About the Epsilon Alpha Chapter

Kappa Delta originated in 1969 at Missouri University of Science and Technology (previously University of Missouri - Rolla 1964-2008) as the local sorority Lambda Sigma, known as the little sisters of Sigma Pi fraternity. In April 1972, a letter from the National Vice President of Kappa Delta informed them their petition for membership had been accepted. Within a week, pledging ceremonies were held. The new Kappa Deltas started to learn the rules and rituals of the sorority from members of the Alpha Psi Chapter at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, as well as representatives from Kappa Delta’s national organization. During the fall of 1972, the first formal rush was held and on the afternoon of Saturday, October 28, 1972, as 12 young women gathered at Christ Episcopal Church in Rolla, Missouri, dressed in white. The occasion was one of ceremony and celebration, marking the beginning of a new opportunity for the female student body at the male-dominated Missouri S&T campus to join the Greek world.