Kappa Alpha Theta- Iowa State University

Kappa Alpha Theta- Iowa State University The women of Kappa Alpha Theta strive to provide an atmosphere that promotes growth, sisterhood and the values our sorority was founded on.

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 and broader demands of mature life. 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. In 1837, the Methodist Church established Indiana Asbury (now DePauw University) in Greencastle, Indiana. Indiana Asbury officially opened its doors to women in 1867, but not without great uproar from the male students. The first women students at Indiana Asbury were looking for ways to make friends and find support and encouragement for their academic pursuits. They were reviled by their teachers, taunted by their classmates, and ignored by their girlhood friends who did the "right" thing and attended conservatories for girls. It took these brave pioneers three years to found Kappa Alpha Theta, the first Greek-letter Fraternity for women. To be sure, there were societies for women before 1867, and some of these had secret rituals with badges, passwords, mottoes, and other symbols. But in 1870, Theta became the first women's Greek-letter fraternity because its primary founder, Bettie Locke, wanted full membership in a male fraternity. When the men asked her to wear their fraternity badge as a "mascot," she responded, "If you won't initiate me into your fraternity, I'll start my own." Thus, Kappa Alpha Theta was established on January 27, 1870. In 2005, Kappa Alpha Theta celebrated its 135th anniversary.

first week of classes complete!! ✏️📚•
08/29/2026

first week of classes complete!! ✏️📚

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continuous open bidding is calling!!! if you’re interested in learning more about theta fill out the form in our bio 💗• ...
08/24/2026

continuous open bidding is calling!!!

if you’re interested in learning more about theta fill out the form in our bio 💗

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serenades sneak peek ⭐️⭐️•
08/24/2026

serenades sneak peek ⭐️⭐️

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BID DAY ✨we are so beyond grateful for our new members that ran home to theta! the day couldn’t have gone better!!! BID ...
08/21/2026

BID DAY ✨

we are so beyond grateful for our new members that ran home to theta! the day couldn’t have gone better!!! BID DAY BEST DAY ✨⭐️💐💖

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preference night 🤍we loved showing what theta truly means to us ⭐️•
08/20/2026

preference night 🤍

we loved showing what theta truly means to us ⭐️

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living panhellenic day we had such a wonderful time showing all of the PNMs around our home! it was a great day 💞• ...
08/19/2026

living panhellenic day

we had such a wonderful time showing all of the PNMs around our home! it was a great day 💞

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values day 💛💐⭐️•
08/18/2026

values day 💛💐⭐️

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showing our spirit at the send off !!!•
08/15/2026

showing our spirit at the send off !!!

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we’re better together 🤞👯‍♀️💗💖work week day 5!!!• abe lincoln & george washington!!!!alvin + the chipmunks 🐿️ sh...
08/15/2026

we’re better together 🤞👯‍♀️💗💖

work week day 5!!!
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abe lincoln & george washington!!!!

alvin + the chipmunks 🐿️

shaggy & scooby-doo!!!!

alice in wonderland 💙

theta gives me butterflies!!!! 🦋 🦋🦋work week day 4! •
08/13/2026

theta gives me butterflies!!!! 🦋 🦋🦋

work week day 4!

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