U.’s first Latino Greek-letter chapter launched
April 11, 2011
The Salt Lake Tribune - Growing sorority » Four Latina students birthed Kappa Delta Chi, informally known as KDChi, in 1987 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. It has since grown to 42 chapters, with 3,000 members and alumnae, in 11 states focused in the Southwest. But the sorority is expanding its geographic reach with new chapters in Oregon and California this year, and the Midwest next year.
When Corina Cortez started school at the University of Utah, she wanted to be in a sorority. But after participating in “rush,” the process by which new members are chosen, she decided that joining could cut her off from her heritage and cultural identity.
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Growing sorority » Four Latina students birthed Kappa Delta Chi, informally known as KDChi, in 1987 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. It has since grown to 42 chapters, with 3,000 members and alumnae, in 11 states focused in the Southwest. But the sorority is expanding its geographic reach with new chapters in Oregon and California this year, and the Midwest next year.