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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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Tag Archives: Chi Omega
Kappa Sigma Honors Chi Omega Founder at 150th
On Saturday night, Kappa Sigma celebrated 150 years at a banquet during the organization’s 72nd Bienneial Grand Conclave. The festivities took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, where the fraternity was founded in 1869. Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma share a very … Continue reading
Willey Denis on Chi Omega’s Founding Day, #NotableSororityWomen
Today is the day upon which Chi Omega was founded at the University of Arkansas in 1895. Ina May Boles, Jean Vincenheller, Jobelle Holcombe, and Alice Simonds, with guidance from Dr. Charles Richardson a Fayetteville dentist and a Kappa Sigma … Continue reading
Claudine Van Cleave Mason, Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2019
As a student at Northwestern University, Claudine Van Cleave (Mason) became a member of the Xi Chapter of Chi Omega. She served as president of both the sophomore class and her Chi Omega chapter. In addition, she was a member … Continue reading
Elvis and Two Kappa Sigmas (One a Chi Omega)
Having a birthday two weeks after Christmas and a week after New Year’s Day is not easy. I know it very well and so I want to highlight three others who share a birthday with me. Kappa Sigma Dr. Charles … Continue reading
Back to School GLO News and Notes
I am always amazed how much activity there is at an airport at 4:30 a.m. I know I have not been very good at passing on news and history of GLOs. My mind is scattered and my time is not … Continue reading
Jewelry Newly Found
Three fraternity badges – one a Psi Upsilon badge belonging to a Founder, and two I.C. Sorosis badges belonging to early members of Pi Beta Phi – have recently found new homes. This story of the Psi Upsilon Founders’ badge … Continue reading
Going in Circles in the Land of the Roundabouts
Wednesday was a fun day and be forewarned that this post might qualify as a travelogue. I had the opportunity to do research in a new-to-me collection, in a new-to-me library. The Carroll L. Lurding Library of College Fraternity and Sorority … Continue reading
A Life Lost, a Brave and Heroic Pilot, and a Plane Full of Grateful Passengers
I am sitting at the Southwest terminal in Orlando, Florida, waiting for a plane to take me back to St. Louis. My heart breaks for the family and friends of Chi Omega and P.E.O. Jennifer Riordan, who was tragically killed when … Continue reading
NPC’s Committee on Progress, 75 Years Ago
Last week, in celebration of Chi Omega’s Founders’ Day, I had hoped to use this entry from the 28th National Panhellenic Congress meeting which took place in late October and early November of 1943. It was held at the Medinah … Continue reading
Happy Founders’ Day, Chi Omega!
Happy Founders’ Day to Chi Omega! It was founded on April 5, 1895 at the University of Arkansas. Ina May Boles, Jean Vincenheller, Jobelle Holcombe, and Alice Simonds, with guidance from Fayetteville dentist, Dr. Charles Richardson, a Kappa Sigma, created the … Continue reading
