Alpha Epsilon Phi

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Alpha Epsilon Phi
(ΑΕΦ)
Image:Alpha epsilon phi crest.jpg
Founded October 24, 1909 (1909-10-24) (age 99)
Barnard College, (New York, New York)
Type Social
Scope National
Motto Multa Corda, Una Causa
Many Hearts, One Purpose
Colors Green and White
Symbol Columns
Flower Lily of the Valley
Jewel Pearl
Publication Columns
Philanthropy Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation,
Sharsheret
Mascot Giraffe
Headquarters 11 Lake Avenue Extension
Danbury, Connecticut, USA
Homepage http://www.aephi.org/

Alpha Epsilon Phi (ΑΕΦ) is a sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference. It was founded on October 24, 1909 at Barnard College in New York City by Helen Phillips Lipman, Ida Beck Carlin, Rose Gerstein Smolin, Augustina "Tina" Hess Solomon, Lee Reiss Leibert, Rose Salmowitz Marvin, and Stella Strauss Sinsheimer who felt the need of a Jewish sorority at Barnard. Founder Tina Hess Solomon described the reasons for the founding in a letter written in 1934: "We wanted a group of girls chosen not because of any special scholastic preeminence, financial circumstances or other arbitrary standards but a group who had common interests and were dominated by the ideals of true friendship. The mission of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority is to inspire and support exemplary women dedicated to friendship and a lifelong commitment to Alpha Epsilon Phi while building on the vision of our Jewish founders."

Notable members

Name Original Chapter Notability Reference
Barbara Barrie Omega, Texas actress; (Barney Miller [1]
Lillian Copeland Xi, USC Olympic Gold and Silver medalist [2]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Kappa, Cornell Supreme Court Justice [1]
Elizabeth Glaser Sigma, University of Wisconsin AIDS Activist and co-founder of The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation [1]
Erica Hill Alpha Chi, Boston University CNN Anchor [2]
Bessie Margolin Epsilon, Newcomb former U.S. Department of Labor attorney [2]
Charlotte Rae Omicron, Northwestern actress; (Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life) [1]
Judith Resnik Alpha Nu, Carnegie Mellon 2nd American woman astronaut [2]
Dinah Shore Chi, Vanderbilt Singer, actress and talk show host [3]
Annette Strauss Omega, Texas former Mayor of Dallas [1]
Lauren Weisberger Kappa, Cornell author, (The Devil Wears Prada) [1]
Harriett Woods Pi, Michigan former Lt. Governor of Missouri [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Jacobson, Judie (January 2, 2007), Conversation with…Bonnie Wunsch Jewish sorority on the rise in CT and elsewhere, The Jewish Ledger, http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2007/01/02/news/news03.txt, retrieved on 13 March 2007 
  2. ^ a b c d "Alpha Epsilon Phi - Famous Phis". Alpha Epsilon Phi. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
  3. ^ Sanua, Marianne Rachel. 'Going Greek': A social history of Jewish college fraternities in the United States, 1895-1945, Columbia University, http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/9516173. 

External links

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National Panhellenic Conference
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