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Category Archives: Gamma Phi Beta
The Tony Awards and the Sorority Women Who Have Won One
Tonight, at least one sorority woman has the chance to win a Tony Award. Delta Sigma Theta Cicely Tyson is a nominee for her leading role performance in The Trip to Bountiful. (Update – Congratulations, she won!). Another update – … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta, Fran Favorite, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Notable Fraternity Women, Pi Beta Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha
Tagged Alpha Kappa Alpha, Broadway showssorority women, Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Theta, fraternity women, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Oklahoma City University, Pi Beta Phi, Tony Awards, Zeta Tau Alpha
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Happy 111th Birthday, NPC!!
The National Panhellenic Conference, the umbrella organization of 26 women’s fraternities and sororities celebrates its 111th birthday this year. Here is the postcard Margaret Mason Whitney sent to the women who were scheduled to attend the first meeting on May … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Founders' Day, Fran Favorite, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Sorority Women, Pi Beta Phi, Sorority History, Women's Fraternity History
Tagged National Panhellenic Conference, NPC History
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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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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
Women’s Fraternities at the University of Minnesota through 1902
The University of Minnesota was established February 13, 1851, under a charter from the territory of Minnesota. It was reorganized under a state charter on February 18, 1868. Although there was faculty opposition to coeducation, the cause was heralded by … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi, Sorority History, University of Minnesota, Women's Fraternity History
Tagged Univeristy of Minnesota, women'f fratenities
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Sorority Women Who Have Won Oscars at the Academy Awards
Tonight the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the 85th Academy Awards. Among the past winners are several sorority women. Best Actress Kathy Bates, Alpha Delta Pi, Misery Faye Dunaway, Pi Beta Phi, Network Jennifer Jones, Kappa … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Fran Favorite, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Alpha Theta, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Fraternity Women, Notable Sorority Women, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority History, Women's Fraternity History
Tagged Academy Awards, Fraternity Women Award winners, Oscars, Sorority Women
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Alumnae Panhellenics: The Foundation for Sorority Success
My thanks to Jane Sutton, Alpha Xi Delta and National Panhellenic Conference Chairman, for being today’s guest blogger. Jane also has her own blog at http://alphaxideltanpc.blogspot.com/ As chairman of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) and previously as the national president … Continue reading
Posted in Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Fraternity meetings, Gamma Phi Beta, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Kappa Gamma, National Panhellenic Conference, Pi Beta Phi, Sorority History, The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi, University of Colorado, University of Denver, Women's Fraternity History
Tagged City Panhellenic, Denver Area Alumnae Panhellenic, Jane Sutton, National Panhellenic Conference, NPC, NPC Chairman, sororities
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