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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
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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Mary Elizabeth Lasher Barnette
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Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Alpha Chi Omega, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen
Dr. Condoleezza Rice was born in Birmingham, Alabama. When she was a teenager, her family moved to Denver, Colorado. In 1971 she entered the University of Denver where her father was an assistant dean, and there she became a member … Continue reading
Bella Maisel Rock, Phi Sigma Sigma, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen
The Delta Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma was founded on November 6, 1920 at the University of Buffalo. At that time it was a private institution. Today it is the University at Buffalo and has been part of the SUNY … Continue reading
Hazel Hartzog Tow, Phi Mu, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen
Phi Mu was founded on January 4, 1852 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Originally known as the Philomathean Society, it and Alpha Delta Pi, also founded at Wesleyan College, are known as the “Macon Magnolias.” Phi Mu was founded … Continue reading
Denise Swanson, Alpha Sigma Alpha, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen
Denise Swanson became an Alpha Sigma Alpha at Loyola University in Chicago. As an alumna, she is a member of the Chicago West Alumnae Chapter. Swanson is also a New York Times bestselling author. For 22 years, Swanson was a … Continue reading
Clara Dockum Van Auken, Sigma Kappa, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen
In 1919, Ethel R. Dockum-Shaw wrote to the Sigma Kappa Triangle sharing information about her biological and Sigma Kappa sister, Clara Dockum. According to Ethel, Clara started with Theta Chapter at the University of Illinois in 1908 and graduated from Epsilon … Continue reading
Betty Robinson Schwartz, Olympian and KKΓ, #WHM2018, #notablesororitywomen
Elizabeth “Betty” Robinson (Schwartz), the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field, was a Kappa Kappa Gamma. However when she competed in 1928, she was still a junior in high school. She won the … Continue reading
On the Cusp of #WHM2018, Writing Letters
March is Women’s History Month and I decided to keep up the tradition of writing about #amazingsororitywomen each day of the month. Because I know March is not my own, I have been trying to get the 31 posts done … Continue reading
Nobel Prize Winners With Fraternity and Sorority Affiliations
Today’s post about Nobel Prize winners with Greek-Letter Organization affiliation is thanks to the research of Ashley Martin, Director of Communications at Delta Upsilon. Ashley’s career in fraternity communications began at Zeta Tau Alpha where she spent seven years. She … Continue reading
GLO Thoughts on a Rainy Day
I started thinking about writing a post about three hours ago. It’s the first day in weeks, maybe months, where I have sat at my desk and done nothing. It’s raining hard and by now I would have been on … Continue reading
