Kappa Phi Gamma

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Kappa Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. (Script error: No such module "Lang".), also referred to as KPhiG, is an American South Asian interest collegiate sorority. It was founded in 1998, at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. The sorority is affiliated with the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.

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][2][3][4] Its founders were:[1][5] Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". As of 2024, it has chartered 20 chapters and charters and has initiated more than 850 members.[2] It is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.[4] Its national headquarters are located at 801 Creekline Way in McKinney, Texas.[6]

Symbols

Kappa Phi Gamma's motto is a quote from Pamela Vaull Starr: "Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."[7][8][2] Its principals or pillars are Character, Leadership, Scholarship, Sisterhood, Service, Culture, Womanhood, and Self.[1][7][9]

The colors of Kappa Phi Gamma are green, black, and white.[2][1][8] Its symbol is the Royal Bengal Tiger.[1][2][8] Its flower is the Fire and Ice rose.[7][1][8] Its jewel is the emerald.[7][1] Its nickname KPhiG.[2][8]

Activities

The sorority helps support campus celebrations of Diwali, an Indian New Year celebration.[10]

Kappa Phi Gamma's national philanthropy is cancer awareness and research.[11][2] Each spring, Kappa Phi Gamma sorority chapters from around the nation plan C.A.R.E. Week, a cancer awareness fundraising event.[11][12][13] C.A.R.E. stands for Cancer Awareness, a Real Effort.[13] Kappa Phi Gamma has raised over $95,000 and has donated its services to over 40 charities, including the Bite Me Cancer Foundation, Bringing Hope Home, the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, My Hope Chest, and Pink Door.[11][12][14][15][10] It has a partnership with Sunshine Kids Foundation from 2023 to 2026.[11][14]

Annually, Kappa Phi Gamma presents The Emerald Endowment, an annual scholarship for a non-member female student who has demonstrated excellence in leadership, scholarship, and service.[16]

Chapters

In the following list, active chapters are noted in bold and inactive chapters are noted in italics.[17][18][19] The sorority refers to its colonies as charters.[18]

Chater Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha November 8, 1998 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active [20][6]
Beta September 22, 2000 University of Texas at Dallas Dallas, Texas Active [21]
Gamma April 23, 2001 Baylor University Waco, Texas Active [22][23]
Delta October 13, 2001 – 20xx ? University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Epsilon October 23, 2002 – 20xx ? Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Colony [24]
Zeta August 15, 2003 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active [25]
Eta November 8, 2003 – 2xxx  ? New York City, New York Colony [26]
Theta March 6, 2005 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Active [27]
Iota February 24, 2007 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active [28]
Kappa Unassigned
Lambda January 27, 2008 George Mason University Fairfax County, Virginia Active [29][3]
Mu August 31, 2008 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active [5]Template:Efn
Nu October 10, 2009 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active [30][31]
Xi August 6, 2010 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Inactive
Omicron September 4, 2010 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active [32]
Pi March 17, 2012 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York Colony [33]
Rho December 12, 2015 Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Colony [34][9]
Sigma May 18, 2016 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Colony [35]
Tau December 3, 2016 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Colony [36][37]
Upsilon April 14, 2018 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Colony [7][38]
Phi November 16, 2019 Adelphi University Garden City, New York Colony [39]

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See also

References

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