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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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10 + 2 Sorority Women with Pulitzer Prizes
10 Authors Who Are Sorority Women (Hint – Caddie Woodlawn, Kinsey Millhone, Atticus Finch, Too)
10 GLO Authors for Children’s Book Week
10 Sorority Women from the Golden Age of Television
Doctors Who Wore Badges: Fraternity Women in Medicine 1867-1902
Female Senators and Their Sorority Affiliation – 2019 Edition
For International Women’s Day, Another 10 Amazing NPC Women!
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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Category Archives: Fran Favorite
NPC International Badge Day #IWearaBadge
March 2, the first Monday in March, is NPC International Badge Day. It is a day for members to wear their respective NPC badges. If “pin attire” is not worn, then it is perfectly acceptable to wear letters, those articles … Continue reading
Fraternity and Sorority Members Competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics
I know of only a handful of fraternity men and women who are competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Additions (or corrections) to this list are very welcomed as it isn’t always easy to find this information. You can add … Continue reading
Fifty Years in the Blink of an Eye
How in the world can it be 50 years? I was initiated into Pi Beta Phi on January 20, 1976, but it seems like a day or two or maybe a week before yesterday. I was a first generation college … Continue reading
Elvis Presley, an Honorary Tau Kappa Epsilon
Elvis Presley was an honorary member of the Arkansas State College chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Today, Elvis would have turned 91. In late 1960, some chapter members traveled to Graceland, Presley’s home in Memphis, Tennessee. There they initiated him … Continue reading
Alpha Sigma Phi, December 6, 1845
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
A Special Centennial – Pi Beta Phi at the University of Louisville
When a friend asks for a favor, it’s hard for me to say “no,” because friends who can make me laugh are a treasure. So many months ago, I said “of course” to Elisabeth Long Young, a friend who was … Continue reading
Reflections on the 77th Convention of International Chapter of P.E.O.
About 15 years ago, I was asked to write an article for the P.E.O. Record. I did not consider myself the best person to write said article, but a wonderful double sister (A P.E.O. and Pi Beta Phi) assured me … Continue reading
Congratulations Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, Alpha Sigma Tau
Congratulations Miss America 2026 – Cassie Donegan, Miss New York, Alpha Sigma Tau, Belmont University (And the new Miss New York, who took on the title when Cassie moved up is Lauren Norris, a Pi Beta Phi initiated at the … Continue reading
Sorority Women and Emmys
Emmy 2025 nominations are out and there are several sorority women among the honorees. They include: Kathy Bates, Alpha Delta Pi Jean Smart, Alpha Delta Pi Rasida Jones, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Carrie Coon, Alpha Delta Pi Sheryl Lee … Continue reading
Goodbye Greek Row at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Today, August 6, 2025, the wrecking ball comes down on most of what is left of Greek Row at Southern Illinois University. Various buildings have been demolished over the years and it’s been almost a decade since any sororities have … Continue reading
