Category Archives: Phi Mu

Ruth Levensalor Crowley, Phi Mu, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2021

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

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What Happened to Sororities at Wesleyan College?

Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, is the founding home of Alpha Delta Pi and Phi Mu. About 100 years ago the sororities were forced to close.

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A Quick Stop in Macon

We have made the drive from home to Florida dozens of times over the years my parents lived in Florida. Each time I saw the sign for Wesleyan College, I thought how nice it would be to visit the home … Continue reading

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Mary Ellen Weber, Ph.D., Phi Mu, #NotableSororityWomen #WHM2019

Mary Ellen Weber joined Phi Mu when she was a student at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. with honors in Chemical Engineering in 1984. Four years later, she became Dr. Weber after earning a Ph.D. from the University of … Continue reading

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Grace Lumpkin, Phi Mu, #notablesororitywomen #WHM2017

Phi Mu was founded on January 4, 1852 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Originally known as the Philomathean Society, it was founded by Mary DuPont (Lines), Mary Myrick (Daniel) and Martha Hardaway (Redding). The founding was publicly announced on March 4, … Continue reading

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A Saluki and Zeta Phi Beta Throw the Hammer

DeAnna Price and I have something in common. We’re both Salukis and have diplomas from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. But she’s an Olympian, too. This picture was part of a gif posted by SIU Track and Field on the twitter … Continue reading

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Olympic Connections

Michael Phelps has made history Two women named Simone made their marks, and there was a meteor shower to boot. For the past two days, we’ve gone outside at 4 a.m. to see what we could see in the night sky. … Continue reading

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Catching Up!

Yesterday, a friend sent me a link to this article about Genevieve Forbes (http://trib.in/20Igkng). She was sure Forbes, a Northwestern alumna, was a sorority woman. I started googling, and what did I find? There was a mention of her in a post … Continue reading

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#WHM – Phi Mu’s Jerrie Mock, Aviator Extraordinaire

Geraldine “Jerrie” Fredritz Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world was an initiate of the Phi Mu chapter at The Ohio State University. Mock took her first plane ride at age seven, in a Ford Trimotor airplane. In 1958, she … Continue reading

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Beta at Kansas, THON at Penn State, and a Phi Mu from Syracuse

I’ve been away for a week on a research project, my mind is swimming with places, dates, and the faces of those long gone. One of the most interesting tidbits I picked up last week was that Emma Patton Noble, … Continue reading

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