Kappa Delta Epsilon

The National fraternity, KDE, was founded on April 23, 1933, in Washington, D.C., at the suggestion of the Executive Council of Kappa Phi Kappa. The colleges and universities represented at the meeting became charter chapters of the National Organization: Allegheny College, Birmingham-Southern College, Cornell University, Emory University, Illinois State University, and Temple University. Our university is a member of the Gamma Gamma chapter.

Admission Criteria

Kappa Delta Epsilon is a national honorary professional education society whose purpose is to promote the cause of education by fostering high standards of scholastic attainment and professional ideals among its members. As a professional organization, Kappa Delta Epsilon ( KDE) is an active group that undertakes projects of service and holds regular meetings.

Membership is extended to students who have been accepted into the Education Division and have demonstrated outstanding scholastic ability by achieving a minimum 3.2 grade point average. All members are expected to participate in projects, meetings and service activities.

Induction Information

Our society holds its induction ceremony in the Spring on a Tuesday evening at 5:30pm in the Alumni Theater. The ceremony is organized by the KDE advisor and the KDE officers. Parents and friends of inductees are invited to attend and light refreshments are served.

Contact information for faculty advisor

The contact information for the KDE advisor is Assistant Professor, Dr. Juliann Meletta. Her office is located in VISC 235. She can be reached by email at jmeletta@caldwell.edu and by phone at 973.618.3416

Kappa Delta Creed
To love, respect, understand and guide the students for a life
of unfolding possibilities is the task of a teacher; to give aid,
counsel, and support to fellow teachers and to all agencies
promoting the love of truth, beauty and goodness is the
privilege of the teacher.