Kappa Phi Omega, UMD's only Service Sorority was
formed in the spring of 1962. It was organized by a group of young women who felt
a need for an organization dedicated to service and fellowship at UMD.
On November 7th 1962 Kappa Phi Omega was granted probationary
status in Gamma Sigma Sigma. At this time Kappa Phi Omega became a Probationary Colony of Gamma Sigma Sigma. In this first year Kappa Phi Omega
recieved the University of Minnesota Duluth's Outstanding Organization Award.
Kappa Phi Omega was installed as the Alpha Iota Chapter
of Gamma Sigma Sigma by Barbara Stabler, national president, Jan 23 at 12:30 in Kirby Student Center Ballroom. The new Alpha Iota Chapter had 31 members. At the time Gamma Sigma Sigma had 28
undergraduate chapters of the organization in U.S. universities and colleges, with
three in addition to the UMD unit, in Minnesota. The Alpa Iota chapter pledged 20 more girls that
quarter.
