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Happy Founders’ Day 2013, Alpha Gamma Delta!

Alpha Gamma Delta was founded at Syracuse University on May 30, 1904 at the home of Dr. Wellesley Perry Coddington, a Syracuse University professor.  The Alpha Gamma Delta Founders are Marguerite Shepard, Jennie Titus Smith, Georgia Otis Chipman, Ethel Evelyn … Continue reading

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On National Teacher Appreciation Day: SIUC and the AES / NPC Merger

May 7 is National Teacher Appreciation Day. In honor of Southern Illinois University’s beginnings as a teaching training institution (also known as a normal school), I am including this segment of the history of SIUC’s fraternity system. There were three … Continue reading

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The First Fraternity House Built by Women for Women

Syracuse University has the distinction of being home to the first fraternity house owned by women.  There were no dormitories for women when Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta were founded in 1872 and 1874, respectively.  In 1884, the Alpha … Continue reading

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Goucher College – Home of a Once Thriving Women’s Fraternity System

  The Women’s College of Baltimore, today known as Goucher College, was founded in 1885 and graduated its first class in 1892.  It was one of the few women’s colleges hosting chapters of national women’s fraternities.  There is evidence of … Continue reading

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2012 Olympics – The Power of National Panhellenic Conference Women!

Congratulations to the NPC women who brought home medals from the London Olympics: Gold medal Kristin Armstrong Savola, U.S. Cycling, Kappa Kappa Gamma, University of Idaho Rachel Buehler, U.S. Soccer, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Stanford University Erin Cafaro, U.S. Rowing, Pi … Continue reading

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NPC Women and Why I Write This Blog

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the umbrella organization for 26 women’s fraternities/sororities. Millions of women have been members of NPC organizations. The early NPC women are particularly fascinating to me. They are women who went on to earn Ph.D.s, … Continue reading

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Happy Founders’ Day Alpha Gamma Delta! And a Shout Out to Nann, a Loyal Alpha Gam

Happy Founders’ Day Alpha Gamma Delta! Alpha Gamma Delta was founded at Syracuse University on May 30, 1904 at the home of Dr. Wellesley Perry Coddington, a Syracuse University Professor.  It is the youngest of the Syracuse Triad, the three … Continue reading

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Designed by Members for Members – KAT, AGD, AXiD

What do Syracuse University’s Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Xi Delta, and Alpha Gamma Delta chapters have in common? Their chapter houses were all designed by alumnae of their respective organizations. Kappa Alpha Theta Marjorie Wright designed the home of the … Continue reading

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Happy 150th Birthday Syracuse University, Home of the Syracuse Triad!

Happy 150th Birthday to my undergraduate Alma Mater! Syracuse University’s roots can be traced back to Genesee College, a Methodist institution founded in 1849. It was located in Lima, New York. Genesee College moved to Syracuse in 1870 and became … Continue reading

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So Long SIU Greek Row…….

The above plaque is on the sidewalk in front of where the “Greek Row” sign once greeted visitors to SIUC’s fraternity housing. The sign is gone and, for all intents and purposes, so are the fraternity and sororities members for … Continue reading

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