two groups with the same name

[PhiMu_Gator]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I thought Phi Mu didn't change from Philomathean Society until 1904, which was after the NPC was founded in 1902. The Adelphean Society didn't even become Alpha Delta Pi until 1905 (after being Alpha Delta Phi), and this is all after Gamma Phi Beta founded in 1874, and "sorority" came into use. I'm not following your logic.

sorry for not explaining. I believe our nationals chose to keep "fraternity" because the founding date of phi mu was earlier than the word sorority was created. so, they kept with the real founding date and not the name change. =)

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PhiMu_Gator

sorry for not explaining. I believe our nationals chose to keep "fraternity" because the founding date of phi mu was earlier than the word sorority was created. so, they kept with the real founding date and not the name change. =)

I see what you're saying, but I think the missing logic comes from saying that "nationals chose to keep 'fraternity.'" Before the name change, wasn't it the Philomathean Society? That being the case, wouldn't it be that, given its founding date, Phi Mu chose to call itself a fraternity rather than to "keep" fraternity?

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by PhiMu_Gator

sorry for not explaining. I believe our nationals chose to keep "fraternity" because the founding date of phi mu was earlier than the word sorority was created. so, they kept with the real founding date and not the name change. =)

The only "sorority" is Gamma Phi Beta, correct?

[denitta]

REcently D Phi E has noticed that the service fraternity is becoming more like a coed social organization, and they have done some advertising on UTube....using some of our sisterhood pictures and such. It's very interesting and funny to me, but not really in a good way.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by denitta

REcently D Phi E has noticed that the service fraternity is becoming more like a coed social organization, and they have done some advertising on UTube....using some of our sisterhood pictures and such. It's very interesting and funny to me, but not really in a good way.

wow.. that's messed up they are using pics of women in your organization w/o their permission to promote their own org

[baci]

Truly messed up, I agree.^^

[WaterChild]

I was surprised to learn a couple months ago that there is a Kappa Delta (local) fraternity at Pomona College. I worked with a girl who goes to Pomona over my winter break, and she noticed me wearing my letters one day, so she told me about them. Apparently they were founded before Kappa Delta Sorority, and they still exist today.

Originally Posted by WaterChild

I was surprised to learn a couple months ago that there is a Kappa Delta (local) fraternity at Pomona College. I worked with a girl who goes to Pomona over my winter break, and she noticed me wearing my letters one day, so she told me about them. Apparently they were founded before Kappa Delta Sorority, and they still exist today.

It says here Kappa Delta Fraternity was established in 1903.

You guys were first, 1897.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by OTW

It says here Kappa Delta Fraternity was established in 1903.

You guys were first, 1897.

Yeah, but the internet wasn't very popular back then. Dial-up was slow, too.

[WaterChild]

Originally Posted by OTW

It says here Kappa Delta Fraternity was established in 1903.

You guys were first, 1897.

Oh, thanks. I hadn't managed to find that.

[stepson14]

Replying to an earlier post, The ZBXi frat in Geneseo was originally founded as ZBT, but after just a few years, the fraternity decided that it need not have a religious focus, and should not be restricted in any way socially, so Zeta Beta Xi was formed.

Since then, ZBXi has consistently been one of the biggest and most admired fraternities in Geneseo.

[RaggedyAnn]

Alpha Sigma is a local sorority in Wisconsin established in 1898.
http://orgs.uww.edu/alphasigma/home.html
Alpha Sigma is a society established in 1957.
http://www.alphasigmaalumni.org/
Alpha Sigma is a local sorority in New York established in 1992.
http://alphasigmasorority.com/alpha/index.html

[MaryZBZ]

Does Zeta Beta Zeta already exist ?

[SWTXBelle]

There is not a NPC group named Zeta Beta Zeta.
There is not a NPHC group named Zeta Beta Zeta.
There is not a NIC group named Zeta Beta Zeta.

As for local groups, I couldn't say.


eta - never having watched "Greek", I didn't realize this was already a "fictional sorority". I'll bet someone has already appropriated the letters for a local! (Wonder if the production company thought to trademark it?)

[ask_bm001]

At the current time I believe Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies is the only ASK. However, over time it has become apparent to me that there were at least 2 other ASK's prior to our founding in 1989. I think they were both honor societies. There may have been more, but I have not been able to find anything about them. (Have seen pins on ebay from these other groups as well.)