Zeta Upsilon
On November 9, 1874, five young women officially founded Sigma Kappa Sorority at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Mary Caffrey Low Carver was the first woman admitted to Colby College, followed closely by Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce, Louise Helen Coburn, and Francis Elliott Mann Hall. During this tumultuous time in history, women were insulted, boycotted and denied their fair share of educational rights across many universities.
Despite the turmoil, these five ingenious, passionate young women fought the odds not only to attend college in a time when women were expected to stay at home, but also created a sorority for the betterment of women nationwide. They had a beautiful vision that they worked to make a reality, and Sigma Kappas all over the nation today continue to carry on the legacy they started.
About Sigma Kappa
Since 1981, the sisters of the Zeta Upsilon chapter of Sigma Kappa have served as leaders, friends, volunteers and scholars at Cal Poly Pomona. Sigma Kappa is to us a home away from home, a strong support system, a community of women who help each other to succeed, and an opportunity for growth and leadership.
Sigma Kappas form lifelong bonds with each other based on our shared values of personal growth, friendship, loyalty, and service. We encourage each other to become the best version of ourselves. With so many sisters, we create a web of diverse interests and strengths that allow us to be "individually unique, but together complete".
Each day on our campus, we strive to make our founders proud and to live our lives fully one heart, one way.