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Colby College
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Colby College is a private liberal arts college located near Waterville, Maine, United States. Colby was founded in 1813, and is named after prominent Baptist preacher Gardner Colby, approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually. The college offers 54 major fields of study and 30 minors, among national liberal arts colleges, Colby was ranked 12th by U. S. News & World Report, 19th by Forbes, and 21st by Washington Monthly. Located in central Maine, the 714-acre Neo-Georgian campus sits atop Mayflower Hill and overlooks downtown Waterville, the college competes in the NESCAC conference as the White Mules, and is a member of the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium, an athletic rivalry and academic exchange program. On February 27,1813, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, led by Baptists, adopted a petition to establish the Maine Literary and it was moved to Waterville, Maine and used 179 acres of land donated by citizens. In 1818, trustees assigned the institution to Rev. Jeremiah Chaplin, after Maine separated from Massachusetts in 1820, the first Maine legislature affirmed the Massachusetts charter for the institution, but made significant changes. The Maine Literary and Theological Institution was renamed Waterville College on February 5,1821, and four years later, in 1833, Rev. Rufus Babcock became Colbys second president, and students formed the nations first college-based anti-slavery society. In 1845, the colleges first Greek Society was formed, a chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon, during the Civil War, many young men were called away from school to join the fight, from Waterville College, Richard C. Twenty-seven Waterville College students perished in the war, and more than 100 men from the town, in the years following the war, as was the case at many American colleges, Waterville College was left with few students remaining to pay the bills and a depleted endowment. The college was on the verge of closing, Trustees of the college voted to construct a library and chapel to honor the Colby men who died in the war, called the Memorial Hall, it was dedicated at the commencement of 1869. The college remained isolated from neighboring Bates College, and Bowdoin College due to location in Waterville, coupled with socio-economic. At the 1871 commencement, a Martin Milmore sculpture based on the Lion of Lucerne was added as the centerpiece of the building, in the fall of 1871, Colby University was the first all-male college in New England to accept female students. The national Sigma Kappa sorority was founded at Colby in 1874 by the colleges first five female students, however the college resegregated them in 1890. One of the buildings is named after the first woman to attend, Mary Caffrey Low, students published the first issue of The Colby Echo in 1877. On January 25,1899, Colby president Nathaniel Butler Jr.73, in 1920, Colby celebrated its centennial, marking not the date of the original charter, but the date of its charter from the new State of Maine in 1820. Franklin W. Johnson was appointed president of the college in June 1929 and that same year saw the public release of the Maine Higher Education Survey Report, which gave Colbys campus a less than desirable review. Using the report as justification, President Johnson presented a proposal to move the college to an adequate location to the Trustees on June 14,1929. The campaign to raise funds for the move was complicated by the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression
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Waterville, Maine
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Waterville is a city in Kennebec County of the U. S. state of Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, the population was 15,722 at the 2010 census, Waterville is also the second city which makes up the Augusta-Waterville, ME Micropolitan Statistical Area. Waterville has a Mayor and council-manager form of government, led by a mayor, the city council is the governing board, and the city manager is the chief administrative officer of the City, responsible for the management of all City affairs.3 FM. The film Wet Hot American Summer is set in Waterville, the area now known as Waterville was once inhabited by the Canibas tribe of Abenaki Indians. Called Taconnet after Chief Taconnet, the village was located on the east bank of the Kennebec River at its confluence with the Sebasticook River at what is now Winslow. Known as Ticonic by English settlers, it was burned in 1692 during King Williams War, fort Halifax was built by General John Winslow in 1754, and the last skirmish with Indians occurred on May 18,1757. The township would be organized as Kingfield Plantation, then incorporated as Winslow in 1771, when residents on the west side of the Kennebec found themselves unable to cross the river to attend town meetings, Waterville was set off from Winslow and incorporated on June 23,1802. In 1824 a bridge was built joining the communities, early industries included fishing, lumbering, agriculture and ship building, with larger boats launched in spring during freshets. By the early 1900s, there were five shipyards in the community, Ticonic Falls blocked navigation farther upriver, so Waterville developed as the terminus for trade and shipping. The Kennebec River and Messalonskee Stream provided water power for mills, including sawmills, a gristmill, a sash and blind factory, a furniture factory. There was also a carriage and sleigh factory, boot shop, brickyard, on September 27,1849, the Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad opened to Waterville. It would become part of the Maine Central Railroad, which in 1870 established locomotive, west Waterville was set off as a town in 1873. Waterville was incorporated as a city on January 12,1888, the Ticonic Water Power & Manufacturing Company was formed in 1866 and soon built a dam across the Kennebec. After a change of ownership in 1873, the company began construction on what would become the Lockwood Manufacturing Company, a second mill was added, and by 1900 the firm dominated the riverfront and employed 1,300 workers. Lockwood Mills survived until the mid-1950s, rebuilt in 1903, it would be called the Two Cent Bridge because of its toll. In 1902, the Beaux-Arts style City Hall and Opera House designed by George Gilman Adams was dedicated, in 2002, the C. F. Waterville also developed as an educational center. In 1813, The Maine Literary and Theological Institution was established and it would be renamed Waterville College in 1821, then Colby College in 1867. Thomas College was established in 1894, the first public high school was built in 1877, while the current Waterville Senior High School was built in 1961
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Maroon
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Maroon is a dark brownish red color which takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as a crimson or claret color. In the RGB model used to create colors on computer screens and televisions, Maroon is derived from French marron, itself from the Italian marrone, from the medieval Greek maraon. The first recorded use of maroon as a name in English was in 1789. Displayed on the right is the tone of maroon that was designated as maroon in Crayola crayons beginning in 1949. It is a medium shade of maroon halfway between brown and rose. The color halfway between brown and rose is crimson, so color is also a tone of crimson. Displayed on the right is the color maroon, i. e. maroon as defined in the X11 color names. See the chart Color name clashes in the X11 color names article to see those colors which are different in HTML/CSS, displayed on the right is the web color dark red. Books In The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, the serial killer Dr Hannibal Lecter has eyes that are described as being maroon brown, Maroon is frequently associated with Ron Weasley, a character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series, though Ron tells Harry that he dislikes the color, business Maroon is the main color of the Hollister Co. logo. Maroon was the livery applied to coaching stock of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Maroon is the signature color of the Japanese private rail company, Hankyu Railway, decided by a vote of women customers in 1923. In the 1990s, Hankyu planned an alternative color as it was developing new vehicles and that plan was called off following opposition by local residents. Government Maroon is the color associated with the historic County of Midlothian. While the declared shade of maroon is RGB 115/24/44, Queenslanders display the spirit of the state by wearing all shades of maroon at sporting, Maroon is the official color of the Socialist Party of America. Military The distinctive maroon beret has been worn by airborne forces around the world since 1942, Maroon 5 is a pop rock band. Religion Vajrayana Buddhist monks, such as the Dalai Lama, wear maroon robes, Maroon, along with golden yellow, is worn in the Philippines by Catholic devotees of the Black Nazarene, especially during its procession on 9 January. School colors Many universities, colleges, high schools and other institutions have maroon as one of their school colors
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Lavender (color)
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It applies particularly to the color of the flower of the same name. The color lavender might be described as a purple or a light pinkish purple. In paints, the color lavender is made by mixing purple, the first recorded use of the word lavender as a color term in English was in 1705. Originally, the name only applied to flowers. By 1930, the book A Dictionary of Color identified three major shades of lavender, lavender gray, and lavender blue, and in addition a fourth shade of lavender called old lavender. By 1955, the publication of the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names, now on the Internet, today, although the color floral lavender remains the standard for lavender, just as there are many shades of pink, there are many shades of lavender. Displayed at right is the web color lavender blush and it is a pale pinkish tone of lavender. The color designated as the web color lavender is a pale tint of lavender that in other contexts may be described as lavender mist. Displayed at right is the color languid lavender, the source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers. The historical name for this color is lavender gray and it is listed in A Dictionary of Color as one of the three major variations of lavender in 1930 along with lavender blue and lavender. This color is similar to Prismacolor colored pencil PC1026, Greyed Lavender, sample of lavender gray, ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names —Color sample of lavender gray, The color soap is displayed at right. Soap is a color formulated by Crayola in 1994 as one of the colors in its Magic Scent specialty box of colors and this color is a representation of soap scented with lavender, one of the most popular scents for soap. At right is displayed the pale tint of lavender shown as lavender in sample 209 in the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names, Lavender blue was listed in A Dictionary of Color as one of the three major variations of lavender in 1930 along with lavender gray and lavender. It is identified as being the color as periwinkle. The first use of the term lavender blue as a term was in 1926. The color wisteria is displayed at right, wisteria, a light medium violet color is equivalent to light lavender. The Prismacolor colored pencil PC956, which used to be called light violet and is now called lilac is this color, wisteria in this exact shade is one of the Crayola crayon colors on the list of Crayola crayon colors. It was formulated as a Crayola color in 1993, the first recorded use of wisteria as a color name in English was in 1892
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Columbidae
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Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae, which includes about 310 species. Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks, and short slender bills and they primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and plants. This family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalaya, in general, the terms dove and pigeon are used somewhat interchangeably. Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pipio, for a peeping chick, the species most commonly referred to as pigeon is the rock dove, one subspecies of which, the domestic pigeon, is common in many cities as the feral pigeon. Pigeons and doves are likely the most common birds in the world, doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests – often using sticks and other debris – which may be placed in trees, on ledges, or on the ground, depending on species. They lay one or two eggs at a time, and both parents care for the young, which leave the nest after seven to 28 days. Unlike most birds, both sexes of doves and pigeons produce crop milk to feed to their young, secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop, young doves and pigeons are called squabs. The adjective columbine refers to pigeons and doves, recent phylogenomic studies support the grouping of these pigeons and sandgrouse together, along with mesites, forming the sister taxon to Mirandornithes. The Columbidae are usually divided into five subfamilies, probably inaccurately, for example, the American ground and quail doves, which are usually placed in the Columbinae, seem to be two distinct subfamilies. The order presented here follows Baptista et al. with some updates, osteology and DNA sequence analyses indicate the dodo and Rodrigues solitaire are better considered as a subfamily Raphinae in the Columbidae pending availability of further information. The dodo and Rodrigues solitaire are in all part of the Indo-Australian radiation that produced the three small subfamilies mentioned above, with the fruit-doves and pigeons. Therefore, they are included as a subfamily Raphinae, pending better material evidence of their exact relationships. Exacerbating these issues, columbids are not well represented in the fossil record, no truly primitive forms have been found to date. The genus Gerandia has been described from Early Miocene deposits of France, apart from that, all other fossils belong to extant genera. For these, and for the number of more recently extinct prehistoric species. Phylogeny based on the work by John H. Boyd III, Pigeons and doves exhibit considerable variations in size. Overall, the Columbidae tend to have short bills and legs, the wings are large and have low wing loadings, pigeons have strong wing muscles and are among the strongest fliers of all birds. They are also highly manoeuvrable in flight, the plumage of the family is variable
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Heart (symbol)
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The heart shape is an ideograph used to express the idea of the heart in its metaphorical or symbolic sense as the center of emotion, including affection and love, especially romantic love. The wounded heart indicating love sickness came to be depicted as a heart pierced with an arrow. The combination of the shape and its use within the heart metaphor developed at the end of the Middle Ages. Before the 14th century, the shape was not associated with the meaning of the heart metaphor. The first known depiction of a heart as a symbol of romantic love dates to the 1250s and it occurs in a miniature decorating a capital S in a manuscript of the French Roman de la poire. In the miniature a kneeling lover offers his heart to a damsel, the heart here resembles a pine cone, in accord with medieval anatomical descriptions. However, in miniature what suggests a heart shape is only the result of a lovers finger superimposed on an object, the full shape outline of the object is partly hidden. Moreover, the French title of the manuscript that features the miniature translates into Novel Of The Pear in English, thus the heart shaped object would be a pear, the conclusion that a pear represents a heart is dubious. Opinions therefore differ over this being the first depiction of a heart as symbol of romantic love, the convention of showing the heart point upward switches in the late 14th century and becomes rare in the first half of the 15th century. A slightly later example with a pronounced dent is found in a manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Brussels. The convention of showing a dent at the base of the heart thus spread at about the time as the convention of showing the heart with its point downward. The modern indented red heart has been used on playing cards since the late 15th century, various hypotheses attempted to connect the heart shape as it evolved in the late medieval period with instances of the geometric shape in antiquity. Such theories are modern, proposed from the 1960s onward, and they remain speculative, hearts can be seen on the bible Jesus holds in the Empress Zoe mosaic in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Hearts can also be seen on various stucco reliefs and wall panels excavated from the ruins of Ctesiphon, the Persian capital. The Luther rose was the seal that was designed for Martin Luther at the behest of Prince John Frederick, in 1530, while Luther was staying at the Coburg Fortress during the Diet of Augsburg. Luther wrote an explanation of the symbol to Lazarus Spengler, a cross in a heart. For one who believes from the heart will be justified, since the 19th century, the symbol has often been used on St. Valentines Day cards, candy boxes, and similar popular culture artifacts as a symbol of romantic love. The use of the symbol as a logograph for the English verb to love derives from the use in I ♥ NY
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Viola (plant)
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Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600 species, most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Some Viola species are plants, some are annual plants. A large number of species, varieties and cultivars are grown in gardens for their ornamental flowers, in horticulture the term pansy is normally used for those multi-coloured, large-flowered cultivars which are raised annually or biennially from seed and used extensively in bedding. The terms viola and violet are normally reserved for small-flowered annuals or perennials, Viola typically have heart-shaped, scalloped leaves, though a number have palmate leaves or other shapes. The simple leaves of plants with either habit are arranged alternately, plants always have leaves with stipules that are often leaf-like. The flowers of the vast majority of the species are zygomorphic with bilateral symmetry, the flowers are formed from five petals, four are upswept or fan-shaped petals with two per side, and there is one broad, lobed lower petal pointing downward. The shape of the petals and placement defines many species, for example, solitary flowers end long stalks with a pair of bracteoles. The flowers have 5 sepals that persist after blooming, and in some species the sepals enlarge after blooming, the flower styles are thickened near the top and the stigmas are head-like, narrowed or often beaked. The flowers have a superior ovary with one cell, which has three placentae, containing many ovules, Viola are most often spring blooming with chasmogamous flowers with well-developed petals pollinated by insects. Many species also produce self-pollinated cleistogamous flowers in summer and autumn that do not open, in some species the showy chasmogamous flowers are infertile. After flowering, fruit capsules are produced that open by way of three valves. On drying, the capsules may eject seeds with considerable force to distances of several meters, the nutlike seeds have straight embryos, flat cotyledons, and soft fleshy endosperm that is oily. The seeds of species have elaiosomes and are dispersed by ants. Flower colours vary in the genus, ranging from violet, through shades of blue, yellow, white. Flowering is often profuse, and may last for much of the spring, see List of Viola species for a more complete list. Note, Neither Saintpaulia nor Erythronium dens-canis are related to the true Viola, the genus includes dog violets, a group of scentless species which are the most common Viola in many areas, sweet violet, and many other species whose common name includes the word violet. Several species are known as pansies, including the yellow pansy of the Pacific coast, common blue violet Viola sororia is the state flower of Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Illinois, and New Jersey
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Pearl
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A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as a conulariid. Just like the shell of a clam, a pearl is composed of calcium carbonate. in minute crystalline form, the ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes, known as baroque pearls, can occur. The finest quality natural pearls have been valued as gemstones. Because of this, pearl has become a metaphor for something rare, fine, the most valuable pearls occur spontaneously in the wild, but are extremely rare. These wild pearls are referred to as natural pearls, cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those currently sold. Imitation pearls are widely sold in inexpensive jewelry, but the quality of their iridescence is usually very poor and is easily distinguished from that of genuine pearls. Pearls have been harvested and cultivated primarily for use in jewelry and they have also been crushed and used in cosmetics, medicines and paint formulations. Whether wild or cultured, gem-quality pearls are almost always nacreous and iridescent, however, almost all species of shelled mollusks are capable of producing pearls of lesser shine or less spherical shape. The English word pearl comes from the French perle, originally from the Latin perna meaning leg, nacreous pearls, the best-known and most commercially significant, are primarily produced by two groups of molluskan bivalves or clams. A nacreous pearl is made from layers of nacre, by the same living process as is used in the secretion of the mother of pearl which lines the shell, natural pearls, formed without human intervention, are very rare. Cultured pearls are formed in pearl farms, using human intervention as well as natural processes, saltwater pearls can grow in several species of marine pearl oysters in the family Pteriidae. Freshwater pearls grow within certain species of mussels in the order Unionida. The unique luster of pearls depends upon the reflection, refraction, the thinner and more numerous the layers in the pearl, the finer the luster. The iridescence that pearls display is caused by the overlapping of successive layers, in addition, pearls can be dyed yellow, green, blue, brown, pink, purple, or black. The very best pearls have a metallic mirror-like luster, because pearls are made primarily of calcium carbonate, they can be dissolved in vinegar. Calcium carbonate is susceptible to even a weak acid solution because the crystals of calcium carbonate react with the acid in the vinegar to form calcium acetate. Freshwater and saltwater pearls may sometimes look quite similar, but they come from different sources, Freshwater pearls form in various species of freshwater mussels, family Unionidae, which live in lakes, rivers, ponds and other bodies of fresh water. These freshwater pearl mussels occur not only in hotter climates, most freshwater cultured pearls sold today come from China
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Fraternities and sororities
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Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities. A form of the fraternity, they are prominent in the United States, and the Philippines, with smaller numbers existing in France, the United Kingdom, Canada. Similar organizations exist in countries as well, including the Studentenverbindungen of German-speaking countries. Similar, but much less common, organizations also exist for secondary school students, in modern usage, the term Greek letter organization is often synonymous with the terms fraternity and sorority. Traditional fraternities of the type described in this article are often called social fraternities, generally, membership in a fraternity or sorority is obtained while an undergraduate student but continues, thereafter, for life. Some of these organizations can accept graduate students as well as undergraduates, the first fraternity in North America to incorporate most of the elements of modern fraternities was Phi Beta Kappa, founded at the College of William and Mary in 1775. The founding of Phi Beta Kappa followed the establishment of two other secret student societies that had existed at that campus as early as 1750. In 1779 Phi Beta Kappa expanded to include chapters at Harvard, by the early 19th century, the organization transformed itself into a scholastic honor society and abandoned secrecy. In 1825 Kappa Alpha Society, the oldest extant fraternity to retain its characteristic, was established at Union College. In 1827, Sigma Phi and Delta Phi were also founded at the same institution, the foundation of this triad established Union College as the Mother of Fraternities. Fraternities represented the intersection between dining clubs, literary societies, and secret initiatory orders such as Freemasonry, as fraternity membership was punishable by expulsion at many colleges at this time, the house was located deep in the woods. The first residential home to be built by a fraternity is believed to have been Alpha Delta Phis chapter at Cornell. Alpha Tau Omega became the first fraternity to own a house in the South when, in 1880. Chapters of many fraternities followed suit, purchasing and less often, Phi Sigma Kappas chapter home at Cornell, completed in 1902, is the oldest such house still occupied by its fraternal builders. The term sorority was invented by a professor of Latin who felt the word fraternity was inappropriate for a group of ladies, the first organization to use the term sorority was Gamma Phi Beta, established in 1874. The development of fraternities for women during this time was an accomplishment in the way of womens rights. By mere existence these organizations were defying the odds, the women were able to advance their organizations despite many factors working against them. Today both social and multicultural sororities are present on more than 650 college campuses across the United States, the National Panhellenic Conference serves as the umbrella organization for 26 national sororities, representing over 4 million women at both the collegiate level and in alumni associations
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Mary Caffrey Low
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Mary Caffrey Low Carver was an American librarian and educator. She was one of the five founding members of the Sigma Kappa sorority, Low was the first woman to appear on the rolls of Sigma Kappa and the first to preside over an initiation. She was also the first woman to be invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society, as the only women enrolled in the college, the five of them found themselves together frequently. In 1873-74, the five women decided to form a literary. They were instructed by the administration that they would need to present a constitution. They began work during that year and on November 9,1874 and they sought for and received permission to form a sorority with the intent for the organization to become national. In July 1875, Low became the first female graduate of Colby College and she was the valedictorian of her class. She was one of the first women in America to receive a full-fledged Bachelor of Arts degree, colbys website now calls her the grandmother of coeducation at Colby. In 1890, the president of Colby initiated a plan to divide women and men into separate classes at the college, Low, along with Louise Coburn and 17 other women who had graduated from Colby, sent a petition protesting the move. The letter declared, The issue is not whether men and women can recite together, whether men and women shall study this or that and it is simply the issue whether the men are willing to take the risk of having women surpass them in scholarship. Although Low wrote the letter, she wrote it in a way to make it appear that Coburn had, since Coburn came from a prominent family, in the end, Colby did not go back to being officially coeducational until 1969. However, in honor of her achievements, Colby presented her with a doctorate in 1916. By 1924, the student body consisted of two-thirds women. After graduation, Low married Leonard D. Carver, who became the Maine state librarian in Augusta and she grew interested in the field of library science and then became a librarian herself, beginning the first card catalogue of the Maine State Library. She was also an accomplished writer and her daughter, Ruby, was initiated into the Alpha chapter at Colby. Ruby Carver Emerson became National President of Sigma Kappa in 1935-36, Low was always interested in the future of her sorority. Later in life, Low lived with her daughter in Cambridge, Massachusetts and she offered toasts at the joint Delta/Omicron chapter initiation banquets. Mary was hearing-impaired, but she read lips so well that few recognized her deafness and she died March 4,1926, at the age of 75
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National Panhellenic Conference
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The National Panhellenic Conference, founded in 1902, is an umbrella organization for 26 national womens sororities. Each member group is autonomous as a social, Greek-letter society of college women and alumnae. Members are represented on over 650 college and university campuses in the United States and Canada and in over 4,600 alumnae associations, making up over 4 million sorority women. S. and Canada. Each year, NPC-affiliated collegians and alumnae donate more than $5 million to causes, provide $2.8 million in scholarships to women. However, no actual Panhellenic organization existed and no uniform practices were observed, Alpha Chi Omega and Chi Omega were unable to attend. The remaining seven groups met and the resulted in the organization of the first interfraternity association. National Interfraternity Conference for mens fraternities was organized in 1909, now called the North-American Interfraternity Conference and this meeting, and the next few, resulted in several mutual agreements, especially regarding pledging. Up to this time, no guidelines had been set, and women could be pledged to groups before enrolling in college and, indeed, the fact that NPC is a Conference is significant to the NPC philosophy because the organization is a conference, not a congress. It enacts no legislation except for the conduct of its own meetings, one of its greatest services is providing Area Advisors for College Panhellenics and Alumnae Panhellenics. Members of Sigma Sigma Sigma and Alpha Sigma Alpha organized the Association of Pedagogical Sororities on July 10,1915, the membership consisted of sororities, who were primarily located on state campuses where women entering the educational field were predominant. In 1917, Pi Kappa Sigma and Delta Sigma Epsilon joined the association, followed by Theta Sigma Upsilon in 1925, Alpha Sigma Tau in 1926, at the third biennial conference, the name of the association was changed to the Association of Educational Sororities. Later, the word Educational was changed to Education, one of the projects started by the AES member groups resulted in what is today the world-renowned Leader Dogs for the Blind School in Rochester, Michigan. After much work on the part of NPC and AES, on November 12,1947, at the same time, five other sororities were also admitted. In December 1951, the six AES sororities became full members of NPC, since that time, three have merged with other NPC member groups leaving Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, and Sigma Sigma Sigma as the remaining former-AES members
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Boston University
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Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university has more than 3,900 faculty members and nearly 33,000 students and it offers bachelors degrees, masters degrees, and doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on two urban campuses. The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Bostons Fenway-Kenmore and Allston neighborhoods, BU is categorized as an R1, Doctoral University in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. BU is a member of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education, the University was ranked 39th among undergraduate programs at national universities, and 32nd among global universities by U. S. News & World Report in its 2017 rankings. In 1876, BU professor Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in a BU lab, American Civil Rights Movement leader and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received his PhD in Theology from BU in 1955. The Boston University Terriers compete in the NCAAs Division I, BU athletic teams compete in the Patriot League, and Hockey East conferences, and their mascot is Rhett the Boston Terrier. Boston University is well known for hockey, in which it has won five national championships. The University organized formal Centennial observances both in 1939 and 1969, on April 24–25,1839 a group of Methodist ministers and laymen at the Old Bromfield Street Church in Boston elected to establish a Methodist theological school. Set up in Newbury, Vermont, the school was named the Newbury Biblical Institute, in 1847, the Congregational Society in Concord, New Hampshire, invited the Institute to relocate to Concord and offered a disused Congregational church building with a capacity of 1200 people. Other citizens of Concord covered the remodeling costs, one stipulation of the invitation was that the Institute remain in Concord for at least 20 years. The charter issued by New Hampshire designated the school the Methodist General Biblical Institute, with the agreed twenty years coming to a close, the Trustees of the Concord Biblical Institute purchased 30 acres on Aspinwall Hill in Brookline, Massachusetts, as a possible relocation site. The institute moved in 1867 to 23 Pinkney Street in Boston, in 1869, three Trustees of the Boston Theological Institute obtained from the Massachusetts Legislature a charter for a university by name of Boston University. These three were successful Boston businessmen and Methodist laymen, with a history of involvement in educational enterprises and they were Isaac Rich, Lee Claflin, and Jacob Sleeper, for whom Boston Universitys three West Campus dormitories are named. Lee Claflins son, William, was then Governor of Massachusetts, on account of the religious opinions he may entertain, provided, nonetheless, that this section shall not apply to the theological department of said University. Every department of the new university was open to all on an equal footing regardless of sex, race. The Boston Theological Institute was absorbed into Boston University in 1871 as the BU School of Theology, in January 1872 Isaac Rich died, leaving the vast bulk of his estate to a trust that would go to Boston University after ten years of growth while the University was organized. Most of this bequest consisted of real estate throughout the core of the city of Boston and was appraised at more than $1.5 million, Kilgore describes this as the largest single donation to an American college or university to that time
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Seattle
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Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States and the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 684,451 residents as of 2015, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013, it was the major city in the United States. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 100 miles south of the Canada–United States border, a major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015. The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived from Illinois via Portland, the settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named Seattle in 1852, after Chief Siahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Logging was Seattles first major industry, but by the late-19th century, growth after World War II was partially due to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed as a technology center beginning in the 1980s, in 1994, Internet retailer Amazon was founded in Seattle. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs existed along Jackson Street, from the current Chinatown/International District, to the Central District, the jazz scene developed the early careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, and others. Seattle is also the birthplace of rock musician Jimi Hendrix and the alternative rock subgenre grunge, archaeological excavations suggest that Native Americans have inhabited the Seattle area for at least 4,000 years. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the people occupied at least seventeen villages in the areas around Elliott Bay, the first European to visit the Seattle area was George Vancouver, in May 1792 during his 1791–95 expedition to chart the Pacific Northwest. In 1851, a party led by Luther Collins made a location on land at the mouth of the Duwamish River. Thirteen days later, members of the Collins Party on the way to their claim passed three scouts of the Denny Party, members of the Denny Party claimed land on Alki Point on September 28,1851. The rest of the Denny Party set sail from Portland, Oregon, after a difficult winter, most of the Denny Party relocated across Elliott Bay and claimed land a second time at the site of present-day Pioneer Square, naming this new settlement Duwamps. For the next few years, New York Alki and Duwamps competed for dominance, david Swinson Doc Maynard, one of the founders of Duwamps, was the primary advocate to name the settlement after Chief Sealth of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. The name Seattle appears on official Washington Territory papers dated May 23,1853, in 1855, nominal land settlements were established. On January 14,1865, the Legislature of Territorial Washington incorporated the Town of Seattle with a board of managing the city
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National Register of Historic Places
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The National Register of Historic Places is the United States federal governments official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966 established the National Register, of the more than one million properties on the National Register,80,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts, each year approximately 30,000 properties are added to the National Register as part of districts or by individual listings. For most of its history the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service and its goals are to help property owners and interest groups, such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, coordinate, identify, and protect historic sites in the United States. While National Register listings are mostly symbolic, their recognition of significance provides some financial incentive to owners of listed properties, protection of the property is not guaranteed. During the nomination process, the property is evaluated in terms of the four criteria for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, the application of those criteria has been the subject of criticism by academics of history and preservation, as well as the public and politicians. Occasionally, historic sites outside the proper, but associated with the United States are also listed. Properties can be nominated in a variety of forms, including individual properties, historic districts, the Register categorizes general listings into one of five types of properties, district, site, structure, building, or object. National Register Historic Districts are defined geographical areas consisting of contributing and non-contributing properties, some properties are added automatically to the National Register when they become administered by the National Park Service. These include National Historic Landmarks, National Historic Sites, National Historical Parks, National Military Parks/Battlefields, National Memorials, on October 15,1966, the Historic Preservation Act created the National Register of Historic Places and the corresponding State Historic Preservation Offices. Initially, the National Register consisted of the National Historic Landmarks designated before the Registers creation, approval of the act, which was amended in 1980 and 1992, represented the first time the United States had a broad-based historic preservation policy. To administer the newly created National Register of Historic Places, the National Park Service of the U. S. Department of the Interior, hartzog, Jr. established an administrative division named the Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation. Hartzog charged OAHP with creating the National Register program mandated by the 1966 law, ernest Connally was the Offices first director. Within OAHP new divisions were created to deal with the National Register, the first official Keeper of the Register was William J. Murtagh, an architectural historian. During the Registers earliest years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, organization was lax and SHPOs were small, understaffed, and underfunded. A few years later in 1979, the NPS history programs affiliated with both the U. S. National Parks system and the National Register were categorized formally into two Assistant Directorates. Established were the Assistant Directorate for Archeology and Historic Preservation and the Assistant Directorate for Park Historic Preservation, from 1978 until 1981, the main agency for the National Register was the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service of the United States Department of the Interior. In February 1983, the two assistant directorates were merged to promote efficiency and recognize the interdependency of their programs, jerry L. Rogers was selected to direct this newly merged associate directorate
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Dartmouth College
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Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution, with a total student enrollment of about 6,400, Dartmouth is the smallest university in the Ivy League. Undergraduate admissions is highly competitive, with a rate of 10. 4% for the Class of 2021. Dartmouths 269-acre campus is in the rural Upper Valley region of New England, the university functions on a quarter system, operating year-round on four ten-week academic terms. Dartmouth is known for its focus, strong Greek culture. Its 34 varsity sports teams compete intercollegiately in the Ivy League conference of the NCAA Division I, Dartmouth is consistently included among the highest-ranked universities in the United States by several institutional rankings. According to a Forbes study, despite its small size. In a New York Times corporate study, Dartmouths graduates were shown to be among the most sought-after and valued in the world. Dartmouth has produced prominent alumni, including 170 members of the U. S. Senate. Cabinet officials,3 Nobel Prize laureates,2 U. S. Supreme Court justices, diplomats, scholars in academia, literary and media figures, professional athletes, and Olympic medalists. Dartmouth was founded by Eleazar Wheelock, a Congregational minister from Columbia, Connecticut, wheelocks ostensible inspiration for such an establishment resulted from his relationship with Mohegan Indian Samson Occom. Occom became a minister after studying under Wheelock from 1743 to 1747. Wheelock founded Moors Indian Charity School in 1755, the Charity School proved somewhat successful, but additional funding was necessary to continue schools operations, and Wheelock sought the help of friends to raise money. Occom, accompanied by the Reverend Nathaniel Whitaker, traveled to England in 1766 to raise money from churches, with these funds, they established a trust to help Wheelock. The head of the trust was a Methodist named William Legge, in seeking to expand the school into a college, Wheelock relocated it to Hanover, in the Province of New Hampshire. The move from Connecticut followed a lengthy and sometimes frustrating effort to find resources, the reference to educating Native American youth was included to connect Dartmouth to the Charity School and enable use of the Charity Schools unspent trust funds. The College granted its first degrees in 1771, given the limited success of the Charity School, however, Wheelock intended his new college as one primarily for whites. An institution called Dartmouth University occupied the buildings and began operating in Hanover in 1817
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Alpha Chi Omega
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Alpha Chi Omega is a womens fraternity founded on October 15,1885. Currently, there are 193 chapters and Alpha Chi Omegas represented throughout colleges and universities across the United States, angela Costly Harris is the current National President of Alpha Chi Omega and oversees all collegiate and alumnae chapters in the nation. Alpha Chi Omegas official symbol is the three-stringed lyre, Alpha Chi Omega was formed at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana on October 15,1885. In the fall of 1885, Professor James Hamilton Howe, the first Dean of the Music School and those young women were Anna Allen, Olive Burnett, Bertha Deniston, Amy DuBois, Nellie Gamble, Bessie Grooms, and Estelle Leonard. Howe himself was not a member of a Greek fraternity, so he consulted with James G. Campbell, Campbell was thus responsible for laying out the first constitution and by-laws. This first constitution read, The object of this fraternity is as follows, To attain the highest musical culture, on February 26,1886, the fraternity was given its formal introduction by a soiree musical. Alpha Chi Omega joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1903, although some association with the music school was required early on, Alpha Chi Omega was never a strictly musical organization. Members graduated in many departments of the university, including the liberal arts department. In 1889, a literary fraternity offered to merge with Alpha Chi Omega, however, unlike professional fraternities. Alpha Chi Omegas Founders chose Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, since they thought they might also be founding the last such fraternity, Omega seemed appropriate, considering it stands for the end. Kai, meaning and, was added to form the beginning, kai was soon changed to Chi, a letter of the Greek alphabet. Alpha Chi Omegas colors of red and olive green were chosen to commemorate the fraternitys fall founding. The symbol is a lyre and the flower is a red carnation. The official jewel is the pearl, the badge is a lyre, typically featuring pearls and the fraternitys letters on the crossbar. There are 193 chapters of Alpha Chi Omega at colleges and universities in the United States, there are also 273 alumnae chapters. The alumnae chapters allow women of all ages to come together and continue the mission. Alpha Chi Omega collegiate chapters work directly with alumnae chapters to link sisters from around the country, in addition, alumnae chapters continue the cause of working to eliminate domestic violence. Alpha Chis focus is on developing Real Strong Women who become leaders in their communities, there are 5 standards of membership focusing on academic interest, character, financial responsibility, leadership, and personal development
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Alpha Delta Pi
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Alpha Delta Pi is a National Panhellenic sorority founded on May 15,1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Alpha Delta Pi is known for being the first secret society for women at Wesleyan Female College. Alpha Delta Pi, nicknamed ADPi, was founded as the first girls sorority on May 15,1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon and it was first named the Adelphean Society, a secret society focused on fellowship and scholarship for girls. Alpha Delta Pi was the first secret society for women, the sorority was founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership, service to others, and sisterhood. These principles still guide the policies and programs of the sorority today, the open motto of ADPi is We Live for Each Other, and its colors are azure blue and white. The official flower is the violet, however, since woodland violets are found in the wild and not available for purchase. The mascot for Alpha Delta Pi is a lion with the nickname of Alphie, Alpha Delta Pi currently has 155 chapters in the United States and Canada, with the majority concentrated in the southern United States, and over 140 alumnae associations. Their Executive Office is located in Atlanta, Georgia and its national philanthropy is the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Alpha Delta Pi was founded by six women, Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Williams Mitchell, Sophronia Woodruff Dews, Octavia Andrew Rush, Mary Evans Glass, Wesleyan College, the first college for women in the world, was chartered to grant degrees to women. Young women fortunate enough to receive an education were from progressive. A typical day for a Wesleyan student was highly regulated, there was a precise schedule for waking, eating, attending classes, taking fresh air and exercising, studying, attending chapel and sleeping. They had few personal liberties and little time for thinking and socializing. Alpha Delta Pi is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, the symbols of Alpha Delta Pi are, Badge - The first diamond-shaped badge was worn by the Adelpheans in 1852. Stars were not included on this first badge, but it did have a monogram of the Wesleyan pin attached to the badge by a link chain, in 1854, the stars were added, but it was not until 1874 that the stars and the clasped hands were raised. This design remained with only slight modifications until 1906 when, at Alpha Delta Pis first convention and her design was a smaller gold badge with a black enamel center which pictured the clasped hands, the two stars, and the Greek letters, Alpha Delta Phi. This design was adopted by the convention and is the same pin we have today, Alpha Badge - New Member Badge, New members wear a gold pin with a lion atop the Greek letters ΒΥΑ. Mascot - The lion is the mascot of Alpha Delta Pi, Official Colors - Azure blue and white are the official colors of Alpha Delta Pi. Blue is symbolic of friendship, the basic spirit upon which Alpha Delta Pi was founded, white symbolizes sincerity and truth, two of the qualities in which Alpha Delta Pi looks for in its members
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Alpha Gamma Delta
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Alpha Gamma Delta is an international fraternity, founded on May 30th,1904 at Syracuse University. The fraternity promotes academic excellence, philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership and personal development, also known as Alpha Gam, Alpha Gamma Deltas current membership exceeds 170,000. There are currently 182 collegiate chapters, and over 250 alumnae clubs, the longest running active collegiate chapter is Delta Chapter at the University of Minnesota. However, since recolonization in 2010, the oldest active chapter is the Alpha Chapter at Syracuse University. Alpha Gamma Delta is a member of the Syracuse Triad along with Gamma Phi Beta, each of the Fraternitys 11 founders were progressive women who selflessly contributed to the foundation and growth of Alpha Gamma Delta. Many other Greek-letter organizations for women likewise refer to themselves as fraternities, the intent behind Alpha Gamma Deltas founding differed from other groups because it was founded to become a National Womens Fraternity rather than a local group or literary society. Alpha Gamma Delta absorbed Theta Sigma Upsilon at the 22nd international convention of Alpha Gamma Delta at French Lick, while Alpha Gamma Delta does not have any official symbols, it does have official flowers, jewels, and colors. Alpha Gams flowers are red and buff roses, with green asparagus plumosa fern, the colors are red, buff, and green. The armorial bearings of the fraternity was designed by founding member Emily Helen Butterfield in 1906, Alpha Gamma Delta does have a mascot, a squirrel. The original mascot was given the name Skiouros, in the autumn tints, so beautifully dear to us, they received the suggestion, and the little squirrel, typical frequenter of autumn haunts, was chosen as the mascot. Alpha Gamma Deltas official philanthropy is the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation, the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation was created in 1962 ensuring that the Fraternitys mission would live on into Alpha Gamma Deltas second century. The foundation supports members through scholarship grants, wellness programs, leadership training and it also assists members in emergency financial need known as sister grants. The sister grants are where money from the foundation go out to members of the fraternity from all over the country who need emergency funding, the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation is particularly devoted towards research surrounding Juvenile Diabetes. The Foundation makes grants to organizations and individuals for diabetes awareness, Diabetes research was chosen to be the focus of the foundation as diabetes continues to affect our members and their friends, families and acquaintances. To promote the value of fraternal membership and commitment to higher education, to help prepare members to contribute to the worlds work. To advocate lifetime involvement in Alpha Gamma Delta and its vision is Live with Purpose
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Alpha Epsilon Phi
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Alpha Epsilon Phi is a sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference. It is a sorority, meaning it has multiple chapters across the United States, rather than a local sorority, meaning it has strictly one site location. Out of a desire for friendship, mutual understanding and respect for the ideals of womanhood. Seven Jewish Barnard College women met one day in 1909 to found a club where they could foster their aims and desires, at the time, not all sororities allowed Jewish women to join organizations. They were discriminated against and asked to make separate organizations, the discrimination was frustrating for Helen, above all others, and fostered the idea for forming their own chapter, promising friendship and sisterhood. The club encouraged community service, academic presence on campuses, an increased and positive social presence and reputation and this idea was the firm basis upon which Alpha Epsilon Phi was founded. It was her idea and her more than anything else that brought Alpha Epsilon Phi into existence. In the early 1900s a college education for a woman was quite rare, however, in 1889 Barnard College opened its door and young ladies from well-to-do families came to continue their high school studies. There were seven, Helen Phillips, Ida Beck, Rose Gerstein, Augustina Hess, Lee Reiss, Stella Strauss, Helen Phillips was the one who really inspired the idea of forming a club. She wanted some material thing to keep in contact with her friends. Helen suggested that the meet in her room and discuss the possibilities of such a club. And so, on October 24,1909, Alpha Epsilon Phi came into being, still today are Helen, Ida, Rose, Augustina, Lee, Stella and Rose heroes and inspirations for Alpha Epsilon Phi chapters across the nation. Crest The columns of Alpha Epsilon Phi were added in 1916 and it was decided to create a simple insignia as opposed to an elaborate crest like that of most other Greek letter organizations. Each column of the insignia holds special significance to the members, the three columns Α, Ε and Φ represent faculty approval, student esteem and sorority fidelity, in order. Gem The pearl was chosen as the gem by the founders. They chose the pearl because of its glowing beauty gained through years of growth, pearls are symbols for philanthropic events sisters participate in. Different activities or events have a different value of pearls, you earn them as you participate in philanthropies, badge Each woman that has progressed from new member into sister receives a 24 karat gold badge with A. E, and Φ, on the front with 27 pearls. Α has 8 pearls, Ε has 9 pearls, and Φ has 10 pearls, on the back are the new sisters initials, marking it her own
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Alpha Omicron Pi
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Alpha Omicron Pi is an international womens fraternity that forges lifelong friendships and promotes both academic excellence and responsible citizenship. ΑΟΠ was founded on January 2,1897 at Barnard College on the campus of Columbia University in New York and its founders were Stella George Stern Perry, Helen St. Clair Mullan, Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, and Jessie Wallace Hughan. The founders met in the Columbia Law Library to begin their fraternity and to seal their friendships. The philosophy which the founders guided their principles included membership to women who share their belief in lifelong friendship, service, membership is offered to women regardless of ethnicity, religion or socio-economic background. Today, Alpha Omicron Pi is a womens fraternity, with 208 collegiate chapters and 320 alumnae chapters in Canada. It is the member to the NPC to have one official color. Like many other Greek organizations for women, Alpha Omicron Pi is a fraternity, not a sorority, the term sorority was not yet in widespread use at the time of Alpha Omicron Pis founding, and therefore it is officially a fraternity for women. The fraternity promotes the values of service, scholarship, and leadership, the Alpha chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi was founded January 2,1897, by four women, Jessie Wallace Hughan, Helen St. Clair Mullan, Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, and Stella George Stern Perry. Within one week of the founding of Alpha Omicron Pi, the four founders used their initiation Ritual for the first time, national expansion of the womens fraternity began almost immediately in 1898. The resulting chapter was Pi Chapter at New Orleans Sophie Newcomb College, Stella George Stern Perry, who was then the President of Alpha Omicron Pi, contacted a New Orleans classmate, Evelyn Reed, who expressed compatible ideas about fraternities. Evelyns sister, Katherine Reed, became the first pledge of Pi Chapter, after being initiated by Stella, she found others to initiate. Alpha Omicron Pi has only one color, cardinal, Alpha Omicron Pi has only one jewel, the ruby. The occasional use of pearls or diamonds in special badges has no significance or special meaning, a sheaf of wheat is a common symbol in ΑΟΠ, found in the new member pin, the rings for the chapter president, alumnae chapter president, and International president. The binding together of wheat into a sheaf in the new member pin represents individuals bound by the bond of Alpha Omicron Pi. The wheat indicates usefulness in its harvest and its choice had no connection with any legend, poem or story. This strong red rose, with its overtones of courage and vigor, was selected for its richness of color and fragrance, combined with softness, the Jacqueminot rose is not available at most florists, so any deep red rose which is available may be used. While not a symbol, the fraternity and its chapters consider the giant panda to be its mascot. The Alpha Omicron Pi badge comprises the Greek letters, Α, Ο, badges may be worn by initiated members only
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Alpha Phi
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Alpha Phi International Womens Fraternity is a sorority with 170 active chapters and over 200,000 initiated members. Founded at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York on September 18,1872, It is the fourth Greek-letter organization founded for women, at the time of the founding there were only twenty women attending Syracuse, ten of them eventually joined in the formation of Alpha Phi. The organization was founded on the principles of the promotion of growth in character, unity of feeling, sisterly affection, the actual founding date is September 18,1872 however, Founders Day is celebrated on October 10. Alpha Phi is considered a Womens Fraternity because it was founded in 1872 before the word sorority was coined, there are multiple types of symbols a member of Alpha Phi Fraternity represents and receives proudly, The Ivy Leaf is the primary symbol of Alpha Phi. Bordeaux and silver are the colors of Alpha Phi, the colors were originally blue and gold, however, these colors were similar to those of a fraternity so they were changed. The Lily of the Valley and the Forget-me-not are the flowers of Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi Badge – Each organization has their own individual emblem that sets them apart from each other. Every organization created a symbol that they felt was meaningful to the organization, originally there was no standard badge. Until 1906 when the current badge was adopted, each went to the jeweler of her choice to have her pin designed. Today each and every member receives an emblem when they are initiated, honor Badge – These pins are worn by international officers, and presidents of college chapters while they are serving their reign as president. New member Badge – In 1898 the Fraternity adopted a badge to honor her newest members. The badge they selected is in the shape of an ivy leaf, an ever-growing vine, the ivy symbolizes the growth of the Alpha Phi sisterhood. These pins are replicas of the presented to the six living founders at the Fraternitys Fiftieth Anniversary Convention in 1922. Values - Sisterhood, Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Loyalty, according to Alexandra Robbins it also has a secret motto, A. O. E Alpha Phis founding members were, Martha Emily Foote Crow Martha Mattie Foote Crow was an educator and writer. Born in Sackets Harbor, New York, she played an important role in the development of education for women in the United States. Michaels Atchison She served as a professor at several universities and she then served as Dean of Womens College, Northwestern University from 1886–1891. S. S. Alpha Phi officially adopted Cardiac Care as a priority in 1946, the Foundation supports programs and research that study heart disease in women – specifically its symptoms, its treatment and its prevention. Through its annual Heart to Heart Cardiac Care Grant, the Foundation helps fund research, through the support of these initiatives, Alpha Phi Foundation is helping millions of people live longer, richer lives. One of Alpha Phis biggest philanthropy events, within all chapters is known as The Red Dress Gala
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Alpha Sigma Alpha
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Alpha Sigma Alpha is a United States National Panhellenic sorority founded on November 15,1901 at the Virginia State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. The purpose of the association is to cultivate the relationship among members, Alpha Sigma Alpha promotes high ideal and standards for its members throughout their lives by emphasizing balance among four aims of intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development. With the effort of each member, Alpha Sigma Alpha became a member of National Panhellenic Conference in 1951. The insignia of Alpha Sigma Alpha are the star, crown, palm tree, the star represents the aspirations of Alpha Sigma Alphas to live up to the values of the Sorority. The crown represents leadership attained and the name of recognition given to our alumnae, the palm tree represents an emblem of sturdy development. The phoenix, the symbol in our coat-of-arms, openly represents the reorganization of the Sorority that occurred in 1914. There are currently over 175 chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha nationwide with more than 120,000 members, however, rather than accepting bids that would separate the group, they decided to form their own sorority. On November 15,1901 Alpha Sigma Alpha was named and chartered. ”In the year after the charter was signed the founders announced the Sorority’s first hymn, “Blest Be the Tie that Binds, ” and first open motto, “to one another ever faithful. ”The first colors were crimson and silver, the flower was the white carnation, and the jewel was the emerald. The first membership badge of the Sorority was a topped with a jewel set crown. The first initiation was held In Jan 1903, on Feb.13,1903, Alpha Sigma Alpha was chartered in the Circuit Court of Prince Edward County, VA, by Judge George Jefferson Hundley, Juliette Jefferson Hundley-Gilliam’s father. The Sorority was chartered to legalize its existence and to begin the first of many steps toward expanding the sisterhood and making Alpha Sigma Alpha a national sorority. Alpha Sigma Alpha expanded quickly then began having issues due to the anti-sorority sentiment of the time, despite the anti-sorority attitude Alpha Sigma Alpha held the first National Convention at the Hotel Richmond in Richmond, VA over the Thanksgiving weekend 1905. During the convention the first Nation Council were elected and the Alpha Sigma Alpha Magazine was created, after only ten years Alpha Sigma Alpha fell on hard times again, of the 13 chapters established in those years only four where left in 1912. By 1913 only one chapter was left, the original alpha chapter. At the end of 1921 the sorority turned to Ida Shaw Martin, author of the Sorority Handbook, with her help Alpha Sigma Alpha began on focusing on local sororities at teachers colleges and colleges of education within bigger universities. In 1947 the seven sororities of the association voted to dissolve it, on November 27,1951 Alpha Sigma Alpha was officially welcomed as a full member of the NPC, from that point on Alpha Sigma Alpha could establish a chapter at any university. In 1903 the Membership badge changed to the shape it has today. ”DOT Days, A program inspired by the Philanthropic Statement. Days take place during the first week of October every year, “Established in 2012, this week is set aside for all members across the country to focus on service to their communities
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Alpha Sigma Tau
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Alpha Sigma Tau is a national Panhellenic sorority founded on November 4,1899 at Michigan State Normal College. It is the third-oldest educational sorority, and has more than 90 active chapters and colonies nationwide. In 1899, eight women founded Alpha Sigma Tau Alpha Chapter, Helene M. Rice, her sister Adriance Rice, Mayene Tracy, Eva O’Keefe, May Gephart, Mabel Chase, Ruth Dutcher, and Harriet Marx. There were three other sororities on campus at the time, Pi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu Phi, the name Alpha Sigma Tau was chosen, and emerald green and gold were chosen for the colors. Mrs. Effie E. Polyhamus Lyman was chosen patroness, during the first year of its existence, the sorority did not display any marked activity. On the suggestion of Mrs. Effie E Polyhamus Lyman, Miss Abigail Pearce, norton were asked to be patronesses. Just six years later, in 1905 the Beta Chapter was founded at Central Michigan Normal College, from here over 90 new chapters were created across the country. The late Lenore Seibel King and Carrie Washburne Staehle have been recognized as Presidents Emerita, at the top of the crest there is a candle with glowing rays, and at the bottom there is a banner with Alpha Sigma Tau written in Greek. This crest is to be worn by initiated members only, Alpha Sigma Tau was founded as an educational sorority and soon gained membership into the Association of Education Sororities. In 1947, AES merged with the National Panhellenic Conference, established in 1995, the Order of the Open Book is a national honor society recognizing academic excellence among Alpha Sigma Tau sisters. Members may join as undergraduate or graduate students, at the 2008 National Convention, the Sorority raised the minimum collegiate GPA from 2.3 to 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. All sisters who have joined after the fall 2008 semester are required to meet this national standard, the Sororitys official philanthropy is the Womens Wellness Initiative. Additionally, individual collegiate and alumnae chapters coordinate local philanthropic fundraisers and its articles pertain to Alpha Sigma Tau, Greek life, and issues affecting women today. Alpha Signal is a monthly newsletter distributed to National Staff and to chapters and this bulletin relays messages from National Council and Staff and discusses upcoming events and other items of importance to the Sorority. Focusing on alumnae news, The Crest is published at least biannually and is viewable online, additionally, the organization has an electronic newsletter for donors to the Alpha Sigma Tau National Foundation. National Headquarters is the home of the Sororitys archives and publications, photographs, awards, and other historical documents are on display. Additionally, Headquarters can connect people with collegiate and alumnae chapters, National Council and Staff, the original location of the National Headquarters was St. Louis, Missouri. This was adopted in 1949 by National President Dorothy Robinson, National Headquarters was relocated to Birmingham, Alabama in 1994 for 16 years
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Alpha Xi Delta
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Alpha Xi Delta is a sorority founded on April 17,1893 at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois. Alpha Xi Delta is one of the oldest womens fraternities as well as one of the ten founding fraternities of the National Panhellenic Conference, Alpha Xi Delta has over 160,000 initiated members and maintains active chapters at 126 institutions across the United States. By its Constitution, Alpha Xi Delta is one of the few social sororities that can accept graduate students as well as undergraduates. In 1893, ten women at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, shared a vision and their dream became Alpha Xi Delta, one of the oldest women’s fraternities in the United States. She later went on to be the first Grand President. Cora also married a Sigma Nu, Alice Bartlett Bruner Alice taught music at the Lombard Conservatory. She had two daughters who later joined the Sorority as a legacy, Alice also married a Sigma Nu. Bertha Cook Evans Bertha Cook Evans went on to have three daughters, two who later joined Alpha Xi Delta, later in Berthas life, she served as a fraternity house director. She was married to a Sigma Nu, harriett Luella McCollum Harriet and Cora, roommates at Lombard, were the first to make the plan for Alpha Xi Delta. Harriett was also married to a Sigma Nu, Lucy W. Gilmer Lucy was the first Vice President of Alpha Xi Delta. After 1893 she transferred schools, where she studied to be a physician, Lewie Strong Taylor Lewie is to thank for our symbol the Quill. She designed the quill, which is on display at national headquarters, Almira Lowry Cheney Almira was a teacher who went on to pioneer religious education by becoming a minister of the Universalist Church. Almira was also Chaplain of the 12th, 13th, and 14th National Conventions for Alpha Xi Delta, frances Elizabeth Cheney In her time as an Alpha Xi she served as chaplain, secretary, and president. She is also given credi for many of the Fraternitys early songs, eliza Drake Curtis Everton Alpha Xi Deltas second president. Eliza also married a Sigma Nu, julia was a member of the committee who drafted Alpha Xi Deltas first constitution. The ideals envisioned by Alpha Xi Delta’s founders have remained constant throughout the years, now a national sorority with more than 160,000 initiated members, the Sorority is an organization with 128 active college chapters and alumnae associations throughout the United States. Alpha Xi Delta is the only National Panhellenic Conference sorority that uses Xi in its official name and their brother fraternity is Sigma Nu. The open creed of Alpha Xi Delta is called The Symphony of Alpha Xi Delta in which it shows the ideals toward which all Alpha Xis strive and it was written in 1924 by Helen Willis Lynn, Alice Matthews, and Almira Cheney, one of the original founders. These things do we earnestly desire, A clear vision of life, an appreciation of real merit and worth, steadfastness of soul, that without bitterness or defeat we may encounter misfortune and with humility meet success
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Chi Omega
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Chi Omega is a womens fraternity and the largest member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Chi Omega has over 180 active collegiate chapters and over 240 alumnae chapters, Chi Omegas national headquarters is located in Memphis, Tennessee. Chi Omega was founded April 5,1895 at the University of Arkansas by Ina May Boles, Jean Vincenheller, Jobelle Holcombe, and Alice Simonds, with the help of Dr. Charles Richardson. It first expanded in Fall 1898 with Chi chapter at Jessamine College, located in Nicholasville, Kentucky and Hellmuth Ladies College, located in London, both chapters were transferred to other schools in 1903. By its 10th anniversary, in 1905, and with the support of Alumnae and Dr. Richardson, Chi Omega joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1903. From 1947-1973, Chi Omegas headquarters were in the home of two alumnae in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1973, Chi Omega moved to the 33rd floor of Carew Tower, Chi Omega was the first womens Fraternity to have an Executive Office in an Office Building. In 1986, the Chi Omega Executive Office was moved to the 31st floor of the office building, Carew Tower, until their move to the present location in Memphis. Chi Omega Fraternity members have supported philanthropy since the inception in 1895. In the late 1990s, the leadership in Chi Omega researched opportunities for a partnership with a national philanthropy, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has been chosen as Chi Omegas official philanthropy since 2002. Despite being an organization, Chi Omega only refers to itself as a womens fraternity instead of a sorority. As such, Chi Omega is the largest womens organization in the world with over 330,000 initiates and 180 collegiate chapters. The 300, 000th member was initiated in 2013, the ethos of the fraternity is embodied in a document known as the Chi Omega Symphony, composed in 1904 by Ethel Switzer Howard of the Xi Chapter at Northwestern University. Chi Omegas crest was adopted in 1902, centered on the crest is a white carnation, with the Chi to the left and the Omega to the right of the flower. Above these symbols are both the skull and crossbones and the owl mascot, beneath the carnation are the five letters, Rho, Beta, Upsilon, Eta and Sigma. The symbol is surrounded by a laurel wreath, the badge of Chi Omega was regulated and adopted in 1906, allowing only fourteen pearls or diamonds, no other stones to be used. It is a monogram of the Greek letter Chi superimposed over Omega and that badge is to be worn only when wearing professional clothing, above all other pins and over the heart. Both badge and crest may only be used or worn by initiated members, the fraternitys day-to-day business activities are overseen by the Governing Council, which consists of five elected alumnae, volunteer members, who are elected every two years
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Delta Delta Delta
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Delta Delta Delta, also known as Tri Delta and Tri-Delt, is an international sorority founded on November 27,1888 at Boston University. With over 200,000 initiates, Tri Delta is one of the largest National Panhellenic Conference sororities, Delta Delta Delta was founded by Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Florence Isabelle Stewart, and Isabel Morgan Breed at Boston University. Three womens groups were represented at Boston University in 1888. Shaw enlisted the help of Eleanor Dorcas Pond and told her, Let us found a society that shall be kind alike to all and think more of an inner self. The two young women began the work of creating a new national fraternity, later Sarah wrote. The two enthusiastic friends were unaware of the fact that there was something stupendous about the task they had set hands, heads and hearts to accomplish. They were working for a principle, and it never occurred to them there could be such a thing as failure. Earnestness of purpose, energy and enthusiasm had brought them success in college and why should not these same qualities bring assurance of good fortune to the new venture. Shaw and Pond wrote the rituals and constitution and designed the emblems, choosing the name was a mutual decision. Pond suggested a triple letter while Shaw chose the letter and developed Greek mottos. Inspiration came from Egyptian Lore, Hindu mysticism, Greek Mythology and Astronomy, reflecting Shaws wide, the Founders of ΔΔΔ, Tri Delta was the first sorority to, write all ritual without the help of men. Be founded as a organization with complete plans for governmental structure. Regularly publish its magazine, The Trident, published continuously since 1891. Pioneer chapter visitation in 1905, appointing an officer to visit all chapters, publish a book-length history, A Detailed Record of Delta Delta Delta, 1888–1907. Finance proper housing for collegiate chapters and has an investment in houses, lodges and suites. Concentrate its national philanthropic efforts on education through the Founders Anniversary Fellowships, the Zoe Gore Perrin Scholarships. Adopt a central accounting system for its collegiate chapters, colors, The colors of Tri Delta are silver, gold and cerulean blue. Green is also a significant color, symbolizing the union of the three colors, symbols, The Greek alphabet letters Delta Delta Delta are the official symbols. The dolphin is recognized as an symbol of importance as it was considered to be a good omen by the ancient Greeks
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Delta Gamma
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Delta Gamma is one of the oldest and largest womens sororities in the United States and Canada, with over 230,000 members worldwide. It has 150 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada and 131 alumnae chapters, the organizations executive office is in Columbus, Ohio. S. Delta Gamma creates an environment for its women to establish long lasting friendships, Delta Gamma was founded in December 1873, in Oxford, Mississippi, at the Lewis School for Girls near the University of Mississippi. The group was founded by Mary Comfort Leonard, Eva Webb Dodd, Leonard, Dodd, and Ellington sought to maintain high ideals, as to encourage the intellectual growth and a dedication to service for college women to be their best selves. The badge of Delta Gamma is an anchor and may be worn only by initiated members. Before the adoption of the anchor, the symbol of Delta Gamma was simply a H for the word Hope. In 1877, the original Hope badge was changed to the symbol of hope. Todays badge has a rope wrapping around the top of the anchor. Delta Gammas motto is Do Good, and its flower is the cream rose. The Hannah Doll is their mascot, the early growth for Delta Gamma was confined to womens colleges in the southern United States. Banta played a part in the expansion of Delta Gamma chapters from Oxford, Mississippi. In 1882, Banta married Lillian Vawter, a Delta Gamma at Franklin College, after Lillian died in 1885, he was remarried to Ellen Lee Pleasants. In his latter years of life, Banta assisted with the rewriting of the Delta Gamma ritual and he also frequently visited Delta Gamma conventions, often participating as a guest speaker. He appeared for his last speech in 1934, a year before his death, as a result of the assistance provided by Banta, Delta Gamma retains close historical ties with the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Delta Gamma was one of seven members of the National Panhellenic Conference when the first inter-sorority meeting was held in Boston. Delta Gamma and the six charter members formally joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1902. Today, the National Panhellenic Conference is the body of sororities in America with 26 members. Today, Delta Gamma has 150 collegiate chapters in the United States and it also has more than 250 alumnae groups in the United States, Canada and England. The oldest existing chapter of Delta Gamma, Eta, is located at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, the largest chapter is currently Mu at the University of Missouri with 330 members
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Delta Zeta
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Delta Zeta is an international college sorority founded on October 24,1902, at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Today, Delta Zeta has 160 collegiate chapters in the United States and over 200 alumnae chapters in the United States, as of 2013, there are over 244,400 college and alumnae members, making them the third largest sorority in the nation. Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1902, Miami is dubbed the Mother of Fraternities because of the many prominent mens fraternities which were founded there. Six of the newly admitted females consulted university president Dr. Guy Potter Benton regarding the founding of the first sorority chapter. Having been a leader in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity he was familiar with the processes of a Greek organization, Benton aided in preparation of the ritual, badge, and colors. For his contributions, he was named the Grand Patron, the Delta Zeta Sorority was officially incorporated in October 24,1902. The founding members were, Alfa Lloyd Hayes, Mary Jane Collins, Anna Louise Keen, Julia Lawrence Bishop, Mabelle May Minton, the women were harassed for wanting to form a sorority. In one account, someone stole the constitution out of the hand but Dr. Benton pursued the offender. The sorority joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1910, Delta Zeta has absorbed four other sororities, Beta Phi Alpha in 1941, Phi Omega Pi in 1946, Delta Sigma Epsilon in 1956, and Theta Upsilon in 1962. Delta Zeta marked its Centennial Celebration in 2002, Delta Zetas official colors are rose and green. The Roman lamp is considered the official symbol, dZs flower is the pink killarney rose, while the official stone is the diamond. Delta Zetas officially recognized mascot is the turtle, Delta Zeta partners with Starkey Hearing Foundation and is committed to philanthropy. DZ implements a Heart For Hearing to raise money for the foundation, since 1954, the national philanthropy of Delta Zeta is speech and hearing. Part of the Delta Zeta creed states, To those whom my life may touch in slight measure, may I give graciously of what is mine, Delta Zeta has national partnerships with the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Gallaudet University. Individual chapters may also support local organizations in their area, in addition, Delta Zeta supports The Painted Turtle Camp as a national service project. This camp supports children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses, Delta Zeta is committed to supporting the camp financially through donations, as well as with our time through volunteering in the camps themselves. There is a philanthropic organization for active members of Delta Zeta known as the 1902 Loyalty Society. The National Council of Delta Zeta is an alumnae board tasked with the governance of the organization, at the end of 2006, the Delta Chapter of Delta Zeta at DePauw University became enmeshed in a controversy that would eventually make national headlines and result in the chapters closure
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Delta Phi Epsilon (social)
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Delta Phi Epsilon is an international sorority founded on March 17,1917 at New York University Law School in Manhattan. It is one of 26 social sororities that form the National Panhellenic Conference and it has 105 active chapters, two of which are located in Canada, making the sorority international. Currently there are more than 67,000 members of Delta Phi Epsilon, the current international president of Delta Phi Epsilon is Stacy Segal. Delta Phi Epsilons flower is the Lovely Purple Iris, and its mascot is the Unicorn. The sisterhood badge is a triangle in gold surrounded by 21 pearls. DPhiEs open motto is Esse Quam Videri, the foundation also supports sorority education and volunteer training initiatives. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, helps benefit those with the genetic disease Cystic fibrosis through research, grants, founded by Phyllis Kossoff and other concerned parents, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation became the leader in raising funding for research and raising awareness. At Delta Phi Epsilons December 1957 Convention, Phyllis petitioned her sisters to have Delta Phi Epsilon adopt CFF as the official philanthropy. Chapters across North America raises money and awareness, many chapters host a fundraising event known as Deepher Dude which is a male dance competition. Some chapters fills tote bags, called Tates Totes, with items that make an extended hospital stay more comfortable for children with cystic fibrosis. These totes are then taken to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Care Centers for distribution, Tates Totes was started by Past International President Donna Von Bruening shortly after taking office because her nephew Tate, had recently been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Other chapters host 65 Roses Gala events, sixty-five roses is significant to CF children since the word cystic fibrosis is difficult for a child to say. Since 1957, Delta Phi Epsilon has raised millions of dollars for CFF, at the 2016 International Leadership Forum, Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority gave their largest donation to date at $471,060. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders was created to alleviate problems of anorexia. Delta Phi Epsilon has identified five areas of development and personal growth among members which cultivate a well-rounded and balanced woman, each member uses these areas to support them in becoming the woman they want to be. With an ever-changing lifestyle, this program is flexible and relevant to life as a DPhiE Alumna. S, senator, California Susan Davis - U. S. ncjw. org/insider/client/author. cfm. auth=AUTH-2> Judith Rodin - First female president of an Ivy League university Ruth B. Roufberg - Author of Childrens Craft Books Jan Schakowsky - U. S
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Gamma Phi Beta
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Gamma Phi Beta is an international sorority that was founded on November 11,1874, at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The term sorority, was coined for Gamma Phi Beta by Dr. Frank Smalley, the four founders are Helen M. Dodge, Frances E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis and Mary A. Bingham. The sororitys international headquarters are located in Centennial, Colorado, Gamma Phi Beta currently has more than 200,000 initiated members,130 chartered collegiate chapters and more than 155 alumnae groups across the United States and Canada. Gamma Phi Betas primary objective is to inspire the highest type of womanhood, colleges and universities admitted few women students in the 1870s, some administrators and faculty members argued women had inferior minds and could not master mathematics and the classics. After considering an invitation to join the then two-year-old Alpha Phi Fraternity and they sought the advice and help of Dr. Haven, their brothers, the faculty and members of two existing fraternities. Gamma Phi Beta was subsequently founded by Helen M. Dodge, Frances E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis and Mary A. Bingham on November 11,1874, at Syracuse University. The women had originally selected the light and dark blue but changed them in 1875 to brown. Brown, whose study was used for Friday afternoon meetings of Gamma Phi Beta, the first initiate, Clara Worden, joined in March 1875. Gamma Phi Beta is a member of the Syracuse Triad, the given to the three womens sororities founded at Syracuse University. Alpha Phi was founded first in 1872 by 10 of the original 20 women admitted into Syracuse University, Gamma Phi Beta came along two years later in 1874 and Alpha Gamma Delta completed the triad in 1904. The three sororities maintain a bond, and Syracuse Triad ceremonies or events are held on most campuses with chapters of all three groups, Haven went on to assist in founding Omicron Chapter at the University of Illinois. Omicron is the only other founded by one of the original founders. Haven Moss is also buried in a cemetery on campus at the University of Illinois, Gamma Phi Betas symbol is the crescent moon, while the flower is the pink carnation. The official colors of Gamma Phi Beta are brown and mode, mode can also mean the style of the day, establishing how brown and pink are now in widespread use in Sorority branding and marketing materials. In October 1875, the color was changed to honor another gentleman who had assisted them in their earliest days together, Dr. John J. Brown, a professor at Syracuse university. Gamma Phi Betas official stone is a pearl, the carnation was named the official flower at Convention 1888. Pink was designated the color of the carnation in 1950. Carnations have been revered for more than 2,000 years as one of the most long-lasting flowers, many varieties produce a clove-like scent, and the aroma is said to be both uplifting and motivating
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Kappa Alpha Theta
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Kappa Alpha Theta, also known simply as Theta, is an international sorority founded on Jan. 27,1870 at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury, Kappa Alpha Theta was the first Greek-letter fraternity for women. The organization currently has more than 145 chapters at colleges and universities in the United States, Thetas total living initiated membership as of January 23,2017, totals more than 211,000. There are more than 200 alumnae chapters and circles worldwide, Kappa Alpha Theta is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Kappa Alpha Theta was founded in 1870 to give women a support group in the mostly male college world at Indiana Asbury. Indiana Asbury officially opened its doors to women in 1867, thirty years after the college was first established, Locke had many friends in FIJI, and when the members asked her to wear their badge she asked if it meant she was a member of their fraternity. They informed her, no it would be simply as a mascot or token of her friendship and she said she could not wear it as she did not know the secrets and purposes the badge represented. The brothers of FIJI took a vote to whether to admit. They decided they wished to remain a fraternity, and gave Locke a silver fruit basket instead as a symbol of their special relationship with her. At the suggestion of her father, a professor at Indiana Asbury, discovering that only literary societies for women existed at the time, Locke decided to begin her own Greek letter fraternity for women, and Kappa Alpha Theta was conceived. Locke and her friend Alice Allen together wrote a constitution, planned ceremonies, designed a badge, along with Hannah Fitch and Bettie Tipton, they were initiated in secret on Jan. 27,1870, creating the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta, in 1887, Theta became an international organization with the establishment of the Sigma Chapter at The University of Toronto. This became the first Canadian sorority, since its founding, the organization has been associated with a number of firsts, The first women admitted to the Phi Beta Kappa Society were Thetas. Kappa Alpha Theta was the first womens organization to use Greek letters in its name, nancy Kassebaum, who was a member, was the first woman elected to the U. S. Senate who had not succeeded her husband or first been appointed to fill an unexpired term. G. William Domhoff, writing in Who Rules America, listed Kappa Alpha Theta as one of the four or five sororities with nationwide prestige in the mid-1960s. Kappa Alpha Thetas colors are black and gold, the official symbols are both the kite and twin stars, while the official flower is the black and gold pansy. ΚΑΘ does not have an official stone, Kappa Alpha Theta has more than 135 active college chapters and more than 180 alumnae chapters across the United States and Canada. Alumnae chapters are alumnae groups that have been granted charters from Grand Council, the following is a list of the chapters of Kappa Alpha Theta, Theta Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation, founded in 1960, is the philanthropic arm of the organization
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Kappa Delta
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Kappa Delta was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School, in Farmville, Virginia. It is one of the Farmville Four sororities founded at the university, Kappa Delta has over 230,000 members, more than 14,000 undergraduate members in 165 active collegiate chapters. Kappa Delta also has more than 510 chartered alumnae chapters, the most of any National Panhellenic Conference group and it is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, and Sara Turner White founded Kappa Delta on the beliefs of friendship, fellowship, the Founders of Κappa Delta, Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Lenora was the first to propose the idea of forming a sorority. However, she was not able to much of a mark on the start of Kappa Delta due to her transfer to Randolph-Macon Womens College. Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick, Mary was 23 at the time Kappa Delta was founded and she was much older than the other girls and served as their mentor. She spent a significant amount of time as a Bible study teacher, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, Julia came from a very well respected family. Her father was the president of the College of William and Mary and she was named after her grandmother, First Lady Julia Gardiner Tyler. Sara Turner White, Sara was the daughter of a Virginian senator and she was not as successful in her academics as the rest of the founders but preferred social activities. Kappa Delta was the first sorority that was accepted into the National Panhellenic Conference as soon as they petitioned to join, the official colors are olive green and pearl white. The official flower is the white rose, ΚΔ has 3 official jewels, the diamond, the emerald, and the pearl. Kappa Deltas coat of arms is a white Norman shield, surmounted by a lamp of ancient design, against a background of ornamental scroll. A ribbon underneath the shield bears the date of the founding and the Greek Open Motto, ta kala diokomen which means let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful. The letters K and D on clothing, stationery products, and accessories may be worn and used by new members, Kappa Delta currently has a total of 163 collegiate chapters across North America. International Day of the Girl Child Fraternities and sororities in North America List of Kappa Delta chapters List of social fraternities and sororities Kappa Delta Website
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Kappa Kappa Gamma
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Kappa Kappa Gamma is a collegiate sorority, founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. This makes Kappa Kappa Gamma one of the oldest extant womens Greek-letter societies, Kappa has a total membership of more than 260,000 women, with 140 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada and 307 alumnae associations worldwide. Kappa Kappa Gamma is a fraternity, because it was founded before the term sorority came into use. Because men were able to create fraternity groups, Kappas founders thought they should be able to do the same, however, since it admits only women, it is referred to as a sorority. Kappa Kappa Gamma is also referred to as KKG and Kappa, Bennett and Boyd began to seek the choicest spirits among the girls, not only for literary work, but also for social development, beginning with their friend Mary Moore Stewart. Stewart, Boyd, and Bennett met around 1869 in the Amateurs des Belles Lettres Hall, soon after, they recruited three additional women, Anna Elizabeth Willits, Martha Louisa Stevenson, and Susan Burley Walker, to join in founding the fraternity. The six founders met at the home of Anna Willits to lay the groundwork for the formation of the first chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, later known as the Alpha Chapter. It was there that they chose the golden key as their badge, a formal charter was also drawn up by Minnie Stewarts father, who was an attorney in the state of Illinois. This day is recognized by the fraternity as Founders Day. In 1871, the fraternity expanded by chartering their Beta Chapter at nearby St. Marys Seminary. The next year, the fraternity expanded again to Gamma Chapter at Smithson College, since 1870, Kappa has continued to expand and has chartered 160 chapters,138 of which are active today. The womens fraternity Pi Beta Phi was founded as I. C, sorosis at Monmouth College in 1867. Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded at the college in 1870, sorosis adopted Greek letters and changed its named to Pi Beta Phi. Because both fraternities have their origins at the college within three years of one another, they are often called The Monmouth Duo. On campuses with Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma chapters, Kappa Kappa Gamma recognizes the following official fraternity symbols, The badge of membership is the golden key. The standard badge is one inch in length and is sometimes jeweled with sapphires, on the front of the key are the Greek letters ΚΚΓ and ΑΩΟ. Often the initials and initiation date of the member to whom the badge belongs are inscribed on the back of the badge, the original keys were larger and were not standardized, many were specially made to the members specifications, sometimes including stones such as opals. They were also worn on members lapels, foreheads or hair, whereas today, the badge is worn strictly as an emblem of membership and only by initiated members
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Phi Mu
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Phi Mu is the second oldest female fraternal organization established in the United States. It was founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, the organization was founded as the Philomathean Society on January 4,1852, and was announced publicly on March 4 of the same year. Phi Mu is one of the two Macon Magnolias, a used to celebrate the bonds it shares with Alpha Delta Pi. Today, Phi Mu has 123 collegiate chapters,6 extending chapter,145 alumnae chapters, in its 164-year history, Phi Mu has chartered over 228 chapters. Phi Mus National Headquarters is in Peachtree City, Georgia, Phi Mus national philanthropy is Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals. The organizations open motto is Les Soeurs Fideles, meaning The Faithful Sisters, Wesleyan was the first institute to grant bachelors degrees to women and is known as the birthplace of the collegiate sorority. However, some sororities predate the term sorority and are known as fraternities for women. Phi Mu is one sorority, as its formal name is Phi Mu Fraternity. The Philomathean Society joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1904, taking on the Greek letters Phi Mu, Alpha Delta Theta, a small national sorority founded at Transylvania University, merged with Phi Mu in 1939. Philomathean is derived from the Greek philomath, which means a lover of learning, Phi Mus open motto is Les Soeurs Fideles. Initiated members wear the Phi Mu Badge which depicts a quatrefoil with black and gold enamel bearing ΦΜ, a hand engulfing a heart, sometimes the badge is partnered with a guard chain accompanied by the chapters lettering. A Phi Badge is worn by Phi Mus new, uninitiated members and it is a small gold and black quatrefoil pin bearing the Φ symbol. The official open colors are rose and white, rose symbolizes the womanhood celebrated by all women in Phi Mu, while white symbolizes truth and purity. The official symbol is the quatrefoil, its meaning is heavily guarded and considered one of my Phi Mus most precious secrets, the official flower is the Enchantress carnation. Phi Mus mascot is a lion named Sir Fidel, in addition to the lion, ladybugs have been adopted as unofficial symbols of Phi Mu. Phi Mu does not have an official stone but often adopts pearls, diamonds, Phi Mus creed is the uniting statement that every member of Phi Mu is expected to know and live her life by. The creed defines what it means to be a noble woman, the second-to-last line of the creed sums up the most important Phi Mu belief, To practice day by day love, honor, truth. To lend to those less fortunate a helping hand, to think of God as a protector and guide of us all
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Phi Sigma Sigma
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Phi Sigma Sigma, colloquially known as Phi Sig, was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority, to allow membership of women of all faiths and backgrounds. The sorority was founded on November 26,1913, and lists 60,000 initiated members,115 collegiate chapters and more than 100 alumnae chapters, clubs and associations in the United States and Canada. Phi Sigma Sigma was founded to establish to the ideals of promoting the brotherhood of man. Phi Sigma Sigma was founded by ten women on November 26,1913 at Hunter College, the original name for the fraternity was Phi Sigma Omega, but they later learned this name was already in use by another organization. The sorority held its first national convention that year in New York City, where the constitution was adopted, Phi Sigma Sigma became an associate member of National Panhellenic Conference in 1947, and a full member in 1951. In 1968, the separation of Hunter Colleges two campuses prompted the original Alpha chapter to divide, Alpha Alpha was installed at the new Herbert Lehman College in the Bronx, while Alpha chapter remained on Hunter Colleges Park Avenue campus. In November 2009, the Delta chapter, at the University at Buffalo, was reinstalled, the second oldest active chapter is the Epsilon chapter at Adelphi University, in Garden City, New York, which was recolonized December 6,2008. While other chapters were founded earlier and have been recolonized, the Xi Chapter at Temple University is the oldest chapter in continuous existence, the Upsilon chapter at the University of Manitoba was the first chapter established in Canada. The official publication of Phi Sigma Sigma is The Sphinx, which first appeared in 1923, the open motto is Diokete Hupsala. The maxim is Once a Phi Sigma Sigma, always a Phi Sigma Sigma, Phi Sigma Sigmas colors are king blue and gold. The official symbol is the Sphinx, while the official jewel is the sapphire, the American Beauty Rose is the official flower. The sororitys first song, The Hymn, was written in 1921 by Pearl Lippman of the Alpha chapter and her husband, to facilitate philanthropic activities, the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation was created in 1969 by Jeanine Jacobs Goldberg, who was the foundations first president. The Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation provides scholarships and educational grants, as well as leadership programming to collegiate, the National Kidney Foundation was Phi Sigma Sigmas primary philanthropic endeavor from 1971 until 2013. Since then, Phi Sigma Sigma has worked to educate people about kidney disease, as well as organ, the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation was a major sponsor of the National Kidney Foundation U. S. Transplant Games, a national Olympics-style event where organ-donor recipients competed in athletic competitions. Following the September 11 attacks, the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation established the Twin Ideals Fund to provide assistance to disaster victims, a three year process began in 2011 to identify a new premier philanthropic partner. The first step was to define the organizations philanthropic focus, through a member survey and focus groups, the committee settled on school/college readiness as its philanthropic focus. The next step was to create and disseminate an RFP to philanthropic groups, applications were submitted and the committee interviewed ideal candidates
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Pi Beta Phi
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Pi Beta Phi is an international Fraternity for Women, founded at Monmouth College, in Monmouth, Illinois on April 28,1867 as I. C. Sorosis, the first national secret college society of women to be modeled after the mens Greek-letter fraternity, according to G. William Domhoff, in Who Rules America. Pi Beta Phi was cited as one of the four or five sororities upper-class college women joined with nationwide social prestige. Its headquarters are located in Town and Country, Missouri, and there are 200 chapters ever installed and more than 300 alumnae organizations across the United States, once an initiated member in good standing graduates or otherwise leaves her college or university, she is a member for life. Pi Beta Phis core values are, Integrity, Lifelong Commitment, Honor and Respect, Personal and Intellectual Growth, Philanthropic Service to Others, Pi Beta Phi was founded as a secret organization under the name of I. C. Sorosis on April 28,1867 at Monmouth College in Monmouth and it began to use Greek letters as its name in 1888. Pi Beta Phi is regarded as the first national womens fraternity and it began when twelve female students wished to enjoy the benefits of a secret society similar to those formed by collegiate men. They planned their society at the home of Major Jacob H. Holt, the name chosen for the society was I. C. The motto chosen was Pi Beta Phi, shortly after the founding, the sisters had a jeweler design their official badge, a golden arrow with the letters I. C. on the wings. When the name was changed to Pi Beta Phi, the Greek letters replaced I. C. on the wings, at the Yellowstone Convention of 1934, they voted to limit the links in the badges chain, there are 12, one for each of the founders. The first fraternity convention was held in 1868 at the home of Fannie Thomson in Oquawka and it was also in that year that the fraternitys second chapter was established at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The expansion made Pi Beta Phi the first national womens secret society, at the 1882 convention, the society officially adopted its motto as well as the fraternity colors of wine and silver blue. Six years later, the name was changed from I. C, in 1893, with the number of alumnae members growing, the fraternity organized a national alumnae department. Cooperation among womens fraternities and sororities was formalized in 1902 with the founding of the National Panhellenic Conference, meanwhile, chapter expansion continued, and in 1908 the fraternitys first Canadian chapter was established at the University of Toronto. The fraternitys first philanthropy, Pi Beta Phi Elementary, was organized in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and it would be followed over the years by other philanthropic endeavors. In 1913, the fraternity also began the practice of support for its chapters through local Alumnae Advisory Committees, central Office, a fraternity headquarters, was established in 1925. The Kansas Alpha chapter had begun publication of The Arrow in 1885, today, dues-paying alumnae receive The Arrow by mail, while others can access it online at the fraternitys web site. The official symbol of Pi Beta Phi is the arrow, the fraternity colors are wine and silver blue
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Sigma Delta Tau
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Sigma Delta Tau is a national sorority and is recognized by the National Panhellenic Conference. The original name, Sigma Delta Phi, was changed after the women discovered a sorority with the name already existed. Today, Sigma Delta Tau has over 60,000 initiates from 100 chapters around the United States, the 100th chapter to be initiated was the Delta Kappa Chapter at Western Connecticut State University on March 25,2012, the sororitys 95th anniversary. Sigma Delta Tau was founded by seven Jewish women, Dora Bloom Turteltaub, Amy Apfel Tishman, Marian Gerber Greenberg, Grace Srenco Grossman, Inez Dane Ross, Regene Freund Cohane, and Lenore Rubinow. There is no requirement for membership to the sorority, and prides itself on being inclusive of all. The national philanthropy of Sigma Delta Tau is Prevent Child Abuse America, as well as Jewish Women International and Women for Women. Over the past three years, Sigma Delta Tau has partnered with JWI and OPI to sell and exclusive purple nail polish color during the month of October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the color is called Girls Achieve Grape-ness. The membership badge is represented by the torch, the current badge is a jeweled gold torch. On the front of the torch are the Greek letters ΣΔΤ, with 6 pearls, the badge is worn strictly as an emblem of membership and only by initiated members. New Members of Sigma Delta Tau wear a different badge, a gold torch enameled in old blue, representing the colors of the sorority, cafe au lait, the new member pin is only worn during the new member period. The official flower is the tea rose and the sorority jewel is the lapis lazuli. The sorority coat of arms combines all the elements of Sigma Delta Tau, the colors of Sigma Delta Tau are cafe au lait and old blue. The sororitys symbol is the Torch, which is also the name of its national publication, at the 1982 National Convention, the convention body unanimously agreed to adopt Prevent Child Abuse America as Sigma Delta Taus National Philanthropy. Prevent Child Abuse America is an organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse through citizen action. Each Sigma Delta Tau chapter conducts an annual project, educational program. Together, the SDT chapters contribute more than $300,000 each year to their National Philanthropy, Jewish Women International works to ensure that all women and girls thrive in healthy relationships, control their financial futures and realize the full potential of their personal strength. JWI is a leading Jewish organization empowering women and girls of all backgrounds through economic literacy, community training, healthy relationships, and this association mobilizes women to change their lives by bringing a holistic approach to addressing the unique needs of women in conflict and post-conflict environments. One chapter stands out among the rest in the efforts of philanthropy, the Eta chapter at the University of Georgia raised $100,150.00 in 2016 for Prevent Child Abuse America
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Sigma Sigma Sigma
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Sigma Sigma Sigma, also known as Tri Sigma, is a national American women’s sorority with membership of more than 100,000 members. Sigma Sigma Sigma is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference and hosts chapters on more than 110 college campuses, eight students formed a special bond while studying for their future teaching careers. Lelia Scott and Lucy Wright led the first meetings of their secret society, on April 20,1898, these women officially announced the founding of the Greek letter society known as Sigma Sigma Sigma. At the same time, Lucy Wright’s roommate, Julia Tyler, in the fall of 1898, Zeta Tau Alpha was founded, followed by the founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha in 1901. These four sororities were all founded at the State Female Normal School and were referred to as the Farmville Four. In its first decade, Tri Sigma recognized the need for legal recognition as a social body and a written record of organization. Therefore, they filed documents with the Commonwealth of Virginia and received their Charter of Incorporation on February 12,1903, Tri Sigmas first constitution was adopted by its first chapter, the Alpha Chapter, in April 1903. In the first decade since its inception, giant steps were taken in laying the groundwork of the sorority’s foundation, in 1915, Tri Sigma absorbed the two remaining chapters of Sigma Delta Chi sorority. Additional collegiate chapters were established and all met at a convention. Members also receive a subscription to the national magazine of Sigma Sigma Sigma, The Triangle of Sigma Sigma Sigma. The growth and change that occurred in the decades to follow always stayed true to the ideals of friendship espoused by the founders. The official colors are purple and white. The pearl was designated as the jewel in 1909. The official flower is the violet, while the sailboat is the official symbol. Tri Sigmas symbolism is a part of their teachings. The coat-of-arms came into use in 1902 and credit goes to Harriet Henkins, all the symbols on the shield may be used for jewelry, recognition pins, stationery, and formal clothing. Each symbol on the crest has significance, from the upper left to lower right is the bar or band displaying three Greek sigmas. Above the band in the third are spreading wings joined by a centered circle
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Theta Phi Alpha
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Theta Phi Alpha is a womens fraternity founded at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor on August 30,1912. Theta Phi Alpha is one of 26 national sororities recognized in the National Panhellenic Conference, today, Theta Phi Alpha has 54 active chapters across the United States and three colonies, with alumnae clubs and associations in almost every major city. Theta Phi Alpha was born out of the demise of a local Catholic sorority, Father Edward D. Kelly contacted Amelia McSweeney to discuss the possibility of a new organization. Amelia and nine other founding sisters, active collegiates and alumnae of Omega Upsilon, Theta Phi Alpha continued to grow, especially after the merger with another Catholic social womens fraternity, Pi Lambda Sigma, in 1952. Although Theta Phi Alpha began as a sorority for Catholic women, Father Edward D. Kelly, a pastor of the student chapel at the University of Michigan saw a need for Catholic women to have a place to go for socialization and friendship. From this need, he started the womens fraternity Omega Upsilon in 1909 for Catholic women, several women students were originally very interested in joining, partly because Catholics were not always welcome in the other Greek-letter sororities on campus. By founding this new sorority, Catholic women had sorority life opened to them, by the Spring of 1912, Omega Upsilon was failing financially and membership was low. Father Kelly requested the assistance of Amelia McSweeney, who graduated from the University in 1898, Amelia and other alumnae of Omega Upsilon began actively to redesign the failing organization. Throughout the summer of 1912, the ten founders prepared for the new organization. Plans for the school year were completed on August 30,1912. During the first week, Theta Phi Alpha received its first new member, the first initiation of Theta Phi Alpha was held on November 16,1912 for the new sisters Kathlyn Holmes and Marie Sullivan. Theta Phi Alpha joined the NPC in 1951 along with ten other national sororities in the NPCs most recent expansion, on June 28,1952, Theta Phi Alpha absorbed Pi Lambda Sigma, the only other national Catholic womens fraternity. The Sorority initiated the National President of Pi Lambda Sigma at the 1952 convention, in 1969, Theta Phi Alpha hit a chapter count of 18 with the loss of Rho at Penn State. At the National Convention in 1972, Theta Phi Alpha began considering expansion to Junior, two years after this consideration, only ten chapters were represented at convention. This chapter count was well below the number for membership in NPC. At the following convention in 1976, the Fraternity began discussing options of dissolution, the Fraternity had until 1987 to obtain 14 active chapters, the youngest had to be two years active. Due to its status and financial strain, Theta Phi Alpha gave up their spot as NPC treasurer in rotation for NPC Chairmanship. This also hindered the organization acting as Vice Chairman the following two years, and finally Chairman. In spite of this setback, Theta Phi Alpha was committed to expansion, over the following six years the sorority gained 11 chapters, and was granted full membership status in NPC in 1987
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Zeta Tau Alpha
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Zeta Tau Alpha is an international womens fraternity, founded October 15,1898, at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. The Executive office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Zeta Tau Alpha is a part of the National Panhellenic Conference with over 235,000 initiated members and 168 active collegiate chapters, which include international chapters. It is the second largest sorority in the U. S. after Chi Omega and this womens fraternity was founded in 1898 at the State Female Normal School, now Longwood University, in Farmville, Virginia and is a part of the Farmville Four. The Farmville Four refers to the four womens fraternities founded at the school, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta, Sigma Sigma Sigma and they are all members of the National Panhellenic Conference. These partners are American Cancer Society, NFL, and Bright Pink, Zeta Tau Alpha worked with a variety of charities before partnering with Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in 1992. However, the fraternity ended the partnership in March 2015, the organization later expanded its focus to include other breast cancer awareness and fund raising methods, which include the three partners it has now. Zeta Tau Alpha has also copyrighted Think Pink, Think Pink® had become a registered trademark of ZTA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Since then, this term has become the theme for all of their breast cancer education. In 1999, ZTA partnered with the NFL team the Washington Redskins for its Crucial Catch campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer, the campaign was expanded in subsequent years to encompass the entire NFL. Each year in October, ZTA distributes pink ribbons at NFL games nationwide and our partnership with the ZTA is strong, said Jesse Linder, director of community relations for the New York Jets. Together we hope to make a difference by honoring patients, survivors, the Founders chose the colors, the flower, and the motto of Zeta Tau Alpha to represent the Fraternity. The five-pointed crown is the official symbol of the Fraternity. Many examples of artwork can be found within ZTA. The strawberry is considered a symbol, after the crown. The white violet is the flower of ZTA, while the official colors are turquoise blue. ZTA has no official jewel or gemstone, Zeta Tau Alpha has 252 collegiate chapters as of April 2016. There are 169 active collegiate chapters and 238 active alumnae chapters, there are alumnae chapters in many cities and regions in the United States and a virtual alumnae chapter, ZTAlways. Even as an alumna, a woman is considered a part of Zeta Tau Alpha
