Virginia Motto Ta Kala Diokomen " Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest" Founders Sara Turner White, Lenora Ash Blackiston, Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendricks, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson Profiles | ||
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Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School (now Longwood University), in Farmville, Virginia. It is one of the "Farmville Four" sororities founded at the university. (The others are Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Tau Alpha; a clock tower at the university campus with a clock face representing each sorority is dedicated to the four).
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- Kappa delta alpha phi alpha flip flop stroll off 2016
- Fsu kappa delta bid day 2015
- History
- National Council
- Symbols
- Notable members
- Chapters
- References
Kappa Delta has over 230,000 members, more than 14,000 undergraduate members in 165 active collegiate chapters. Kappa Delta also has more than 510 chartered alumnae chapters, the most of any National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) group. It is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Fsu kappa delta bid day 2015
History
Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, and Sara Turner White founded Kappa Delta on the beliefs of friendship, fellowship, and sisterly love.
The Founders of Κappa Delta:
Lenora was the first to propose the idea of forming a sorority. However, she was not able to leave much of a mark on the start of Kappa Delta due to her transfer to Randolph-Macon Women's College.
Mary was 23 at the time Kappa Delta was founded. She was much older than the other girls and served as their mentor. She spent a significant amount of time as a Bible study teacher and remained at the university to assist in the start of Kappa Delta.
Julia came from a very well respected family. Her father was the president of the College of William and Mary and she was the granddaughter of former U.S. President John Tyler. She was named after her grandmother, First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler.
Sara was the daughter of a Virginian senator. She was not as successful in her academics as the rest of the founders but preferred social activities.
Kappa Delta was the first sorority that was accepted into the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) as soon as they petitioned to join. Kappa Delta then became the first NPC group to form partnerships with various women's organizations, such as the Association of Junior Leagues International, which influences women's community leadership, the Girl Scouts of the USA, and the Women's Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee.
National Council
Symbols
The official symbols of ΚΔ are the nautilus shell and the dagger, while the mascots are the teddy bear and the katydid. The official colors are olive green and pearl white. The official flower is the white rose. ΚΔ has 3 official jewels, the diamond, the emerald, and the pearl.
Kappa Delta's coat of arms (often called the crest) is a white Norman shield, surmounted by a lamp of ancient design, against a background of ornamental scroll. A ribbon underneath the shield bears the date of the sorority's founding and the Greek Open Motto, "ta kala diokomen" which means "let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful, and highest". Each part of the crest has a special meaning, which is learned during initiation.This symbol is reserved for use by initiated members only, and most often is made into a shield or plaque to be displayed in a chapter house, or as a small insignia on clothing or letterhead. The letters K and D on clothing, stationery products, and accessories may be worn and used by new members and initiates alike.
Notable members
Arts and entertainment
Lauren Daniels (Zeta Gamma-University of Arkansas) Miss Arkansas 2015
Literature
Military
Government
Business
Athletics
Philanthropy and service
Chapters
Kappa Delta currently has a total of 163 collegiate chapters across North America.