Kappa Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. (), 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. Its founders were:
As of 2024, it has chartered 20 chapters and charters and has initiated more than 850 members. It is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association. Its national headquarters are located at 801 Creekline Way in McKinney, Texas.
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." Its principals or pillars are Character, Leadership, Scholarship, Sisterhood, Service, Culture, Womanhood, and Self.
The colors of Kappa Phi Gamma are green, black, and white. Its symbol is the Royal Bengal Tiger. Its flower is the Fire and Ice rose. Its jewel is the emerald. Its nickname KPhiG.
Activities The sorority helps support campus celebrations of Diwali, an Indian New Year celebration.
Kappa Phi Gamma's national philanthropy is cancer awareness and research. Each spring, Kappa Phi Gamma sorority chapters from around the nation plan C.A.R.E. Week, a cancer awareness fundraising event. C.A.R.E. stands for Cancer Awareness, a Real Effort. 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. It has a partnership with Sunshine Kids Foundation from 2023 to 2026.
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.
Chapters In the following list, active chapters are noted in bold and inactive chapters are noted in italics. The sorority refers to its colonies as charters.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlphaUniversity of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasActiveBetaUniversity of Texas at DallasDallas, TexasActiveGammaBaylor UniversityWaco, TexasActiveDelta – 20xx ?University of HoustonHouston, TexasInactiveEpsilon – 20xx ?Boston UniversityBoston, MassachusettsColonyZetaUniversity of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MarylandActiveEta – 2xxx ?New York City, New YorkColonyThetaVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VirginiaActiveIotaTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveKappaUnassignedLambdaGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax County, VirginiaActiveMuSaint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveNuDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveXiFort Lauderdale, FloridaInactiveOmicronRutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New JerseyActivePiNew York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, New YorkColonyRhoRutgers University–NewarkNewark, New JerseyColonySigmaNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, New JerseyColonyTauUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsColonyUpsilonUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutColonyPhiAdelphi UniversityGarden City, New YorkColony
See also
List of social fraternities and sororities List of Asian American fraternities and sororities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
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