Syracuse Triad

The Syracuse Triad is the name given to the three women's sororities founded at Syracuse University in the USA. Alpha Phi was founded in 1872 by 10 of the original 20 women admitted into the university. Gamma Phi Beta was founded in 1874 and with it came the term "sorority", which was coined at the time of its founding. (Prior to that, women's Greek-letter organizations used the term "women's fraternity", since no more appropriate term existed.) Alpha Gamma Delta completed the triad in 1904.

The three sororities maintain a special bond. A special Syracuse Triad ceremony or event is held on most campuses where all three groups are present. An example of common events are a Triad Tea or a Triad Dance.

Syracuse Triad at universities

Here is a partial list of campuses in which all three members of the Triad are currently present:

See also

References
  1. Panhellenic Council - Fraternity & Sorority Affairs - CSU, Chico Archived 2015-02-16 at the Wayback Machine,CSU, Chico. Retrieved on 15 February 2015.
  2. Current Chapters Archived 2015-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Florida State University Office of Greek Life. Retrieved on 15 February 2015.
  3. "Iowa State University Greek Chapters" Retrieved on 13 November 2015.
  4. Chapter Information,The Ohio Union at Ohio State University. Retrieved on 15 February 2015.
  5. Chapters,Purdue University. Retrieved on 15 February 2015.
  6. Chapter Profiles Archived 2014-08-17 at the Wayback Machine, SDSU College Panhellenic Association. Retrieved on 26 July 2014.
  7. Office of Fraternity & Sorority Affairs. Sororities Archived 2014-07-18 at the Wayback Machine,Syracuse University. Retrieved on 26 July 2014.
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  9. Chapters, USC Panhellenic Council. 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  10. Chapters,University of Washington Panhellenic Association. Retrieved on 15 February 2015.
  • Margaret Knights Hultsch, "The Syracuse Triad", Alpha Gamma Delta magazine. Knights Hultsch is a former editor of Alpha Phi Quarterly,


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