I have done research at the Student Life Archives and have written several histories of University of Illinois fraternity chapters for the Society for the Preservation of Greek Housing.Pi Beta Phi was founded on April 28, 1867, at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois by 12 female students. The dates are significant ones and the thesis is available on the top menu. My Master’s thesis details the history of the fraternity system at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 1948-1960. I wrote a dissertation on “Coeducation and the History of Women’s Fraternities 1867-1902.″ It chronicles the growth of the system and the birth of the National Panhellenic Conference. In this blog I will share the history of GLOs and other topics. I didn’t realize that I would end up feeling at home at one of the chapters. My roommate suggested I sign up for rush (as it was then called, today it’s known as recruitment) and go through the house tour round and then drop out of rush. When I made my way to Syracuse University, I saw the houses with the Greek letters that edged Walnut Park, and wished I could tour them. I am sure I would have agreed with them, too. I was the last person anyone would have suspected of joining a sorority in college. Welcome! Chances are good you found this blog by searching for something about fraternities or sororities. Tran loved people, and people LOVED Tran! With a quiet touch and strong heart, she taught us ALL how to live life COMPLETELY! More importantly, she was kind, patient, thankful and appreciative to everyone. Tran pursued and achieved her dreams! She traveled the world and lived a wonderful, full and prosperous life with style, spirit and most of all - dignified grace! Tran was generous with her time, talent and money. Her obituary presented this wonderful portrait: In 2000, a scholarship named for her was established through the Lincoln University Foundation. In 1988, Lincoln University honored her with a Distinguished Alumni award. She was an active member of many professional and civic organizations. Brewer spent three decades working for the City of Los Angles and retired in 1983. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services appointed her Public Health Nutritionist. died a few years after their son was born. Marriage to James Leon Brewer took place in 1953. She moved to Los Angeles to become a staff dietitian for the Los Angeles County General Hospital (now Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center). Fellow of the American Public Health Association status was conferred in 1952. Virgin Islands as Director of Nutritional Services for the Department of Health. The next four years were spent working in the U.S. Her title was now Public Health Nutritionist, She also earned additional distinction after completing additional studies at Columbia University. After completing the degree she became Head Dietitian at Hubbard Hospital as well as an instructor at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. In the early 1940s, she returned to Iowa State and completed a Master of Science in Nutrition. She was as a cafeteria manager and nutrition instructor at Lincoln High School in Kansas City. From there she went back to Missouri and began her first real job in the field. She completed her dietetic internship at Freedman’s Hospital at Howard University in Washington, D.C. According to her obituary, she once said, “they were shocked when I arrived and they discovered I was black.” She was one of the first Blacks to earn this achievement. She also became a member of the Alpha Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Īfter graduation, she attended Iowa State in Ames to fulfil the requirements for American Dietetic Association certification. Two years after transferring to Lincoln University, she earned Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. She went to high school and finished two years of college at Alcorn College in Lorman, Mississippi. Trandailer “Tran” Jones Brewer was born in Percy, Mississippi. One of the early chapter efforts was awarding a scholarship to the young woman who graduated from Lincoln University High School with the highest honors. at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, was organized on February 13, 1930. The Alpha Iota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. On January 29, 1913, Alpha Kappa Alpha was incorporated. The first “Ivy Week” took place in May 1909 and ivy was planted at Howard University’s Miner Hall. They did not partake in an initiation ceremony and all 16 women are considered founders. A group of seven sophomore women were invited to become members. Additionally, they chose salmon pink and apple green as the sorority’s colors and ivy as its symbol. After choosing a name for their sorority, the nine women wrote a constitution and a motto.
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