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Sigma Kappa
ΣΚ
FoundedNovember 9, 1874; 149 years ago (1874-11-09)
Colby College, (Waterville, Maine)
TypeSocial
AffiliationNPC
StatusActive
ScopeNorth America
MottoOne Heart, One Way
Colors  Maroon and   Lavender
SymbolDove, Heart
FlowerWild Purple Violet
JewelPearl
PublicationSigma Kappa Triangle
PhilanthropySigma Kappa Foundation,
Inherit the Earth,
Gerontology research,
Maine Sea Coast Mission
Alzheimer's disease research
Chapters119 collegiate,
98 alumnae[1]
Members226,000[1] lifetime
Headquarters695 Pro-Med Lane, Suite 300
Carmel, IN 46032-5323
USA
Websitewww.sigmakappa.org
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Sigma Kappa (ΣΚ, also known as SK or Sig Kap) is a sorority founded on November 9, 1874 at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.

In 1874, Sigma Kappa was founded by five women: Mary Caffrey Low Carver, Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce, Frances Elliott Mann Hall and Louise Helen Coburn. The sorority has initiated 226,000 members, has 119 collegiate chapters, and has over 98 alumnae chapters. It is officially partnered with the Maine Sea Coast Mission to raise money for the Mission's programs, and it also includes gerontology with an emphasis on Alzheimer's disease and research its other initiatives.

The sorority is one of 26 members of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) of national women's fraternities, joining the conference in 1905.

  1. ^ a b c "Why Sigma Kappa". sigmakappa.org. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.

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