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Caroline, Centre, was chosen as the 2012 Catherine Schroeder Graf Heritage Museum Intern. Caroline is majoring in history and minoring in English and gender studies, and will graduate in spring 2014. An active member of Zeta Gamma Chapter, Caroline has served on the Membership Committee and currently serves on the Academic Excellence Committee. Outside of [...]

By Guest Blogger Lindsay Bell, Bowling Green Little did I realize that Kappa would be the foundation of my future business, and be the source of most of my wonderful friends, colleagues, employees and clients. My friend Lindsey and I (yes, we both have the same name) showed up wearing the same outfit the day [...]

By Guest Blogger Ella, Epsilon Pi, Regional Director of Chapters Speaking for the Kappa volunteers in California, we are all lucky to have so many outstanding Kappa chapters nearby. We had wonderful experiences during extension visits at Chapman University and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. We’re excited that the Kappa family continues to [...]

By Guest Blogger Emily, Butler, Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Headquarters Intern So you’ve landed an interview for your dream job, or maybe you’re just looking to revitalize your professional wardrobe. According to a recent Forbes article, you only have seven seconds to make a killer first impression, so you want to make sure you’re making [...]

Is it true that Fraternity Headquarters had a fire? Yes, in the early morning hours of February 11, 1965, Fraternity Headquarters at 530 East Town Street in Columbus, Ohio, was severely damaged by fire of an undetermined origin. The fire was discovered by Elizabeth Brown Gallen, Ohio State, who rented an apartment in the building, [...]

It definitely pays to wear a little something Kappa when traveling—pays in friendship, that is. Maybe it’s your KKG luggage tag or an iris tote—whatever your Kappa symbol, it’s almost guaranteed to elicit a conversation in a public place with “Are you a Kappa?” Kappas are travelers—from traveling across the U.S. and Canada for Biennial [...]

By Stephanie Mathias, West Virginia, Fraternity PR Chairman Following, liking, friending, pinning, trending, hashtagging –  the list goes on! These terms that seemed unfamiliar just a few years ago are now part of our everyday language. There’s no doubt that social media has brought a new dynamic to the way we communicate and exchange ideas, [...]

By Guest Blogger Emily, Butler At Convention in 2010, the Fraternity promoted a new program that had been piloted in California that spring—GIRLS Academy. As a teacher, I loved the idea of sharing our Tradition of Leadership with middle school girls, empowering them and helping them to discover the leaders within themselves. It was the [...]

By Guest Blogger Julie Leshay, Colorado College, Fraternity President Kappas unselfishly volunteer thousands of hours each year to Kappa. Alumnae association officers, Advisory and House Board members, and all of the volunteers listed in the Kappa Yellow Pages assist our 40+ staff at Fraternity Headquarters in operating a multi-million dollar organization that has been around [...]