It was founded by Emily Kathryn Wyant in 1931 at Northeastern Oklahoma State Teachers College to focus on the needs of undergraduate mathematics students.

[2] The Kappa Mu Epsilon motto is A-na-ptus-se-te tan ek-te-ma-sin too kal-loos ton matha-ma-ti-kon or "Develop an appreciation for the beauty of mathematics.

[2] Taking from the equation ρ=asin(5θ), its flower is the pink wild rose because its five petals fit into a pentagon.

"[6] Its crest is a shield with a five-pointed star, with a graph of the rose ρ = a sin (5 θ) in its center.

[1] In addition, the student must have completed three college mathematics courses, including calculus, with a B or better average.

[1] The society sponsors a biennial national conference as well as regional conventions on alternate years which allow both for the sharing of ideas and the opportunity for students to present papers, preparing them for the graduate research experience.

KME produces a yearly journal called The Pentagon with student articles on mathematical topics.