Syracuse Triad

Syracuse Triad

The Syracuse Triad is the name given to the three women's sororities founded at Syracuse University. Alpha Phi was founded first in 1872 by 10 of the original 20 women admitted into Syracuse University. Gamma Phi Beta came along two years later 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.

Partial list of campuses where all three members of the Triad are currently present
*University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
*Chapman University
*Bowling Green State University
*University of Idaho
*University of British Columbia
*University of Toronto
*University of Minnesota
*University of Michigan
*University of Washington
*University of Oklahoma
*Indiana University
*California State University, Chico
*Miami University

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[http://web.archive.org/web/19990421112027/alphagammadelta.org/sum981.html Article in the Alpha Gamma Delta magazine By Margaret Knights Hultsch: Former Editor, Alpha Phi "Quarterly"]

ee also

*Fraternities and sororities


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