Kappa Delta Kappa
Social sorority at Ursinus College, Pennsylvania, US
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Kappa Delta Kappa (ΚΔΚ), also known as KDK, is an American local sorority established in 1938 at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
| Kappa Delta Kappa | |
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| ΚΔΚ | |
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| Founded | November 22, 1938 Ursinus College |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | Local |
| Motto | "A bond that will not falter as the years go by." |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Symbol | Scales Dove |
| Flower | Yellow Talisman rose |
| Mascot | Winking cat |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Headquarters | Collegeville, Pennsylvania United States |
History
The first meeting of Kappa Delta Kappa was held on November 22, 1938, in the South Hall dormitory (now Musser Hall) of Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.[1][2] Its founders were Claire Borrell, Lucia Citta, Jean Clawson, Dorothy Cullen, Elizabeth Funk, and Blanche Schultz.[2] Borrell was its first president.[2]
Kappa Delta Kappa was established as a social organization that would "create a closer tie between the alumni and the undergraduate women, and to provide a group which will cooperate toward the advancement of Ursinus College."[1][3] The sorority began admitting all non-male identifying students in 2015.[4]
Symbols
The Greek letters Kappa Delta Kappa stand for the Greek words for beauty (Kappa), justice (Delta), and Purity (Kappa).[2] The sorority's motto's is "a bond that will not falter as the years go by."[5] Its crest features the rose to symbolize beauty, scales for justice, and the dove for purity.[2] The sorority's colors are green and gold.[5] Its mascot is the Winking Cat.[5] Its flower is the yellow Tailisan rose.