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Category Archives: Alpha Gamma Delta
Sisters Helping Sisters When Times Get Tough
In 2012, the 26 National Panhellenic Conference member groups (and/or their foundations) provided almost $3 million dollars in academic scholarships to their members to pursue undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. In addition, most of the groups fund emergency grants to members. … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta, Fran Favorite, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Phi Mu, Phi Sigma Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Sorority History, Theta Phi Alpha, Women's Fraternities, Women's Fraternity History, Zeta Tau Alpha
Tagged NPC, NPC Foundations
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On National Teacher Appreciation Day: SIUC and the AES / NPC Merger
May 7 is National Teacher Appreciation Day. In honor of Southern Illinois University’s beginnings as a teaching training institution (a/k/a normal school), I am including this segment of the history of SIUC’s fraternity system. There were three mergers which affected the … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Gamma Delta, Association of Education Sororities, Delta Zeta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Sorority History, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Women's Fraternity History
Tagged AES, Alpha Gamma Delta, Association of Education Sororities, Delta Sigma Epsilon, National Panhellenic Conference, NPC, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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The First Fraternity House Built by Women for Women
Syracuse University has the distinction of being home to the first fraternity house owned by women. There were no dormitories for women when Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta were founded in 1872 and 1874, respectively. In 1884, the Alpha … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, National Panhellenic Conference, Sorority History, Syracuse University, Women's Fraternity History
Tagged Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, first sorority house, first women's fraternity house, Syracuse University, Wellesley P. Coddington
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Fraternity and Sorority Magazines – Preserving History, Fostering Enthusiasm and Promulgating Lifelong Loyalty
This week, I had the opportunity to read hard copies of recently published sorority magazines.* What fun it was to turn the pages and read about some of the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organizations! Good works are being done. … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Ida Shaw Martin, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Alpha Theta (magazine), Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Sorority Women, Phi Mu, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Kappa, Sorority History, The Anchora of Delta Gamma, The Angelos of Kappa Delta, The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi, The Eleusis of Chi Omega, The Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma, The Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega, The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta, The Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha, The Trident of Delta Delta Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha
Tagged Florence Armstong, L. Pearle Green, National Panhellenic Confrence, NPC, NPC Editors, R. Louise Fitch
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Goucher College – Home of a Once Thriving Women’s Fraternity System
The Women’s College of Baltimore, today known as Goucher College, was founded in 1885 and graduated its first class in 1892. It was one of the few women’s colleges hosting chapters of national women’s fraternities. There is evidence of … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Fran Favorite, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Goucher College, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi, Sorority History
Tagged Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Goucher College, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, May Lansfield Keller, Pi Beta Phi, sorority history, women's fraternity history
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The Syracuse – Michigan Match-Up, the Non-Athletic Version
Syracuse and Michigan play a basketball game tonight. It’s part of the coveted Final Four of NCAA basketball. The Final Four usually not a big deal in the Becque household (well, at least not in my life – my sons … Continue reading
And There She Is – The List of Miss Americas Who Belong to Sororities
Congratulations to Pi Beta Phi Mallory Hytes Hagan, who was crowned Miss America 2013! She was initiated into the Alabama Gamma chapter at Auburn University. Since 1921, when the Miss America pageant began, a number of sorority women have worn … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Fran Favorite, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Fraternity Women, Notable Sorority Women, NPHC, Pi Beta Phi, Women's Fraternity History, Zeta Tau Alpha
Tagged Miss America, Miss America pageant, pageant, sorority
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2012 Olympics – The Power of National Panhellenic Conference Women!
Congratulations to the NPC 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. Rowing, Pi … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Fraternity Women, Notable Sorority Women, Pi Beta Phi
Tagged 2012 Olympics, Abby Johnston, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alsion Aldrich, Andrea Kramer, Annika Dries, Delta Delta Delta, Elle Logan, Erin Cafaro, Evelyn Stevens, Famous fraternity women, famous NPC women, famous sorority women, Jennifer Kessy, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kelley O'Hara, Kristin Armstrong Savola, Laura Bennett, Laureen Donahoo, Mariya Koroleva, Mel Seidemann, Muffy Davis, National Panhellenic Conference, Nikola Girke, Olympians, Paige Riley, Pi Beta Phi, Rachel Buehler, Robin Farina, sororities, Sorority Olympians, Suzanne Stettinius, Tatyana McFadden, Taylor Ritzel, Teri McKeever, Women's fraternities
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Happy Founders’ Day Alpha Gamma Delta! And a Shout Out to Nann, a Loyal Alpha Gam
Happy Founders’ Day Alpha Gamma Delta! Alpha Gamma Delta was founded at Syracuse University on May 30, 1904 at the home of Dr. Wellesley Perry Coddington, a Syracuse University Professor. It is the youngest of the Syracuse Triad, the three … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Gamma Delta, Emily Butterfield, Founders' Day, Fran Favorite, National Panhellenic Conference, Syracuse University
Tagged Alpha Gamma Delta, Nann Blaine Hilyard, Syracuse University
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Designed by Members for Members – KAT, AGD, AZD
What do Syracuse University’s Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Xi Delta, and Alpha Gamma Delta chapters have in common? Their chapter houses were all designed by alumnae of their respective organizations. Kappa Alpha Theta Marjorie Wright designed the home of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly, Alpha Xi Delta, Emily Butterfield, Fran Favorite, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Alpha Theta (magazine), National Panhellenic Conference, Syracuse University
Tagged Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta, Emily Butterfield, Hazel Slayton Brodsky, Kappa Alpha Theta, Marjorie Wright, National Panhellenic Conference, Syracuse University
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