Category Archives: Colleges and Universities

A Lot Like Christmas, GLO Tidbits in Every Store…

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The poem  ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1822. Its original name was  An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas and it has a connection to an Alpha Xi Delta, see the post at  http://www.alphaxidelta.org/index.php?src=blog&srctype=detail&blogid=79#.VJsAq14AEB. *** Unbroken, … Continue reading →

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Soarin’ the GLO Sky for the Week Gone By

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

No posts in more than a week. That’s just not like me. I have a very good reason for not writing. Dan and I marked 35 years of marriage in October. To celebrate, we, along with our three offspring, spent five days … Continue reading →

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The Chairman of the Board and Judy Baar Topinka

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Today, December 12, 2014, is the 99th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth. Although I was born too late to be a “bobby soxer,” Sinatra’s fans of the 1940s, I adore his music. I had the opportunity to see him in person … Continue reading →

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Four Founding Days (ΔΔΔ, ΦΣΣ, KA Society, and ΣAM), Ferguson, and UVA

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Delta Delta Delta was founded at Boston University on November 28, 1888, which fell on the day before Thanksgiving that year. Founders’ Day is celebrated on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Its founders are Sarah Ida Shaw [Martin], Eleanor Dorcas Pond … Continue reading →

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The @GLOHistory Twitter Feed – a ΘΧ Mustang, ΦΚΘ, ΧΩ’s PBS Inquiry , a New ΦΚΨ House, and a ΠBΦ Connection

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Some days I have no idea what I will write about. Yes, I have a calendar with the founding dates and other important events and I consult it regularly. Somedays, I just go to the twitter posts I favorited. Phi Theta … Continue reading →

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A Door Closes – the Last Lombard College Alumni Dies, R.I.P. Ray Truedson

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Galesburg, Illinois. was once home to two colleges. Knox College is the oldest. It was founded 14 years before Lombard College, which was established by the Universalist Church in 1853. Alumnus Carl Sandburg earned money for school by ringing its … Continue reading →

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The Books Find Me!

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Last weekend was spent working at the Friends of the Carbondale Public Library Book Sale. Through our book sales, the “largest in southern Illinois,” according to our claims, we are able to help the Library fund projects and events. Our … Continue reading →

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Steeped in New England Sensibilities – Mount Holyoke College and Sigma Kappa

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

A bit more than 250 miles and 37 years (and a day) separates the founding of Mount Holyoke College and Sigma Kappa, yet both share roots in New England. The story of each of  their foundings reflects the New England sensibility of doing what needs to … Continue reading →

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A Birthday, an Anniversary, and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Founders’ Day

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

“Mommy, what’s that?” my daughter said as I pinned on my husband’s Sig Ep badge under my Pi Phi arrow while getting ready for an alumnae event. “It’s Daddy’s fraternity pin,” I said. “I didn’t know Daddy was a pirate,” … Continue reading →

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First Homecoming? 1910, Illinois!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

It’s Homecoming season. Several schools vie for the claim of being the first to have a homecoming celebration. Although I usually do not quote Wikipedia, I found this citation amusing. “The NCAA, Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy!, and references from the American TV Drama … Continue reading →

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