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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 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
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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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Category Archives: Fran Favorite
95 Years Ago a Pi Phi and a Phi Gam Became FLOTUS and POTUS
I should call this blog “I get by with a little help from my friends.” This time it was a post by the Phi Gamma Delta Archives (and Archivist Towner Blackstock) that reminded me about the events of the early … Continue reading
#IAmASororityWoman and #myFraternity
The excitement of fraternity and sorority recruitment is in the air. Today is August 1 and it signals the start of Delta Gamma’s #IAmASororityWoman campaign. I love sharing the stories of all Greek-letter organizations connecting the past to the present … Continue reading
An AEPhi Tribute, a ZBT Treasure, and a Pi Phi Story
I was looking at the Alpha Epsilon Phi website and came across this wonderful tribute to Margery Rosen Mendelson, a 1938 initiate of the AEPhi chapter at the University of Missouri. She became a member because of the “wonderful stories … Continue reading
The Unveiling of a Sculpture Begins P.E.O.’s 150th Celebration
Last Friday, I was to have been in Des Moines, Iowa. I had been invited to the unveiling of a sculpture on the lawn of the P.E.O. Executive Office at 3700 Grand Avenue. When the invitation arrived, I began making … Continue reading
A Generous Sigma Chi CEO and a Restaurant Recommendation
Walter Carr was excited to be starting a new job with Bellhops, a moving company in Alabama. When his car broke down the day before he was to report for his first day, he made the decision to walk the … Continue reading
Apollo 11, Fraternity Pins on the Moon, and Sally Ride
It’s the anniversary of man walking on the moon. It’s an apt day to once again bust some myths still flying around social media land. CLAIM: “Every Apollo 11 astronaut was a fraternity man.” FALSE. There were three men aboard … Continue reading
In 1893, GLO Members Were Gathering at the Columbian Exposition
When Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Gamma, Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, and Delta Delta Delta met in Boston in 1891, one of the items on the agenda was the upcoming 1893 Columbian Exposition in … Continue reading
Making the Impossible the Inevitable
I’m not sure what day it is, and frankly, at some points in the day, I can’t recall the year, but being at the Pi Beta Phi Leadership Institute has been the highlight of my summer. Pi Phi’s convention is … Continue reading
The Best Fraternities and Sororities to Join?
I dislike those “the best sororities with the most gorgeous houses” or the “top ten fraternities to join if you want to be President of the United States” posts on the web. They are bogus, likely click-bait, and serve no … Continue reading
A Beta Beau, Circa 1870s
A young woman with wistful eyes. Who was she? Whatever became of her? Did she become a Beta wife? I do not know is the answer to those questions. But for a time, this picture indicates she had a beau … Continue reading
