Kappa Phi Gamma
ΚΦΓ
Kappa Phi Gamma Crest
FoundedNovember 8, 1998 (1998-11-08)
University of Texas at Austin, (Austin, Texas)
TypeSocial and Service Sorority
AffiliationNAPA
ScopeNational
Motto"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."
Colors Green   Black   White 
FlowerFire and Ice Rose
JewelEmerald
MascotRoyal Bengal Tiger
PhilanthropyCancer Awareness
NicknameKPhiG
principlesCharacter, Leadership, Scholarship, Sisterhood, Service, Culture, Womanhood, Self
HeadquartersAustin, TX
USA
Websitewww.kappaphigamma.com

Kappa Phi Gamma (ΚΦΓ) Sorority, Inc. (also referred to as KPhiG), is a South Asian interest sorority geared towards women of all ancestral groups with social and service aspects. It was founded on November 8, 1998, by 27 women at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. It affiliated with the National APIDA Panhellenic Association with chapters across the United States.

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]

Philanthropy

Although Kappa Phi Gamma participates in various philanthropic causes on and off campus, the sorority's primary focus in raising Cancer Awareness.[2]

Each spring, Kappa Phi Gamma sorority chapters from around the nation plan a "Cancer Awareness" week called "C.A.R.E" which is a week-long series of fundraising events dedicated to raising community awareness about cancer. All proceeds raised during C.A.R.E. week are donated to organizations that are committed to cancer awareness. The sorority strives to inform the public about early cancer detection and cancer prevention. .To date, Kappa Phi Gamma has raised over $70,000 and has donated its services to over 40 different charities. C.A.R.E. Week has been recognized by the Asian Cup Award for being the only organization of its kind to dedicate a week towards cancer awareness.

Scholarship

The Emerald Endowment is an annual scholarship awarded by the Kappa Phi Gamma to a female student-who is unaffiliated with the sorority, who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.

Chapters and Charters

Chapters of Kappa Phi Gamma include the following. Active chapters are noted in bold, and inactive chapters are noted in italics.[3][4]

Chapters:

Charters:[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Our Story". Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. ↑ "Our Philanthropy". Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ↑ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Kappa Phi Gamma chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 1 January 2022. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  4. ↑ "Chapters and Charters". Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  5. ↑ "KPhiG - Home Page". Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  6. ↑ Kappa Phi Gamma uses the noun "charter" to refer to what historically has been called a sorority colony, and others call an associate or provisional chapter. This should not be confused with a legal charter, i.e: a warrant or patent, identifying a local group as an officially recognized unit of a national fraternity.
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