List of NPC Sororities by Founder's Day Date (calendar date)

[ree-Xi]

I was wondering if anyone knew of a list of the founder's day dates of the NPC Sororities (and other inter/national orgs) in calendar order.

For example:

ABC founded January 12, 1899
DEF founded February 3, 1881
GHI founded February 25, 1903

I have Googled but I think I am not using the right search parameters. I also checked the NPC site but I didn't find what I was looking for.

I was wondering because it would be nice to have a list of perhaps all of the inter/national groups including NPC, NHPC, NIC, other National social Fraternities (don't know the other delegations), National Service orgs, etc., so that others can wish each other "Happy Founder's Day".

Any direction is appreciated.

[Psi U MC Vito]

If you wait until I get back later, my pledge manual has a list of the founding dates of all GLOs and I'll type it up.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

If you wait until I get back later, my pledge manual has a list of the founding dates of all GLOs and I'll type it up.

Of all GLOs?

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Of all GLOs?

To clarify, most inter/national fraternities and sororities. Looking at the list now, it doesn't appear to have any NALFO orgs though all the D9 is on there. It stops at Iota Phi Theta for men's fraternities and at Sigma Gamma Rho for women's fraternities and sororities.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

To clarify, most inter/national fraternities and sororities. Looking at the list now, it doesn't appear to have any NALFO orgs though all the D9 is on there. It stops at Iota Phi Theta for men's fraternities and at Sigma Gamma Rho for women's fraternities and sororities.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm betting none of the music greeks are on the list. Since I happen to have that info handy (and I hope it's all correct), I'll go ahead. The organizations that participate in the National Interfraternity Music Council), in order of founding:

• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia -- October 6, 1898 (New England Conservatory of Music, Boston)
• Sigma Alpha Iota -- June 12, 1903 (University School of Music, Ann Arbor)
• Mu Phi Epsilon -- November 13, 1903 (Metropolitan College of Music, Cincinnati)
• Delta Omicron -- September 6, 1909) (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music)
• Phi Beta May 5, 1912 (Northwestern University, Evanston)
• Kappa Kappa Psi -- November 27, 1919 (Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University))
• Tau Beta Sigma -- March 26, 1946 (Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University))

You know, GC has a section showing "Today's Birthdays." I've often thought that there should be a "Today's Founders Days" notice.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm betting none of the music greeks are on the list. Since I happen to have that info handy (and I hope it's all correct), I'll go ahead. The organizations that participate in the National Interfraternity Music Council), in order of founding:

• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia -- October 6, 1898 (New England Conservatory of Music, Boston)
• Sigma Alpha Iota -- June 12, 1903 (University School of Music, Ann Arbor)
• Mu Phi Epsilon -- November 13, 1903 (Metropolitan College of Music, Cincinnati)
• Delta Omicron -- September 6, 1909) (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music)
• Phi Beta May 5, 1912 (Northwestern University, Evanston)
• Kappa Kappa Psi -- November 27, 1919 (Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University))
• Tau Beta Sigma -- March 26, 1946 (Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University))

You know, GC has a section showing "Today's Birthdays." I've often thought that there should be a "Today's Founders Days" notice.

Nope none of the music greeks, and I just had the same thought about founders day. Maybe if people would register as the organization name and put the founding date as the birthday? And I added SDT.

[littleowl33]

I'm not trying to start a brawl here... but it seems somewhat misleading to list the dates of Phi Mu an ADPi as being the 1850's. They were founded as the Philomathean and Adelphean literary societies in the 1850's, but did not become Phi Mu and ADPi until the 1900's. So while the groups had origins in the 1850's, it's arguable that they were not in fact founded until the 1900's.

Most of the time I've seen those orgs list their founding dates with that caveat. For example, the Phi Mu website says "Phi Mu was founded in 1852 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. It began as the Philomathean Society, a literary society, and is the second oldest secret society for women. The Philomathean Society became Phi Mu Fraternity in 1904." The ADPi website lists their founding date as 1851 in most places, but on their timeline says, "1851: Alpha Delta Pi was founded by Eugenia Tucker on May 15th as The Adelphean Society, making it the first secret society for women....1905: The Adelphean Society changed its name to Alpha Delta Phi and became a national organization."

The same could be said of Pi Beta Phi, which was "I.C. Sorosis" until 1888, when they took the name Pi Beta Phi.

Maybe I'm splitting hairs here. I know every group wants to claim to be the first! I guess it just depends on whether or not the name of the group matters - it seems that these groups had a fairly continuous purpose from their founding to the name change and onward. Nonetheless, in my mind, Kappa Alpha Theta is the first.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

If you wait until I get back later, my pledge manual has a list of the founding dates of all GLOs and I'll type it up.

How sweet of you! Thank you! I wasn't asking anyone to do the work for me, but wondered if it had already been done. If not, I was going to start a list of NPCs, then go on to the other national umbrellas.

[Titchou]

Not all groups celebrate Founders Day on or near the date of the actual founding. Delta Gamma was founded at Christmas but we celebrate Founders Day on or near March 15.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Not all groups celebrate Founders Day on or near the date of the actual founding. Delta Gamma was founded at Christmas but we celebrate Founders Day on or near March 15.

Why? Just so Christmas doesn't overshadow it?

[ComradesTrue]

I will save you a trip to Theta's website.

We were founded on January 27, 1870.

Originally Posted by 33girl

Why? Just so Christmas doesn't overshadow it?

Maybe because school is not in session and the college chapters want to celebrate it together? We always had a luncheon with the alumnae in our city to celebrate our Founders Day.

[ree-Xi]

Oh, wow, thanks so far! I think I will start one for NPC, and if anyone from NPHC or any of the fraternity councils would like to share, that would be great. I am not trying to exclude Multi Cultural, cultural, or local organizations. I was originally looking to make a list for NPC but there are other inter/national delegations/groups out there and would like to make a list and put it up somewhere here.

I'm going down the list that NPC has with links to each org's homepage.

Thanks for the help!

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Not all groups celebrate Founders Day on or near the date of the actual founding. Delta Gamma was founded at Christmas but we celebrate Founders Day on or near March 15.

So you were technically founded on December 25 (?) 1873, but celebrate on March 15 (which year??)? What is the date that DG gives as it's official founding date? I saw a photo on DG's history slideshow that described your founding "during Christmas season 1873". What year would I put as "Founders Day" then?

[ree-Xi]

THIS IS THE POST I WILL BE UPDATING WITH ADDITIONS/CHANGES.

I am going to post these so people can confirm/correct anything. When this list is done, I am going to make one single post and have it be its own thread, if that's ok.

So far I have, in calendar order:

NPC

Kappa Alpha Theta January 27, 1870
Phi Mu March 4, 1852
Delta Gamma Founded Christmas 1874, Celebrated March 15 (??)
Delta Phi Epsilon March 17, 1917
Sigma Delta Tau March 25, 1917
Chi Omega April 5, 1895
Alpha Xi Delta April 17, 1893
Sigma Sigma Sigma April 20, 1898
Pi Beta Phi April 28, 1867
Theta Phi Alpha April 30, 1912
Alpha Delta Pi May 15, 1851
Alpha Gamma Delta May 30, 1904
Alpha Phi October 10, 1872
Kappa Kappa Gamma October 13, 1870
Alpha Chi Omega October 15, 1885
Zeta Tau Alpha October 15, 1898
Kappa Delta October 23, 1897
Delta Zeta October 24, 1902
Alpha Epsilon Phi October 24, 1909
Alpha Sigma Tau November 4, 1899
Sigma Kappa November 9, 1874
Gamma Phi Beta November 11, 1874
Alpha Sigma Alpha November 15, 1901
Phi Sigma Sigma November 26, 1913
Delta Delta Delta Thanksgiving Eve, 1888
Alpha Omicron Pi celebrated on or around December 8th, but founded January 2, 1897

NPHC Organizations

Kappa Alpha Psi January 5, 1911
Phi Beta Sigma January 9, 1914
Delta Sigma Theta January 13, 1913
Alpha Kappa Alpha January 15, 1908
Zeta Phi Beta January 16, 1920
Iota Phi Theta September 19, 1963
Sigma Gamma Rho November 12, 1922
Omega Psi Phi November 17, 1911
Alpha Phi Alpha December 4, 1906



Greek National Service Organizations

Omega Phi Alpha June 15, 1967
Gamma Sigma Sigma October 12, 1952
Alpha Phi Omega December 16, 1925

National Music Fraternal Organizations (Thank you Mysticat)

Tau Beta Sigma March 26, 1946
Phi Beta May 5, 1912
Sigma Alpha Iota June 12, 1903
Delta Omicron September 6, 1909
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia October 6, 1898
Mu Phi Epsilon November 13, 1903
Kappa Kappa Psi November 27, 1919

NIC Fraternities (thank you TSteven)

Pi Lambda Phi X, X, 1895
Alpha Delta Phi January 1, 1832
Sigma Nu January 1, 1869
Kappa Alpha Psi January 5, 1911
Phi Beta Sigma January 9, 1914
Tau Kappa Epsilon January 10, 1899
Delta Psi January 17, 1847
Alpha Gamma Sigma January 28, 1923
Iota Nu Delta February 7,1994
Phi Kappa Psi February 19, 1852
Lambda Phi Epsilon February 25, 1981
Sigma Pi February 26, 1897
Nu Alpha Kappa February 26, 1988
Pi Kappa Alpha March 1, 1868
Phi Mu Delta March 1, 1918
Sigma Phi Society March 4, 1827
Sigma Alpha Epsilon March 9, 1856
Phi Sigma Kappa March 17, 1873
Phi Kappa Tau March 17, 1906
Phi Lambda Chi March 25, 1925
Sigma Lambda Beta April 4, 1986
Lambda Sigma Upsilon April 5, 1979
Theta Chi April 10, 1856
Sigma Phi Delta April 11, 1924
Kappa Delta Phi April 14, 1900
FarmHouse April 15, 1905
Triangle April 15, 1907
Beta Sigma Psi April 17, 1925
Alpha Kappa Lambda April 22, 1914
Theta Xi April 29, 1864
Phi Kappa Theta April 29, 1889
Phi Gamma Delta May 1, 1848
Acacia May 12, 1904
Kappa Delta Rho May 17, 1905
Chi Psi May 20, 1841
Zeta Psi June 1, 1847
Beta Chi Theta June 2, 1999
Alpha Chi Rho June 4, 1895
Delta Kappa Epsilon June 22, 1844
Sigma Chi June 28, 1855
Sigma Tau Gamma June 28, 1920
Tau Delta Phi June 30, 1910

Phi Kappa Sigma July 16, 1850
Phi Sigma Phi July 30, 1988
Beta Theta Pi August 8, 1839
Sigma Beta Rho August 16, 1996
Alpha Tau Omega September 11, 1865
Iota Phi Theta September 19, 1963
Delta Tau Delta October 10, 1858
Delta Sigma Phi October 10, 1899
Alpha Gamma Rho October 10, 1904
Tau Epsilon Phi October 10, 1910
Alpha Delta Gamma October 10, 1924
Delta Chi October 13, 1890
Theta Delta Chi October 31, 1847
Sigma Phi Epsilon November 1, 1901
Lambda Chi Alpha November 2, 1909
Delta Upsilon November 4, 1834
Alpha Phi Delta November 5, 1914
Alpha Epsilon Pi November 7, 1913
Delta Phi November 17, 1827
Psi Upsilon November 24, 1833
Omega Delta Phi November 25, 1987
Kappa Alpha Society November 26, 1825
Sigma Alpha Mu November 26, 1909
Lambda Theta Phi December 1, 1975
Alpha Phi Alpha December 4, 1906
Alpha Sigma Phi December 6, 1845
Kappa Sigma December 10, 1869 *Former NIC member
Pi Kappa Phi December 10, 1904
Kappa Alpha Order December 21, 1865
Chi Phi December 24, 1824/1854
Phi Delta Theta December 26, 1848 *Former NIC member
Phi Iota Alpha December 26, 1931
Zeta Beta Tau December 29, 1898

NALFO
Gamma Alpha Omega January 25, 1993
Alpha Psi Lambda February 11, 1985
Lambda Upsilon Lambda February 19, 1982
Alpha Pi Sigma March 10, 1990
Lambda Theta Nu March 11, 1986
Omega Phi Beta March 15, 1989
Sigma Lambda Beta April 4, 1986
Lambda Sigma Upsilon April 5, 1979
Kappa Delta Chi April 6, 1987
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority April 9, 1990
Lambda Pi Chi April 16, 1988
Gamma Phi Omega April 17, 1991
Chi Upsilon Sigma April 29, 1980
Sigma Iota Alpha September 29, 1990
Lambda Pi Upsilon November 6, 1992
Lambda Theta Alpha December 1975
Lambda Theta Phi December 1, 1975
Sigma Lambda Upsilon December 1, 1987
Gamma Zeta Alpha December 3, 1987
Lambda Alpha Upsilon December 10, 1985
Phi Iota Alpha December 26, 1931


National Asian Pacific American Pan Hellenic Association Sororities (thank you phisgimarho)

Alpha Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. February 1, 1994
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. February 7, 1990
Kappa Phi Lambda March 9, 1995
Sigma Psi Zeta March 23, 1994
Delta Kappa Delta October 1, 1999
Delta Phi Lambda December 5, 1998


NMGC

Delta Xi Phi April 20, 1994
Lambda Psi Delta March 9, 1997
Gamma Eta October, 1995
Lambda Tau Omega October 9, 1988
Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau October 13, 1871
Omega Phi Chi November 9, 1988
Phi Sigma Chi November 16, 1996
Mu Sigma Upsilon November 21, 1981
Delta Sigma Chi November 27, 1996
Psi Sigma Phi December 12, 1990

Other National Fraternities and Sororities

Alpha Delta Chi 1925
Sigma Omicron Pi 1930
Sigma Phi Omega 1949
Delta Psi Epsilon January 16, 1999
Kappa Beta Gamma January 22, 1917
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi February 7, 1990
Epsilon Sigma Alpha February 11, 1930
Kappa Phi Lambda March 9, 1995
Lambda Theta Nu March 11, 1986
Sigma Psi Zeta March 23, 1994
Phi Beta Chi March 26, 1978
Delta Tau Lambda April 2, 1994
Sigma Lambda Gamma April 9, 1990
Theta Nu Xi April 11, 1997
Kappa Delta Phi April 14, 1900
Beta Sigma Phi April 30, 1931
Alpha Sigma Kappa May 1, 1989
Sigma Phi Kappa June 12, 1992
Alpha Sigma Rho June 19, 1905
Gamma Rho Lambda August 25,2003
Alpha Pi Omega September 1, 1994
Phi Sigma Rho September 24, 1984
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi October 1, 1998
Delta Xi Nu October 7, 1997
Lambda Tau Omega October 9, 1988
Delta Theta Tau October 16, 1903
Sigma Omega Nu November 6, 1996
Delta Gamma Pi November 11, 1998
Alpha Omega Epsilon November 13, 1983
Kappa Phi Gamma November 8, 1998
Tau Theta Pi November 24, 1998
Delta Phi Omega December 6, 1998
Sigma Sigma Rho December 10, 1998



Christian Fraternities and Sororities

Nu Sigma Beta
Phi Sigma Alpha
Eta Gamma Delta 1928
Mu Alpha Phi October, 1927

[epchick]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Alpha Phi September 18, 1872

Another APhi can correct me if i'm wrong, but even though there is speculation as to whether it was in September (although I've always hear Sept 30) or October, we celebrate our founders day on Oct 10. When I was a NM, I learned that we were founded on Oct. 10, 1872.