QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What was the first collegiate fraternal organization and what year
was it founded? - ANSWER Phi Beta Kappa - 1776
What was the first black greek lettered organization? - ANSWER
Sigma Pi Phi - "The Boule"
What does NPHC stand for? - ANSWER National Pan-Hellenic Council
Iota Phi Theta became a member of NPHC in - ANSWER 1996
NPHC Organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are
open to different backgrounds in terms of membership is an example
of being... - ANSWER Historically African American
People join Greek-Lettered organizations for the opportunity to bind
and develop close ties with other like-minded individuals. This is
commonly known as... - ANSWER Fraternalism
Although Greek-lettered organizations existed on their respective
campuses, the founders of ΑΦΑ, ΚΑΨ, ΣΓΡ choose to create new
organizations because... - ANSWER The existing organizations
excluded African Americans
W.E.B DuBois has included NPHC organizations in his concept of the
"talented tenth" which is characterized as... - ANSWER A leadership
class within the African American community
Although there are similarities between NPHC organizations and
their counterparts, the major difference is that NPHC organizations
have a primary focus on... - ANSWER Service activites
NPHC Organizations do not accept first-semester freshmen because
they would prefer that new members have a collegiate GPA upon
, applying. This is an example of a commitment to... - ANSWER
Scholarship
When and where was Sigma Gamma Rho founded? - ANSWER
November 12, 1922 - Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
Which organization in Indiana boasted the largest membership
number outside of the southen states in 1922? - ANSWER The KKK
It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority to enhance the quality
of life for women and their families in the U.S and globally through
community service, civil and social action. Our goal is to achieve
greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and
leadership development. Which of the following completes the
mission statement? - ANSWER Our members, staff, affiliates, and
community parters work to create and support initiatves that align
with our vision
Seven sorority founders in order: - ANSWER Mary Lou Allison
Gardner Little
Dorothy Hanley Whiteside
Vivian Irene White Marybury
Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson
Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford
Bessie Mae Downey Rhodes Martin
Cubena McClure
Who was the sorority's primary founder who served as Grand
Basileus between 1925-1926? - ANSWER Mary Lou Allison Gardner
Little
What was the profession of the founders at the inception of the