Interesting FACTS That Some May Not Know About Your Organization

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by tld221

man you know many times i get that from interested members and GDIs alike?
and conversely, while we are a diverse set of sophisticated, graceful and radiant ladies , a good chunk of sorors i meet are in the education sector, being teaching, administration, non-profit...

I hear you soror and this is true. I think this is because in order to be a Sigma, you should at least be interested in Education and agree that it is very important to the overall success of our communities and the youth in particular.

[KSUViolet06]

*Linda Denham, a Tri Sigma created Care Bears. She created the first one (Share Bear - the purple one with 3 lollipops on him) with Sigma in mind.

*When we were first founded, our original colors were royal purple & moss green.

[dg1873]

The Texas Lottery logo has Delta Gamma letters on the bottom right as a piece of confetti. The creator of the logo is a SWT (TX State) DG alum, and the hand at the bottom is doing the hand sign for Texas State (It is in the shape of Texas. With your other hand you make a claw for a Bobcat)!

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The inventor Campbell's original Green Bean Casserole Recipe was an ASA.

I love this factoid. And I love Green Bean Casserole so much that personally, I'd put this member's name at the top of the famous/accomplished alumna lists anytime I could. This accomplishment has done more to make America a better place than more one term state attorney generals, surely.

[SWTXBelle]

Gamma Phi Beta's original colors were light and dark blue. They were changed in honor of Dr. Brown in recognition of his help with our founding.
(and as an aside - GO BOBCATS!)

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Several of the founders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., were NOT traditional undergraduates. Charles Henry Chapman was a 30-year old agriculture student, while Eugene Kinckle Jones (22 at the founding) already had a Bachelor's from Virginia Union.

Alpha Phi Alpha is also the only NIC fraternity to be founded at an Ivy League school.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Alpha Phi Alpha is also the only NIC fraternity to be founded at an Ivy League school.

I think you mean NPHC, which is true. But we are also part of NIC.

[adpiucf]

ADPi's original mascot was a unicorn, not a lion.

Our organization's original name was the Adelphean Society. When the Adelpheans' joined the NPC, they changed the name to Alpha Delta Phi. A few years later, the Phi became a Pi to avoid confusion with a men's fraternity of the same name.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I think you mean NPHC, which is true. But we are also part of NIC.

Oh, no, I meant NIC. I figure most people know that the NPHC groups (with the exception of Alpha, Kappa and SGRho, right?) were founded at Howard. I actually suspect it might be the only major GLO founded at an Ivy, which is pretty special.

[KyleMcGuire1983]

Sigma Nu was the first fraternity founded specifically on the principle of being a non-hazing brotherhood.

[nwu43]

hmm.. not that much to say yet since we're kinda young org

i guess one interesting thing that people may not know is that our greek letters represent the kanji (in the middle) and chinese characters




Those characters "man, center, king" put together mean "leaders among men". and coincidentally that is also our motto

[AGDem]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Oh, no, I meant NIC. I figure most people know that the NPHC groups (with the exception of Alpha, Kappa and SGRho, right?) were founded at Howard. I actually suspect it might be the only major GLO founded at an Ivy, which is pretty special.

Actually, Alpha Sigma Phi and DKE were both founded at Yale, and I'm sure there are a few others.

[DeltAlum]

Three Delts were Superbowl MVP's...

John Elway
(Stanford University, 1983) 16-year NFL quarterback with Denver Broncos; Super Bowl MVP; Heisman Trophy runner up; Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Jim Plunkett
(Stanford University, 1970) Heisman Trophy winner 1970; Super Bowl MVP; 13 year NFL quarterback

Mark Rypien
(Washington State University, 1985) Super Bowl MVP; 12- year NFL quarterback

[SalukiPhiSig]

Originally Posted by AGDem

Actually, Alpha Sigma Phi and DKE were both founded at Yale, and I'm sure there are a few others.

Pi Lambda Phi was also founded at Yale. Delta Chi was founded at Cornell and Chi Phi was founded at Princeton.

There might be more, but those are the others that I know of.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Oh, no, I meant NIC. I figure most people know that the NPHC groups (with the exception of Alpha, Kappa and SGRho, right?) were founded at Howard. I actually suspect it might be the only major GLO founded at an Ivy, which is pretty special.

NICs founded at an Ivy

Columbia
Delta Psi (1847)
Zeta Beta Tau (1898) - Formed at several New York City universities including Columbia
Tau Epsilon Phi (1910)

Cornell
Delta Chi (1890)
Alpha Phi Alpha (1906)

Pennsylvania
Phi Kappa Sigma (1850)

Princeton
Chi Phi (1824)

Yale
Delta Kappa Epsilon (1844)
Alpha Sigma Phi (1845)
Pi Lambda Phi (1895)

NPCs founded at an Ivy

Barnard College at Columbia
Alpha Omicron Pi (1897)
Alpha Epsilon Phi (1909)

Cornell
Sigma Delta Tau (1917)