imported>Naraht: consistency of type for linking

2025-05-07T19:19:32Z

consistency of type for linking

New page

{{Short description|American collegiate Latina sorority}}
{{Infobox Sorority
| name = Kappa Delta Chi
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΚΔΧ}}
| crest = The_Crest_of_Kappa_Delta_Chi_sorority.png
| image_size = 200px
| founded = {{start date and age|1987|04|06}}
| birthplace = [[Texas Tech University]]
| affiliation = NALFO
| status = Active
| type = Service sorority
| scope = National
| emphasis = [[List of Latino fraternities and sororities|Latina]]
| colors = {{color box|#F5A9A9}} [[Pink]] and {{color box|#8A0808}} [[Maroon]]
| flower = [[Pink]] Rose
| mascot = [[Penguin]]
| chapters = 65 active
| colonies = 3
| lifetime = 3,500+
| nickname = KDChi
| maxim =
| motto = "Leading with Integrity, United through Service"
| jewel = [[Emerald]]
| publication = ''The Emerald''
| philanthropy = [[American Cancer Society]]
| address = P.O. Box 4317
| city = [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]
| state = [[Texas]]
| ZIP code = 79409
| country = United States
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.kappadeltachi.org}}
| pillars = Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership
}}
'''Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΚΔΧ}}'''), also known as '''K-D Chi''' (pronounced Kay-Dee-Kie), is a [[Greek alphabet|Greek letter]], intercollegiate [[Latinas|Latina]] [[Service fraternities and sororities|service sorority]] founded at [[Texas Tech University]] in 1987. It is a member of the [[National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations]]. It has chartered 67 chapters in the United States.

== Founding ==
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority was established at [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas]] in 1987.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Martinez |first=Clarissa |date=2007-08-27 |title=Sorority Friends Keep Dream Alive |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-sorority-friends-kee/167841809/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |work=Valley Morning Star |location=Harlingen, Texas |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-sorority-friends-kee/167841809/ A1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-sorority-friends-kee/167842376/ A3] |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name="Baird's Manual Online">{{cite web |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459803080846 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |language=English |editor1=William Raimond Baird |location=University of Illinois}} The main archive URL is [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/welcome/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage].</ref> It was established by four friends: Cynthia Garza-Fleitman, Nellie Flores-Ledesmal, Irene Montoya, and Melissa Montoya. These founders recognized the need to unify and promote leadership amongst Hispanic women at the university.<ref name=":3" />

The four founders began the steps to become recognized as an organization at the university, securing the help of Marlene Hernandez, the university's associate director of new student relations to be their adviser.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.kappadeltachi.org/history |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref> The founders enlisted the aid of ten women to help promote the ideals and philosophy of the sorority to other Hispanic women at Texas Tech.<ref name=":3" /> These ten women are known as the charter members, including Rocio Briseno, Dahlia Cavazos, Melissa Chavez, Suzanna Cisneros, Mary Garza, Doris Mendiola, Maria Pando, Theresa Reyes, Christella Rivera, and Carline Soto.<ref name=":4" />

Kappa Delta Chi was recognized as an official organization at Texas Tech University on April 6, 1987, now considered the sorority's founding date.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /> It became a national sorority with the induction of the first chapter outside of Texas In 1991, it chartered its first chapter outside of Texas—''Delta chapter'' at the [[University of Arizona]].<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /> A chapter was established at the [[University of Texas at Arlington]] in 1992.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Terrazas |first=Beatriz |date=1998-05-10 |title=Hispanic Sororities Helping to Unite Young Women in Common Cause |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-hispanic-sororitie/167839769/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |work=Longview News-Journal |pages=59 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

'''Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.''' was incorporated in the State of Texas as a community service-based, nonprofit corporation on September 25, 1997.<ref name=":4" /> The sorority established its National Alumnae Association in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the NAA |url=https://www.kappadeltachi.org/about-the-naa |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref> KDChi became a member of the [[National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations]] (NALFO) in 2000.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Member Organizations – National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations |url=https://nalfo.org/member-organizations/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=nalfo.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NALFO Affiliation |url=https://www.kappadeltachi.org/nalfo-affiliation |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref>

As of the fall of 2007, the sorority had expanded to include more than thirty chapters in the United States, had initiated more than 2,000 members, and had raised more than $18,000 for scholarships and $15,000 for the [[American Cancer Society]].<ref name=":3" /> Over the years, Kappa Delta Chi has grown to include women of various ethnicities and cultures and has inducted other chapters in eight states. As of 2025, it has initiated more than 3,500 members.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Quick Facts |url=https://www.kappadeltachi.org/quick-facts |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref>

==Symbols==
The official KDChi motto was chosen in 2008 and it is "Leading with Integrity, United through Service."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://kdchi-chi.wixsite.com/utsa/about |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Kappa Delta Chi, Chi Chapter |language=en}}</ref> Its principles or pillars are unity, honesty, integrity, and leadership.<ref name=":3" />

The sorority's colors are pink and maroon.<ref name=":5" /> Its mascot is the penguin.<ref name=":3" /> Its flower is the pink rose.<ref name=":5" /> Its jewel is the emerald.<ref name=":5" /> Its nickname is KDChi.<ref name=":5" />

==Philanthropy==
Kappa Delta Chi is a service-based sorority.<ref name=":2" /> It supports two National Philanthropy endeavors, the Kappa Delta Chi Foundation and the American Cancer Society.<ref name="kappadeltachi.org">{{cite web |title=Home Page |url=http://www.kappadeltachi.org/index.php/About-KDChi/Quick-Facts.html |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref> Undergraduate chapters hold an annual Bowl-A-Thon or KD Kickball event that funds the majority of the projects that the National Foundation sponsors. The Foundation receives, manages, and distributes scholarship funds, annual gifts, and other donations. It was formed in 1999.<ref name=":3" />

==Governance==
The sorority is governed by its Board of Directors, National Administrative Council, and a National Council, composed of its alumnae.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Involvement Opportunities |url=https://www.kappadeltachi.org/involvement-opportunities |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref> Annually, KDChi holds a national leadership conference.<ref name=":6" /> KDChi's National Headquarters is in [[Lubbock, Texas]].<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" />

==Chapters==
{{Main|List of Kappa Delta Chi chapters}}
KDChi has collegiate, graduate, and alumnae chapters across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2022 |title=Chapter Directory |url=https://www.kappadeltachi.org/chapter-directory |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Kappa Delta Chi}}</ref><ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /> It has chartered 67 collegiate chapters.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" />

== Notable members ==
* [[Natalia Anciso]] – Artist and educator
* [[Delia Garcia]] – Kansas Secretary of Labor
* [[Mary González|Mary E. González]] – Texas State Representative
* [[Dolores Huerta]] (Honorary, ''Alpha Alpha chapter'') – Civil and human rights activist
* [[Angela Salinas]] – Retired United States Marine Major General
* [[Gloria DeLeon]] – Co-Founder of the National Hispanic Institute

==See also==

* [[List of social sororities and women's fraternities]]
* [[List of Latino fraternities and sororities]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.kappadeltachi.org/}}

{{Fraternities and Sororities |collapsed}}
{{National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations}}

[[Category:Student organizations established in 1987]]
[[Category:National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations]]
[[Category:Student societies in the United States]]
[[Category:Hispanic and Latino American organizations]]
[[Category:1987 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:Women's organizations based in the United States]]
[[Category:Sororities]]
[[Category:Fraternities and sororities in the United States]]

Kappa Delta Chi - Revision history

imported>Naraht: consistency of type for linking