About Alpha Phi
At a time when society looked upon women only as daughters, wives, and mothers – and therefore not in need of higher education – our ten founders were pioneers of the coeducational system. They sought after a social center where a circle of friends could sympathize with one another in their perplexities and celebrate with one another in their joys. And so, in 1872 they formed Alpha Phi at Syracuse University located in New York. Their leadership and strength has allowed the Alpha Phi sisterhood to grow to include over 170 chapters with more than 250,000 members throughout the United States and Canada. From hand to hand and heart to heart, we are all grateful for the legacy left to us by our Founders. Alpha Phi Marquette is proud to call Milwaukee our home.
Alpha Phi Mission Statement
Alpha Phi is a loyal sisterhood of women courageously pursuing limitless excellence.
Alpha Phi assists college women in making informed choices to reach their highest potential. Alpha Phi enhances and promotes each member's development and learning by focusing on sisterhood, service, scholarship, leadership, loyalty and character development.
The innovative leadership and organizational practices of Alpha Phi's Founders in 1872 set the spirit for the Alpha Phi of today...a sisterhood that values the past but looks forward to the progress offered by the future.
Alpha Phi assists college women in making informed choices to reach their highest potential. Alpha Phi enhances and promotes each member's development and learning by focusing on sisterhood, service, scholarship, leadership, loyalty and character development.
The innovative leadership and organizational practices of Alpha Phi's Founders in 1872 set the spirit for the Alpha Phi of today...a sisterhood that values the past but looks forward to the progress offered by the future.
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Fast Facts
- Alpha Phi called the world’s first inter-sorority meeting which later become the National Panhellenic Conference.
- Alpha Phi was the first women's fraternity to establish a foundation in 1957. The Alpha Phi Foundation provides financial assistance to alumni during times of crisis and special need.
- Alpha Phi’s original colors were blue and gold.
- Alpha Phi was the first sorority to utilize Greek letters, establish traveling delegates, build a sorority house, publish a full length history, and create a website.
- Alpha Phi is the third largest women’s sorority
- Alpha Phi is one of only three international sororities
- Three of our founders were listed in Who's Who of America: Clara Bradley Burdette, Martha Foote Crow, and Rena Michaels Atchison.