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The sorority/fraternity is located at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alpha Gamma Delta is an international women’s fraternity that promotes academic excellence, philanthropic giving, ongoing leadership and personal development and above all, a spirit of loving sisterhood. Guided by our Purpose, Alpha Gamma Deltas strive to attain a higher standard, thereby improving their lives, the lives of those around them and the communities in which they live. Together, we continually work to inspire the woman and impact the world.
I am perplexed by the terminology used by the Alpha Gamma Delta site. They are obviously a women's organization, but throughout the site they refer to themselves as a fraternity. I always thought fraternities were for men and sororities for women. So I looked it up in my dictionary and the definitions confirmed what I thought. Thinking perhaps my dictionary might be outdated in this politically correct world, I looked both words up in the Merriam Webster Dictionary on line. Same thing. So I remain baffled and perplexed....
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Meh. Who knows? I have pretty much the same view of both flavors, but I'll keep my personal prejudices out of it. As far as I've ever known, you're right about the definitions... this is the first time I've heard of a "women's fraternity". In fact, doesn't the "frater" part of that actually mean "brother"? (In Latin or Greek or some such.)
ReplyDeleteI can answer that! I am a member of this Fraternity and this question is often asked. When the organization was founded in 1904, the professor that advised our eleven founders suggested that we should be a Fraternity instead of a sorority because we are a Greek-letter organization, and the root of Fraternity is a Greek word, while the root of sorority is Latin.
ReplyDeleteAh...the wonder of the internets or the intertoobz, as some say, you can find the answer to anything, if you just pose the question. Thank you Jill! I took pictures of the building because I thought it was neat. Tomorrow I'm posting the red door surrounded by the Greek columns and the answer to my question in todays post will be featured with the picture.
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