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Originally posted by Secretluv
I just basically wanted to know the answers to some basic questions about APO & if "Jewels of Tau" was nation wide or just a Florida Thing!
~Secretluv~
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Am not sure how many chapters the Jewels of Tau have. The website I found on them only speaks of their Alpha chapter at UF and a Gamma chapter at USF (or is it UTampa?).
The Jewels are one of several organizations "formed" (probably not the best term, maybe 'inspired' is better) by APO chapters for women. Until 1976, APO was male-only. Like many social fraternities, APO chapters had 'little sister' groups affiliated with them, sometimes called Phyettes or Jewels or the like. Several of this groups then formed more formal organizations, such as Gamma Sigma Sigma and Omega Phi Alpha, both National Service Sororities, the Jewels of Tau, and who knows how many.
At a National level, these groups are independent. There is a history between APO and many of these groups, and at many schools the APO chapter will work with an associated GSS or OPA chapter, especially if the APO chapter is still all-male (yes, some chapters still are). I know at the latest APO National Convention there were GSS Sisters in attendence, and I know there is strong connections between many all-male APO chapters & GSS chapters.
Hope this helps