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1
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What is the date of founding?

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January 15th, 1908 @ Howard University

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What is the date of incorporation?

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January 29th, 1913

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On what date was Eta Iota Omega founded?

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February 6th, 1960

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4
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How many women chartered Eta Iota Omega?

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13, known as The Delightful 13 from the AKAPals interest group

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Who are the original founding members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.?

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Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
Anna Easter Brown
Beulah Burke
Lillie Burke
Marjorie Hill
Margaret Flagg Holmes
Lavinia Norman
Lucy Diggs Slowe
Marie Woolfolk Taylor
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Who were the incorporating members?

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Nellie May Quander
Norma E. Boyd
Minnie Beatrice Smith

Julie Evangeline Brooks
Ethel Jones Mowbray
Nellie Pratt Russell

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Who were the seven Sophomores included in the founding?

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Norma Boyd
Ethel Jones Mowbray
Alice Murray
Sarah Meriweather Nutter
Joanna Berry Shields
Carrie Snowden
Harriet Terry
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8
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Motto?

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By Culture and By Merit

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9
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Symbol/Organ?

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Ivy Leaf

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Flower?

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Pink tea rose

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Colors?

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Salmon pink and apple green

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Who is the International president, 2018-2022?

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Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover

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How many members comprise AKA and how many are active?

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300,000 members, 75k active

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14
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Total Chapters?

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1,026

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15
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Official Publication and first published date?

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Ivy Leaf, 1921

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16
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Who is the Directorate and of how many women is it comprised?

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Board of Directors comprised of 18 women

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17
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Name the 10 officer titles

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Basileus: President
Anti-Basileus: Vice-President
Tamiouchos: Treasurer
Grammateus: Recording Secretary
Supreme Basileus: International President
First Supreme Anti-Basileus: International First Vice-President
Second Supreme Anti-Basileus: International Second Vice-President
Supreme Tamiouchos: International Treasurer
Supreme Grammateus: International Recording Secretary
Supreme Parliamentarian: International Parliamentarian

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18
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How many regions are there? Name them

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There are ten regions;
Great Lakes
Mid-Atlantic
North Atlantic
South-Atlantic
South Central
Mid-Western
Central
South Eastern
Far Western
International
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Who was the first International President?

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Nellie May Quander

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Who is the Great Lakes Regional Director and what is her role?

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Carrie J. Clark, she ensures that Chapters within the region adhere to the Sorority’s Bylaws and procedures while serving as liaison between the Supreme Basileus and the region.

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21
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What is the credo of AKA?

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To be of service to all mankind

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22
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How many international presidents have there been?

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29

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What is the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. as written in the Constitution?

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The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help 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 mankind.

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24
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What are the five program targets for 2018-2022?

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Target 1: HBCU for Life a Call for Action
Target 2: Women’s Healthcare and Wellness
Target 3: Building Your Economic Legacy
Target 4: The Arts!
Target 5: Global Impact

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25
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At minimum, what documents should be brought to all meetings?

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The Constitution and Bylaws

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26
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What rules does AKA use to regulate assemblies?

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Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th Edition

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27
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Who was the first president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and why?

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Lucy Slowe as Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was not a senior due to an illness in 1906, causing her to leave school for one year.

28
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Name all 20 Pearls

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  1. Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
    1. Anna Easter Brown
    2. Marie Woolfolk Taylor
    3. Lucy Diggs Slowe
    4. Lillie Burke
    5. Beulah Burke
    6. Marjorie Hill
    7. Lavinia Norman
    8. Margaret Flagg Holmes
    9. Joanna Berry Shields
    10. Norma Elizabeth Boyd
    11. Ethel Jones Mowbray
    12. Sarah Meriweather Nutter
    13. Alice Porter Murray
    14. Carrie Snowden
    15. Harriet Josephine Terry
    16. Nellie Quander
    17. Minnie Beatrice Smith
    18. Julia Evangeline Brooks
      1. Nellie Pratt Russel
29
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What are the names and roles of Directorate members?

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  1. Glenda Glover – Supreme Basileus
  2. Danette Anthony Reed – First Supreme Anti-Basileus
  3. Jasmyne E. McCoy – Second Supreme Anti-Basileus
  4. Chelle Luper Wilson – Supreme Grammateus
  5. Gayle Miles-Scott –Supreme Tamiouchos
  6. Bonnie Washington Murdah – Supreme Parliamentarian
  7. Alysse Guerrier – Undergraduate Member-At-Large
  8. Jasmine Williams – Undergraduate Member-At-Large
  9. Mary Bentley LaMar – North Atlantic Regional Director
  10. Jennifer King Congleton – Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
  11. Carolyn G. Randolph – South-Atlantic Regional Director
  12. Carrie J. Clark – Great Lakes Regional Director
  13. Mitzi Dease Paige – South Eastern Regional Director
  14. Joya Hayes – South Central Regional Director
  15. Sonya L. Bowen – Central Regional Director
  16. Twyla G. Woods-Buford – Mid-Western Regional Director
  17. Shelby Boagni – Far Western Regional Director
  18. Joy Elaine Daley – International Regional Director
30
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What five states make up the Great Lakes region?

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Michigan
Ohio
Western PA
Western NY
West VA
31
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Which former Supreme Basilei are still living?

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Mattelia B. Grays
Norma S. White
Carolyn House Stewart
Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson

32
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Name the eight chapter projects

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The first fundraiser – The Birthday Calendar
Our High School Youth Group – The Sorrelles Club
Saturday Educational Program
HBCU-School Daze ‘The Real Straight Talk’
Pink Goes Red
Promoting Soror Entrepreneurs
Supporting summer Arts programs
School supplies for Shalom Christ school in Ghana

33
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Name the Metro Detroit Nine

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Ann Arbor/Ypsi – Delta Psi Omega
Detroit – Alpha Rho Omega
Detroit – Lambda Pi Omega
Inkster – Eta Iota Omega
New Haven – Omega Xi Omega
Novi – Omega Epsilon Omega
Pontiac - Theta Lambda Omega
Redford – Tau Alpha Omega
Southfield – Pi Tau Omega
34
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Name the 15 standing committees of Eta Iota Omega

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Archives
Audit (Special)
Budget and Finance
Bylaws
Connection
Leadership Development
Membership
Nominating Committee
Publicity/Program 
Protocol
Risk Management (Special)
Rituals (Special)
Sisterly Relations
Standards
Technology
35
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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

36
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Define Boule

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The periodic assembly of the total membership and governing body

37
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Define Directorate

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

38
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How is membership in AKA classified?

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

39
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What is the highest honor which AKA can give?

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Honorary membership

40
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Are all of the members of the Directorate graduate sorors?

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No, the Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and two undergraduate members at large are undergrads

41
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Why was AKA incorporated

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To ensure perpetuity

42
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Which members are elected geographically and when would you be eligible for that office?

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Regional director. Eligible for role after serving at least one term as a Basileus of a grad chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional conferences immediately preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.

43
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What role is AKAs chief officer? Her responsibilities?

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Supreme Basileus. Presides at all meetings of the Boule and Directorate. Appoints, with the approval of the directorate, the chairmen and members of all committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise provided for in the Bylaws. Exercises general supervision over employed personnel and over the Boule.

44
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What are regional conferences and when are they held?

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Study sessions designed to clarify procedures and resolve problems of the chapters within a region through workshops, discussions, demonstrations, and other types of group activity. Meets annually.

45
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What is the leadership seminar and when is it held?

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Training session for officers and members which is held in alternate years when the Boule does not meet (odd years).

46
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When can Bylaws be amended?

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Only at Boule meetings by 2/3 votes cast, provided that the proposed amendments shall have been circulated to chapters no later than April 30th preceding the Boule.

47
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How far in advance is the Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority elected? Wen does she take her title?

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She is elected four years in advance and must serve as First Supreme Anti-Basileus following her election. She is then installed as Supreme Basileus

48
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How does a Soror become a member of an International committee?

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Appointment by the Supreme Basileus like all members outside of the regionally elected Nominating Committee.

49
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Why was AKA founded?

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Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded as an instrument to make college experience as meaningful and as valuable as possible in enhancing the capacity of college-trained women for significant self-realization

50
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Greek word for President

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Basileus, Baseli (bas-uh-lee) plural

51
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Greek Word for Vice President

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Anti-Basileus (bas-uh-lee) plural

52
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Greek word for Secretary

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Grammateus

53
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Greek word for Assistant Secretary

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Anti-Grammateus

54
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Greek word for Treasurer

A

Tamiouchos

55
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Greek word for Financial Secretary

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Pecunious Grammateus

56
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Greek word for Hostess

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Hodegos, Hodegi (ha-duh-guy) plural

57
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Greek word for Sergeant at Arms

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Philacter

58
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When was the first national office opened?

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October 8, 1949

59
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What programs have been developed to assist graduate AKAs?

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Fellowships, financial aid, job placement

60
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By whom was Ethel Hedgeman Lyle influenced?

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Tremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook, teachers

61
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When and where was the first international chapter?

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1948, Liberia

62
Q

What is the address and phone number of the corporate office?

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5656 S Stoney island Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

773.684.1282

63
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What was the 1965 program to prepare women and girls for the responsibilities of citizenship through an anti-poverty program?

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Cleveland Job Corp Center

64
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When was the domestic travel tour initiated?

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1969, weeklong tour exploring cities with sites significant to black history

65
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What is the leadership fellows program?

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2 phase development program for undergrads designed to improve their leadership skills via structured theoretical exposure and pragmatic training

66
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What were the brochures published in 1968 pertaining to the accomplishments of black women called?

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Heritage Series on Black Women

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