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Alpha Phi International Women's Fraternity (ΑΦ, also known as APhi) is an international sorority with 175 active chapters and over 270,000 initiated members. Founded at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York in 1872, it was the fourth Greek-letter organization for women, and the first women's fraternity founded in the northeast.
Jewels: The Story of the Founding of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity: Gourdine, Darrius J. 2012 Alpha Phi Alpha: A Legacy of Greatness, The Demands of Transcendence: Parks, Gregory and Stefan M. Bradley 2014 The History of Alpha Phi Alpha: A Tradition of Leadership and Service (History Book, Volume II) Harris, Robert L. 2016 Jewels: Town Hall Meeting
Alpha Phi sorority was established at Syracuse University in 1872. [1] Called a women's fraternity when it was created, it was the fourth Greek-letter organization for women. Collegiate chapters
Alpha Theta Lambda: 38 th 31 st 1945 Chicago, Illinois: Theta and Xi Lambda: 39 th 32 nd 1946 Columbus, Ohio: Kappa and Alpha Rho Lambda: 40 th 33 rd December 28, 1947: Tulsa, Oklahoma: Alpha Tau Lambda: 41 st [39] [j] 34 th 1948 Atlantic City, New Jersey: Alpha Theta Lambda: 42 nd 35 th 1949 Atlanta, Georgia: Eta Lambda, Alpha Rho-Alpha Phi ...
Alpha Phi Alpha is an international fraternity established at Cornell University in 1906 as the first intercollegiate fraternity for African American men. [1] As of 2023, Alpha Phi Alpha has chartered 979 chapters; 686 chapters are active in the United States and the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Korea, and the Virgin Islands.
The Syracuse Triad is the name given to the three women's sororities founded at Syracuse University in the USA. Alpha Phi was founded in 1872 by 10 of the first 20 women admitted into the university. Gamma Phi Beta was founded in 1874 and with it came the term " sorority ", which was coined for it at the time of its founding.
Charles Henry Chapman (June 20, 1876 – November 17, 1934) was an American academic and one of the founders of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first Greek letter fraternity for African American men. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He is known for advancing agricultural education and fraternal organizations.
In March 1906, the name Alpha Phi Alpha was introduced. [10] Poindexter became the first President of Alpha Phi Alpha. Under the leadership of Poindexter the first banquet, initiation procedures, and policies were introduced. [10] A vote again confirmed the name Alpha Phi Alpha with the colors of old gold and black. [12]