History 

Fraternity Purpose:
The intellectual ambition of the Fraternity shall be the attainment of highest scholarship.  The social aim of the Fraternity shall be to exercise the widest influence for good.  The moral aim of the Fraternity shall be the standard of love. 


Mission Statement:
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Kappa Alpha Theta exists to nurture each member throughout her college and alumnae experience and to offer a lifelong opportunity for social, intellectual, and moral growth as she meets the higher broader demands of mature life.

 
  
Founding Date: January 27, 1870

Founding Place: Depauw University  
  in Greencastle, Indiana  
Kappa Alpha Theta Founders:
  • Bettie Locke Hamilton
  • Alice Allen Brandt
  • Bettie Tipton Lindsey
  • Hannah Fitch Shaw  

The Epsilon Iota chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta at Westminster  College was established in 1982.
 

Fraternity Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana

Symbol: The Kite Shaped Badge    

Colors: Black and Gold

Flower: The Black and Gold Pansy
 
Kite Badge
Notable Thetas:
  • Amy Grant
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Rue McClanahan 
  • Claire McCaskill
  • Kerri Strug
  • Barbara Pierce Bush
  • Jenna Bush
  • Laura Welch Bush
  • Lynne Cheney
  • Melinda French Gates
  • Cindy Hensley McCain
  • Diane Disney-Miller
  • Sharon Disney Brown
  • Joan Ganz Cooney
  • Mary Kay Place
  • Melissa Stark