Category Archives: Kappa Alpha Theta

April 16, 1891- The Meeting Before the First NPC Meeting in 1902

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) celebrates May 24, 1902 as its first meeting date.* However, there was a meeting which took place in Boston more than a decade earlier than the 1902 meeting. The first meeting was called to order … Continue reading

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10 Sorority Women From the Golden Age of Television

To close out Women’s History Month, 10 sorority women from television’s earlier years are spotlighted. Today’s college students cannot possibly fathom what life was like in those days when there were only a handful of channels on the television – … Continue reading

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Today Marks 135 Years of Greek Life in Canada!

Today, March 27, 2014, marks 135 years of Greek life in Canada. Zeta Psi became the first fraternity in Canada when its chapter at the University of Toronto was chartered on March 27, 1879. Zeta Psi’s Grand Chapter met in … Continue reading

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10 Authors Who Are Sorority Women (Hint – Caddie Woodlawn, Kinsey Millhone, Atticus Finch, Too)

In honor of Women’s History Month, here is a list of noted authors who are National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) women. Limiting it to 10 women is quite difficult, especially when there are 26 NPC groups (and I did not address the … Continue reading

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Ten Notable Sorority Women

“Are you telling me that Carrie Chapman Catt was a member of a sorority?” I was asked with some incredulity. It wasn’t meant as a polite question. I wanted to say that technically Catt was a member of a women’s … Continue reading

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Happy Founders’ Day @BettieLocke and Kappa Alpha Theta!

Today marks Kappa Alpha Theta’s 144th birthday. Whenever I see a tweet from @BettieLocke I wonder how the Thetas managed to make a 164-year-old woman so tech savvy. Seriously though, I have great admiration for Bettie Locke. I’ve included this … Continue reading

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Remembering a Theta and a Pi Phi, Their Lives Cut Short, Both Trying to Help Afghan Women and Children

Within the last ten months, two young American women were killed in Afghanistan. Both were trying to help make Afghanistan a better place for women and children. Anne Smedinghoff, an initiate of the Kappa Alpha Theta chapter at Johns Hopkins … Continue reading

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Radio City Music Hall, Dian Fossey, Apollo 8, and the Field Gate – the 12/27 Edition

12/27/1932 – Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City. It was designed by Edward Durell Stone. Donald Deskey did the art deco interior designs. Stone attended the University of Arkansas where he was a member of Sigma Nu. … Continue reading

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Saving Mr. Banks, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and It’s a Wonderful Life: What’s Playing at the Movies GLO Style

Just saw Saving Mr. Banks.  It’s a terrific movie and I highly recommend it! Melanie Paxton, who portrays Disney’s Secretary, Dolly, is a Pi Beta Phi who was initiated into the chapter at the University of Missouri. Needless to say, I think she … Continue reading

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A Kappa Alpha Theta’s Role in Eradicating Polio World-Wide

This past Tuesday, the members of the Rotary Club of Carbondale-Breakfast did a very foolhardy thing. They elected me Vice President (President Nominee). And how will I get a post out of this? Easy Peasy! (And, by the way, breakfast … Continue reading

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