Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was founded on November 12, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana by seven school teachers. Their colors are Royal Blue and Gold. The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority aims to enhance the quality of life within the community. Public service, leadership development, and resources toward removing barriers and inequalities so that all people of America may develop their potential and exercise full citizenship (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.,2016). Sigma Gamma Rho is committed to working to improve the quality of our lives and the society. The sorority has over 100,000 members with more than 500 undergraduate and alumnae chapters throughout the United States, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Canada, Africa and Korea. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was founded on January 9, 1914 at Howard University in Washington, DC. Their colors are Royal Blue & Pure White. The founders, who were three young African American students wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service (About Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,2016). The Phi Beta Sigma brothers were not judged based on their backgrounds, race, nationality, skin tone, and hair texture. What matter the most was their heart and strong commitment …show more content…
was founded on November 17, 1911 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Their colors are Purple and Gold. Omega Psi Phi is the first international fraternal organization to be founded on the campus of a historically black college. Their motto is "friendship is essential to the soul,". The name Omega Psi Phi was derived. They built a strong and effective force of men dedicated to its cardinal principles of manhood, scholarship, and perseverance. They also developed a program to meet the needs of African Americans in the areas of health, housing, civil rights, and education. Omega Psi Phi is an international fraternity comprising over 700 undergraduate and graduate
Leonel Torres (Group #1) BUS3 80 09/08/14 Case Brief Case Name: Hernandez v. Arizona Board of Regents, 172 Ariz. 244; 866 P.2d 1330; 1994Ariz. LEXIS 6 Arizona Supreme Court, 1994. Facts: A fraternity from the University of Arizona gained new members to their organization, on August 27, 1988. The fraternity was accustomed to serving alcoholic beverages to those members who help fund the drinks.
She found herself moving around the country often, spending months at a time without her husband. Naturally, most of her time was spent with her children: Beth, Arkansas; and Bill, a member of Pi Kappa Phi at the University of California, Berkeley. No matter where the family lived, there was always a welcoming Kappa alumnae association. Just as in her collegiate days when Betty served as Marshal, Membership Chairman and President of her chapter, she continued active engagement in alumnae associations. Through the years, she served as a member of House Board at the University of Southern California, chapter adviser at the University of Maryland, Province Director of Chapters, an original Regional Director of Alumnae, member of the Ethics and Values Task Force, Director of Alumnae and member of the Board of Trustees of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation.
Bad education performance can be the cause of members of a Fraternity and Sorority dealing with insecurity, self-image, and psychological issues. The process of joining the Greek life is challenging, students get specifically recruited and enter what it’s called a rush. Rush is known to be popular ritual among the organizations where members get to know each other more. Fraternities and sororities will host and promote parties and many would go through initiation process to become a member. According to “Here’s
Black Student Unions are currently present throughout the nation due to efforts of past struggles. San Francisco State College (now University) was the first official campus to coin the name BSU as well as the first University to open up its own College of Ethnic Studies department. This came out of the Black Studies Department formed due to the Student Strike of 1968 to 1969. The College to this day continues to celebrate its forty years of functioning and stands proud on the fact that is is the only academic department of its kind throughout the country. Within a later conference held in California, other campuses took up the name and Black Student Unions became widely accepted.
An Alpha Sigma Phi who lives the value of Purity “does not shrink from adversity or lofty goals”. To embody this value, as a chapter we had to reevaluate why we chose to join Alpha Sigma Phi. As a Brotherhood we understood that our main goal is to further ourselves as gentleman, striving to become the future leaders of tomorrow. To achieve that goal we must improve ourselves as scholars, and stress the importance of growing as a person both morally and academically.
When fraternities first gained traction in the 18th century, they primarily sought to promote a level of scholarly and ethical conduct. Recently, however, fraternities have carried a mixed image, stemming from the outlandish reports of “hazing, alcohol abuse, and anti-intellectualism.” In an attempt to decriminalize the current state of fraternities, universities have contrasted this with their high graduation rate, widespread community service, and the member’s willingness to
Cozette Fortune Professor Collingwood POSC 171 23 November 2015 The Black Panthers The Black Panther Party was originally created in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby G. Seale in 1966. Newton and Seale attended community college at Merritt and they acquired their exposure to politics by being active in various political organizations. The pair soon realized that the organizations on campus were not enough.
“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.
Each chapter has their own organization that they are devoted to giving their time and money to so that they can help better the community that they live in. President Eva Kirschbaum, a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha said, “’Our main thing is sisterhood through service’” this is a very commendable thing and only someone who is truly interested in bettering the lives of others would be a part of an organization such as this (RSO: to Know). This is an aspect of Greek life that many are unaware of. A lot of people only see the news headlines when something has terribly gone wrong in the Greek community, not when they do something worthy of praise. “Since ESA (Epsilon Sigma Alpha) partnered with St. Jude, the teams have raised a total of $80,000”, anyone who reads that would be blown out of the water.
Throughout history there have been many influential Omega men. These men have gone out of their way to do extraordinary things that have changed the way we look at history. One of these men who caught my attention is named Melvin B. Tolson. He is known as one of the most significant African American poets of his time. He was born on February 6, 1898 in Moberly, Missouri.
However, the chapter is at a crossroads. We expect that all guidelines will be met and all membership expectations will be adhered to. We, as Kappas, must continue to support all that is good and true and beautiful, and we must put aside behaviors and actions that are not in alignment with Fraternity values. The Fraternity is committed to holding members and chapters accountable. Each officer, chairman, and chapter member must take responsibility for the terms of this focus letter.
The Black Panther Party and Latino Solidarity The Black Panther Party (BPP) originally formed in Oakland in the year 1966, was funded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. It was a so-called self-defense organization. They were a group fighting racial oppression which had a unique way of fighting for equality and the end of discrimination within the systems. The BPP played an essential role in inspiring other racially oppressed groups to create similar organizations to fight against white racism.
My ex. He kind of got me into it and I met some of the sisters from Beta Gamma Delta and it kind of just clicked. When did you rush your sorority and how was the process?
The Black Panthers were a Black Power group that wanted equality for everyone. The Black Panther Party for Self Defense helped shape the Civil Rights movement immensely. Who they were, what their core beliefs were, and how they shaped the Civil Rights movement, and America today will be covered. The Black Panthers were originally started by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton.
Individual Final Project: Hazing Hazing is simply defined as, “The imposition of strenuous, often humiliating, tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation.” From that definition we see no correlation to success, brotherhood, sense of belonging, and many other positive connotations that come with rushing a fraternity. Someone from outside the “Greek world” would read that definition and immediately assume a negative connotation that it has with fraternities, and they are completely right. The list of reasons why hazing is not necessary in a fraternity clearly outranks those benefits that can possibly arise from it. Hazing can often lead to injuries and deaths, problems with the chapter and university, and weaken