Groups that changed names

[CougarGrad]

Alpha Phi was originally known as The Michaelanean Society.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by CougarGrad

Alpha Phi was originally known as The Michaelanean Society.

I never knew that...and I've read a lot about all the NPCs. Very interesting! Can you tell us anything about that old name or is it secret?

[CougarGrad]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I never knew that...and I've read a lot about all the NPCs. Very interesting! Can you tell us anything about that old name or is it secret?

No secret- here's an excerpt from our website:

Rena A. Michaels Atchison
...was the first president of Alpha Phi, and the Michaelanean Society derives its name from hers. The Michaelanean Society still exists as a corporation and owns the Alpha Phi Syracuse chapter house.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by CougarGrad

No secret- here's an excerpt from our website:

Rena A. Michaels Atchison
...was the first president of Alpha Phi, and the Michaelanean Society derives its name from hers. The Michaelanean Society still exists as a corporation and owns the Alpha Phi Syracuse chapter house.

Thanks! I love NPC history!

[KAPital PHINUst]

Delta Sigma Theta (christian fraternity) ====> Sigma Theta Epsilon

DST was as a result of a merger between two Christian fraternities: Phi Tau Theta (founded 1925 in Lincoln, NE) and Sigma Epsilon Theta (founded 1936 at Indiana University). The name change to Sigma Theta Epsilon was for "obvious" reasons (albeit discovered 8 years after the fact).

Phi Gamma Delta (black sorority) ====> Gamma Phi Delta

Similar to the STE name change, Phi Gamma Delta changed its name for obvious reasons as well, although in G Phi D's case, they had a major incentive in their favor for doing so, among which was $10,000 cash (in 1945 dollars) and all expenses related to the name change paid in full. This was due to a technicality discovered that put the suing FIJI fraternity at a major disadvantage.

[pshsx1]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

Similar to the STE name change, Phi Gamma Delta changed its name for obvious reasons as well, although in G Phi D's case, they had a major incentive in their favor for doing so, among which was $10,000 cash (in 1945 dollars) and all expenses related to the name change paid in full. This was due to a technicality discovered that put the suing FIJI fraternity at a major disadvantage.

It was FIJI never registered their name, right?

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by pshsx1

It was FIJI never registered their name, right?

Bingo!