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Archive 1

Notable Alumnae

With Notable Alumnae added as its own section, the sentence above should probably be deleted. The chapter that Ms. Norman initiated at probably should be included in some form (See the Notable alumni of Alpha Phi Omega page for a suggested format), but the date and size of pledge class probably should be removed. Naraht 10:12, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I've fixed it. You can edit this away once you've seen it, I just wanted to acknowledge your comment. Thanks for pointing out the double info. Liz 06:25, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Does anyone have a source for the information on the people in the current famous alumni list? Naraht 14:49, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

How does National Honorary Member (which there seem to be one per convention) differ from Woman of the Year at the convention? Naraht 15:00, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

I'll answer the "National Honorary Member" question as it relates to the "Woman of the Year" at convention ... is it ok if I can't source it? I'm a GSS sister that has been to convention and taken part in a lot of what goes on. Does it need referenced to me, then? I'm no expert ... just a sister. Sarah 00:39, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Any answer is better than none. Maybe I can help find a reference if I know what I'm looking for...Naraht 10:30, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Well, an Honorary member may refer to anyone that has achieved a semi-status in Gamma Sig; this can include Sweethearts, advisors, or people who have high importance or relations to Gamma Sig (and a select chapter, for example) and its functions, but does not "pledge" or go through a period of pledging to the sorority. They have basically the same rights as a sister (can wear letters, etc., though that changes from chapter to chapter as to their preference. Some chapters allow them to wear letters, some allow them to wear shirts with simply "Gamma Sig" or "Gamma Sigma Sigma" in english, not in Greek lettering.) They cannot run for office, in most cases, and usually aren't even allowed to vote on them. They are allowed to attend meetings, be recognized with the sorority chapter and at convention.

The "Woman of the Year" is a role model that has been chosen by the National Board (usually by the Woman of the Year Committee) and is honored at the National Convention, which meets biannually on odd-numbered years. Typically they have contributed some type of service or benefit to society, and has values that coincide with Gamma Sig and our service ideals. They are typically not a member of Gamma Sig (actually in most cases they are not), therefore their good-will actions happen without general association with Gamma Sig. As a result of their selection as a "Woman of the Year" at convention, they are bestowed the honor of becoming an "Honorary Member", termed because they have not gone through a New Member Orientation program or pledge period as a regular member. It is not necessary to be a "Woman of the Year" to be a Honorary Member, and to be selected as a Woman of the Year it doesn't necessarily mean that you are selected to be an Honorary Member, but it is a great honor that coincides with selection as a Woman of the Year and expresses how important we value their service work.

I will run through our National Bylaws to see if I can't find anything regarding an Honorary Member; I'll reference the National Woman of the Year Committee to see also if I can't find what qualifications and what kind of explanation they serve for a Woman of the Year. Sarah 10:19, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Interesting. I found a copy of the Gamma Sig National by-laws at http://ohiounion.osu.edu/posts/studentorgs/constitutions/2007_9_19_17_6_GSS.doc. All the mention of Honorary membership was chapter honorary membership takes 3/4 of a chapter and National honorary membership takes 3/4 of the National Board. No mentions at all of what qualifications are needed to be an advisor.
I also can't find a mention there of Woman of the year. It sounds like, while theoretically someone could be "Woman of the Year" without being a National Honorary member, in practice it just doesn't happen.
I'm surprised that Advisors are viewed as a type of Honorary. Do advisors go through the same ritual which makes pledges into sisters?Naraht 15:59, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
The advisor for our chapter (Gamma Phi) at Saint Francis was actually a sister at one point, when she went to school here. So, technically, she went through the same thing that we did at one point as pledges or new members. However, I don't think that most advisors have that same experience, or that same honor. I'll do some research and networking with some of the other chapters around here ... (Sarah 17:22, 6 November 2007 (UTC))
Cool. I think it may be appropriate to split them into two lists eventually, with the information that all(?) of the Women of the Year are also honorary. I'm also going to alphabetize and add one more from the list at Drexel.Naraht 13:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Women of the Year are granted Honorary membership so yes, they are all honorary members. Advisors (local level) can be granted Honorary membership by the local chapter based on a vote (number needed is outlined in local bylaws). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.6.145.237 (talk) 01:03, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Adding the crest back

Whomever just updated the article has done a GREAT job! Congrats!  :)

Also, does anyone know how we could add the crest without it getting deleted all the time? We're allowed to use it to promote Gamma Sig and on things referring to Gamma Sig, though it's not like it's on letterhead or something similar as an official document of the sorority. Starryeyedsarah (talk) 23:35, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

(thank you, you can look at the history to see who has made what changes)
Take a look at how the crest images are handled on other greek letter organizations like Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha. (Go to the page and then click on the image) For Alpha Phi Omega, I added that I had received permission from the APO Director of Chapter Services and that appears to have been enough. If the GSS Director of Marketing (who has made some changes, just not ones that were wikipedia appropriate) were to approve the use of the Crest here, IMO, it should be fine, however information to that affect needs to be included in the wikipage for the image.The real answer according to Wikipedia is at Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline Naraht (talk) 03:47, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
OK, I added the crest back as Image:GSSCrest.jpg, we'll see if it survives this time.Naraht (talk) 23:04, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
Thank you so much for your help ... I really do appreciate it. It helps the article so much!  :) If we do end up having problems with it, past this, I will talk to our National Marketing Director and see what we can do! Starryeyedsarah (talk) 06:16, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
There is still a great deal of improvement that I think can be done. Look at Alpha Phi Alpha for where we can go. At the bottom of the http://www.gammasigmasigma.org/gss_mission-history.htm page, there are instructions for sisters on getting a more complete history. That may be a place to start.Naraht (talk) 13:32, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

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Start of table of both active and inactive

Chapters College Status Chartering Date
Alpha University of Houston Inactive 1953 (1958-1966)(?-)
Beta Brooklyn College Inactive 1953
Gamma Los Angeles City College Inactive 1953 (prior to 1991)
Delta New York University Inactive 1953
Epsilon Boston University Inactive 1953
Zeta Drexel University Active 1953
Eta Reserved N/A
Theta Queens College, City University of New York Inactive
Iota University of Detroit Mercy Inactive 1953 (prior to 1991)
Kappa University of California, Berkeley Inactive 1955 (prior to 1991)
Lambda Lehman College Inactive 1955
Mu Upsala College Inactive 1956
Nu University of Connecticut Inactive 1956
Xi University of Maryland, College Park Inactive 1957
Omicron University of Minnesota Inactive 1957
Pi City College of New York Inactive 1957
Rho Hunter College Inactive 1957
Sigma Valparaiso University Inactive 1957 (prior to 1991)
Tau Pennsylvania State University Active 1957
Upsilon University of Miami Inactive 1958
Phi San Francisco City College Inactive 1958
Chi University of Georgia Active 1958
Psi College of Great Falls Inactive 1959
Omega University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Inactive 1959
Alpha Alpha University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Inactive 1960
Alpha Beta St. Cloud State University Inactive 1961
Alpha Gamma Northwest Missouri State College Inactive 1961
Alpha Delta Southern University Inactive 1963
Alpha Epsilon Southern Illinois University Inactive 1963
Alpha Zeta Youngstown University Inactive 1963
Alpha Eta Howard University Active 1963
Alpha Theta University of Massachusetts Inactive 1963
Alpha Iota University of Minnesota, Duluth Active 1963
Alpha Kappa Florida State University Inactive 1963
Alpha Lambda Mankato State University Inactive 1963
Alpha Mu Northern Michigan University Inactive 1964
Alpha Nu Central Connecticut State University Inactive 1964
Alpha Xi Morgan State University Inactive 1964
Alpha Omicron Carthage College Inactive 1965
Alpha Pi University of Wisconsin, Stout Active 1965
Alpha Rho American University Inactive 1965
Alpha Sigma Northeastern State University Inactive 1965
Alpha Tau Xavier University Inactive 1965
Alpha Upsilon Marietta College Inactive 1966
Alpha Phi Westfield State College Inactive 1966
Alpha Chi University of Wisconsin, Madison Inactive 1966
Alpha Psi Southeast Missouri State University Active 1966
Alpha Omega California Polytechnic State University, SLO Inactive 1966
Beta Alpha Campbell College Inactive 1967
Beta Beta Albright College Inactive 1967
Beta Gamma University of Delaware Active 1967
Beta Delta University of Wisconsin, La Crosse Active 1967
Beta Epsilon Edinboro University Active 1967
Beta Zeta Tuskegee University Active 1967
Beta Eta Suffolk University Inactive 1967
Beta Theta Texas Wesleyan University Active 1967
Beta Iota Tarleton State University Inactive 1967
Beta Kappa University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Inactive 1968
Beta Lambda North Carolina A&T State University Inactive 1968
Beta Mu Bucks County Community College Inactive 1968
Beta Nu University of Oklahoma Inactive 1968
Beta Xi State University of New York, Oneonta Inactive 1968
Beta Omicron Missouri Valley College Inactive 1968
Beta Pi Rider College Inactive 1968
Beta Rho Lincoln Memorial University Inactive 1968
Beta Sigma Western Kentucky University Active 1968
Beta Tau St. Peter's College Inactive 1969
Beta Upsilon University of New Mexico Inactive 1968
Beta Phi Lynchburg College Active 1969
Beta Chi Lebanon Valley College Active 1969
Beta Psi Indiana University of Pennsylvania Active 1969
Beta Omega Kent State University Inactive 1969
Gamma Alpha Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Active 1969
Gamma Beta University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Inactive 1969
Gamma Gamma Wiley College Inactive 1969
Gamma Delta Duquesne University Active 1969
Gamma Epsilon Texas Christian University Inactive 1969
Gamma Zeta Michigan State University Inactive 1969
Gamma Eta Utica College of Syracuse University Active 1969
Gamma Theta Stephen F. Austin State University Active 1969
Gamma Iota Savannah State University Inactive 1970
Gamma Kappa University of Tennessee Active 1970
Gamma Lambda University of Puerto Rico Inactive 1970
Gamma Mu University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Inactive 1970
Gamma Nu Alabama A&M University Inactive 1970
Gamma Xi University of Alabama, Huntsville Inactive 1970
Gamma Omicron Ball State University Inactive 1970
Gamma Pi Carson Newman College Active 1970
Gamma Rho University of Pittsburgh Inactive 1970
Gamma Sigma Alma College Inactive 1971
Gamma Tau Winston-Salem State University Inactive 1971
Gamma Upsilon North Carolina Central University Inactive 1971
Gamma Phi St. Francis College Active 1971
Gamma Chi Texas State University San Marcos Active 1971
Gamma Psi California State University, Chico Inactive 1971
Gamma Omega Cameron College Inactive 1971
Delta Alpha Appalachian State University Inactive 1971
Delta Beta West Texas State University Inactive 1971
Delta Gamma University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Inactive 1972
Delta Delta SUNY Inactive 1972
Delta Epsilon East Texas State University Inactive 1972
Delta Zeta Auburn University Inactive 1972
Delta Eta University of Texas, El Paso Inactive 1972
Delta Theta Fort Valley State College Inactive 1972
Delta Iota Northern Virginia Community College Inactive 1972
Delta Kappa University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Inactive 1972
Delta Lambda Ocean County College Inactive 1972
Delta Mu Central Michigan University Inactive 1972
Delta Nu University of Maine, Orono Active 1972
Delta Xi Southwest Missouri State University Active 1972
Delta Omicron University of Louisville Inactive 1973
Delta Pi Monmouth College Inactive 1973
Delta Rho Fayetteville State University Inactive 1973
Delta Sigma Samford University Active 1973
Delta Tau East Tennessee State University Inactive 1973
Delta Upsilon SUNY Potsdam Active 1973
Delta Phi Dillard University Active 1974
Delta Chi East Carolina University Active 1974
Delta Psi University of Texas, Arlington Inactive 1974
Delta Omega La Salle University Active 1974
Epsilon Alpha St. Augustine's College Inactive 1974
Epsilon Beta Clemson University Active 1974
Epsilon Gamma McKendree College Inactive 1974
Epsilon Delta Delgado Junior College Inactive 1975
Epsilon Epsilon University of Tennessee, Martin Inactive 1975
Epsilon Zeta University of North Carolina, Greensboro Inactive 1975
Epsilon Eta Florida Memorial College Active 1975
Epsilon Theta Durham College Inactive 1975
Epsilon Iota Bishop College Inactive 1975
Epsilon Kappa Kentucky State University Inactive 1975
Epsilon Lambda Alabama State University Active 1975
Epsilon Mu Chattanooga State Technical Community College Inactive 1975
Epsilon Nu Bethune Cookman College Active 1976
Epsilon Xi Moravian College Active 1976
Epsilon Omicron Albany State College Inactive 1976
Epsilon Pi Central Missouri State University Inactive 1977
Epsilon Rho University of Dubuque Inactive 1977
Epsilon Sigma Virginia State College Inactive
Epsilon Tau Rust University Inactive
Epsilon Upsilon University of Florida Active
Epsilon Phi Fitchburg State College Inactive
Epsilon Chi Southern University of New Orleans Inactive
Epsilon Psi Tennessee State University Active
Epsilon Omega University of Arkansas Inactive
Zeta Alpha Lincoln University ||Inactive||
Zeta Beta University of St. Thomas ||Active||
Zeta Gamma Loyola University ||Inactive||
Zeta Delta Georgia Institute of Technology Inactive
Zeta Epsilon Austin Peay State University Active
Zeta Zeta University of Alabama Inactive
Zeta Eta Shippensburg University Inactive
Zeta Theta Jacksonville State University Inactive
Zeta Iota Prairie View A&M University Active
Zeta Kappa Western Carolina University Inactive
Zeta Lambda Temple University Active
Zeta Mu Husson College Inactive
Zeta Nu Slippery Rock University Active
Zeta Xi North Georgia College and State University Active
Zeta Omicron Georgia College and State University Active
Zeta Pi Texas Southern University Active
Zeta Rho Marquette University Active
Zeta Sigma McDaniel College Active
Zeta Tau Georgia State University Active
Zeta Upsilon Ohio State University Inactive
Zeta Phi Union College Active
Zeta Chi Grambling State University Active
Zeta Psi Mississippi Valley State University Active
Zeta Omega Clark Atlanta University Active
Eta Alpha Georgia Southern University Active
Eta Beta Francis Marion University Active
Eta Gamma Murray State University Active
Eta Delta James Madison University Active