Category Archives: Zeta Tau Alpha

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

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Celebrating the Early NPC Delegates During Women’s History Month

To celebrate Women’s History Month, I wrote this post about some of the early NPC delegates. It was published in the March 2013 Alumnae Panhellenics Newsletter. The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) met for the first time on May 24, 1902 … Continue reading

Posted in Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Mary Love Collins, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Sorority Women, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Kappa, Uncategorized, Women's Fraternities, Zeta Tau Alpha | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

NPC Organizations That No Longer Exist; A Reflection on International Badge Day

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) will celebrate International Badge Day on March 4, 2013 and sorority women are asked to “Wear Your Letters on Your Heart.” International Badge Day began in 1997.  In the spring of 1996, after she wore … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Mizzou! In 1902, There Were Only Two – KKΓ and ΠBΦ

“Happy Birthday Mizzou! Founded in 1839 as America’s first public university west of the Mississippi, MU celebrates its 174th birthday today!” read the status of one of my Pi Phi friend’s facebook page. How could I not cobble together a … Continue reading

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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

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Whistle a Happy (Sorority) Tune……

Sorority whistles may have been the first social media used by National Panhellenic Conference organizations. Imagine being on a campus and hearing your organization’s whistle. What a comforting sound it must have been, knowing sisters were close at hand. Sorority whistles … Continue reading

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Happy Founders’ Day Zeta Tau Alpha and a Tidbit About Dr. May Agness Hopkins

Zeta Tau Alpha, one of the “Farmville Four,” was founded by nine young women, Alice Maud Jones Horner, Frances Yancey Smith, Alice Bland Coleman, Ethel Coleman Van Name, Ruby Bland Leigh Orgain, Mary Campbell Jones Batte, Helen May Crafford, Della Lewis … Continue reading

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The NPC Bouquet of Special Flowers

The official founding date of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is May 24, 1902. Eleven of the first twelve NPC meetings took place in Chicago. The 1911 NPC meeting took place on November 3-4 in nearby Evanston on the Northwestern … Continue reading

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