# Kappa Phi Lambda

Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. (ΚΦΛ also known as Kappas and KPL) is an Asian-interest sorority that was founded in 1995 at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. The sorority is represented at 34 schools with over 4,000 members nationally. It is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).

## History

Seven women came together to establish Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. at Binghamton University on March 9, 1995. The seven founders were Elizabeth Choi, Karen Eng, Rei Hirasawa, Hee Cho Moon, Chae Yoo Park, Samantha Somchanhmavong, and Connie Yang.
The sorority was conceived through the notion of an organization that would provide a culturally sound and educationally inspiring grounding for Asian-American women. These women saw there was a need for an organization of this kind that would give inspiration and education to their community.
This sorority is open to women of all nationalities and backgrounds who want to learn about, actively speak for, and represent Pan-Asian culture.

## Symbols

The sorority's colors are red, white, and heather grey. Its flower is the orchid. Its jewel is the diamond. The sorority's mascot is the phoenix. The pillars of Kappa Phi Lambda are "Sisterhood, Service, and Cultural Diversity".

## Philanthropy

Kappa Phi Lambda has selected CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, as its national philanthropy. The organization also takes initiative in spreading cultural awareness regarding Asian American culture through events like "Amazing Race: Asian Edition" which is regularly hosted alongside fellow undergraduate chapters of the fraternity Pi Delta Psi.

## Chapters

There are currently 25 active chapters and nine associate chapters of Kappa Phi Lambda. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.
| Chapter | Founding/Range | Campus | Location | Status |
| Alpha | March 9, 1995 | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York | Active |
| Beta | February 22, 1997–20xx ? | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Dormant |
| Gamma | November 16, 1997 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | Active |
| Delta | February 28, 1998 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, New York | Active |
| Epsilon associate chapter | March 7, 1998–xxxx ?; May 1, 2016 | New York University | New York, New York | Active |
| Zeta | January 10, 1998 | St. John's University | Queens, New York | Active |
| Eta | November 7, 1999 | Rutgers University | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Active |
| Theta | August 20, 1999–20xx ? | Baruch College | New York, New York | Dormant |
| Iota | May 19, 2000 | Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | Active |
| Lambda | July 8, 2001–20xx ? | University of Maryland, Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Dormant |
| Mu | May 12, 2001 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, Massachusetts | Active |
| Nu | November 23, 2002 | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Active |
| Xi | June 15, 2002 | Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | Active |
| Omicron | May 31, 2003 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Active |
| Pi associate chapter | November 3, 2002–20xx ?; November 17, 2018 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active |
| Rho | April 3, 2004 | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Active |
| Sigma | April 10, 2004 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | Active |
| Tau | December 6, 2003 | Columbia University | New York, New York | Active |
| Upsilon | November 14, 2004 | University at Albany | Albany, New York | Active |
| Phi | April 13, 2003 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Active |
| Chi | November 14, 2004 | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Active |
| Psi | November 12, 2006 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Alpha | November 13, 2004 | George Mason University | Fairfax, Virginia | Active |
| Alpha Beta | May 10, 2008 | George Washington University | Washington, D.C. | Active |
| Alpha Gamma | November 21, 2009 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Active |
| Alpha Delta | February 21, 2004 | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Epsilon | November 10, 2012 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, North Carolina | Active |
| Alpha Zeta | November 14, 2015 | University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | Active |
| Alpha Eta | November 23, 2013 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Active |
| Alpha Theta | May 2, 2015 | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno, Nevada | Active |
| Associate chapter | April 22, 2006–20xx ? | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Dormant |
| Associate chapter | April 3, 2010–200xx ? | Duke University | Durham, North Carolina | Dormant |
| Associate chapter | April 20, 2013–20xx ? | University of Denver | Denver, Colorado | Dormant |
| Associate chapter | November 11, 2017 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | Active |
| Associate chapter | April 14, 2018–20xx ? | American University | Washington, D.C. | Dormant |
| Associate chapter | March 9, 2019 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| Associate chapter | April 13, 2019 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | Active |
| Associate chapter | March 28, 2020 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Active |
| Associate chapter | March 7, 2021 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Active |
| Associate chapter | April 1, 2022 | Wright State University | Dayton, Ohio | Active |
| Associate chapter | November 12, 2022 | Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | Active |
| Associate chapter | October 21, 2023 | Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska | Active |
* ↑ Re-established as an associate chapter in 2016
* ↑ Re-established as an associate chapter in 2018.