Kappa Alpha Society
North American collegiate fraternity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kappa Alpha Order.
The Kappa Alpha Society (ΚΑ), founded in 1825, was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It is considered to be the oldest national, secret, Greek-letter social fraternity and was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad that pioneered the North American system of social fraternities.[1]
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Founded | November 26, 1825; 198 years ago (1825-11-26) Union College |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | NIC |
Status | Active |
Scope | International |
Colors | Scarlet |
Symbol | Kappa Alpha Key |
Flower | Carnation |
Chapters | 15 (5 active) |
Headquarters | PO Box 876 Ithaca, New York United States |
Website | ka.org |
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While several fraternities claim to be the oldest, Baird's Manual states that ΚΑ has maintained a continuous existence since its foundation, making it the oldest undergraduate fraternity that exists today.[2] As of 2022, there are five active chapters in the United States and Canada.[3]