Tag Archives: Theta Phi Alpha

Theta Phi Alpha’s Founders’ Day and Its Connection to a Saint

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Theta Phi Alpha was founded at the University of Michigan on August 30, 1912. Its ten founders are Amelia McSweeney, Mildred M. Connely, May C. Ryan, Selma Gilday, Camilla Ryan Sutherland, Helen Ryan Quinlan, Katrina Caughey Ward, Dorothy Caughey Phalan, … Continue reading →

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Here’s to the Next 100 Years, Theta Phi Alpha!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

It was 100 years ago today, on August 30, 1912, that Theta Phi Alpha was founded at the University of Michigan. In 1909, Father Edward D. Kelly, a Catholic priest and the pastor of the university’s student chapel organized Omega … Continue reading →

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Back Home Again in Ann Arbor – Happy Centennial Convention Theta Phi Alpha!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This week, from July 10-15, Theta Phi Alpha is celebrating its Centennial in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the place where it was founded. How fitting that an organization founded by a Catholic Bishop for Catholic women began at a state institution … Continue reading →

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NPC Women and Why I Write This Blog

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the umbrella organization for 26 women’s fraternities/sororities. Millions of women have been members of NPC organizations. The early NPC women are particularly fascinating to me. They are women who went on to earn Ph.D.s, … Continue reading →

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Happy Founders’ Day and Centennial Theta Phi Alpha!!!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Theta Phi Alpha’s roots can be traced to the 1909 establishment of a local organization, Omega Upsilon, at the University of Michigan. Father Edward D. Kelly, a Catholic priest and the pastor of the student chapel at Michigan, felt that … Continue reading →

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