Alpha Kappa Alpha Study Guide | Latest
2024/25
When and where was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded? 1908. Howard University.Washington, D.C.
Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded? To make college experiences meaningful and valuable by enhancing the capacity of college-trained women for significant self-realization
Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and by whom was she influenced? Ethel Hedgemen Lyle; Tremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook (school teachers)
How are chapter program activities determined? By the International Program Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus
How many individuals were in the original group? Nine; Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel Hedgeman (Lyle), Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe and Marie Woolfolk (Taylor)
Who was elected as the first president? Lucy Diggs Slowe
Who are the seven (7) Sophomores who were admitted into the sorority without initiation in 1928? The Seven (7) Sophomores: Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones (Mowbray), Alice Murray, Sarah Meriweather (Nutter), Joanna Berry (Shields), Carrie Snowden and Harriet Terry
"Ivy Beyond the Wall" meaning Deceased soror
January 15, 1908 AKA was founded
January 29, 1913 AKA was incorporated
Programs for Graduate Members Fellowships, financial aid, job placement
When and where was the first international chapter set up? 1948 in Libera
When was the first national office opened? October 8, 1949
Cleveland Job Corps Center 1965: First woman's organization to have opportunity to assisted the government in preparing women and girls for the responsibilities of citizenship through an anti-poverty program.
Heritage Series on Black Women 1968: A series of brochures detailing the accomplishments of Black women. 1 / 2
Domestic Travel Tour 1969: One week tour of cities with sites, significant to Black heritage.
AKA Connection A Communication Network.
Leadership Fellows Program Two-phase development program for undergraduates designed to improve their leadership skills via structured theoretical exposure and pragmatic training.
The History Committee TBD
Current International Program Launching New Dimensions of Service
Where is the sorority's Corporate Office? 5656 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
773-684-1282
Corporate Office's Chief Adminstrator Executive Director; Maintains permanent records, transacts business, implements AKA programs.
Chapter president and role Presides at all meetings of the chapter, appoints members of committees, and serves as an ex-officio member of all committees.
Local chapters and functions TBD
Chapter Standing Committees TBD
Greek word for President Basileus
Greek word for Vice-President Anti-Basileus
Greek word for Secretary Grammateus
Greek word for Assistant Secretary Anti-Grammateus
Greek word for Treasurer Tamiouchos
Greek word for Financial Secretary Pecunious Grammateus
Greek word for Hostess Hodegos
Greek word for Sergeant-at-Arms Phliacter
Sorority A society for women with selective membership limited by the invitation of persons who are already members.
Boule The periodic assembly of the total membership.
- / 2