Sigma Kappa
| Sigma Kappa | |
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| Founded | November 9, 1874 Colby College, (Waterville, Maine) |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Mission statement | The purpose of Sigma Kappa is to provide women lifelong opportunities and support for social, intellectual, and spiritual development by bringing women together to positively impact our communities. |
| Motto | One Heart, One Way |
| Colors | Maroon Lavender |
| Symbol | Dove, Heart |
| Flower | Wild Purple Violet |
| Jewel | Pearl |
| Publication | Sigma Kappa Triangle |
| Philanthropy | Sigma Kappa Foundation, Inherit the Earth, Gerontology research, Maine Sea Coast Mission Alzheimer's Disease research |
| Chapters | 124 collegiate, 120 alumnae |
| Members | over 165,000 collegiate |
| Headquarters |
695 Pro Med Lane, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana USA |
| Homepage | www |
Sigma Kappa (ΣΚ) is a sorority founded in 1874 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Sigma Kappa was founded by five women: Mary Caffrey Low Carver, Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce, Frances Elliott Mann Hall and Louise Helen Coburn. Since its founding in 1874, the sorority has initiated more than 165,000 members worldwide and has more than 120 collegiate chapters in 36 states and over 120 alumnae chapters in 40 states.
The sorority's official philanthropies are gerontology (with a focus on Alzheimer's disease research), Inherit the Earth, and the Maine Sea Coast Mission. In 2015, Sigma Kappa alum, Donna King, Epsilon Rho, was installed as the 2015-2017 Chairman of the National Panhellenic Conference.
Colby College in Waterville, Maine, was the first college in New England to admit women on an equal basis with men; in 1871, Mary Caffrey Low Carver became the first female student at Colby. For two years, she was the only woman at the school. But in 1873, four more young women from Maine, Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce, Frances Elliott Mann Hall and Louise Helen Coburn were admitted to Colby. Being the only women in the college, the five of them found themselves together frequently. In 1873-74, the five young women decided to form a literary and social society. They were instructed by the college administration that they would need to present a constitution and bylaws with a petition requesting permission to form Sigma Kappa Sorority. They began work during that year and on November 9, 1874, the five received a letter from the faculty approving their petition. They sought for and received permission to form a sorority with the intent for the organization to become national.
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