Kappa Alpha Theta

Chapter Name:

Beta Epsilon

National Founding Date & Location:

January 27, 1870 at DePauw University

Chartered at OSU:

1917

Nicknames(s):

Theta

Chapter Facts:

Awarded the Highest Scholarship Award at the 2018 Kappa Alpha Theta National Grand Convention

Leadership Opportunities:
Our chapter has 27 positions and 6 different committees that all members can participate in. Also, Kappa Alpha Theta has members who are involved in more than 74 extracurricular activities and campus/community organizations, including the following:

Honors Society, National Honors Society of Leadership and Success, University Scholars Program, University Student Scholars Association, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, OSU Honors College, Mortar Board National College Senior Honors Society, American Society of Interior Designers OSU Student Chapter, OSU Equestrian Team, OSU College Republicans Club, OSU Fashion Organization, Pharmacy Club, Pre-Physicians Assistants Club, OSU Bookstore Board of Directors, Ecological Engineering Club, Student Dietetics Association, Black Cultural Club, Pre-Therapy and Allied Health Club, The Barometer, Pre-Veterinarian Club, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Real Life Ministries, Club Soccer, Naked Juice Representatives, Beaver Dam Club, APHA National Club, Panhellenic Council, Study Abroad Club, DUSA Club, Order of Omega, Pre-Dental Society, Society of Women in Engineering, Chemical, Biological, Environmental Engineering Club, Sociology Club, Orange Media Network.

Total Members:

House Capacity:

Chapter Information

Council Membership:

Panhellenic Council

Chapter Type:

Sorority

Mission:

"Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Kappa Alpha Theta exists to nurture each member throughout her college and alumnae experience and to offer a lifelong opportunity for social, intellectual, and moral growth as she meets the higher and broader demands of mature life."

Philanthropy:

Every spring, our chapter puts on Theta Ironbrawl to raise money for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Our main event is a flag football tournament. We also host a Zumba class, a 5K run, and a day of service. We recently added a new event: Pasta for CASA, in partnership with Corvallis Pastini Pastaria. During this event, anyone who eats at Pastini can mention Kappa Alpha Theta and/or CASA, and 50% of the proceeds are donated to our philanthropy.

The mission of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy so that every abused or neglected child can be safe, establish permanence and have the opportunity to thrive.

CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives.

To learn more about Court Appointed Special Advocates, please visit their national website: www.casaforchildren.org

Notable Alumni:

Amy Grant
- Recording Artist
- Alpha Eta, Vanderbilt University
Tory Burch
- Fashion Designer
- Beta Eta, University Of Pennsylvania
Sheryl Crow
- Recording Artist
- Alpha Mu Chapter, University Of Missouri
Whitney Port
- Star of “The Hills” & “The City”
- Omicron Chapter, University Of Southern California
Kate Voegele
- Recording Artist & Actress
- Gamma Upsilon Chapter, Miami (Ohio)
Kerri Strugg
- Olympic Gymnast
- Beta Xi Chapter, UCLA
Laura Bush
- Former First Lady of the U.S.
- Beta Sigma Chapter, Southern Methodist University
Jenna Bush
- Daughter of Former U.S. President
- Alpha Theta Chapter, University Of Texas
Barbara Bush
- Daughter of Former U.S. President
- Epsilon Tau Chapter, Yale University
Lynne Cheney
- Wife of Former U.S Vice President
- Beta Omega Chapter, Colorado College
Cindy McCain
- Wife of Former Presidential Candidate
- Omicron Chapter, University of Southern California
Melinda Gates
- Wife of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates
- Beta Rho Chapter, Duke University

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Contact Information

Chapter President Contact Information:

Teagan Peterson

Email: [email protected]

Physical Address:

465 NW 23rd St
Corvallis, OR 97330

Mailing Address:

Same as above.

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Chapter Website:

http://oregonstate.kappaalphatheta.org

Inter / National Website:

http://www.kappaalphatheta.org

Recruitment Requirements:

Recruitment Requirements:
High School GPA: 3.2
Transfer GPA: 2.5
Full time Student at Oregon State University

**Formal Recruitment Reference Letters should be sent to the chapter facility and made out to Gracie Roberts [465 NW 23rd Street, Corvallis, OR 97330], filled out on National Theta Website, or directed to [email protected]

Haley Webb: [email protected]

Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life