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1
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Define Sorority

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A society for women with selective membership limited by the invitation of persons who are already members

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2
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Define Boule

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The periodic assembly of the total membership

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3
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Define Directorate

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The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when boule is not in session

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4
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Define Soror

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Sister

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5
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How is membership in AKA classified

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Undergraduate, graduate, general, associate, life, and honorary

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6
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What is the highest honor, which the sorority can give?

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Honorary Membership

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7
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How often does the Boule meet

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Biennially

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8
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Why was AKA incorporated

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to ensure perpetuity

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9
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What is the Sorority’s board of directors called

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Directorate

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10
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State the sorority’s purpose as written in the constitution and bylaws

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The purpose of AKA is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of service to all mainkind

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How many officers make up the current directorate?

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Eighteen

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12
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Supreme Basileus

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President Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson

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First Supreme Anti Basileus

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First Vice President Glenda Glover

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Second Supreme Anti Basileus

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Second Vice President Autumn Kyles

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15
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Suprem Grammateus

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Secretary Charletta Wilson Jacks

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16
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Supreme Parliamentarian

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Parliamentarian Martha Beard

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17
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Supreme Tamiouchos

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Treasurer Danette Anthony Reed

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18
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Undergraduate Members at large

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Annalise Anise and Karrie Hargrave

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19
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

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Joyce Henderson

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20
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Are all of the directorate graduate sorors

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No. Three are undergraduate-Second supreme anti Basileus and two undergraduate members at large

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21
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Are some of the members elected geographically? who? when would you be eligible to run for office

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Yes, Regional Director. After serving at least one term as a Basileus of a graduate chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional conferences immediately preceding nominations and residing in the region

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22
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Who is the AKA’s chief officer? What is her role

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Supreme Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and Directorate. She appoint, with the approval of Directorate, the chairman and members of all committees of the sorority and fill any vacancies except as otherwise provided for in the Bylaws. She shall exercise general supervision over employed personnel and over the boule.

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23
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How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there in AKA

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n/a

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24
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How many regions make up AKA

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Ten, including the international region

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25
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Which states make up the region where you live

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Mid Atlantic-NC,VA

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26
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Who is the Regional Director of your region

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Joyce Henderson

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27
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What is the Regional Conference

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is a study session designed to clarify procedures and resolve problems of the chapters within a region through workshops, discussions, demonstrations and other types of group activity.

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28
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How ofter are Regional conferences held

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annually

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29
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What is the leadership seminar

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a training session for officers and members which is held in alternate years when the boule does not meet

30
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What is the Ivy Leaf

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the official publication of the sorority

31
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Which former Supreme Basilei are still living

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Mattelia Grays, Bernice Sumlin, Faye Bryant, Eva Evans, Norma White, Barbara Mckinzie, Carolyn House Stewart

32
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To whom do you report as a candidate, what is her role

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Membership Chairman, Natoshia Riddick. To serve as liaison between the chapter and the candidates

33
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Regarding Alpha Kappa Alpha constitution and bylaws, when may the bylaws be amended?

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The bylaws may be amended at a regular meeting of the Boule by two-thirds of the votes cast, provided that the proposed amendments shall have been circulated to chapters no later than April 30 preceding the Boule

34
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How far in advance is the Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority elected. Does she hold this title at the time of her election.

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four years, No. She serves as First Supreme Anti-Basileus for four years following her election and then is installed as Supreme Basileus

35
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How does a sorrier become a member of an international committee

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All committee members, excluding nominating are appointed by the Supreme Basileus. The nominating committee is composed of elected regional represenatives
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36
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What is the Ivy leaf(organ)

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The official publication of the sorority

37
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Which former Supreme Basilei are still living

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Larzette Hale,Mattelia Grays,Bernice Sumlin, Faye Brynant, Eva Evans,Norma White, Barbara Mckenzie, Carolyn Stewart

38
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To whom do you report to as candidate?

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Membership Chairman Natoshia Roddick and Allyson Shropshire

39
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When and where was Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority founded?

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1908 Howard University, Washington , D.C.

40
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Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded?

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AKA was founded as a instrument to make college experiences as meaningful and as valuable as possible in enhancing the capacity of college-trained women for significant self-realization

41
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Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of AKA(the visionary)

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Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

42
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By whom was she influenced

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Remain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook; school teachers

43
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How are chapter program activities determined

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by the international program committee as defined by the Supreme Basileus

44
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How many indivduals were in the original group

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9

45
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Name and tell two facts about each

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Anna Brown,Lillie Burke, Beulah Burke, Ethel Lye,Maragerat Holmes, marjorie Hill, Lavinia Norma,Lucy Slowe, Mary taylor

46
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Who was elected as the first president

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lucy diggs slowe

47
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In febuary 1928 see students were admitted into the sorority without initiation. Sophomores

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Joanna Berry, Norma Boyd, Ethel Muberry, Sara nutter, Alice murrey, carrie snowden, and harriet terry

48
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What does the designation Ivy beyond the wall mean

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deceased soror

49
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Identify the following dates in Alpha Kappa Alpha history
Jan. 15 1908
Jan. 29, 1913

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Aka founded and Aka incorporated

50
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What programs have been developed to assist graduate members of aka

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fellowships,financial aid, job placement

51
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when was the first international chapter set up? where was it located/

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1948, Liberia

52
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When was the first national office opened

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October 8, 1949

53
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In 1965, AKA became the first women’s organization to have opportunity to assist the government in preparing women and girls for the responsibilities of citizenship through an anti property program. what is this program

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Cleveland job corps center

54
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In 1968, AKA began publishing a series of brochures detailing the accomplishments of black women. What were these booklets called

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Heritage Series on Black Women

55
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When was the domestic travel tour initiated? what was it?

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1969, A one week tour of cities with sites which are significant to black heritage

56
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What is the AKA connection

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A communications network

57
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What is the leadership fellows programs and whom does it serve

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a two phase development program for undergraduates designed to improve their leadership skills via structured therorectical exposure and pragmatic training

58
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What are the current international programs

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Educational Enrichment, Health promotions, family strengthen, Environmental ownership, global impact

59
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Where is the sorority’s corporate office, list the address and telephone number

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Chicago,IL. 5656 Stoney Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 606037. 773-684-1282

60
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By what title do we refer to the chief administrator in the corporate office. What is her role, list the name of the current director.

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Executive Director. Her role is to maintain the permanent records, transact business, and implement the programs of aka. Cynthia Howl

61
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Who is the president of the chapter?what is her role

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Kelly Dargin, to preside at all meetings of he chapter, appoint members of committee, and serve as an ex office member of all committees

62
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What are the other local chapters?

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Rho Psi Omega

63
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What are the standing committees of Rho Psi Omega

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n/a

64
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President

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Basileus

65
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Vice President

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Anti-Basileus

66
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Secretary

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Grammateus

67
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Assistant Secretary

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Anti-Grammateus

68
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Treasurer

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Tamiouchos

69
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Financial Secretary

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Pecunious Grammateus

70
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Hostess

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Hodegos

71
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Sergent at arms

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Philacter

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