Module 1 & 2 Flashcards
1st collegiate fraternal org and what year was it founded?
Phi Beta Kappa - 1776
1st black Greek lettered org?
Sigma Pi Phi “the Boule”
The NPHC is acronym for
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Iota Phi Theta became a member of NPHC in
1996
NPHC organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are open to different cultural backgrounds in terms of membership is an example of being
Historically African American
People join Greek lettered orgs for the opportunity to bond and develop close ties with other like minded individuals. This is commonly know as
Fraternalism
Although Greek lettered organizations existed on their respective campuses, the founders of Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Sigma Gamma Rho choose to create new org because
The existing orgs excluded African Americans
W.E.B Dubois has included NPHC organizations in his concept of the talented tenth. Which is characterized as
A leadership class within the African American community
Although there are similarities between NPHC orgs and their counterparts, the major difference is that NPHC organization have a primary focus on
Service Activities
NPHC orgs do not except first semester freshman. They would prefer new members have a collegiate GPA
Scholarship
When and where was Sigma Gamma Rho founded?
11/12/1922 - Indianápolis, IN at Butler University
Which org in Indiana boasted the largest membership number outside of the southern states in 1922?
KKK
Our goal is to a have greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership development. Which of the following completes the mission statement?
Our members, affiliates, staff and community partners are dedicated to the values and progression for the greater good.
Which of the following are the names of the sorority 7 founders?
Mary Lou Allison Gardner
Dorothy Hanley Whiteside
Vivianne Irene White Marburg
Nannie Mae Ghan Johnson
Hattie Mae Dublin Redford
Bessie Mae Annette Downey Rhodes
Cubena McClure
What is the chapter name of the 1st collegiate chapter of the sorority?
Alpha