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I was the last person anyone would have suspected of joining a sorority in college. I am sure I would have agreed with them, too.
When I made my way to Syracuse University, I saw the houses with the Greek letters that edged Walnut Park, and wished I could tour them. My roommate suggested I sign up for rush (as it was then called, today it’s known as recruitment) and go through the house tour round and then drop out of rush. It sounded like a plan. I didn’t realize that I would end up feeling at home at one of the chapters. And that I would become a member.
In this blog I will share the history of GLOs and other topics. I wrote a dissertation on “Coeducation and the History of Women’s Fraternities 1867-1902.″ It chronicles the growth of the system and the birth of the National Panhellenic Conference.
My Master’s thesis details the history of the fraternity system at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1948-1960. The dates are significant ones and the thesis is available on the top menu.
I have done research at the Student Life Archives and have written several histories of University of Illinois fraternity chapters for the Society for the Preservation of Greek Housing.
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Hidden Figures on Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ Day
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Mary Church Terrell on Delta Sigma Theta’s Founding Day
On January 13, 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded at Howard University. All 22 founders – Winona Cargile (Alexander), Madree Penn (White), Wertie Blackwell (Weaver), Vashti Turley (Murphy), Ethel Cuff (Black), Frederica Chase (Dodd), Osceola Macarthy (Adams), Pauline Oberdorfer (Minor), Edna … Continue reading
On Carrie Chapman Catt’s Birthday
“Carrie Chapman Catt, the person who was instrumental in getting women the right to vote, was in a sorority? You’ve got to be kidding me!,” exclaimed a student in the women’s studies discussion session I led years ago as a … Continue reading
Zenobia Wooten Keller on Phi Mu’s Founding Day
The Philomathean Society was founded on January 4, 1852, at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Mary Ann DuPont (Lines) likely came up with the idea. She joined with Mary Elizabeth Myrick (Daniel) and Martha Bibb Hardaway (Redding) and they are … Continue reading
On Alpha Omicron Pi’s Founding Day
Although Alpha Omicron Pi was founded on January 2, 1897, its Founders’ Day celebration begins on December 8, Founder Stella George Stern Perry’s birthday. One of AOPi’s early members was Madeleine Zabriskie Doty. In 1900, she earned a B.L. from … Continue reading
The Promise of 2020 Vision
On this the last day of the decade, I find it hard to write a post. Does anyone read these things? Does anyone care about Greek-letter organizations? The anti-fraternity sentiment of the late 1800s is alive and well today. There … Continue reading
Remembering Jerry Herman, Zeta Beta Tau
As I was working on yesterday’s post, the words to Look Over There from the musical La Cage aux Folles was an earworm running through my head (specifically, When your world spins too fast, And your bubble has burst, Someone … Continue reading
Remembering Bob McCully, Sigma Nu’s Grand Historian
Yesterday, I received a copy of the Fall/Winter 2019 The Delta of Sigma Nu. In it was a tribute to Sigma Nu’s Grand Historian, Robert A. “Bob” McCully. He was a regular attendee at the Fraternity and Sorority Archivist Conference … 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
Austin Peay on Kappa Alpha Order’s Founding Day
I never heard the name Austin Peay until I moved to southern Illinois. It’s mentioned frequently on local news, especially the Paducah station, during the sports update. Austin Peay State University, or “Austin P.” as some sportscasters call it, is … Continue reading
Miss America 2020 is a Kappa Delta and NPC Woman
Congratulations to Camille Schrier, Miss America 2020, who was Miss Virginia 2019. She is a Kappa Delta and was initiated into the chapter at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (“Virginia Tech”). Second Runner Up – Miss Missouri 2019, Simone … Continue reading
