Category Archives: Stanford University

David Starr Jordan, Lombard College, and a Forget Me Not Book

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The book from the 1870s was titled “Forget Me Not.” It was filled with pages and pages of poems and signatures, many in ornate script, some faded by time, and others hard to decipher without a magnifying glass. The former … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornell University, Delta Upsilon, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Lombard College, NIC, North-American Interfraternity Conference, Stanford University, University of Indiana | Tagged Cornell University, David Starr Jordan, Lombard College, Stanford University, University of Indiana | Comments Off

The 2012 Paralympic Games

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Paralympic Games Update: Tatyana McFadden won a Bronze medal in the 100m. Update: Muffy Davis, a Tri Delta, has won two Gold medals for hand cycling at the 2012 Paralympics. Tatyana McFadden won her third Gold medal. Allison Aldrich, Delta … Continue reading →

Posted in Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Fran Favorite, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Fraternity Women, Notable Sorority Women, Phi Sigma Sigma, Stanford University, University of Illinois | Tagged Allison Aldrich, Delta Delta Delat, Delta Zeta, Muffy Davis, Nebraska Wesleyan, Paralympic games, Phi Sigma Sigma, Stanford University, Tatyana McFadden, University of Illinois | Comments Off

NPC Women and Fraternity Men in the White House

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

In the spirit of 2012 being an election year, a post on the fraternity men and National Panhellenic Conference women who have lived in the White House seems quite appropriate. National Panhellenic Conference women who have served as First Lady … Continue reading →

Posted in Calvin Coolidge, Delta Kappa Epsilon, First Ladies, GLO, Grace Coolidge, Greek-letter Organization, National Panhellenic Conference, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Presidents, Stanford University | Tagged Barbara Bush, Benjamin Harrison, Chester Arthur, Dwight D. Eisenhowe, First Ladies, First Lady, Franklin Roosevelt, George Bush, George H.W. Bush, George Walker Bush, Grace Coolidge, Greek First Lady, Greek Presidents, Harry S Truman, James Garfield, John F. Kennedy, Laura Bush, Lou Henry Hoover, Lucy B. Rutherford., sorority, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson | 4 Comments

Congratulations NPC Olympians and Best of Luck to NPC Paralympians

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Congratulations to the National Panhellenic Conference women who brought home medals from the London Olympics: Gold medal Kristin Armstrong Savola, U.S. Cycling, Kappa Kappa Gamma, University of Idaho Rachel Buehler, U.S. Soccer, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Stanford University Erin Cafaro, U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Fran Favorite, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Fraternity Women, Notable Sorority Women, Phi Sigma Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, Stanford University, University of California, University of Illinois | Tagged 2012 Olympics, Abby Johnston, Allison Aldrich, Annika Dries, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Eleanor (Elle) LoganKelley O'Hara, Erin Cafaro, Jennifer Kessy, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kristin Armstrong Savola, Melissa (Mel) Seidemann, Muffy Davis, Paralympics, Phi Sigma Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, Rachel Buehler, Tatyana McFadden, Taylor Ritzel | Comments Off

Women’s Fraternities at Stanford University from 1885-1902

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This post about the beginnings of the women’s fraternity system at Stanford University is in honor of the extremely intelligent and very athletic NPC women from Stanford who are competing in the 2012 Olympic games.* Stanford University, Palo Alto, California … Continue reading →

Posted in Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Pi Beta Phi, Stanford University | Tagged Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, famous NPC women, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Pi Beta Phi, Stanford University | Comments Off