About
Our Chapter
History
In 1988, the Sigma Kappa - Theta Lambda chapter was founded, becoming the third nationally-recognized sorority at MIT. As our chapter grew in the nineties, so did our presence on and off campus. Now as 2012 approaches, Sigma Kappa is thriving. We are 120 sisters strong, representing multiple countries, ethnicities, and interests. We are confident, passionate, and grateful women: confident in our abilities, passionate in our pursuits, and grateful to our founders for making us sisters. We are bringing sisterhood to life.
Our House
24 of our sisters live in our historic brownstone in Kenmore Square. Our home features many common spaces, including a chapter room, dining room, foyer, lounge, and kitchen, where both in-house sisters and on-campus sisters can be found watching past TV shows on our Tivo, working on problem sets, and planning the latest chapter events. Sisters frequently browse through our fourth floor closet, where past generations of Sigma Kappas have left us their course notes and textbooks. We have had a lot of improvements in our house over the past few years, including the installation of new flat-screen TV in our chapter room. We have dinner at the house five nights a week, and food is always available in the pantry. The Sigma Kappa house provides our entire chapter with a way to experience Boston while still being a few minutes away from campus.
Academics
From assisting with book swaps and tutor match-ups, to organizing faculty mixers and much-needed study breaks, Sigma Kappa's scholarship program concentrates on supporting sisters as they battle through the day-to-day stresses of MIT. We have made the FSILG honor roll over the past few years and consistently receive top honors from our National organization, and we are continually improving our scholarship program. Sigma Kappa's academic strength extends beyond the reaches of MIT. Sisters frequently receive interview tips, graduate school advice, internship recommendations, and even job offerings from our alumnae. Sigma Kappa is a national organization; being part of it means that we have an instant way to network and meet great people anywhere in the country.