Category Archives: Sigma Kappa

Fraternity and Sorority Magazines – Preserving History, Fostering Enthusiasm and Promulgating Lifelong Loyalty

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This week, I had the opportunity to read hard copies of recently published sorority magazines.* What fun it was to turn the pages and read about some of the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organizations! Good works are being done. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Early NPC Delegates During Women’s History Month

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, I wrote this post about some of the early NPC delegates. It was published in the March 2013 Alumnae Panhellenics Newsletter. The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) met for the first time on May 24, 1902 … Continue reading →

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NPC Organizations That No Longer Exist; A Reflection on International Badge Day

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) celebrates International Badge Day on the first Monday in March. NPC asks its members to “Wear Your Letters on Your Heart.” Men’s fraternities and other Greek-letter organizations have joined in on the fun. The more the merrier, … Continue reading →

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The 100th Anniversary of the Suffrage Parade, Sorority Women, and a Guest Appearance by High School Student J. Edgar Hoover

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the March 3, 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C. Among the women who marched were sorority/fraternity women. Pi Beta Phi Carrie Chapman Catt was one of the speakers. Pi Beta Phi’s former Grand … Continue reading →

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Happy Founders’ Day Sigma Kappa! Colby College Was Home to the Alpha, Beta and Gamma Chapters

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Sigma Kappa was founded on November 9, 1874, by five young women, the only females enrolled at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. They received a letter from the faculty approving the organization’s petition, which included a constitution and bylaws. The … Continue reading →

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Chi Omega’s National Achievement Award 1930-58

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

A guest post written by Chi Omega’s National Historian, Lyn Harris. Thank you, Lyn! No celebration of culture is more evident in Chi Omega’s history than is the National Achievement Award. This prestigious honor, the brainchild of Mary Love Collins, … Continue reading →

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NPC and NPHC Women Astronauts

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died of pancreatic cancer on July 23, 2012 at the age of 61. Although there are some reports on the Internet that the first woman in space was a member of a … Continue reading →

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“My Dear Mrs. Sisson…Wouldn’t it be a good plan for you to look some of them up?”

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

“There are local ladies societies at Barnard (Alpha Omicron Pi), Wellesley (Alpha Kappa Gamma), U. of Miss (Sigma Tau), U of Ark (Chi Omega), Wesleyan (Phi Sigma), Dickerson (sic) (Phi Gamma Zeta), Sigma Kappa (Colby) – Wouldn’t it be a … Continue reading →

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The NPC Bouquet of Special Flowers

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The official founding date of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is May 24, 1902. Eleven of the first twelve NPC meetings took place in Chicago. The 1911 NPC meeting took place on November 3-4 in nearby Evanston on the Northwestern … Continue reading →

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