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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: Kappa Alpha Theta
1924 – Kappa Alpha Theta Convenes at West Baden Springs Hotel
Kappa Alpha Theta’s 1924 Grand Convention took place at the West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden, Indiana. It was billed as a homecoming convention and took place from June 27-July 1. Most of the attendees made their way there … Continue reading
Margaret Sawyer, Kappa Alpha Theta, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2024
Margaret Sawyer grew up in Tuscola, Illinois. She was initiated into Kappa Alpha Theta in 1914 as a student at the University of Illinois and was her chapter’s president. She also served the Women’s League in the same capacity and … Continue reading
“The Duchess” on Kappa Alpha Theta’s Founders’ Day
Kappa Alpha Theta was founded on January 27, 1870. In 1867, 17-year-old Bettie McReynolds Locke [Hamilton] was the first female to enroll in Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) in Greencastle, Indiana. Although the first decision to allow women to … Continue reading
The Importance of Indiana in Sorority History
On December 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state. Today Indiana is home to many GLO headquarters, but its importance in the history of women’s fraternities happened about a century and a half ago. Between 1867 when Pi Beta Phi … Continue reading
Dr. Aldora Tyler, Kappa Alpha Theta, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2022
Dr. Aldora Tyler spent almost her entire life in Clinton, Illinois. Born on April 20, 1862, she became a member of the Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta in 1881. At that time, the Delta Chapter was located at Illinois … Continue reading
Dora Shaw Heffner, Kappa Alpha Theta, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2021
Dora Shaw (Heffner) was born in Maine where her father was a judge and served as Attorney General of Maine. She attended Bates College in Maine from 1902-04 and she is listed among the alumni of the class of 1906. … Continue reading
On Founders’ Day, Kappa Alpha Theta’s 1924 Grand Convention at the West Baden Springs Hotel
Kappa Alpha Theta was founded on January 27, 1870. In 1867, 17-year-old Bettie McReynolds Locke [Hamilton] was the first female to enroll in Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) in Greencastle, Indiana. Although the first decision to allow women to … Continue reading
125 Years of Illini Sorority Life
Sorority life at the University of Illinois began 125 years ago this fall. It was a race between Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Alpha Theta to install the first chapter.
Maurine Dallas Watkins, Kappa Alpha Theta, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2020
In 1975, the musical Chicago debuted on Broadway. It was overshadowed that year by A Chorus Line. In 1996, a revival of Chicago opened. The third time was a charm. It garnered six Tony Awards and it is the longest-running … Continue reading
“Crowned by Victory,” Carrie Chapman Catt and Her Friends
The women who fought for suffrage are on my mind. Tomorrow is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the League of Women Voters. Carrie Chapman Catt was one of the founders of that organization. A friend sent me links … Continue reading
