In 1870 four women at Asbury College (now Depauw University) in Greencastle, Indiana established a society for women that would expand the horizons of collegiate women forever. This society, founded by Bettie Locke Hamilton, Alice Allen Brant, Bettie Tipton Lindsey, and Hannah Fitch Shaw, was Kappa Alpha Theta, the first Greek letter fraternity among women.

Kappa Alpha Theta has since colonized chapters at over 120 four-year colleges in the United States and Canada.  The Beta Psi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta was founded at McGill University in 1932. It continues to grow and is presently part of three other fraternities for women at McGill.