Alpha Phi Gamma (sorority)

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Alpha Phi Gamma
ΑΦΓ
panda bear
PhilanthropyFight Against Violence Towards Women
Chapters14 active
Colonies2
Members2,100+ lifetime
NicknameAPhiG
HeadquartersP.O. Box 1333
La Mesa, California 91944
United States
Websitewww.alphaphigamma.org

Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. (ΑΦΓ), also known as APhiG and Alpha Phi Gamma, is an American Asian-interest

sorority. It was founded at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1991. The sorority is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association
.

History

Alpha Phi Gamma was founded on February 1, 1994, and is the first Asian-American interest sorority established at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.[1][2] Its founders were Allex Choi, Candy Cunanan, Grace Hsieh, Kolleen Kim, Christine Nguyen, Jennifer Oku, and Sandie Rillera.[3] The founders wanted to promote Asian awareness and service to the university.[3]

Alpha Phi Gamma became a national sorority with the establishment of Beta chapter at Northern Illinois University in 1999.[2] That was followed by Gamma at San Diego State University in 2000 and Delta at the University of Arizona in 2002.[2] As of 2025, the sorority has initiated more than 2,100 members and established twenty chapters.[4]

Alpha Phi Gamma is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).[5] Its national headquarters is in La Mesa, California.[6]

Symbols

The motto of Alpha Phi Gamma is "To bring together all women of different nationalities through bonds of friendship and sisterhood".[7] The sorority's colors are burgundy and creme.[8][9] Its flower is the tulip.[8][7] Its jewels are ruby and diamond.[8][7] Its mascot is the baby panda bear.[7][8] Its nickname is APhiG.[7][10]

Philanthropy

Alpha Phi Gamma's official National Philanthropy is the "Fight Against Violence Towards Women".[10] In November 2009, Alpha Phi Gamma became a member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.[11]

Chapters

Following is a list of Alpha Phi Gamma's charters, with active chapters in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[2][12][3]

Charter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha February 1, 1994 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active
Beta June 14, 1999 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Active
Gamma May 20, 2000 San Diego State University
San Diego, California
 Active
Delta May 26, 2002 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active
Epsilon May 28, 2006 – 20xx ? DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
 Inactive
Zeta May 28, 2006 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Active
Eta July 18, 2009 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Active
Theta June 26, 2010 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active [10]
Iota June 16, 2012 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada Active
Kappa May 21, 2011 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Active
Lambda February 26, 2012
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
 Active
Omega November 2013 Memorial
Mu June 15, 2014 – 201x ?
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
 Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive
Nu June 14, 2015 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Active [11]
Xi May 21, 2017 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active
Omicron April 13, 2019
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 Urbana, Illinois Active [7]
Pi September 6, 2020
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
 Whitewater, Wisconsin Active [8]
Provisional December 3, 2022 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Active
Provisional April 20, 2024 Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 Active

See also

References

  1. ^ About Alpha Phi Gamma Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (July 2, 2024) "Alpha Phi Gamma". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "History". Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  4. ^ "Home". Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ "About - Organizations". National APIDA Panhellenic Association. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  6. ^ "Annual Report 2020-2021". Alpha Phi Gamma. 2021. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs". University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  8. ^ a b c d e "About". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Alpha Phi Gamma. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  9. ^ Expansion General Info Alpha Phi Gamma
  10. ^ a b c "Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc". Colorado State University. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "APhiG at North Carolina State University". NCSU APhiG. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  12. ^ "Charters - Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc". 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
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