Greek Life

  • Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity was founded at the College of William and Mary.

  • Phi Beta Kappa opened different chapters across campuses.

  • Alpha Delta Pi was founded as the first secret society for women.

  • Alpha Kappa Phi Agonian Sorority was founded in SUNY Geneseo.

  • Tau Kappa University Fraternity was founded in Illinois Wesleyan University.

  • Kappa Dela Phi Fraternity was founded in Bridgewater State College.

  • National Panhellenic Conference was established. It now has 26 national sororities.

  • Alpha Phi Alpha was created. It became the first Black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity.

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded. It was the first historically black sorority.

  • The North-American Inter Fraternity Council was created. It represents 75 national and international fraternities.

  • Alpha Epsilon Phi was founded in Barnard College.

  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity was founded in Indiana University.

  • Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity was founded in New York University.

  • Sigma Delta Tau Sorority was founded in Cornell University.

  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. was founded in Butler University.

  • The National Pan-Hellenic Council was created, composed of the “Divine Nine” Black sororities.

  • Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. was founded in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

  • Pi Alpha Nu Fraternity was founded in SUNY Plattsburgh.

  • Sigma Beta Chi Fraternity was founded in Northern Michigan University.

  • Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority was founded in Husson College.

  • Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity Inc. was founded Rutgers University, New Brunswick Livingston Campus.

  • Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority Inc. was founded in Rugters New Brunswick.

  • Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority Inc. was founded in Rutgers University, New Brunswick Campus.

  • La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. was founded in Cornell University.

  • Sigma Lambda Upsilon Senoritas Latinas Unidad Sorority Inc. was founded in Binghamton University.

  • Lambda Tau Omega Sorority Inc was founded in Montclair University.

  • Omega Phi Chi Sorority Inc. was founded in Rugters University.

  • Omega Phi Beta Sorority was founded in SUNY Albany.

  • Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority Inc. was founded in University of Iowa.

  • Hermanidad de Sigma Iota Alpha was founded in SUNY Albany.

  • Lambda Pi Upsilon Latinas Poderosas Unidad was founded in SUNY Geneseo.

  • National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations NALFO was established representing 19 Latino Greek Organizations.