Kappa Alpha Order
December 21, 1865 was a tumultuous time in our nation’s history, particularly at Washington College (now known as Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia, which had been left as a shadow of its former self following the War Between the States. In spite of these trying times, four brave young men banded together in the interest of higher education and the bonds of friendship, faith, and loyalty. Originally known as Phi Kappa Chi, this new Fraternity was formed upon the gentlemanly standard as set by Washington College’s new and most illustrious president, General Robert E. Lee. Emulating chivalric ideals and genteel ethics, these timeless philosophies have been translated into the mainstream of American colleges and universities by the honorable brotherhood we now know as the Kappa Alpha Order (KA).
