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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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Hidden Figures on Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ Day
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Category Archives: Fran Favorite
Awards, a Special Teacher, and Sally Ride
The local newspaper’s Monday edition is usually very light on news. This week, because Monday was a holiday and the newspaper was not published, Tuesday’s paper was like a Monday edition. Usually this annoys me, but when I opened the paper … Continue reading
John A. Logan and Memorial Day
I had no idea who John A. Logan was until I moved to Southern Illinois. An American soldier and politician, he was born in 1826. He died a little more than 60 years later. Logan was elected Illinois State Senator, … Continue reading
The First Meeting of the National Panhellenic Conference
The National Panhellenic Conference, the umbrella organization for 26 women’s fraternities/sororities, officially met for the first time on May 24, 1902. It was at Alpha Phi’s invitation that the first meeting took place. A week prior to the meeting, Margaret Mason … Continue reading
Chi Psi, the Lodge in Ann Arbor, and the Two Clarence Birdseyes
On May 20, 1841, Chi Psi was founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York. It was the fifth fraternity founded at Union College. Its founders are Philip Spencer, Robert Heyward McFaddin, Jacob Henry Farrell, John Brush Jr., Samuel Titus Taber, … Continue reading
150 Years of Uninterrupted Brotherhood – Sigma Chi at Butler
On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered and the Civil War was over. The next day, April 10, 1865, the Rho Chapter of Sigma Chi at Butler University was established. Sigma Chi and Butler University were both 10 years … Continue reading
Commencement and the GLO Member – It’s a Beginning and Not an Ending
To commence is to begin. That college days end with a commencement ceremony is important. For in finishing the degree, one begins a new adventure. On college campuses all across the country and Canada, young men and women are donning … Continue reading
On Acacia’s Founding Day, the CliffsNotes Version
Acacia Fraternity was founded on May 12, 1904, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Continue reading
On Mother’s Day, the Sorority and Fraternity Few Want to Join
While it was started as a day to honor mothers, Mother’s Day can be a grim one for many people. It’s tough for women who want to be mothers but, for whatever reason, can’t have children. It’s a hard day for mothers … Continue reading
GLO News From Arkansas to Southern Illinois
This has been an important week for Chi Omega. On Wednesday, the Chi Omega Greek Theatre at the University of Arkansas was rededicated after undergoing a renovation. Today, there is a groundbreaking for a new Chi Omega chapter house. My … Continue reading
Oldest Fraternity Chapter West of the Mississippi and More!
In 1856, the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi was built. It connected the Rock Island Arsenal in northwestern Illinois to Davenport, Iowa. The Eads Bridge in St. Louis was completed in 1874. Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, was established in 1851. Although the … Continue reading
