alpha Kappa Delta Phi (αΚΔΦ), also known as aKDPhi, Kappa Delta Phi, KDPhi, is an international Asian-interest sorority founded at the University of California, Berkeley.[2] alpha Kappa Delta Phi has 67 chapters located at numerous universities across the United States and in Canada.[2] It is part of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA), which it helped charter in 2006.
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alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established at the University of California in the Fall of 1989 and recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990. There were fourteen founding sisters:
- Betty Chu
- Karin Co
- Susan Kim
- Nancy Lee
- Sherri Leung
- Annie Loo
- Belinda Ma
- Anita Ng
- Serene Ngin
- Fannie Pon
- Josie Sun
- Daisy Wu
- Jill Yoshimura
- Reina Yuan
The Founders dedicated themselves "to establishing a sorority which would offer Asian American women the opportunity to participate in the Greek system while also establishing an organization which would last as a strong tradition."[3]
During the fall of 2002, the National Alumnae Board was established under the guidance, of Sophia Yen, to oversee the expansion and growth of the sorority’s alumnae. The 2002–2003 National Alumnae Board wanted to create a working organization that would provide programs and services to all alumnae, resulting in the National Alumnae Association. The National Alumnae Board’s initial activity focused on creating a mentoring program, followed by a scholarship program that would award financial aid to sisters looking to further their education.[3]
alpha Kappa Delta Phi uses four Greek letters in its name and chooses not to capitalize the first letter or Alpha. Thus, in Greek, its letters are written: αΚΔΦ.[1]
The sorority's official symbol is the hourglass. A candle features prominently on its crest. Its colors are Compassion Purple and White. Its stone is the diamond and its flower is the iris. The sorority's mascot is the Phoenix.[1]
alpha Kappa Delta Phi promotes Asian Awareness by encouraging its members to be constantly aware of and involved in Asian American issues in their communities. Chapters host events such as forums, presentations, and workshops. Many of these events take place during May, which is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.[citation needed]
alpha Kappa Delta Phi's national philanthropy is breast cancer awareness.[4][5][6] The sorority's breast cancer awareness campaign began in 1998, and its exclusive partnership with Avon began in 2010 and ended in 2017.[4] Across all chapters, the sorority hosts various events to raise awareness and fundraise towards this initiative, including but not limited to breast cancer awareness banquets, information sessions, workshops, and discussion groups. In 2016, the sorority raised and donated over $102,000, hitting the half-a-million mark in terms of the total dollar amount donated to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade since the start of their partnership in 2010.
The aKDPhi Foundation, also known as The Foundation, was chartered in 2011 by the alpha Kappa Delta Phi Board of Directors with a focus on supporting educational, leadership, and philanthropic development. The Foundation was formally recognized in 2013 as a 501(c)(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service and is considered a separate entity from alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.Today, the foundation has expanded its mission to focus on women's empowerment and through fundraising efforts, grant programs, programming, and scholarship initiatives. Its ultimate vision is a world where women of all backgrounds have equal access to personal & professional development and physical & mental health resources.
alpha Kappa Delta Phi has three classes of chapters. Full-fledged chapters have met all the requirements for the sorority's chapter advancement process and have been installed. Associate chapters and pre-associate chapters meet some of the requirements for installation but are still developing.
Full-fledged chapters
The following are the full-fledged chapters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi.[2][7] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are listed in italics.
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Chapter |
Symbol |
Charter date and range |
Institution |
Location |
Status |
References |
Alpha Pre-Associate |
Α |
February 7, 1990 – 20xx ? |
University of California, Berkeley |
Berkeley, California |
Active |
|
Beta |
Β |
1990 |
University of California, Davis |
Davis, California |
Active |
|
Gamma |
Γ |
1992–20xx ? |
University of California, San Diego |
San Diego, California |
Inactive |
|
Delta |
Δ |
1992 |
University of California, Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz, California |
Active |
|
Epsilon |
E |
1992–20xx ? |
University of California, Riverside |
Riverside, California |
Inactive |
|
Zeta |
Ζ |
1993 |
Stanford University |
Stanford, California |
Active |
|
Eta |
Η |
1993 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Austin, Texas |
Active |
|
Theta |
Θ |
1994 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
Iota |
Ι |
1994 |
University of Houston |
Houston, Texas |
Active |
|
Kappa |
K |
1994 |
University of California, Irvine |
Irvine, California |
Active |
|
Lambda |
Λ |
1996 |
University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Active |
|
Mu Associate |
|
1996 |
California State, Sacramento |
Sacramento, California |
Active |
|
Nu |
Ν |
1996 |
Pennsylvania State University |
State College, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
Xi |
Ξ |
2003 |
San Jose State University |
San Jose, California |
Active |
[lower-alpha 1] |
Omicron |
Ο |
2004 |
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
San Jose, California |
Active |
|
Pi |
Π |
2005 |
University of Washington |
Seattle, Washington |
Active |
|
Rho |
Ρ |
1997 |
State University of New York at Buffalo |
Buffalo, New York |
Active |
|
Sigma |
Σ |
1999 |
University of Virginia |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
Active |
|
Tau |
T |
1997 |
Cornell University |
Ithaca, New York |
Active |
|
Upsilon |
Y |
2000 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
|
Active |
|
Phi |
Φ |
2001 |
Florida State University |
Tallahassee, Florida |
Active |
|
Chi |
Χ |
2005 |
University of Oklahoma |
Norman, Oklahoma |
Active |
|
Psi |
Ψ |
2000 |
Rutgers University |
New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Active |
|
Alpha Alpha |
ΑΑ |
2006 |
University of South Florida |
Tampa, Florida |
Active |
|
Alpha Beta |
ΑΒ |
2006 |
Duke University |
Durham, North Carolina |
Active |
|
Alpha Gamma |
ΑΓ |
1999 |
State University of New York at Stony Brook |
Stony Brook, New York |
Active |
|
Alpha Delta |
ΑΔ |
2008 |
University of Florida |
Gainesville, Florida |
Active |
|
Alpha Epsilon |
ΑΕ |
2008 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Madison, Wisconsin |
Active |
|
Alpha Zeta |
ΑΖ |
1998 |
University of Illinois Chicago |
Chicago, Illinois |
Active |
|
Alpha Eta |
ΑΗ |
1997 |
Baylor University |
Waco, Texas |
Active |
|
Alpha Theta |
ΑΘ |
2002 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Blacksburg, Virginia |
Active |
[lower-alpha 2] |
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Chapter started as a colony in 1995.
Chapter formed as a colony in 1996 and became an associate chapter in the fall of 1998.
Associate and pre-associate chapters
The following are the active associate chapters and pre-associate chapters of alpha Kappa Delta Phi.[2][7][8]
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Institution |
Established |
Type |
Location |
Status |
References |
Boston University |
Spring 1996 |
Associate |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Active |
|
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Spring 1996 |
Associate |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Active |
|
Baylor University |
Fall 1997 |
Associate |
Waco, Texas |
Active |
|
Johns Hopkins University |
Winter 1998 |
Associate |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Active |
|
New York University |
Spring 1999 |
Associate |
New York City, New York |
Active |
|
VIrginia Tech |
Spring 2002 |
Associate |
Blacksburg, Virginia |
Active |
|
University of Maryland, College Park |
Fall 2002 |
Associate |
College Park, Maryland |
Active |
|
State University of New York at Binghamton |
Spring 2003 |
Associate |
Binghamton, New York |
Active |
|
James Madison University |
Spring 2003 |
Associate |
Harrisonburg, Virginia |
Active |
|
Purdue University at West Lafayette |
Fall 2003 |
Associate |
West Lafayette, Indiana |
Active |
|
Carnegie Mellon University |
Fall 2003 |
Pre-Associate |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
Fall 2005 |
Pre-Associate |
Catonsville, Maryland |
Active |
[9] |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
Spring 2006 |
Associate |
Richmond, Virginia |
Active |
|
University of Chicago |
Fall 2010 |
Associate |
Chicago, Illinois |
Active |
|
University of Toronto |
Winter 2010 |
Pre-Associate |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Active |
|
St. John's University |
Spring 2013 |
Pre-Associate |
New York City, New York |
Active |
|
University of Texas at Arlington |
Spring 2015 |
Associate |
Arlington, Texas |
Active |
|
California State University San Marcos |
Spring 2015 |
Pre-Associate |
San Marcos, California |
Active |
|
University of Iowa |
Spring 2016 |
Associate |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Active |
|
George Mason University |
Fall 2016 |
Pre-Associate |
Fairfax, Virginia |
Active |
|
San Francisco State University |
Fall 2017 |
Pre-Associate |
San Francisco, California |
Active |
|
Northern Illinois University |
Fall 2017 |
Pre-Associate |
DeKalb, Illinois |
Active |
|
University of North Florida |
Fall 2019 |
Pre-Associate |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Active |
|
Syracuse University |
Fall 2019 |
Pre-Associate |
Syracuse, New York |
Active |
|
Wilfrid Laurier University |
Spring 2020 |
Pre-Associate |
Milton, Ontario, Canada |
Active |
|
University of Texas at Dallas |
Spring 2020 |
Pre-Associate |
Richardson, Texas |
Active |
|
University of Central Florida |
Spring 2020 |
Pre-Associate |
Orlando, Florida |
Active |
|
University of Georgia |
Fall 2021 |
Pre-Associate |
Athens, Georgia |
Active |
|
University of Kansas |
Spring 2021 |
Pre-Associate |
Lawrence, Kansas |
Active |
|
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Spring 2021 |
Pre-Associate |
Henrietta, New York |
Active |
|
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Spring 2021 |
Pre-Associate |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
Active |
|
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater |
Spring 2022 |
Pre-Associate |
Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Active |
|
Indiana University Bloomington |
Spring 2022 |
Pre-Associate |
Bloomington, Indiana |
Active |
|
University of California at Berkeley |
Spring 2024 |
Pre-Associate |
Berkeley, California |
Active |
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