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Welcome! Chances are good you found this blog by searching for something about fraternities or sororities.
I was the last person anyone would have suspected of joining a sorority in college. I am sure I would have agreed with them, too.
When I made my way to Syracuse University, I saw the houses with the Greek letters that edged Walnut Park, and wished I could tour them. My roommate suggested I sign up for rush (as it was then called, today it’s known as recruitment) and go through the house tour round and then drop out of rush. It sounded like a plan. I didn’t realize that I would end up feeling at home at one of the chapters. And that I would become a member.
In this blog I will share the history of GLOs and other topics. I wrote a dissertation on “Coeducation and the History of Women’s Fraternities 1867-1902.″ It chronicles the growth of the system and the birth of the National Panhellenic Conference.
My Master’s thesis details the history of the fraternity system at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1948-1960. The dates are significant ones and the thesis is available on the top menu.
I have done research at the Student Life Archives and have written several histories of University of Illinois fraternity chapters for the Society for the Preservation of Greek Housing.
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Doctors Who Wore Badges: Fraternity Women in Medicine 1867-1902
Female Senators and Their Sorority Affiliation – 2019 Edition
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Fraternity Women Who Were Lawyers, 1867-1902 (When Women Could Not Vote!)
Hidden Figures on Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ Day
Sorority Women Writing Stories Whose Characters Are Sorority Women
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Grace Humiston
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Elsie Katherine Bergegrun, M.D.
Alpha Xi Delta
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Dr. “Mattibelle” Boger Shattuck
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Carlotta Joaquina Maury, Ph.D.
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Meghan Markle, HRH The Dutchess of Sussex
Phi Mu
Phi Sigma Sigma
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Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette
Marguerite “Peg” Lindsley (Arnold)
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Sigma Sigma Sigma
Theta Phi Alpha
Mildred “Millie” Lonergan McAuliffe
Zeta Tau Alpha
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Alpha Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta
Sigma Gamma Rho
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Category Archives: Colleges and Universities
Sigma Nu, First Founders’ Day of 2017, and “Chic” Sale
Sigma Nu official Founders’ Day is January 1 for it was on that date in 1869 that the fraternity was publicly announced at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. In October 1868, three VMI cadets who were opposed to the physical abuse and … Continue reading
Mourning Leonard Cohen on Zeta Beta Tau’s Founders’ Day
Leonard Cohen, singer, songwriter, poet and novelist, died on November 7, 2016, at the aged of 82. Cohen was a member of Zeta Beta Tau’s Upsilon Chapter at McGill University. Cohen’s song Suzanne was a big hit for Judy Collins. Cohen released Hallelujah in 1984 … Continue reading
A Shant and a President, an Ann Arbor Story
The minutes of the founding chapter of Delta Kappa Epilson reveal that on December 16, 1854, “A Petition to establish at the University of Michigan was read and granted,” according to the “This day in DEKE history” facebook page. The … Continue reading
“You Rang?” on Alpha Sigma Phi’s Founders’ Day
Alpha Sigma Phi was founded on December 6, 1845, at Yale University (it was then known as Yale College). The Yale of 1845 was worlds away from the Yale of today. In 1845, only a very small percentage of American … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Alpha Phi Alpha!
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, was founded at Cornell University on December 4, 1906. It is the oldest of the Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) which form the National PanHellenic Council (NPHC). The seven founders, the “Jewels” of Alpha Phi Alpha, … Continue reading
A Day in Common for Phi Sigma Sigma, Kappa Alpha Society, and Sigma Alpha Mu
Phi Sigma Sigma was founded at Hunter College on November 26, 1913. Its original name was Phi Sigma Omega, but it was discovered that the name was already in use. Its founders are Lillian Gordon Alpern, Josephine Ellison Breakstone, Fay … Continue reading
Giving Thanks for You All and More!
On this day for giving thanks, I offer my heartfelt gratitude to all you kindred spirits who read this blog. You have my sincere gratitude. I’ve had a person or two ask me if writing about organizations other than my … Continue reading
Tri Delta’s “Our Louise Fitch” on Thanksgiving Eve
Delta Delta Delta was founded at Boston University on November 28, 1888, which fell on the day before Thanksgiving that year. Tri Delta’s Founders’ Day is celebrated on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. In the fall of 1888, four women seniors, … Continue reading
