Chapter History

You have to know where you’ve been to know where you are going. Kappa holds a special place in its heart for Fraternity history, but every chapter of our organization has unique beginnings of its own. Each plays a part in shaping us today. Read more about our chapters’ histories in Kappa's digital archives.

Delta History

Kappa Kappa Gamma has had a respected presence on Indiana University's campus since 1872 and has continued to embody leadership, philanthropy, scholarship and sisterhood 144 years later! Delta is actually the oldest continuously active Kappa chapter, a title we are very proud to hold! Kappa has a rich history that began in October 1870 by 6 women, Mary Louise Bennet, Hanna Jeannette Boyd, Mary Moore Stewart, Anna Elizabeth Willits, Martha Louisa Stevenson, and Susan Burley Walker, at Monmouth College in Illinois.