All of the _______ NPC Chapters

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by Beryana

Then Chi Omega's needs to be changed as their founding chapter actually is Psi and not Alpha - and their chapter designations go "backwards".

Sorry to make this complicated. . . .

Originally Posted by TSteven

I was going to suggest that perhaps the first post could be edited as "Founding" chapters. Then there could be a post listing the Alpha chapters.

So to use Chi Omega as an example, in the first post (founding) it would be Arkansas. For Alpha chapters it would be Washington. When it comes to Psi chapters a designation as the founding chapter could be noted as well.

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

FYI, Chi Omega names their chapters "backwards" so it's really like the Lambda Upsilon chapter for other orgs. Still, Chi Omega has a lot of chapters!

I certainly appreciate all of the non-Chi Omegas trying to understand/explain our system for naming chapters -- believe me, there are plenty of Chi Omegas who can't understand it!

I'll try to make this simple:

Look at the Greek Alphabet from end to beginning (always leaving off Omega, as that is for deceased members). Psi is the first chapter...proceeding through single letters until Alpha.

Next, repeat the backwards alphabet again, this time using the second letter "Alpha" ...Psi Alpha, Chi Alpha...until Alpha Alpha.

Next group begins with Psi Beta, Chi Beta...until Beta Beta.

There are a few exceptions, but basically -- that's it!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Next group begins with Psi Beta, Chi Beta...until Beta Beta.

Isn't there a Beta Alpha (UPenn)? I have a friend who joined Chi O there.

So there are no Omega Psi, Omega Chi, Omega Phi, or just no Omega?

Do the groups end with the double letter (i.e the _____ Gamma series stops with Gamma Gamma)?

[lillady85]

There are no Omega chapters whatsoever. Omega is for departed sisters.
No, the chapters can end in the same letter and keep going. For example, we have a Delta Delta chapter at Cal-Santa Barbara, Alpha Alpha, Theta Theta and a few others. And yes, there is a Beta Alpha.

[violetpretty]

Alpha Chi Omega – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1895 active
Alpha Delta Pi – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1906-1977 inactive
Alpha Epsilon Phi – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1916 active
Alpha Gamma Delta – University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 1908 active
Alpha Omicron Pi – Cornell University, Ithaca NY 1908-1962/1989 active
Alpha Phi – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1890 active
Alpha Sigma Alpha – Faquier Institute, Warrenton, VA 1907 inactive (no social GLOs)
Alpha Sigma Tau – none
Alpha Xi Delta – University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 1903 active
Chi Omega – SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 1940 active
Delta Delta Delta – Knox College, Galesburg, IL 1889 active
Delta Gamma – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1911 active
Delta Phi Epsilon – McGill University, Montreal, QU 1922-? inactive
Delta Zeta – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1909 active
Gamma Phi Beta – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 1888 active
Kappa Alpha Theta – College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 1875-1913 inactive (no social GLOs)
Kappa Delta – Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1909 active Elizabeth College 1903-1904? (sub-rosa chapter, was referred to as "Epsilon Prime") inactive
Kappa Kappa Gamma – Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL 1878 active
Phi Mu – Millsaps College, Jackson, MS 1914 active
Phi Sigma Sigma – Adelphi College, Garden City, NY 1920 active
Pi Beta Phi – lots of state Epsilons
Sigma Delta Tau – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 1923-? inactive
Sigma Kappa – Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 1905-1998 inactive
Sigma Sigma Sigma – Hollins College, Roanoke, VA, 1905-1914 inactive (no social GLOs)
Theta Phi Alpha – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 1919 active
Zeta Tau Alpha – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 1903-1938/1947 active

[Leslie Anne]

Yay Jess! I'm so glad you continued this thread with the Epsilons. I'm learning so many interesting things.


Just a tidbit of info for KD's Epsilon. Originally, we had an Epsilon chapter at Elizabeth College (1903) but it only existed sub-rosa for a year before KD decided that sub-rosa chapters were not a good idea. We refer to that chapter as Epsilon Prime and the LSU chapter as just Epsilon.


So is anyone up for doing the Zeta chapters?

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Alpha Chi Omega – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1895 active
Alpha Delta Pi – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1906-1977 inactive
Alpha Epsilon Phi – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1916 active
Alpha Gamma Delta – University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 1908 active
Alpha Omicron Pi – Cornell University, Ithaca NY 1908-1962/1989 active
Alpha Phi –
Alpha Sigma Alpha –
Alpha Sigma Tau –
Alpha Xi Delta – University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 1903 active
Chi Omega – SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 1940 active
Delta Delta Delta – Knox College, Galesburg, IL 1889 active
Delta Gamma – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1911 active
Delta Phi Epsilon – McGill University, Montreal, QU 1922-? inactive
Delta Zeta – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1909 active
Gamma Phi Beta – Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 1888 active
Kappa Alpha Theta – College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 1875-1913 inactive (no social GLOs)
Kappa Delta – Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1909 active
Kappa Kappa Gamma – Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington, IL 1878 active
Phi Mu – Millsaps College, Jackson, MS 1914 active
Phi Sigma Sigma –
Pi Beta Phi – lots of state Epsilons
Sigma Delta Tau – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 1923-? inactive
Sigma Kappa – Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 1905-1998 inactive
Sigma Sigma Sigma – Hollins College, Roanoke, VA, 1905-1914 inactive (no social GLOs)
Theta Phi Alpha – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 1919 active
Zeta Tau Alpha – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 1903-1938/1947 active

I could not find an Epsilon chapter for Alpha Phi, ASA, AST, or Phi Sig. I tried the forums, Google, and the National Websites.

My old Baird's copy has this information:

Alpha Phi--Epsilon chapter at Minnesota (not sure if they are still around) but founded in 1890.

ASA--Epsilon chapter at Fauquier Institute (not sure if active) founded in 1907.

AST--I don't see an Epsilon chapter listed

Phi Sigma Sigma--Epsilon chapter at Adelphi College (not sure if active) founded in 1920.

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

My old Baird's copy has this information:

Alpha Phi--Epsilon chapter at Minnesota (not sure if they are still around) but founded in 1890.

ASA--Epsilon chapter at Fauquier Institute (not sure if active) founded in 1907.

AST--I don't see an Epsilon chapter listed

Phi Sigma Sigma--Epsilon chapter at Adelphi College (not sure if active) founded in 1920.

You can't find it because Alpha Sigma Tau has never had an Epsilon chapter

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by IHeartUGA

You can't find it because Alpha Sigma Tau has never had an Epsilon chapter

Oh tricky! I'm glad you told me that! I was about to go to the library and go through the other Baird's Manuals!

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

My old Baird's copy has this information:

Alpha Phi--Epsilon chapter at Minnesota (not sure if they are still around) but founded in 1890.

ASA--Epsilon chapter at Fauquier Institute (not sure if active) founded in 1907.

AST--I don't see an Epsilon chapter listed

Phi Sigma Sigma--Epsilon chapter at Adelphi College (not sure if active) founded in 1920.

Alpha Phi's Epsilon chapter is currently open, although I don't know if that has been continuous or not.

[violetpretty]

Alpha Chi Omega – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1898 active
Alpha Delta Pi – Lawrence University, Appleton, WI 1908-1969 inactive
Alpha Epsilon Phi – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1917-1970 inactive
Alpha Gamma Delta – Goucher College, Baltimore, MD 1908-1950 inactive (no social GLOS)
Alpha Omicron Pi – Depauw University, Greencastle, IN 1907-1979/1983-2000 inactive
Alpha Phi – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1892 active
Alpha Sigma Alpha – no single letter chapters after Eta
Alpha Sigma Tau – Wayne State Uinversity, Detroit, MI ?-? inactive
Alpha Xi Delta – University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 1905-1972/1980-? inactive
Chi Omega – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1905 active
Delta Delta Delta – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 1894-2004 inactive
Delta Gamma – Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1898 active
Delta Phi Epsilon – Universtiy of Denver, Denver, CO 1926-1957 inactive
Delta Zeta – The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1911 active
Gamma Phi Beta – Universtiy of Denver, Denver, CO 1897 active
Kappa Alpha Theta – Simpson College, Indianola, IA 1880-1891 inactive
Kappa Delta – Randolph Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, VA 1903-1960 inactive (no social GLOs)
Kappa Kappa Gamma – University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 1875 active
Phi Mu – Belmont University 1907-?/1998 active
Phi Sigma Sigma – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 1923-2006 inactive
Pi Beta Phi – State Thetas, active chapters:
University of California- Davis, Davis, CA 1980
Bradley Universtiy, Peoria, IL 1947
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 1998
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 1986
Villanova University, Villanova, PA 1990
Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA 1992
Sigma Delta Tau – University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 1925-? inactive
Sigma Kappa – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 1906 active
Sigma Sigma Sigma – Hood College, Frederick, MD 1906-1907 inactive (no social GLOs)
Theta Phi Alpha – University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 1921-1927 inactive
Zeta Tau Alpha – Bethany College, Bethany, WV 1905 active

[OleMissGlitter]

AOII's Theta chapter is a DePauw, founded in 1907, it is currently inactive.

Alpha Phi's Theta chapter is at Michigan, founded in 1892. (Looks to be still active from the Michigan Panhellenic website)

Alpha Sigma Alpha, don't see a Theta chapter in my Baird's Manual.

Chi Omega's Theta chapter is at West VA, founded in 1905. (Looks to still be active from the WV Panhellenic website)

Kappa Delta's Theta chapter is at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, founded in 1903.

ETA: Not sure if Alpha Phi, ASA, Chi O, and KD are active Theta chapters....but I know AOII's Theta chapter isn't active currently.