MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The National Council is pleased to announce Kappa Delta Sorority will establish its 169^th active chapter at Loyola University Chicago in fall 2018. Kappa Delta will join six other National Panhellenic Conference sororities on campus: Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi Sigma Sigma.

“Kappa Delta is excited to join a values-based community located in the third largest U.S. city, where the curriculum emphasizes ethical awareness, reflection and decision-making,” said Susan Stockton, who as national vice president leads Kappa Delta’s extension efforts.

Founded in 1870, Loyola is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit Catholic universities and the only one located in Chicago. Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the top national universities. Loyola is also among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by the Carnegie Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service. The university enrolls more than 10,100 undergraduates, and 15 percent of its undergraduate students join Greek organizations.

For additional information or to assist with the new chapter, contact Kirstin Barry, director of extension and consultants, at Kappa Delta National Headquarters, at kirstin.barry@kappadelta.orgcreate new email or 901-746-3641. Kappa Delta alumnae members interested in joining the chapter advisory board, who have not already completed an application, are encouraged to apply.

Kappa Delta Sorority is a national organization for women with nearly 260,000 members, 166 active collegiate chapters and more than 500 chartered alumnae chapters nationwide. Kappa Delta is active in a number of philanthropic endeavors, including the prevention of child abuse and confidence-building programming with the Girl Scouts of the USA. In 2009, the sorority created the Confidence Coalition to promote confidence in girls and women. In 2010, Kappa Delta established International Girls Day to empower girls to reach their potential. It also created International Women’s Friendship Month for women everywhere. Kappa Delta’s national headquarters is in Memphis, Tennessee. For more information, visit www.kappadelta.org.