Torch Exam 6#1 Question with verified answers
What was the first collegiate fraternal organization and what year was it
founded? - √√Phi Beta Kappa (1776)
What was the first Black Greek lettered organization? - √√Sigma Pi Phi ("The
Boule")
The NPHC is the acronym for? - √√National Pan-Hellenic Council
Iota Phi Theta became a member of the NPHC in? - √√1996
NPHC Organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are opened to
different cultural backgrounds in terms of membership is an example of being? -
√√Historically African American
People join Greek-Lettered organizations for the opportunity to bind and develop
close ties with other like-minded individuals is commonly known as? -
√√Fraternalism
Although Greek-lettered organizations existed on their respective campuses, the
founders of ΑΦΑ, ΚΑΨ, ΣΓΡ choose to create new organizations because... - √√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? - √√A leadership class with 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... - √√Service activities
NPHC Organizations do not accept first semester freshman, because they would
prefer that new members have a collegiate GPA upon applying for membership.
This is an example of a commitment to... - √√Scholarship
When and where was Sigma Gamma Rho founded? - √√November 12, 1922 in
Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
Which organization in Indiana boasted the largest membership number outside of
the Southern states in 1922? - √√The Ku Klux Klan
Mission Statement - √√It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. to
enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the US 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. Our members, affiliates, staff and community partners work to
create and support initiatives that align with our vision
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 Rhodes Martin
Cubena McClure
What was the first collegiate fraternal organization and what year was it
founded? - √√Phi Beta Kappa (1776)
What was the first Black Greek lettered organization? - √√Sigma Pi Phi ("The
Boule")
The NPHC is the acronym for? - √√National Pan-Hellenic Council
Iota Phi Theta became a member of the NPHC in? - √√1996
NPHC Organizations are rooted in a specific cultural context but are opened to
different cultural backgrounds in terms of membership is an example of being? -
√√Historically African American
People join Greek-Lettered organizations for the opportunity to bind and develop
close ties with other like-minded individuals is commonly known as? -
√√Fraternalism
Although Greek-lettered organizations existed on their respective campuses, the
founders of ΑΦΑ, ΚΑΨ, ΣΓΡ choose to create new organizations because... - √√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? - √√A leadership class with 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... - √√Service activities
NPHC Organizations do not accept first semester freshman, because they would
prefer that new members have a collegiate GPA upon applying for membership.
This is an example of a commitment to... - √√Scholarship
When and where was Sigma Gamma Rho founded? - √√November 12, 1922 in
Indianapolis, IN at Butler University
Which organization in Indiana boasted the largest membership number outside of
the Southern states in 1922? - √√The Ku Klux Klan
Mission Statement - √√It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. to
enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the US 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. Our members, affiliates, staff and community partners work to
create and support initiatives that align with our vision
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 Rhodes Martin
Cubena McClure
