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informal rush

interest meeting, orientation, supposed to be casual - get to know chapter better, their interests, what makes them different, ways to pick out people for formal

formal rush

business attire, more structured, scheduled, have to be invited

intake

the process of being selected for an org, way more secretive

chapter name

“oh so fly“ alpha phi

graduate advisor

Shauna Rigaud

colors

gold and royal blue

founding date

November 12, 1922

their motto

“Greater Service, Greater Progress“

mission statement

to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, civil, and social action

their goal

to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership development

vision

visualize a world in which all women and their families reach their full potential in all aspects of life and are able to create unlimited opportunities for future generations

what they stand for

service and achievement - poise and dignity, high scholastic achievement, leadership, and individual talents

founders

Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little

Dorothy Hanley Whiteside

Vivian Irene White Marbury

Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson

Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford

Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin

Cubena McClure

Mary Lou Allison Gardener Little

founder - wanted to form a sorority to encourage teachers to go beyond normal training and get degrees - first Grand Basileus

pronounced: (Merry Loo All-ee-son Gar-d-ner Little)

Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson

founder - was a critic teacher, then assistant principal, then principal of one of the biggest elementary schools in Indianapolis - member of Allen Chapel AME Church

pronounced Nannie May Gone Johnson

Vivian Irene White Marbury

founder - got BS from Butler University and MS from Columbia University; served as principal in public schools for almost 40 years

pronounced: Vivian White Marr-bary

Bessie Mae Downey Rhodes Martin

founder - teacher, devoted wife, cared for her sick mother who later passed

pronounced: Bessie May Down-ee Roads Mar-tin

Cubena McClure

founder - teacher and helped design the Sorority pin - passed in 1924

pronounced Cue-bee-na Mc-Cl-oo-re

Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford

founder - got BS from Indiana State Teachers College and MS from Butler University, served as Reading Clerk for Second Baptist Church, taught for almost 40 years, served as Basileus, Grammateus, Epistoleus, and Tamiochus and nationally as Grand Boules - recieved Achievement Trophy from Alpha Lambda Sigma

pronounced: Hat-ee May Annette Doo-lin Redford

Dorothy Hanley Whiteside

founder - a teacher, worked on Board of Directors of Flanner House

pronounced Dorothy Han-lee White-side

where was it founded?

Butler University - PWI in Indiana, Indianapolis

adversity

because of resurgence of KKK, a lot of challenges - a lot of hosility - had to focus on ideals and organization of sorority in the first 3 years and didn’t host events

First National Boule

1925

What they did during WW2 era?

early fighter for women rights, provided books to youth, helped them get jobs (during Great Depression too), worked with Red Cross

founding philosophy

educated women coming together

Camp Achievement

integrated program - rare for the 50s;

Fourteen Point Program

mentoring - reenergize other programs

Project Africa Gold Donor

is considered blank - donated money to Africare and fund the purchase of diesel engines and hand-operated grain grinders for women in Zimbabwe

Big Book Bag Project

1996 - get supplies to needy children

Program for Africa

provide African women with grain grinders, seeing as they produce 75%+ of grown food in Africa

Habitat for Humanity International

building homes for people in need

community service hours

at least 22

chapter charter day

April 28, 1939 in Miner Hall

charter members

Mary Borian, Helen Briscoe, Evelyn KirbyBuck, Bernice Chapelle, Edna Richard Fields, Georgia Morris, Berenice Norwood Napper, Helen Platter, and Dorothy Jackson Smith

sorority flower

yellow tea rose

sorority mascot

the poodle

sorority magazine

the AURORA

Women’s Wellness Initiative

a consolidated effort that allows chapters to focus on health issues that impact women; specifically, women of color - empower women to make informed decisions about their physical, mental, and emotional health

Swim 1922

teachers young black kids how to swim

CRADLE Care

to raise awareness of disparate and inequitable maternal and infant health outcomes Black women endure through community outreach, advocacy, education, and implicit bias training

National Pan-Hellenic Council

the governing body comprised of the 9 national historically African American fraternities and sororities

crossed

a term used by members of MGC and NPHC groups to indicate that a new member has fully initiated into a group

line

a group of individuals going through the membership intake process together

line sister

a term used for members of a MGC or NPHC organizations who were initiated at the same time into the same organization

neophyte

new member of a MGC or NPHC fraternity or sorority

probate

 a performance where the newest members of a MGC or NPHC organization present history, reveal who they are and typically stroll or step

prophyte

a member of a MGC or NPHC group that has initiated new members into their organization

sands

a term used to refer to other members of MGC or NPHC groups who were initiated during the same term and year. They do not have to belong to the group

Basileus

chapter president

pronounced Ba-sil-ay-us

anti-basileus

vice-president

pronounced anti-Ba-sil-ay-us

anti-grammateus

secretary

pronounced anti-gram-ma-ti-us

grammateus

financial secretary

pronounced gram-ma-ti-us

tamiochus

treasurer

epistoleus

historian and reporter

fun facts abt Alpha Phi

• got Organization of the Year and NPHC Sorority of the Year in 2024-2025

• provides scholarships to students in need - Book Scholarship, Graduation one, etc.

• first 3 years of founding was spent organizing and developing the organization (general info)

• does campus tours in Fall and Spring semesters

• partnered w/ NMDP - National Marrow Donor Program (previously Be The Match)

• does events usually centered around sisterhood, like Pretty Pillow Talk, and financial literacy

• does adopted a block to keep community clean

• raises funds Leukemia and Lymphoma

teen towns

founded during the WW2 era; program designed to curve the influx of juvenile delinquency; arts, literature, music, etc.

Mwanamugimu Essay Contestt

a contest in which children learn about contemporary Africa and write essays about them

pronounced Mu-wa-na-mu-gee-mu

Rejesta V. Perry Birthright Program

in memory of a previous Grand Basileus Rejesta Perry; provide support for kids of mothers with AIDS/HIV

Wee Savers

program that teaches young people money management and personal finance management

Sigma Public Education and Research Foundation (SPEAR)

founded Sept. 1995; affiliate org of SGRho; provide opportunity to organization to be more proactive in getting financial support for research projects

first founded alumni chapter

the Zeta Nu Sigma chapter in 1986 in Boston

Alpha Phi encourages

encourages and promotes high scholastic attainment, develops leadership and individual talents, emphasizes the value of poise and dignity, as well as providing an atmosphere in which friendships and social contacts may be developed