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Founder of the League of Women Voters: Grace Goodhue Coolidge: Vermont Beta 32nd First Lady of the United States and wife of Calvin Coolidge, charter member of the Vermont Beta chapter Cate Edwards: New Jersey Alpha attorney, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards: Kay Bailey Hutchison: Texas Alpha Senator from Texas: Julia Compton Moore
Pi Beta Phi was founded as a secret organization under the name of I. C. Sorosis on April 28, 1867 at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. Pi Beta Phi is regarded as the first national women's fraternity, although Kappa Alpha Theta was the first Greek-letter fraternity known among women in 1870. [2]
Sigma Phi Rho: April 26, 1979: Wagner College: Social, collegiate Independent Active Delta Psi Chi: 1985 University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee: Social, collegiate Independent Active [12] Phi Omicron Psi: February 16, 1986 Virginia Commonwealth University: Social, collegiate Independent Inactive [13] Beta Phi Pi: 1986 Western Illinois University
(Women Always United) Active Omega Phi Beta: ΩΦΒ: 1989 National NALFO: Multicultural Active Omega Phi Chi: ΩΦΧ: 1988 National NMGC: Multicultural Active Phi Alpha Mu: ΦΑΜ: 1926 Local McDaniel College: Traditional Active [13] [14] Phi Beta Chi: ΦΒΧ: 1978 National Independent Lutheran Amor Via Vitae in Christo (Love through Life in ...
Rachel Jane "Jennie" Nicol (1845–1881) was a founder of Pi Beta Phi and a physician.In 1867, she cofounded I.C. Sorosis at Monmouth College in Illinois, the first secret collegiate society for women patterned after men's fraternities, which later adopted the Greek name Pi Beta Phi (ΠΒΦ).
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (ΖΦΒ) is an International collegiate sorority that is historically African American.In 1920, five women from Howard University envisioned a sorority that would raise the consciousness of their people, encourage the highest standards of scholastic achievement, and foster a greater sense of unity among its members.
Catt was also a member of Pi Beta Phi, [8] started an all girls' debate club, and advocated for women's participation in military drills. [9] After four years at Iowa State, Catt graduated on November 10, 1880, with a Bachelor of Science degree, [10] the only female in her graduating class. Iowa State did not name valedictorians during Catt's ...
Many were what Pi Beta Phi then called "Associate chapters", not colonies, but rather 'Community' chapters not linked to a school, or "Alumnae chapters" that did not initiate new members. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Following is a list of I.C. Sorosis chapters from before the name change, which were either Associate (~Community) chapters or Alumni chapters ...