Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was organized on the campus of
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Ethel Hedgemen Lyle
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The inspiration for establishing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated came from
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Tremain Robinson & Elizabeth Appa Cook, schoolteachers
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By whom was Ethel Hedgeman Lyle influenced?
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Lucy Diggs Slowe
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The first president of Alpha Kappa Alpha was
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By the International Program Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus
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How are chapter program activities determined?
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Leadership Seminar
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An activity for intensive national study of organizational ideas, structure and techniques of group leadership is known as
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Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and Member-at-Large
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Undergraduates may hold which of the following offices?
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Scholarship
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All of these are standing committees of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated except
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International Regional Director
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The Director of the International Region is
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office
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A transfer of the membership must be issued by
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Pink Tea Rose
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The colors of Alpha Kappa Alpha are salmon pink and apple green and the official flower is the
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Undergraduate, graduate, general, associate, honorary, and life
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Membership in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated may be classified as
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Biennially
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How often does the Boule meet?
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9, 1. Ethel Hedgeman Lyle( Named honorary Basileus (president) at 1926 Boule—a title she carried until her death & which no other
woman has held. & taught music). 2. Anna Easter Brown (First Tamiouchos Alpha Chapter & Taught 31 years in Rocky Mount, NC). 3. Beulah Burkes (Created organization name, motto & colors & Taught Latin, German & English in Georgia & in Kansas City, MO). 4. Lillie Burke (Co-created organization motto & Participated in organizing Xi Omega Chapter) 5. Marjorie Hill (first Ivy Beyond the Wall &Taught at Morgan College in Lynchburg, VA) 6. Margaret Flagg Holmes (Member first Constitution & Bylaws Committee & Avid traveleler). 7. Lavinia Norman (Presided over the first Ivy Day celebration & Celebrated 100th birthday with a gala party) 8. Lucy Diggs Slowe (First Basileus (president) Alpha Chapter & Drafted organization's constitution). 9. Marie Taylor (Celebrated 100th birthday with a gala party & Graduated from Howard in 1908)
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How many individuals were in the original group? Name and tell 2 facts about each person
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January 15, 1908
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When was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded?
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A one-week tour of cities which are significant to Black history
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The Domestic Travel Tour was
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January 29, 1913
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When was AKA incorporated?
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Joanna Berry, Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones, Sara Merriweather, Alice Murray, Carrie Snowden and Harriet Terry
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In February 1928, seven students were admitted into the sorority without initiation. List these individuals
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The Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office
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The administrative division of the Boule is
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Fellowships, Financial aid, job placement
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What programs have been developed to assist graduate members of AKA?
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1948, Liberia
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When was the first international chapter set up and where was it?
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True
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Alpha Kappa Alpha is composed of chapters of equal rank known as the graduate and undergraduate.
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October 8, 1949
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When was the first national office opened?
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True
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The sorority was incorporated on January 29, 1913.
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True
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The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha is known as the Boule.
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False- The boule is the governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha to which all chapters shall be subordinate.
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The Boule is subordinate to all of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Chapters.
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False- The Directorate shall have the power to conduct the business of the sorority when the Boule is not in session.
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The Directorate does not have the power to carry on the business of the sorority, when the Boule is not in session.
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True
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Each region holds an annual conference.
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True
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The Regional Conference has the power to make recommendations to the Directorate or to the Boule and to propose amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Sorority.
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True
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A chapter or general member who wishes to amend the Constitution begins the amending process by forwarding the proposed change to the Regional Conference.
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5656 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
773-684-1282
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Where is the sorority's Corporate Office? List the address and telephone number
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False- All officers of the Directorate are graduate sorors with the exception of the Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and two Undergraduate Members At-Large.
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All of the officers on the Directorate are graduate sorors.
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True
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The graduate advisor serves as a liaison between graduate and the undergraduate chapter.
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The Ivy Leaf
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The official publication of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is
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Regional Conference
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A ____ is a study session designed to clarify procedures and resolve problems of the chapters within a region through workshops, discussions, demonstrations, and other types of group activity.
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Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and two Undergraduate Members-at-Large
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The three undergraduate officers on the Directorate are
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Initiation
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______ is the ceremony at which a candidate takes the final vows to the sorority and declares an allegiance from which she cannot later withdraw.
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Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Beulah and Lillie Burke, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Marjorie Hill, Lucy Slowe, Marie Woodfolk Taylor, Anna E. Brown, Lavinia Norman, Joanna Berry, Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones, Sara Meriweather, Alice Murray
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List the founders.
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Undergraduate, Graduate, General, Associate, Honorary, Life.
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List the classification of members in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the requirements of each.
List the other predominantly Black Greek Letter Organizations.
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HBCU For Life: A Call to Action
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Target I
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Women's Healthcare and Wellness
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Target II
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Building Your Economic Legacy
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Target III
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The Arts!
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Target IV
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Global Impact
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Target V
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Glenda Baskin Glover
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Supreme Basileus
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Danette Anthony Reed
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First Supreme Anti-Basileus
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Jasmyne E. McCoy
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Second Supreme Anti-Basileus
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Jasmine Williams and Alysse Guerrier
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Two undergraduate members at large
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Basileus
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President
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Anti-Basileus
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Vice- President
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Grammateus
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Secretary
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Anti-Grammateus
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Assistant Secretary
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Tammiouchos
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Treasurer
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Pecunious Grammeteus
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Financial Secretary
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Hodegos
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Hostess
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Philacter
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Sergeant-at-Arms
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Femininity and Fitality
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What does Salmon Pink and Apple Green represent?
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Mission of AKA Sisterhood
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- Service to all mankind
- Encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
- Promote unity & friendship among college women
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Purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
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• To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
• To promote unity and friendship among college women
• To study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature
• To maintain a progressive interest in college life
• To be of service to all mankind
(Stated in Article II of Constitution and Bylaws)
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AKA Charter Members
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1. Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
2. Beulah Burke
3. Lillie Burke
4. Margaret Flagg Holmes
5. Marjorie Hill
6. Lucy Diggs Slowe
7. Marie Woolfolk Taylor
8. Anna Easter Brown
9. Lavinia Norman
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First President of Alpha Kappa Alpha
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Lucy Diggs Slowe
Not Ethel because Constitution stipulated that President be a senior (Ethel was a junior; "with sisterly admiration," nominated Lucy Slowe to be President)
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Name and Colors
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• Chosen by Beulah Burke
• Alpha, Kappa, and Alpha = first letters of the three Greek words that form the motto of the sorority. "By culture and by merit"
• Salmon pink and apple green
- Signifies abundance of life, femininity, fidelity, love
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What does 20 Pearls stand for
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For the 9 charter members, 7 sophomores, 4 incorporators
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Names of 7 sophomore founders (not initiated)
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1. Joanna Berry
2. Norma Boyd
3. Ethel Jones
4. Sarah Meriweather
5. Alice Murray
6. Carrie Snowdon
7. Harriet Terry
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Directorate
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• Governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not in session
• Sorority's Board of Directors
• Current directorate is led by Supreme Basileus, and made up of 18 members
• Members = 15 graduate sorors and 3 undergraduate sorors (Second Supreme Anti-Basileus, two Undergraduate Members-at-Large)
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Important Dates:
January 15, 1908
January 29, 1913
October 8, 1949
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Jan. 15, 1908 - AKA was founded
Jan. 29, 1913 - AKA was incorporated
Oct. 8, 1949 - first national office opened
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