Kappa's Chapter History

In March of 2002, former UA Dean of Students Tom Strong sent a mass e-mail to female, undergraduate women who were interested in joining a sorority that embraced all colors, creeds, backgrounds and cultures. From this meeting, a group of roughly 25 women came together to bring a diverse sisterhood to the University of Alabama.

They decided to name themselves Uniting Capstone Women (UCW). After much research on national multicultural sororities, the women of UCW voted on bringing a chapter of Delta Xi Phi to campus. In January of 2003, a split occurred in UCW due to differing points of view.

Seven women continued to pursue the pillars and values of Delta Xi Phi while one group decided to start a greek organization of their own. On February 22, 2003 the seven women formed the Kappa Colony of Delta Xi Phi with a vision for change. After weeks of hard work and dedication, the women were revealed as the Kappa Chapter of Delta Xi Phi at 9:10 p.m. on May 3, 2003.