| The Kappa Nu Chapter was chartered on April 27, 1984 at the Northeast Regional Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It became the first chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. to be charted in the New England Area, making us the "Flagship" of New England. The charter members are: Jill Lanier, Ann Landy, Pamela Harris, Susan John, Janet Johnson, Renee Pina, Karen Johnson, and Cynthia Ballard. On November 17, 1989, the charter members played a vital role in reactivation of Kappa Nu, which was then located on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston. On Friday, November 17, 1989 at 7:45 pm the Subira Line (Patience Rewarded) entered into the Rhoyal ranks of Sigma Gamma Rho and hence the chapter was reactivated with the induction of Rachel Evans, Elizabeth Harris, Elizabeth Robinson, Mounira Morris, and Elvira Weeks. Though originally a Northeastern-based chapter, Kappa Nu officially gained "Metro" status in 1998. Kappa Nu women have matriculated from Northeastern University, Emmanuel College, Boston College, Boston University, Tufts University, Suffolk University, Wellesley College, Salem State College, Framingham State College, the University of New Hampshire and Worcester State College, and is poised to offer membership to eligible women throughout Boston and neighboring cities from schools that may not have been named.. The chapter is affiliated with Zeta Nu Sigma Boston Alumnae Chapter, made up of both former undergraduate members and women who have sought membership after obtaining their degrees. Women of Kappa Nu and Zeta Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapters helped to pave the way for subsequent chapters in New England, including Mu Kappa (chartered at Brown Univeristy), Mu Iota (chartered at American International College), Nu Mu (chartered at the University of Connecticut), and now the Northeast Region Colony at the University of New Hampshire. Other sister chapters include the Theta Alpha Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Connecticut and the Pi Xi Chapter at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Kappa Nu Chapter makes "Greater Service, Greater Progress" a reality in the City of Boston through the implementation of our Sorority Programs, and through Community Service Initiatives created by chapter members. Chapter Programs include our annual "Black Roses: A Tribute to Black Men", freshman welcome packets, and implementation of SGR Programs such as Project Reassurance, Project Wee Savers, Operation Big Book Bag, George Washington Carver Observance, and Commemoration of Founders week and Sigma week in celebration of our sisterhood. We have volunteered and provided service to places such as Children's book Fund, Little Brother Friends of the Elderly, the Fenway Project, WBZ-TV's Children Fund, Rosie's Place, City Year Serve-a-thon, the March of Dimes, and at various schools and youth, health, and community centers within our community. The chapter has also sponsored educational, social, and cultural programs such as Open Mike Nights--or as we like to call it "Sigmatization", Professional Opinion and Information Panels, clothing drives, various walks to support the fight against breast cancer, AIDS, hunger, and homelessness. We sponsor an annual Halloween Party for Kids, Beauty Nights, and sisterhood forums as well. Kappa Nu Chapter has been recognized nationally and locally within the sorority, and on Northeastern University's campus has been the recipient of the coveted Brutus "Skip" Wright Organization of the Year Award presented by the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute in 1993-1995, 1998, and 2002. Our members strive to continue in the paths of our Founders and of all Sigma women who came before us, while strengthening and contributing to the legacy and future of Kappa Nu. In our bond of sisterhood, we strive to keep the torch of Kappa Nu burning bright! |
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