Kappa Beta Gamma

Kappa Beta Gamma (ΚΒΓ) is a sorority founded at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1917.

Kappa Beta Gamma
ΚΒΓ
FoundedJanuary 22, 1917 (January 22, 1917)
Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TypeSocial
ScopeInternational
MottoCharacter, Culture, Courage
Colors     Blue      Gold
SymbolFive-pointed Star
FlowerForget-me-not
JewelBlue Sapphire and White Pearl
Mascot"Germaine” the Lion
PublicationKappa Star
PhilanthropySpecial Olympics
CharteredJanuary 22nd 1917 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Chapters19
Colonies0
Websitewww.kappabetagamma.org

History

In 1916, twelve women of Marquette University founded the campus's first sorority on January 22, 1917, Kappa Beta Gamma. The first officers of this group were: Teresa Jermain as President, Myra Thewalt as Vice-President, Jeannie Lee as Secretary, and Mary Weimar as Treasurer. Weimar also designed the sorority pin.

Kappa Beta Gamma grew throughout the years as a local group on the Marquette campus. Many of the members expressed interest in expanding onto other university campuses. On May 14, 1947, the sorority's Founders Day, the sorority installed its second chapter, Alpha, at Saint Louis University; St. Louis, Missouri. The chapter at Marquette University became known as Beta chapter.

On April 2, 2011, Kappa Beta Gamma installed its first international chapter, the Upsilon chapter at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia.[1]

Symbols

The official colors are deep sapphire and old gold. The five pointed star is the symbol, while the official flower is the forget-me-not. KBG has 2 official jewels, the blue sapphire and white pearl.

Headquarters

ΚΒΓ National Headquarters are located in Georgia. The first National Officers were chosen from the Beta chapter and were elected to a two-year term. These officers were:

  • Georgia Klein (President)
  • Ann Calla (Vice-President)
  • Gertrude Cobbeen (Secretary)
  • Gloria Oberst (Treasurer)

Philanthropy

Kappa Beta Gamma's International philanthropy is Special Olympics. Each year, every chapter across US and Canada holds events to raise money for the Special Olympics. Along with a national philanthropy, each chapter chooses a local philanthropy to support. This local philanthropy usually has a connection to the chapter personally.

Chapters

Active chapters

The Active chapters of Kappa Beta Gamma:[2]

Inactive chapters
  • Alpha: St. Louis University, (St. Louis, Missouri) (Installed May 14, 1947; Closed 1977)
  • Beta: Marquette University, (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (Installed Jan. 1917; Closed 1970)
  • Gamma: Creighton University, (Omaha, Nebraska) (formerly KZK: Kappa Zeta Kappa, a local sorority) (Installed Spring 1948; Closed in 1953)
  • Epsilon: Loyola University Chicago, (Chicago, Illinois) (Installed Spring 1954; Closed 2007)
  • Zeta: Loyola University New Orleans, (New Orleans, Louisiana) (Installed 1961; Closed 1966)
  • Eta: Catholic University of America, (Washington, D.C.) (Installed 1961; Closed 1983)
  • Iota: St. John's University, (Jamaica, New York) (Installed 1968; Closed Unknown)
  • Kappa: Marian University, (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) (Installed August 2, 1997; Closed March 17, 2017)
  • Lambda: Northern Michigan University, (Marquette, Michigan) (Installed July 13, 2002, Closed 2017)
  • Mu: Findlay Region, (Findlay, Ohio) (Installed July 12, 2002; Closed 2005)
  • Nu: Franklin & Marshall College, (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) (Installed 2003; Closed 2007)
  • Psi: (Lawrenceville, Georgia) (Installed April 28, 2011; Closed February 20, 2017)
  • Xi: Frostburg State University, (Frostburg, Maryland) (formerly ΓΣΧ: Gamma Sigma Chi, a local sorority) (Installed Oct. 27, 2007; Closed 2013)
  • Omicron: Shippensburg University, (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania) (formerly ΘΚ: Theta Kappa, a local sorority) (Installed 2009; Closed 2015)
  • Pi: Keene State College, (Keene, New Hampshire) (formerly ΤΦΞ: Tau Phi Xi, a local sorority) (Installed February 8, 2009; Closed 2015)
  • Tau: University of Minnesota-Duluth, (Duluth, Minnesota) (Installed November 20, 2010; Closed 2016)
  • Alpha Alpha: Trine University, (Angola, Indiana) (Installed July 9, 2011; Closed 2016)[8]
  • Alpha Beta: University of Connecticut, (Storrs, Connecticut) (Installed November 12, 2011)
  • Alpha Kappa: New York (Installed August 27, 2016)
  • Alpha Rho: University of Alabama, (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) (Installed March 24, 2018)
  • Alpha Phi: Pennsylvania State University (University Park, Pennsylvania)
  • Alpha Psi: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas)
  • Beta Gamma: University of Hawaii at Mānoa (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Alumnae Society

Kappa Beta Gamma has an Alumnae Society. Alum members can join The Society.

References
  1. "Kappa Beta Gamma". Kappa Beta Gamma. Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. Kappa Beta Gamma chapters
  3. Delta chapter website
  4. Sigma chapter website
  5. Phi chapter website
  6. "Chi Chapter Website". Chi Chapter Website. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  7. Alpha Gamma chapter website Archived 2013-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Alpha Alpha Chapter Website". Alpha Alpha Chapter Website. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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