Syracuse Triad
The Syracuse Triad is the name given to the three women's sororities founded at Syracuse University in the USA. Alpha Phi was founded in 1872 by 10 of the first 20 women admitted into the university. Gamma Phi Beta was founded in 1874 and with it came the term "sorority", which was coined for it at the time of its founding. (Prior to that, women's Greek-letter organizations used the term "women's fraternity", since no more appropriate term existed.) Alpha Gamma Delta completed the triad in 1904.
The three sororities maintain social bonds. Special Syracuse Triad ceremonies or events are held on most campuses where all three groups are present. Examples of common events include Triad Teas or Triad Dances.
Syracuse Triad at universities
Below is a partial list of campuses in which all three sororities of the Triad are currently present:
- Bowling Green State University
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- California State University, Chico[1]
- Chapman University
- Duquesne University
- Florida State University[2]
- Indiana University
- Iowa State University[3]
- Lehigh University
- Miami University
- Ohio State University[4]
- Purdue University[5]
- San Diego State University[6]
- Syracuse University[7]
- University of Alabama
- University of British Columbia
- University of California, Los Angeles[8]
- University of Central Missouri
- University of Georgia
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Kentucky
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Southern California [9]
- University of Toronto
- University of Washington[10]
- Virginia Tech
- Washington State University
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