Gamma Alpha Chi

Gamma Alpha Chi (ΓΑΧ) was a professional advertising fraternity for women founded in 1920.^[1]

History[]

Gamma Alpha Chi was formed on February 9, 1920 at the University of Missouri^[2] Founding members include Ruth Prather, Beatrice Watts, Ella Wyatt, Alfreda Halligan, Elizabeth Atteberry, Allene Richardson,. Mary McKee, May Miller, Ruth Taylor, Rowena Reed, Selma Stein, Lulu Crum, Lucille Gross, Frances Chapman, Betty Etter, Mildred Roetzel, Christine Hood and Christine Gabriel.^[3]

In 1969, it merged with Alpha Delta Sigma, likewise a professional advertising fraternity.^[1]

Insignia and traditions[]

Colors: Gold and brown^[4]

Chapters[]

Chapters of Gamma Alpha Chi included

Alpha - University of Missouri - February 9, 1920^[2]
Beta - University of Texas - February 1921^[5]
Gamma - University of Washington - 1923
Delta - University of Illinois - 1924 - (Inactive 1940-1945)
Epsilon - University of Nebraska - March 1925^[2] (Inactive 1941-1949)
Zeta - University of Oregon - 1927
Eta - University of Southern California - 1928
Theta - Washington State University - 1929 (Inactive 1945)
Iota - University of California - 1929 (Inactive 1931)
Lambda - University of Iowa - 1946
Mu - University of Oklahoma - 1947
Nu - University of Kansas - 1947
Xi - Syracuse University - January 15, 1948^[6] (Inactive 1955)
Omicron - Roosevelt University - 1948 (Inactive 1950)
Pi - Indiana University - - 1948
Rho - Butler University - February 4, 1948^[7] (Inactive 1954)
Sigma - C.C.N.Y. - 1948
Tau - UCLA - 1948 (Inactive 1950)
Upsilon - San Jose State University - 1949
Phi - University of Colorado - 1949
Chi - Ohio State University - 1949
Psi - University of Miami - 1950
Omega - Southern Methodist University - 1950
Alpha Alpha - University of Wisconsin - 1950
Alpha Beta - University of Houston - 1950 (inactive 1954-1961)
Alpha Gamma - University of Florida - 1951
Alpha Delta - Florida State University - 1951
Alpha Epsilon - Fordham University - 1953
Alpha Zeta - University of Georgia - 1956
Alpha Eta, Temple University - 1956
Alpha Theta, Marquette University - 1957
Alpha Iota, Arizona State University - 1958
Alpha Kappa, Michigan State - 1958
Alpha Lambda, Texas Tech - 1959
Alpha Mu, University of Arizona - 1960
Alpha Nu, University of Texas - 1960
Alpha Xi, University of Maryland - 1961
Alpha Omicron, Long Beach State University - 1962
Alpha Pi, N.Y.U. - 1964
Alpha Rho, Chico State University - 1966

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. p. 817.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "University of Nebraska-Lincoln Yearbook 1928: Image 371". Transcribe UNL. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
^ Billy I. Ross; Anne Cunningham Osborne; Jef I. Richards; Alan D. Fletcher (2006). Advertising Education: Yesterday--today--tomorrow. Advertising Education Publications.
^ The Savitar. E. W. Stephens. 1924. p. 370.
^ Twenty years of education for journalism
^ Syracuse University Yearbook - The Onondagan - 1952 p100
^ Butler University Yearbook - The Drift - 1949 p 130

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[Bairds1991-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b William Raimond Baird (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. p. 817.

[unl-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "University of Nebraska-Lincoln Yearbook 1928: Image 371". Transcribe UNL. Retrieved 2019-08-05.

[RossOsborne2006-3] Billy I. Ross; Anne Cunningham Osborne; Jef I. Richards; Alan D. Fletcher (2006). Advertising Education: Yesterday--today--tomorrow. Advertising Education Publications.

[4] The Savitar. E. W. Stephens. 1924. p. 370.

[5] Twenty years of education for journalism

[6] Syracuse University Yearbook - The Onondagan - 1952 p100

[7] Butler University Yearbook - The Drift - 1949 p 130

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