Alpha Phi

Chapter Name:

Beta Upsilon

National Founding Date & Location:

September 18, 1872 at Syracuse, NY

Chartered at OSU:

1947

Nicknames(s):

A Phi

Chapter Facts:

Beta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Phi was installed May 17th, 1947 here at Oregon State University. Alpha Phis are involved in a variety of activities on campus and the Greek Community including Order of Omega, Panhellenic Council, Cardinal Honors Society, Fashion Group International, The Daily Barometer campus newspaper, Pre Law Club, ROTC, ASOSU, various Study Abroad programs, ASID, Intramural sports, NSCS, and many others.

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Chapter Information

Council Membership:

Panhellenic Council

Chapter Type:

Sorority

Mission:

Advancing women’s lives through the power of philanthropy.

Alpha Phi is a membership organization dedicated to promoting sisterhood, cultivating leadership, encouraging intellectual curiosity, and advocating service. The objectives of our fraternity are the promotion of growth in character, unity of feeling, sisterly affection, and social communion among our members. We have banded ourselves together to improve our minds and hearts. We believe ourselves to be sincere searchers for truth. We seek the highest ideal of womanhood, and we try to gain this ideal by cultivating not only the power and passion for seeking intellectual development but also the spirit of love and charity. We are united and under a solemn pledge to lend a helping hand to one another.

We are women that strive to be the best in all aspects of our lives, socially and academically.

Organization Information:

Alpha Phi was established in 1872 at Syracuse University in New York.
Alpha Phi became the first women's fraternity in America to build and occupy its own chapter house in 1886.
Alpha Phi became an international fraternity with chapters in Canada in 1906.
Alpha Phi was the first Sorority to establish a foundation starting in 1957
Alpha Phi was the first woman's organization to use Greek letters/emblems -Alpha Phi was the first Sorority to use Traveling Delegates
Alpha Phi called the world's first inter-sorority meeting: a group that later became the National Panhellenic Conference
Alpha Phi is the 3rd largest women's sorority with over 150 chapters in the U.S. and Canada
Alpha Phi is the 4th oldest National Women's sorority
Alpha Phi is one of only 3 international sororities
Alpha Phi has over 175 active alumnae chapters
Alpha Phi is pronounced Alpha "fee" (long "e") not "fie" because "Alpha" is a vowel and "Phi" is pronounced "fee" when it follows a vowel
Alpha Phi became the first NPC international/national member to have a site on the World Wide Web in 1995
Alpha Phi's nationally recognized philanthropy is the Alpha Phi Foundation (Women's heart health) & the American Heart Association.

Symbols:

Public Motto: Union Hand in Hand
Colors: Silver and Bordeaux
Flowers: Lily-of-the-Valley, Forget-Me-Not
Symbol: Ivy Leaf
Mascot: â€˜Phi Bear'
constellation: Ursa Major

Philanthropy:

Alpha Phi Beta Upsilon hosts two main philanthropy events every year. The Red Dress Gala is Alpha Phi’s most important philanthropic event of the year.

Festivities include a reception, dinner, and silent auction at an elegant venue. The Gala occurs over Fall Family Weekend, allowing us to spend that amazing time with our family and sisters. This past year we raised $18,267 at Red Dress Gala. The money raised supports women's heart health research and education. All the proceeds made go to the Alpha Phi Foundation. Which is in charge of the Heart to Heart Grant.

Our Second, Alpha Phifa, is our largest student involved fundraiser. Where we hold a soccer competition between fraternities, athletes and sororities on campus. Any student is allowed to form a team and enter into our soccer tournament, all proceeds go to the Alpha Phi Foundation. We raised over $2,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation this past spring term.

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