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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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Dr. “Mattibelle” Boger Shattuck
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Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette
Marguerite “Peg” Lindsley (Arnold)
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Mildred “Millie” Lonergan McAuliffe
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Category Archives: Men’s Fraternities
The PhiGamArchives Tweet Brings on a Post About Fraternity Magazines
Today’s post was spurred on by a tweet from Curator of Archives @PhiGamArchives: 12/17/1860 Lambda Chapter writes other chapters to propose publishing “Phi Gamma Delta Monthly.” #badtiming #CivilWar Bad timing indeed! First off, writing letters took time. The Lambda chapter … Continue reading
A Delta Tau Delta on Anti-Fraternity Sentiment in Wisconsin, With a Century’s Perspective
A century ago there was a concerted effort in at least three states – Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin – to ban Greek-letter organizations from some or all institutions in those states. These campaigns are but a few of the efforts … Continue reading
December 10th – A Fine Time for Being Founded and Other 10ths, Too
The tenth of the month seems a grand time for founding an “organization of our own.” In my opinion, that is a theme common to the founding of a good many, if not most or nearly all, Greek-letter organizations (GLOs). … Continue reading
Of Pawn Shops and Fraternity Pins, Light Years Away From eBay
I’m sometimes asked where I come up with topics for this blog. Frankly, I think the topics find me. In researching my December 7 post, I came upon a small article in the December 1941 KLEOS of Alpha Phi Delta … Continue reading
December 7, 1941 About a Week After the Joint NIC-NPC Meeting
December 7, 1941, is a day that has lived in infamy. A little more than a week earlier, fraternity men and women were meeting in New York City at the first joint meeting of the National Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Phi Beta Kappa, the Granddaddy of All GLOs!
The Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded on December 5, 1776 by five College of William and Mary students. The first meeting of the organization took place in the Old Raleigh Tavern’s Apollo Room. As the first Greek-letter collegiate society, it … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Leftovers With a Dash of GLO Flavor
Travelling from Illinois to Connecticut via the interstate highway system offered me plentiful opportunities to ponder random thoughts. Whenever we are on the highway through metro New York and I see the sign for Yonkers, I want to take a … Continue reading
Veterans Day, Another Day to Recognize Philanthropy, and a Special Gift to the Circle of Sisterhood
Philanthropy has long been a part of National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organizations. This week began with Veterans Day. President Woodrow Wilson, a member of Phi Kappa Psi, proclaimed November 11, 1919 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. He said, “To … Continue reading
Happy 100th Birthday, Alpha Epsilon Pi!
Although the celebration took place in New York City this past August, today is the day when Alpha Epsilon Pi turns 100 years old. A century ago, the seven men who decided to found a fraternity of their own received … Continue reading
Alpha Phi Delta’s 99th Birthday and the Fraternity’s Connection to Frank Sinatra
As a Syracuse University alumna and an American whose roots are Italian,* I offer Alpha Phi Delta best wishes upon its 99th birthday. Alpha Phi Delta was founded on November 5, 1914 when seven young men, all of Italian descent, … Continue reading
