By TODD GOTTULA
UNK Communications
KEARNEY – Alpha Xi Delta will close its Delta Gamma Chapter at the University of Nebraska at Kearney at the conclusion of the fall 2026 semester, citing declining membership and challenges sustaining chapter operations.
The decision was announced by the sorority’s national leadership following discussions with current chapter members, who expressed concerns about their ability to maintain a sustainable organization.
Despite ongoing recruitment and marketing support from Alpha Xi Delta staff and volunteers, the chapter continued to experience declining membership. The sorority currently has eight active members at UNK.
After reviewing the chapter’s circumstances and a request from its members, Alpha Xi Delta’s National Council voted to close the chapter.
“Alpha Xi Delta recognizes the dedication, hard work and sisterhood that has been exemplified by the members and alumnae of this chapter, along with our volunteers and staff who have provided much support,” said Alpha Xi Delta CEO Elysia Gallivan. “While the chapter’s collegiate experience is ending, the relationships built, memories shared and impact made by generations of Delta Gamma Chapter sisters remain an important part of Alpha Xi Delta’s history and legacy.”
Alpha Xi Delta has a long history at UNK, dating to 1962, when it became the first national Greek organization established at what was then Kearney State College. The chapter became inactive in 1969 before returning to campus in 2013.
The Delta Gamma Chapter was officially reinstalled in January 2014, when 29 women were initiated during a ceremony at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.
Following the closure, UNK’s Greek community will include five sororities: three affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference and two multicultural sororities.