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PBP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Founding Info | On April 28, 1867, Pi Beta Phi was founded as I.C. Sorosis at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois |
| VISION | The vision of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women is to be recognized as a premier organization for women by providing lifelong enrichment to its members and contributing to the betterment of society. |
| MISSION | The mission of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for women is to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service |
| CORE VALUES | The core values of Pi Beta Phi are: Integrity, Lifelong Commitment, Honor and Respect, Personal and Intellectual Growth, Philanthropic Service to others, and Sincere Friendship |
| Fraternity | Pi Beta Phi was the first organization of college women founded as a national fraternity. Pi Beta Phi uses the word fraternity, not sorority, to describe our organization because Pi Phi was founded before there was such a word. |
| Why Fraternity | the term fraternity is an inclusive term, meaning not men, but human beings |
| Award | The Balfour Cup is the Pi Beta Phi award for the best overall performance by a chapter |
| Magazine | The Arrow it the name of our Fraternity's magazine |
| Literacy partner | First Book is the name of Pi Beta Phi's philanthropic literacy partner |
| Policy and Standards Board | The Policy and Standards Board holds members accountable to the expectations of membership |
| Constitution and Statutes | The Constitution and Statutes are the governing documents of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity The bylaws detail local chapter organization and policies |
| Examples of Policy and Position Statements: | hazing, alcohol, drugs, pre- and post-parties, media |
| Public Relations Board | the college or university Panhellenic Council serves as a Public Relations Board, a liason between sorority women and non-greeks and a liason between greeks |
| Cornerstone of Pi Phi's leadership philosophy | Servant leadership is the cornerstone of Pi Phi's leadership philosophy |
| Grand President | Mary Loy Tatum is the current Grand President of Pi Beta Phi |
| National Panhellenic Conference Delegate | The full name of the Pi Beta Phi National Panhellenic Conference Delegate is Linda Noel Isben |
| Pi Beta Phi Foundation | Created in 1990, Pi Beta Phi Foundation funds programs promoting intellectual, ethical, and leadership development of our members and through its philanthropic efforts, benefits society at large |
| Website | the official fraternity website address is www.pibetaphi.org |
| anti-hazing hotline | the Pi Beta Phi anti-hazing hotline phone number is 888-668-4293 or 888 NOT-HAZE |
| Alumnae | After leaving college, Pi Phi's are encouraged to join Alumnae organizations A Pi Phi who is no longer a collegiate member is referred to as an Alumna the plural for this term is alumnae |
| Governing body | Pi Beta Phi is governed by 7 Grand Council members and 15 directors |
| Available resources | Resources available to you if you needed to address physical, emotional, or mental health issues: counseling center (Dyer), Health center, wellness center, teachers, big sisters, sisters, Rec Center, AAC, Ombuds |
| Literacy: why is it important | People who can read tend to be more successful and have more earning capacity literate parents set their children up for successful and healthy lives illiteracy is a factor in homelessness, domestic abuse, poverty and lack of healthcare |
| Literacy: why is it important | girls and women comprise 2/3 of the world's illiterate population |
| Literacy advocacy | pi beta phi is committed to leading the way to a more literate society, which includes advocating for education and literacy |
| Local literacy initiatives and service | -promote and improve literacy in Pi Phi communities - reaffirm the frat's commitment to and impact on youth education -provide an opp for PBP chapters and alumnae org to see the direct impact of their work and how it affects children in their communitie |
| Arrow in the arctic | Pi Phi's canadian philanthropy, Arrow int eh Arctice, supports literacy in Canada's Northern library systems: The Yukon, Northwest Territotires, and Nunavut |
| Fraternity Day of Service | Pi Beta Phi celebrates Fraternity day of service on or around march 2nd in an effort to advance literacy in order to achieve maximum impact in fundraising and awareness |
| First book | in June 2007, PBP and PBP Foundation annouced its corporate partnership with First book, an internation nonprofit organization founded in 1992 with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opp to read and own their first new books |
| CAR Connect | CAR Connect is a literacy initiative linking the CAR program with First Book resources, like free books |
| CAR | Champions are Readers Pi Phi's own program, CAR is a month-long enrichment program for 3rd grade elementary students |
| Founders | Fannie Whitenack Libbey Fannie Ann Thomson Jennie Nicol, M.D. Jennie Horne Turnbull Emma Brownlee Kilgore Clara Brownlee Hutchinson Libby Brook Gaddis Rosa Moore Ada Bruen Grier Inez Smith Soule Margaret Campbell Nancy Black Wallace |