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Welcome! Chances are good you found this blog by searching for something about fraternities or sororities.
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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Doctors Who Wore Badges: Fraternity Women in Medicine 1867-1902
Female Senators and Their Sorority Affiliation – 2019 Edition
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Fraternity Women Who Were Lawyers, 1867-1902 (When Women Could Not Vote!)
Hidden Figures on Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ Day
Sorority Women Writing Stories Whose Characters Are Sorority Women
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Tag Archives: Miss USA
Also Wearing Crowns…
I keep track of the Miss America and Miss USA contestants. Yet, there are some who come to my attention who are not in these two categories. The contestants for the Miss America 2020 competition have been chosen, but here … Continue reading
Congratulations Miss USA 2018!
Congratulations Miss USA 2018, Sarah Rose Summers, a Zeta Tau Alpha alumna from Texas Christian University! She was Miss Nebraska USA. Her name has been added to the list of sorority women who have won Miss America and Miss USA. *** … Continue reading
Sorority Women Competing in Miss USA 2017
On Sunday, May 14, 2017, Miss USA 2016, Deshauna Barber, a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., will crown her successor. Here are the sorority women who are competing as far as I can determine. If there are additions or corrections … Continue reading
Sorority Women Competing in Miss USA 2016
Congratulations, Miss USA 2016, Deshauna Barber, a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. 1st Runner Up, Chelsea Hardin, Miss Hawaii USA 2nd Runner Up, Emanii Davis, Miss Georgia USA Sorority women in the Final 3: Miss D.C. USA, Deshauna … Continue reading
Sorority Women Wearing Crowns – Miss USA and Miss America
Congratulations to Olivia Jordan, Miss Oklahoma USA, an Alpha Phi (Boston University), who was recently crowned Miss USA 2015!! She joins this group of sorority women who have worn the Miss USA crown: Miss Universe, Miss USA 1956 – Carol Morris, Kappa … Continue reading
Sorority Women Who Competed – An Alpha Phi is Miss USA 2015
Congratulations, Miss Oklahoma USA, Olivia Jordan, an Alpha Phi (Boston University), who was recently crowned Miss USA 2015!! update 12/20/2015. She won second runner up in the Miss USA 2016 competition! These sorority women competed in the Miss USA 2015 competition: … Continue reading
Monday Musings, a Man Helped by P.E.O., and More
I spent the weekend at the convention of the Illinois State Chapter of P.E.O. which took place in Springfield. I had a wonderful time. I rode to and fro with the daughter of our neighbor. She and her family moved back to town a few … Continue reading
Sorority Women On the Road to Miss USA 2014
If you are looking for the contestants who are competing in the Miss USA 2015 competition see http://wp.me/p20I1i-1TI. Congratulations to Miss Nevada USA Nia Sanchez. She was crowned Miss USA in early June 2014. There were several sorority women in the competition. TOP … Continue reading
