By Sydney Pulliam
The long-awaited lucky green of Kappa Delta is here! Last year, Samford University decided to expand its Panhellenic reach and Greek Life officials began the process of adding another sorority to the Greek family on campus. KD came to impress, and Spring 2023 marks the restart of Kappa Delta Delta Theta’s life on campus.
From 1968 to 1985, Kappa Delta Theta was an active sorority chapter on Samford’s campus. When asked about how reopening a chapter felt, Elizabeth Wood, Kappa Delta’s Collegiate Experience Manager of Growth, answered, “Opening any new chapter is exciting, but when we get to return to a campus like Samford, it’s incredibly special to Kappa Delta.”
Wood emphasized the importance of preserving Kappa Delta’s traditions while still fostering a certain passion of newness within Delta Theta’s upcoming sisters. These sisters will have every opportunity to cultivate the sisterhood that they wish to see on Samford’s campus.
“We’re looking for women who want to be trailblazers, leaders, and take an active role in creating something. Sisterhood in a new chapter often stems from these passions,” Wood explained.
Sisters of Kappa Delta pride themselves on exhibiting the sorority’s core values – leadership, friendship, and honesty – and on the confidence initiatives they promote. According to Kappa Delta’s representatives, these traits are synonymous with Samford.
“Servant leadership is a visible value of every Samford student, and we are eager to bring KD’s passion for building confidence and creating safe and healthy communities to Birmingham,” said Wood.
So far, Kappa Delta has integrated seamlessly into Samford’s campus. Alexandra Gagliano, Kappa Delta’s Collegiate Marketing Manager, shared that KD felt welcomed “into the Samford culture from day one!”
Gagliano believes that the love for KD is present on campus – she has seen the excitement in the students she’s talked to, even and especially in those already involved in other Greek organizations.
“So far, every student organization we’ve met has been so welcoming and supportive of Kappa Delta coming to campus,” she said. “The campus is beautiful, the students are so welcoming and kind, and it feels like home for Kappa Delta.”
Gagliano’s passion for Kappa Delta’s growth stems from all of her positive experiences in the sorority: “Kappa Delta was like a tree, rooted in the ground and through the opportunities, confidence, and network, it gave me branches that reached throughout all areas of campus, making my academic, leadership, involvement, and social experiences what they were.”
