About
Kappa Kappa Iota. A National Organization for Educators.
At Oklahoma State University, Kappa Kappa Iota is slowly becoming THE organization for educators of all stages. We are a National Organization with the OSU chapter being the Alpha Chapter. Founded in 1921 through a collaborative effort between Stillwater teachers and OSU education faculty, we aim to bring together educators in all stages of their careers and continue to promote the reason behind our creation. We offer many professional and personal opportunities for growth to help YOU become a great educator.
The National Site
http://nationalkappakappaiota.org/history
On December 6, 1921, a group of public school teachers and college professors gathered in Stillwater, Oklahoma to share teaching ideas, to socialize and to simply have fun. Among them were Mary Brogden and Mable Caldwell, two educators at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University), who played a significant role in the founding of the sorority. This women's group organized the Order of the Blue Blue Violet.
They obtained a state charter in Oklahoma on January 10, 1922. At the annual meeting on February 6, 1931, the name was changed to Kappa Kappa Iota. In April 1949, Kappa Kappa Iota was nationalized.
The violet was chosen as the flower. The blue-violet of the violet and the yellow-gold were selected as the sorority colors.
This corporation was formed to promote good fellowship and fraternal cooperation; to oppose all forces which do not tend toward the improvement of public schools; to issue charters signifying membership to local chapters; and to receive fees to provide scholarship funds for deserving education majors.
Kappa Kappa Iota has the distinction of being one of the oldest organization for educators in the United States and is now a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
More information about the history of Kappa Kappa Iota can be found in the Legend of the Violets available through the National Headquarters.