Kappa Delta Sorority is gearing up to make great things happen on the Northeastern campus when it colonizes its newest chapter Jan. 24 to26. The chapter will join the sorority’s 208 chartered collegiate chapters and 497 chartered alumnae chapters, representing nearly 200,000 women nationwide.
Founded in Farmville, Va. in 1897, Kappa Delta believes in the power of women’s friendships. From the beginning, the sorority has endeavored to provide progressive programming for its members, with a focus on leadership development and community service. Kappa Delta’s mission is “to provide opportunities and experiences that inspire women to greatness.” We invite you to consider joining us as we make great things happen on campus, in the community and in women’s lives.
Membership in Kappa Delta provides opportunities for leadership, social responsibility, networking and academic support through a lifetime of sisterhood. Given the busy schedules of today’s college women, Kappa Delta offers many different ways for its members to be involved, and the sorority is flexible with members on co-op and those who are studying abroad.
Through innovative programming like Setting the PACE, the sorority’s personal development program, and one-of-a-kind partnerships, like the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, a national effort that promotes self-esteem among girls and women, Kappa Delta offers today’s college woman a unique and beneficial sorority experience.
Altruism has always been an important part of Kappa Delta. The sorority believes there are many different avenues for impacting a community, and that is why it has more national philanthropies than any other sorority, among them the Girl Scouts of the USA and Prevent Child Abuse America. Kappa Deltas across the country serve as mentors and volunteers for Girl Scouts in their communities, reinforcing common values of honesty, integrity and true friendship. Each year, Kappa Delta chapters nationwide host Shamrock events to raise money for the prevention of child abuse – 80 percent of the money raised stays in the local community, while 20 percent goes to Prevent Child Abuse America at the national level. Kappa Delta is committed to making a difference in communities and on campus. In an effort to address the effects of negative peer pressure on college women, Kappa Delta co-founded a program called “Stand Up! Stand Out!” We are proud to say that all of the National Panhellenic Conference groups represented at Northeastern are now partners in this project.
Interested undergraduate women can find more information on Kappa Delta’s colonization by joining the “KD Colonization at NU” group on Facebook, or by contacting Elizabeth Linthicum at [email protected] or Courtney Cravens at [email protected].
Coincidentally, Kappa Delta’s National Leadership Conference will be held in Boston this summer. We are so excited to have the event in our new chapter’s hometown.
– Elizabeth Linthicum and Courtney Cravens are chapter development consultants for Kappa Delta.
