Kappa Kappa Gamma
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Kappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ), also known simply as Kappa or KKG, is a collegiate sorority founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, United States.
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Founded | October 13, 1870; 153 years ago (1870-10-13) Monmouth College |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | NPC |
Status | Active |
Scope | North America |
Motto | Dream Boldly. Live Fully. |
Colors | Dark Blue Light Blue |
Symbol | Key, Fleur-de-Lis, Owl |
Flower | Fleur-de-Lis |
Jewel | Sapphire |
Publication | The Key |
Philanthropy | Mental Health Awareness, The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation |
Chapters | 140 |
Members | 260,000[1] lifetime |
Headquarters | 6640 Riverside Drive Suite 200 Dublin, Ohio 43017 United States |
Website | kappa.org |
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It has a membership of more than 260,000 women, with 140 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada and 307 alumni associations worldwide.[2][3]
It is sometimes referred to by its original designation, a women's fraternity, as it was founded before the term "sorority" was coined.[4] It is a founding member of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), an umbrella organization that includes 26 American sororities.[5]