The “Kappa Alpha Society”… who are they?
Kappa Alpha is the oldest Greek-letter social fraternity in the United States. Part of the original “Union Triad,” KA has been going strong since 1825. There have been as many as 14 chapters; today, there are seven active chapters, one having just recolonized, and one in the process of recolonizing. Our active chapters can be found at: Hobart College; Cornell University; The University of Toronto; Lehigh University; The University of Pennsylvania; The University of Western Ontario; and The University of Alberta [Edmonton]. The Kappa Alpha Society*-*About Us Chapters at Union College, Williams College, Princeton University, University of Virginia, McGill University, Wesleyan University, and University of Calgary are not currently active. The Kappa Alpha Society at Cornell University: A committee to form the Cornell Chapter was established in late 1867 and contacted Cornell President Andrew Dixon White to explore the “restrictions or conditions under which such societies will be admitted
