About Us
Our History
In 1916, twelve women of Marquette University began a great undertaking, the foundation of the first sorority on Marquette's campus. These twelve worked enthusiastically toward their goal and on January 22, 1917, Kappa Beta Gamma was founded at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Their purpose was to unite the members in the bond of sisterhood; to develop friendships among the members during their college days, to improve the members morally, socially, and intellectually, and to foster the support of College/University, alma mater and of God and country.
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Kappa Beta Gamma grew socially, morally, and intellectually for thirty years as a local sorority. Yet, in the hearts of many sisters, there was a great desire to expand into other universities. On May 14, 1947, National Founders Day, the dream of many years became a reality when Alpha Chapter was installed at Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, and Kappa Beta Gamma became a National Sorority. The chapter at Marquette University became known as Beta Chapter. National Headquarters were set up at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the first National Officers were chosen from the Beta Chapter.
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In the years that followed Kappa Beta Gamma expanded first to other Catholic universities and then to both public and private schools. On April 2, 2011, Kappa Beta Gamma became an International Sorority when the Upsilon Chapter was added at University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia.
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Built on a solid foundation of the sorority motto: Character, Culture, Courage, Kappa Beta Gamma promotes a spirit of friendship among the members, encourages high scholarship, and serves to uphold the interest of the University.
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Members of Kappa Beta Gamma consist of active undergraduates, alumnae members, and honorary members.
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Chapters
Delta, University of Detroit - Mercy 1948
Theta, St. Norbert College 1963
Rho, Caldwell University 2009
Sigma, Wake Forest University 2010
Upsilon, University of Victoria 2011
Phi, Penn State - Harrisburg 2011
Chi, Brandeis University 2011
Alpha Beta, University of Connecticut - Starrs 2011
Alpha Gamma, Simon Fraser University 2012
Alpha Delta, St. Joseph's College (NY) 2013
Alpha Epsilon, Lawrence Technological University 2013
Alpha Zeta, University of Louisiana - Monroe 2014
Alpha Eta, Central Methodist University 2015
Alpha Theta, Thompson Rivers University 2015
Alpha Iota, University of Lethbridge 2016
Alpha Kappa, Stony Brook, NY 2016
Alpha Lambda, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 2016
Alpha Mu, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2016
Alpha Nu, University of Kentucky 2017
Alpha Xi, University of British Columbia - Okanagan 2017
Alpha Omicron, University of Ottawa 2017
Alpha Pi, Ryerson University 2017
Alpha Rho, University of Alabama 2018
Alpha Sigma, Tennessee Wesleyan University 2018
Alpha Tau, University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2018
Alpha Upsilon, Southeast Missouri State University 2018
Alpha Chi, St. John's University (NY) 2018
Alpha Psi, University of Texas - Austin Colony