Kappa Delta Epsilon

Kappa Delta Epsilon
Kappa Delta Epsilon
ΚΔΕ
Founded	March 25, 1933; 92 years ago; Washington, D.C.
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Former affiliation	PFA; PPA;
Status	Active
Emphasis	Education
Scope	National
Motto	Logos
Colors	Purple and White
Flower	Purple iris
Publication	The ΚΔΕ Current
Chapters	16 Undergraduate, 5 Alumni
Headquarters	c/o Dr. J. Elizabeth Casey; Texas A&M University–Central Texas; 1001 Leadership Place; Kileen, Texas 76549; United States
Website	sites.google.com/view/kappadeltaepsilon/home/

Kappa Delta Epsilon (ΚΔΕ) is a professional fraternity for students in education. It was organized in 1933 as a sister organization to Kappa Phi Kappa, a men's educational fraternity.

History

On March 25, 1933, at the invitation of the executive council of Kappa Phi Kappa, professional educational fraternity representatives from six institutions met in Washington, D.C. and formed a national honorary professional education organization for women.^[1]^[2] The movement was sponsored by the following national officers of Kappa Phi Kappa: Dean Will Grant Chambers of Pennsylvania State College, Professor Fredrick Henke of Allegheny College, and Dr. Arthur Wright.^[1] Thus, Kappa Phi Epsilon was formed as a sister sorority to Kappa Phi Kappa.^[3]

Kappa Phi Epsilon was established with six chapters in 1933, including Alpha at Allegheny College, Beta at Birmingham-Southern College, Gamma at Cornell University, Delta as the Atlanta Area Alumni chapter, Epsilon at Illinois State University, and Zeta at Temple University.^[1]^[4] The founding delegates for the new professional women's sorority were Mrs. W. W. Cottman of Temple University, Olive Miller Ellis of Cornell University, Eoline Wallace Moore of Birmingham–Southern College, Mina French Mosher of Allegheny College, Dorothy Orr of Emory University, Sylvia Levitt Ostrow of Temple University, Mrs. Claudius Layton Taylor of Emory University, and Mary D. Webb of Illinois State University.^[1]

Kappa Delta Epsilon holds a biennial convention where its national executive board and national executive council are elected.^[4] The organization was incorporated in the State of Georgia in 1935.^[4] The sorority published the first issue of its magazine, The Circle of Kappa Delta Epsilon in 1935.^[5] In 1947, The Circle was replaced with The Kappa Delta Epsilon Current.^[5]

Kappa Delta Epsilon joined the Professional Panhellenic Association in 1953.^[6]^[7] By 1963, the sorority initiated 5,213 members had had 38 active collegiate chapters and five alumnae chapters.^[4] In 1978, Kappa Delta Epsilon was a charter member of the Professional Fraternity Association.^[8] That same year, it was changed from a sorority to a society, and men were allowed to join.^[3]

Symbols

Kappa Delta Epsilon's key is shield-shaped with the word Λογος (Logos) at the top and the Greek letters ΚΔΕ on a scroll that is across the shield.^[4]

The motto of Kappa Delta Epsilon is "Logos".^[9] Its colors are purple and white.^[9]^[4] Its flower is the purple iris.^[9]^[4] Its publication is The Current.^[4]

Membership

Membership in Kappa Delta Epsilon is open to men and women who are education majors and have completed thirty credit hours.^[10] Undergraduates must have at least a 3.0 GPA and graduates students must have at least a 3.5 GPA.^[11]

Membership categories include collegiate, alumni, honorary, and members-at-large.^[12]

Chapters

As of 2025, Kappa Delta Epsilon has sixteen undergraduate chapters and five alumni chapters.^[10]

Notable members

Pearlie Craft Dove, professor of education at Clark College
Eleanor P. Sheppard, Mayor of Richmond, Virginia and member of the Virginia House of Delegates

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kappa Delta Epsilon Handbook (PDF). March 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
^ Anson, Jack L. and Marchesani Jr. Robert F., eds. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 20th edition. Indianapolis: Baird's Manual Foundation, 1991. pp. V.21-V.22. ISBN 0-9637159-0-9.
^ ^a ^b "Student Organizations". Augusta University. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 522.
^ ^a ^b William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. pp. 737–.
^ The Blue and Gold Triangle of Lambda Kappa Sigma
^ Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, WI; George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1968.
^ "History". Professional Fraternity Association. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pledge Test". Kappa Delta Epsilon: Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
^ ^a ^b "About KDE". Kappa Delta Epsilon: Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
^ "Honor Societies". Our Lady of the Lake University. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
^ "Home". Kappa Delta Epsilon. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

External links

Official website

[handbook2-1] Kappa Delta Epsilon Handbook (PDF). March 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.

[2] Anson, Jack L. and Marchesani Jr. Robert F., eds. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 20th edition. Indianapolis: Baird's Manual Foundation, 1991. pp. V.21-V.22. ISBN 0-9637159-0-9.

[:3-3] "Student Organizations". Augusta University. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

[:2-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 522.

[Baird1977-5] William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. pp. 737–.

[lks-6] The Blue and Gold Triangle of Lambda Kappa Sigma

[Baird68-7] Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, WI; George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1968.

[8] "History". Professional Fraternity Association. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

[:1-9] "Pledge Test". Kappa Delta Epsilon: Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

[:0-10] "About KDE". Kappa Delta Epsilon: Epsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

[11] "Honor Societies". Our Lady of the Lake University. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

[12] "Home". Kappa Delta Epsilon. Archived from the original on 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

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v t e Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Delta Mu Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle Queens' Guard
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Delta Sigma Theta Pi Delta Nu

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States