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DST4A00 06-05-2005 08:45 PM

Re: Re: Re: Alpha chapters!!!
 
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Originally posted by ladygreek
That's what I thought my soror meant. But seeing how many are no longer active, there wouldn't be much to this thread.
Yea, as I read further, I came to the same conclusion. This is somewhat depressing. How does your Alpha chapter close?

DST4A00 06-05-2005 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Private I
The Alpha Chapter of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. is at UNC Chapel Hill.
But you're still reppin an SLC, Lambda in the house!

Senusret I 06-05-2005 08:53 PM

Re: Re: Re: Re: Alpha chapters!!!
 
Quote:

Originally posted by DST4A00
Yea, as I read further, I came to the same conclusion. This is somewhat depressing. How does your Alpha chapter close?
Not with a bang, but a whimper. :(

Sister Havana 06-05-2005 08:54 PM

SLC here...Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, Indiana University! :D

Senusret I 06-05-2005 08:55 PM

Speaking of which, DAMN, neither of my Alpha chapters are active!

:(

rocketgirl 06-05-2005 09:09 PM

SLC here....Epsilon Chapter at the University of Michigan.

Alpha chapter - Northern Illinois University

thetalady 06-06-2005 01:28 AM

Kappa Alpha Theta has the oldest founding (Alpha) chapter in continuous existence at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana :)

LightBulb 06-06-2005 01:33 PM

Alpha Tau!
 
The Alpha chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau was founded (and is active!) at Eastern Michigan University (then Michigan State Normal College) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on November 4, 1899.

In 1899, in Ypsilanti, Mich.,
Eight great girls sat right down
and made themselves a wish!

They made the best sorority,
The best you'll ever see!
Our colors are now green and gold
We call it AST!

moe.ron 06-06-2005 01:37 PM

Sigma Phi Epsilon -
Virginia Alpha - University of Richmond - 1901 - Active

audaz49 06-06-2005 03:14 PM

SLC here: Gamma Chapter @ Iowa State University

Alpha Chapter is at University of Iowa, never been closed

Xylochick216 06-06-2005 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thetalady
Kappa Alpha Theta has the oldest founding (Alpha) chapter in continuous existence at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana :)
When I was at DePauw a few months ago, our lovely AXO guides pointed out a lot of places on campus that were important to Theta. I loved the Theta house, too :)

LXA SE285 06-06-2005 03:21 PM

Speaking of which, DAMN, neither of my Alpha chapters are active!

You're an Alpha, right? I thought the Cornell chapter reactivated. Their home page looks current:

http://www.rso.cornell.edu/alpha/home.html

KillarneyRose 06-06-2005 03:28 PM

Re: Re: Re: Alpha chapters!!!
 
Quote:

Originally posted by DST4A00
I wanted to know who was from (initiated into) an Alpha chapter, or any other single-letter chapter.


Oh! In that case, I was initiated into Delta Zeta's Omicron chapter, which is one of only 5 single letter chapters still active.

PhoenixAzul 06-06-2005 03:49 PM

I know that my brother and grandfather are both alums of the Phi chapter (Bethany College, WV) of Phi Kappa Tau, whose house was next to the Delta Tau Delta, which was founded at Bethany and still exists there today.

Senusret I 06-06-2005 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LXA SE285
Speaking of which, DAMN, neither of my Alpha chapters are active!

You're an Alpha, right? I thought the Cornell chapter reactivated. Their home page looks current:

http://www.rso.cornell.edu/alpha/home.html

Nah....they're not active. :(

ladygreek 06-06-2005 11:42 PM

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Originally posted by Senusret I
Nah....they're not active. :(
And that is sadder than many folx realize. :(

greeneyedDPhiE 06-07-2005 01:19 AM

I was initated in the Psi chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, one of our only four single letter chapters still active.

Sister Havana 06-07-2005 09:30 AM

Indiana University has several single letter chapters. Besides the Alpha chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi and Gamma Phi Omega, other single letter chapters include:

Alpha Phi Omega (Mu)
Delta Gamma (Theta)
Delta Zeta (Epsilon)
Kappa Alpha Theta (Beta)
Kappa Delta Rho (Nu)
Kappa Kappa Gamma (Delta)
Phi Gamma Delta (Zeta)
Sigma Chi (Lambda)
Sigma Delta Tau (Upsilon)
Sigma Pi (Beta)

Quite a few!

TSteven 06-07-2005 06:52 PM

All but three current NPC sororities (11 out of 14) at The University of Nebraska have single chapter denotations.

NU Sororities

Active
Alpha Chi Omega - Xi
Alpha Omicron Pi - Zeta
Alpha Phi - Nu
Alpha Xi Delta - Rho
Chi Omega - Kappa
Delta Delta Delta - Kappa
Delta Gamma - Kappa
Delta Sigma Theta - Omicron
Gamma Phi Beta - Pi
Kappa Alpha Theta - Rho
Kappa Delta - Pi
Kappa Kappa Gamma - Sigma
Phi Beta Chi - Theta
Sigma Psi Zeta - Xi

Inactive
Delta Zeta - Zeta
Sigma Delta Tau - Theta
Theta Phi Alpha - Mu

NU Fraternities

Active
Acacia (4th oldest)
Alpha Gamma Rho - Kappa
Alpha Gamma Sigma - Gamma
Beta Sigma Psi - Delta
Triangle - (23rd oldest)

Inactive
Alpha Sigma Phi - Xi
Kappa Alpha Psi - Eta
Pi Kappa Phi - Nu
Tau Kappa Epsilon - Phi

NinjaPoodle 06-08-2005 10:30 PM

Yes, our Alpha Chapter @Butler U. is active.

irishpipes 06-15-2005 09:22 AM

I initiated into Iota chapter of AOII at the University of Illinois. It has been continuously operating since 1911.

In response to one of the posts about how does an Alpha chapter close, I know that in our case (and AEPhi, which was also founded at Barnard), the college banned GLOs. I believe this is true for some other GLOs also. I think in some other cases, the colleges ceased to exist. These closures aren't always a reflection on the chapter, but can be due to circumstances beyong the GLO's control. These closures are sources of sadness, but not shame.

Our oldest chapters:
Alpha - Barnard 1897-1914 (Greeks banned 1914-1917)
Pi - Sophie Newcomb/Tulane 1898-1976/1986-1995
Nu - New York U. 1900-1961
Omicron - Tennessee 1902
Zeta - Nebraska 1903
Kappa - Randolph-Macon Women's College 1903-1960 (Greeks banned 1960)
Theta - DePauw 1907-1979/1983-2000
Sigma - California Berkeley 1907
Beta - Brown 1908 (Greeks banned 1908)
Gamma - Maine 1908
Delta - Tufts 1908-1969/1987 (Greeks banned 1969, reinstated 1987)
Epsilon - Cornell 1908
Rho - Northwestern 1909-1973
Lambda - Stanford 1910-1944 (Greeks banned 1944)
Iota - Illinois 1911
Tau - Minnesota 1912
Chi - Syracuse 1914-1958/1985-2000?
Upsilon - Washington 1915-1995
Nu Kappa - SMU 1915-1942
Beta Phi - Indiana 1916
Eta - Wisconsin 1917-1942
Alpha Phi - Montana State 1917
Nu Omicron - Vanderbilt 1917
Phi - Kansas 1918-1969/1980-1996
Psi - Penn 1918-1958
Omega - Miami, OH 1919
Omicron Pi - Michigan 1921-196?/1978-1993
Alpha Sigma - Oregon 1923-1989
Xi - Oklahoma 1924

We never chartered a "Mu" chapter.

AOII lets the chapters select their names. Many are chosen to honor people who helped establish them, or other considerations. (Illinois is Iota b/c of the "I".)


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