SINCE 1869, WE HAVE LED THE EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE BEST BROTHERHOOD IN THE NATION. WE STRIVE TO MOLD TRUE GENTLEMEN AND SUPPLEMENT THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE HERE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.

FRATERNITY HISTORY

The Kappa Sigma Fraternity can trace its roots back to the University of Bologna in the year 1400 when a group of students came together for mutual protection against the corrupt governor of the city, Baldassarre Cossa .

Kappa Sigma in America was founded one chilly evening in the fall of 1869, as five students attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville gathered in William Grigsby McCormick's room at 46 East Lawn and planted the seed of Brotherhood. For many weeks the bonds of friendship had drawn these five together; now the need became clear for a formal structure to contain their feelings. Thus, not only did the Founders formalize their friendship, but they also created a fraternity steeped in the traditions of the past and dedicated to the Pursuit of Learning. The new brothers recorded their bond in a Constitution and in an Oath which set forth.

THE FIVE FRIENDS AND BROTHERS

William Grigsby McCormick occupied the room at 46 East Lawn in the fall of 1869. It was there that he, with four friends, Frank Courtney Nicodemus, Edmund Law Rogers, John Covert Boyd and George Miles Arnold, founded the Kappa Sigma Fraternity on that cold December evening. Founder McCormick was in his second year at the University.

THE GOLDEN HEARTED VIRGINIAN

Stephen Alonzo Jackson (who also attended the University of Virginia) is regarded as possibly the most important man in Kappa Sigma’s history. Through his efforts, a struggling local fraternity became a strong national organization. He was the architect of our Ritual, writer of our Constitution, and was our first Worthy Grand Master. 

“May we not rest contentedly until the Star and Crescent is the pride of every college and university in the land!”
— Stephen Alonzo Jackson

MISSION

  • Fellowship - Joining Kappa Sigma provides opportunities for fellowship, fun, and personal growth that you simply can’t get elsewhere. 

  • Leadership - Take the lead. In Kappa Sigma, brothers learn to get involved in their communities and take the lead when something needs to be done.

  • Scholarship - Since its inception, over $4.5 million in scholarships have been awarded by the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund to brothers who excel in academics, campus involvement, and leadership.

  • Service - Helping others is part of being a Kappa Sigma. Brothers spend thousands of hours working in their communities and raise thousands of dollars for worthy causes each year.

FACTS

  • Kappa Sigma is the largest social fraternity in the world with more than 200,000 members, including over 20,000 undergraduates.

  • Kappa Sigma has over 320 chapters and colonies throughout the United States and Canada.

  • Kappa Sigma has over 30 Alumni chapters throughout the country, each upholding the standard of Fellowship and Brotherhood.

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