We are a circle of friends; family away from home. Within our sisterhood you will find encouragement, understanding, and opportunities for growth. Our keystone is friendship- warm, simple, and sincere.

The Purpose of Alpha Phi

The objects of our fraternity are the promotion of growth in character, unity of feeling, sisterly affection, and social communion among our members. In all that we do, we try to obey God's principle's of justice and right. We have banded ourselves together to improve our minds and hearts, and we seek to aid each other through a constant watchcare always given in love. 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. And we who are thus united are under a solemn pledge to lend a helping hand to one another.

The Constitution of Alpha Phi International

Standards of Excellence

Individual Integrity

Personal Standards

Conduct

Attitude

Pertinent International Standing Rules

"The strength of our fraternity is in the many who are different, but who share like ideals."

Founding Sisters

In September of 1872, twenty young women entered Syracuse University. As the University first opened its doors to women, the challenges of pursuing their studies in a thoroughly male-dominated environment set in. These women had a pressing need for support and friendship. Among these earnest students entering in August of 1872, were six freshmen, three sophomores, and a junior whose brave hearts were filled with a noble purpose and whose eyes saw clearly into the future.

The Original
Ten Founding Sisters of Alpha Phi:

Ms. Rena Michaels Atchinson - first Alpha Phi President

Ms. Clara Bradley Burdette

Ms. Martha Foot Crow

Ms. Kate Hogoboom Gilbert

Ms. Louise Shepard Hancock

Ms. Jane Sara Higham

Ms. Ida Gilbert Houghton

Ms. Florence Chidester Lukens

Ms. Elizabeth Hubbell Shults

Ms. Clara Sittser Williams

Phi Facts

Alpha Phi became a national organization in 1881.

Alpha Phi's symbol is the Ivy Leaf.

Alpha Phi's flowers are the Lily of the Valley and the Forget-Me-Not.

 Alpha Phi's mascot is the Phi Bear.

Alpha Phi currently has 143 collegiate chapters and growing!

Alpha Phi was founded at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York in 1872.

Alpha Phi was initially named a women's fraternity, because the word sorority did not even exist yet.

Prior to being installed as EN Chapter by Alpha Phi International, we were a local sorority known as Kappa Chi.
 

Alpha Phi's public motto is "Union Hand in Hand".

Alpha Phi is the first national sorority established in the Northeast.

Alpha Phi is the first sorority to create our own foundation, The Alpha Phi Foundation.

Alpha Phi called an inter-sorority meeting in Chicago that resulted in the formation of the association now known as the the National Panhellenic Conference in 1902.