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Welcome! Chances are good you found this blog by searching for something about fraternities or sororities.
I was the last person anyone would have suspected of joining a sorority in college. I am sure I would have agreed with them, too.
When I made my way to Syracuse University, I saw the houses with the Greek letters that edged Walnut Park, and wished I could tour them. My roommate suggested I sign up for rush (as it was then called, today it’s known as recruitment) and go through the house tour round and then drop out of rush. It sounded like a plan. I didn’t realize that I would end up feeling at home at one of the chapters. And that I would become a member.
In this blog I will share the history of GLOs and other topics. I wrote a dissertation on “Coeducation and the History of Women’s Fraternities 1867-1902.″ It chronicles the growth of the system and the birth of the National Panhellenic Conference.
My Master’s thesis details the history of the fraternity system at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1948-1960. The dates are significant ones and the thesis is available on the top menu.
I have done research at the Student Life Archives and have written several histories of University of Illinois fraternity chapters for the Society for the Preservation of Greek Housing.
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Fraternity Women Who Were Lawyers, 1867-1902 (When Women Could Not Vote!)
Hidden Figures on Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ Day
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Category Archives: Zeta Beta Tau
An AEPhi Tribute, a ZBT Treasure, and a Pi Phi Story
I was looking at the Alpha Epsilon Phi website and came across this wonderful tribute to Margery Rosen Mendelson, a 1938 initiate of the AEPhi chapter at the University of Missouri. She became a member because of the “wonderful stories … Continue reading
Frank Lloyd Wright, Phi Delt, and His Fraternity House Designs
Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin. His parents divorced the year Wright graduated from high school. In 1886, Wright enrolled at the University of Wisconsin – Madison to study civil engineering. He became … Continue reading
Zeta Beta Tau Honoring Achievement for More Than a Century
Zeta Beta Tau was created on December 29, 1898 when a group of young men attending several New York universities met at the Jewish Theological Seminary and formed an organization called Z.B.T. (yes, with the periods between the letters). The … Continue reading
Mourning Leonard Cohen on Zeta Beta Tau’s Founders’ Day
Leonard Cohen, singer, songwriter, poet and novelist, died on November 7, 2016, at the aged of 82. Cohen was a member of Zeta Beta Tau’s Upsilon Chapter at McGill University. Cohen’s song Suzanne was a big hit for Judy Collins. Cohen released Hallelujah in 1984 … Continue reading
ZBT – the Last Fraternity Founders’ Day of the Year
Does anyone else find it fitting that the last GLO founding date of the year belongs to Zeta Beta Tau whose name starts with the last letter of the alphabet? Zeta Beta Tau was created on December 29, 1898 when … Continue reading
A Founders’ Day, Christmas Toys, a History of Latin American Student Fraternities, and a Chance to Make a Difference
Happy Founders’ Day Zeta Beta Tau! Here’s a post I wrote last year about the founding of ZBT and two of its Members of Distinction. Jerome Lawrence and Jerry Herman, both ZBTs, and Robert Edwin Lee, collaborated on the Broadway … Continue reading
June 6, 1944, D-Day
On this anniversary of D-Day, I want to acknowledge the servicemen who sacrificed so very much on that day. We are indebted to them. On June 6, 1944, 5,000 ships, 11,000 aircraft and 150,000 Allied troops began the operation to gain a … Continue reading
Happy Founders’ Day, Zeta Beta Tau – “Strike the Band Up, Pull the Stops Out, Hallelujah! It’s Today!”
Zeta Beta Tau was created on December 29, 1898 when a group of young men attending several New York universities met at the Jewish Theological Seminary and formed an organization called Z.B.T. (yes, with the periods between the letters). The … Continue reading
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas . . . GLO Foundings, Installations, and Conventions
The time from a few days before Christmas to after New Year’s Day is a time when the world stands still. Collegians go home to family or spend time with friends away from campus. I can’t imagine a fraternity or … Continue reading
December 24 Through January 2 – A Busy Time in Fraternity and Sorority History
It’s hard for today’s collegians to contemplate spending December 24 through January 2 on campus. Most higher education institutions shut down for the holiday week. However, that week has been a significant one in the history of Greek-letter organizations. Delta … Continue reading
