Getting collegiate GLO members hooked on history is an important part in getting them to be life long loyal members. Understanding that the organization spans generations and is greater than one chapter on one campus is heady stuff for a college student whose world has basically revolved around him/her for his/her entire life. Becoming a member of a GLO entails responsibilities and obligations, many of which will be quite new to some of the members.
Zeta Tau Alpha’s National Leadership Conference “Striving for Greatness” is underway in Indianapolis. A tour of ZTA’s Headquarters was part of the activities. The ZTA Archivist, Patti Cords Levitte, put together some wonderful displays for the participants to view while touring the building.
The ZTA Founders’ display
Mentioning Zeta Tau Alpha reminds me of a delightful ZTA who works in Pi Beta Phi’s HQ. She’s a George Mason University alumna. I’ve already shown her the letter signed by ZTA National President Dr. May Agness Hopkins that we have in the Pi Beta Phi Archives. Gabbie recently experienced her first Pi Phi Convention and here’s a tweet from that experience. She also writes a blog. It’s at http://www.gabriellerimmaudo.com/.
So cool to see @GMUpiphi ‘s banner tonight at convention. All about that @GMUPanhellenic love! #reachingnewheights
A new facebook page, This Day in DEKE History, has debuted. It is at https://www.facebook.com/TDIDEKEH
July 9, 1956
Dick Clark (Phi Gamma-Syracuse University) became the full time host on a show later renamed American Bandstand. American Bandstand was first aired nationally on August 5, 1957. On that day, Brother Clark interviewed Elvis Presley. American Bandstand was a major success, running daily Monday through Friday until 1963, and then weekly on Saturdays until 1987.
The DKE facebook page joins some of my favorite and most enlightening twitter feeds for learning more about GLO History:
@PhiPsiArchives,
Phi Psi Archives @PhiPsiArchives
New Jersey Gov. Woodrow Wilson, Virginia Alpha 1879, nominated 7/2/1912 as Democratic Party candidate for President.
@ChiOArchives,
Chi Omega Archivist @ChiOArchives Chattanooga, TN
The badge of 2013-15 @NPCChairman Jean Mrasek & the @ChiOmegaXO NPC Delegate badge
@PiPhiHistorian (me!),
Fran Becque @PiPhiHistorian
On #badgeday15 the badge Grace Goodhue Coolidge wore as a student at the University of Vermont #PiPhiHistory
and @PhiGamArchives.
5/18/1893 First Pig Dinner held at the University of California; today it is an international #PhiGam tradition.
History also appears on GLO’s HQ twitter feeds:
Gamma Phi Beta @gpbcrescentmoon
What was campus like for our Founders? Here’s @SyracuseU in 1874. #ExploreTheLegacy at http://GammaPhiBetaHistory.org .
In 2009, Anh Cao made history as the First Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress in 2009 – 2011.
One of the most awesome Triangle gavels ever made. Great job VCU! http://ow.ly/i/aEOyC
Kappa Alpha Theta @BettieLocke
Theta archive received 1922-1923 image of @CornellThetas from 2 @kappakappagamma members! #ThetaHistory #Theta1870
Alpha Phi Alpha @apa1906NETwork
Happy Birthday, Brother Thurgood Marshall [Nu, ’26]! http://fb.me/7u6zHxMfE
SigEpPatriotsProject @SigEpsWhoServe
21JUN2001: @SigEpMTA Brother US Merchant Marine WWII Vet John “Carroll” O’Connor passed away #NeverForget @grizalum
Theta Chi IHQ @ThetaChiIHQ
After parachuting into France on #DDay, Beta Eta/@washcoll‘s Ben Vandervoort continued to lead despite a broken ankle.
Phi Mu Foundation @PhiMuFoundation
#TBT to 1939 when Alpha Delta Theta made the surprise announcement at @NPCWomen Congress they were merging w #PhiMu!
Alpha Sigma Tau @alphasigmatau
This June marks the 90th Anniversary of THE ANCHOR, our National Magazine! Learn more here: http://ow.ly/OHf0K
This week’s #TBT features the 1926 members of the Gamma Upsilon Chapter (@MiamiU_Delts) at @MiamiUniversity.
Sigma Chi Fraternity @SigmaChi
Significant Sig John Wayne, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1929, would have turned 108 today. All honor to his name.
Sigma Chi Foundation @SigmaChiFDN
#HappyBirthdayDuke … Celebrating @JohnDukeWayne with this look into the @SigmaChi archives #InHoc#108thBirthday
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Congratulations to:
Summer Priester, an Alpha Delta Pi, was recently crowned Miss United States (not to be confused with Miss USA).
MissUnitedStates2015 @SummerPriester 13 hours ago
I am so in love with this!!! Extremely blessed & proud to be a part of AΔΠ and to have the support of my sisters!!
and Andreia Gibau, Alpha Sigma Alpha, the new Miss Teen United States.
Alpha Sigma Alpha @asaHQ 12 hours ago
Follow the journey of the new Miss Teen United States, AΣA Andreia Gibau, Gamma Phi Chapter! http://ow.ly/PlXXI
Andreia Gibau
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