Prior to the founding of Epsilon Omega Zeta chapter, Soror Esther Peyton organized the Sorority’s first national service project, the Coatesville Project, which aided children of the miners in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1995, Hattye Tillett suggested to the Amicae Club of Washington, D.C. to organize a social and civic group of their daughters and granddaughters of the Amicae called the Amicettes. Soror Esther of Beta Zeta Chapter of Washington, D.C., sponsored and organized this club; the D.C. Amicettes were the only group for a numbers of years.
My knowledge of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. is that it was founded January 5th, 1911. The Fraternity was originally chartered under the name Kappa Alpha Nu, which is believed to be in honor the Alpha Kappa Nu club that began in 1903 but was short lived due to few registrants. Kappa Alpha Psi was founded by: Elder Watson Diggs, Ezra Dee Alexander, Byron Kenneth Armstrong, Henry Tourner Asher, Marcus Peter Blakemore, Paul Waymond Caine, George Wesley Edmonds, Guy Levis Grant, Edward Giles Irvin and John Milton Lee. The fraternity was founded on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. has 721 chapters in every state of the United States and has international chapter in various countries
I wanted join Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. sense my sophomore year of college. I want to have the brotherhood to help me grow intellectually, socially and intellectually. All these things I want and support I have seen in various moment through my experience with the brother of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
In contrast, the rhetorical strategies used by Lisa Byers displays a nice phenomenon about Fraternities, the credibility of this writer was respected due to the interviewing of many of the fraternity members to know why they are doing this. According to the article that shows how frats are trying to help the local community, one of the member says “As a fraternity and an organization on campus it is part of our ideals and founding beliefs that we should be helping the community,” said Allegheny sophomore John Kauffman, a member of Phi Kappa Psi. This proves that not all fraternities are bad for the community and this perspective is showing that some members care about the development and improvement of their university even though many people
I am writing this letter to express my interest in your illustrious organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. I am currently a senior majoring in Criminal Justice, minoring in African American Studies with aspirations of becoming a Social Justice Attorney. Born in the inner city of New York and being raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, I am not your typical Southern Belle or City girl. I like to think of myself as being a fine mix of the two. At a young age my mother groomed me into what she believed a well-rounded lady should be.
In what ways did the actions and attitudes of Black collegiate fraternities and sororities in the early and mid-twentieth century contribute to the atmosphere that resulted in the Civil Rights Movement (1954 - 1963)? Christina Onuoha S. Lukiri January 2015 Word Count: Plan of the investigation While the civil rights movement did not begin until 1954, Black fraternities and sororities have existed on American college campuses since the early twentieth century. During much of the twentieth century, and to some degree, the twenty-first century, these organizations have had significant influence on the political and social atmosphere of the Black community. This investigation will address the question “In what ways did Black collegiate
On Monday November 27, individuals gathered together to attend the Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) induction ceremony. AKD is the International Sociology National Honor Society where members have shown excellence in the field of Sociology. In this ceremony, four students from the University of Tampa were inducted and congratulated on their hard work. To influence attendees who were not yet inducted into AKD and to inspire those who were just inducted, a professor at UT, Brittany Harder, gave a speech that lasted for approximately 45 minutes. She started out speaking about how she first got involved with Sociology.
Since being a freshman year here at JMU, I wanted to become a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated for both professional and personal growth reasons. I have always shied away from Greek life because of the stigmas associated with it, however, Zeta has debunked those many of those stigmas by not conforming to the majority. I appreciate that this organization embodies virtues, genuine sisterly love and self-confidence. There is beauty in a group of women using their knowledge to uplift each other, rather than tearing each other down.
Kappa Gamma Pi is a prestigious honor society that only a select group of student’s quality to apply for membership. It is a great honor to be offered the opportunity to become a part of an honor society that has an emphasis on excellence in leadership. Throughout my college career at St Joseph’s College and within my daily life I strived to achieve excellence. Leadership is an essential skill one must obtain especially within my program of study, Child Study. A teacher acts as a role model, and guide for their students.
Fraternities and sororities how are they the same and how are they different? Fraternity come from the Latin word ‘fraternus’, which means brother. Sorority gomes from the latin word ‘soror’, which means sister. When someone is a legacy then they are almost always automatically accepted into a sorority or fraternity, this is because of the legacy system. A legacy is a person who is related to someone that was apart of a sorority or fraternity, before them.
The first notable member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated that really sticks out to me is Umzae George Washington Carver. He was initiated in the Gamma Chapter in the year of 1918. To begin I selected him, because he was a very familiar name. I remember learning about Umzae George Washington Carver in the elementary and middle school. With creating over 100 different uses for the peanut, soybean, and sweat potato he was a very prominent African American man in the 1920s.
Over the course of the century, college campuses are known to be the center of sexual assault. Broadly speaking college students tend to be at an all-time high risk of being victims their first two years . While women are typically portrayed as the victims being jumped by an unknown perpetrator from the bushes the reality is far from that. Research suggests that there is a significant relationship between membership in sororities and sexual assault and an increase in victimization risk among those who reside in sorority houses. Studies have hypothesized that women who typically join sororities have an increased inclination to participate in gratifying behaviors, generally ranging from excessive alcohol consumption which usually augments the
“The chief significance of Alpha Phi Alpha lies in its purpose to stimulate, develop, and cement an intelligent, trained leadership in the unending fight for freedom, equality, and fraternity. Our task is endless.” Jewel Henry Arthur Callis. Since its founding Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has remained loyal to its ideal of providing advocacy for its community.
My interest in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. sparked when I met Sheila Hudson. At the time I had no idea that she was an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. What I saw in Shelia Hudson was a smart, accomplished, proficient women who completely shattered all of my preconceived expectations of what I thought a sorority girl was supposed to be like.
Explain your interest in joining Phi Delta Epsilon-MA Alpha Chapter. * I want to join Phi Delta Epsilon because it would provide me the chance to build lifelong connections and gain networking opportunities. Most importantly, I see myself forming a bond with other members, studying and sharing memories of what it’s like to be a premedical student at UMass Boston. The ability to connect, strive for success and learning from others with the same goal to attend medical school is what I’m truly seeking as a hopeful applicant of PhiDE. Joining the fraternity is the beginning phase of my strenuous road to become a successful physician.
