Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. ( also known as Kappas and KPL) is an Asian-interest sorority that was founded in 1995 at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. The sorority is represented at 34 schools with over 4,000 members nationally. It is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).
History Seven women came together to establish Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. at Binghamton University on March 9, 1995. The seven founders were Elizabeth Choi, Karen Eng, Rei Hirasawa, Hee Cho Moon, Chae Yoo Park, Samantha Somchanhmavong, and Connie Yang.
The sorority was conceived through the notion of an organization that would provide a culturally sound and educationally inspiring grounding for Asian-American women. These women saw there was a need for an organization of this kind that would give inspiration and education to their community.
This sorority is open to women of all nationalities and backgrounds who want to learn about, actively speak for, and represent Pan-Asian culture.
Symbols The sorority's colors are red, white, and heather grey. Its flower is the orchid. Its jewel is the diamond. The sorority's mascot is the phoenix. The pillars of Kappa Phi Lambda are "Sisterhood, Service, and Cultural Diversity".
Philanthropy Kappa Phi Lambda has selected CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, as its national philanthropy. The organization also takes initiative in spreading cultural awareness regarding Asian American culture through events like "Amazing Race: Asian Edition" which is regularly hosted alongside fellow undergraduate chapters of the fraternity Pi Delta Psi.
Chapters There are currently 25 active chapters and 10 associate chapters of Kappa Phi Lambda. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlpha Binghamton UniversityBinghamton, New YorkActiveBeta – 2015University at BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkInactiveGamma Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkActiveDelta Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New YorkActiveEpsilon Associate chapter – Spring 2010; May 1, 2016New York UniversityNew York, New YorkActiveZetaSt. John's UniversityQueens, New YorkActiveEtaRutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, New JerseyActiveTheta – 2018Baruch CollegeNew York, New YorkInactiveIotaCornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkActiveLambda – 20xx ?University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MDInactiveMu University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsActiveNu Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IllinoisActiveXi Northeastern UniversityBoston, MassachusettsActiveOmicron Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioActivePi – May 16, 2014; November 17, 2018Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveRho University of FloridaGainesville, FloridaActiveSigmaUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutActiveTauColumbia UniversityNew York, New YorkActiveUpsilon Associate chapter University at AlbanyAlbany, New YorkActivePhi University of Michigan, Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MichiganActiveChi University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MarylandActivePsi University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IllinoisActiveAlpha Alpha George Mason UniversityFairfax, VirginiaActiveAlpha BetaGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.ActiveAlpha Gamma University of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasActiveAlpha Delta Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IllinoisActiveAlpha Epsilon Associate Chapter North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North CarolinaActiveAlpha ZetaUniversity of South FloridaTampa, FloridaActiveAlpha EtaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaActiveAlpha Theta University of Nevada, RenoReno, NevadaActiveAlpha IotaDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveAssociate chapter – 20xx ?Miami UniversityOxford, OhioInactiveAssociate chapter – 20xx ?Duke UniversityDurham, North CarolinaInactiveAssociate chapter – 20xx ?University of DenverDenver, ColoradoInactiveAssociate chapterUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North CarolinaActiveAssociate chapter – 20xx ?American UniversityWashington, D.C.InactiveAssociate chapterUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North CarolinaActiveAssociate chapterUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioActiveAssociate chapterUniversity of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MinnesotaActiveAssociate chapterWright State UniversityDayton, OhioActiveAssociate chapterElon UniversityElon, North CarolinaActiveAssociate chapterCreighton UniversityOmaha, NebraskaActive
See also
List of social sororities and women's fraternities List of Asian American fraternities and sororities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
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