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What is the mission statement of AKA?
What is the mission statement of AKA?
To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of 'Service to All Mankind'.
When was AKA founded?
When was AKA founded?
January 15, 1908
What are the founding principles of AKA?
What are the founding principles of AKA?
To be a service to all mankind, sisterhood, and scholastic excellence.
What is the motto of AKA?
What is the motto of AKA?
Where was AKA founded?
Where was AKA founded?
How many chapters are there of AKA?
How many chapters are there of AKA?
When was AKA incorporated?
When was AKA incorporated?
Who were the original nine?
Who were the original nine?
Who is the founder of AKA?
Who is the founder of AKA?
What is the AKA chapter's location?
What is the AKA chapter's location?
When was the chapter Zeta Epsilon chartered?
When was the chapter Zeta Epsilon chartered?
What is Alpha Phi Alpha chapter?
What is Alpha Phi Alpha chapter?
What is Sigma's chapter?
What is Sigma's chapter?
What is Kappa Alpha Psi chapter?
What is Kappa Alpha Psi chapter?
What is Omega Psi Phi chapter?
What is Omega Psi Phi chapter?
What does NPHC stand for?
What does NPHC stand for?
What is the NPHC?
What is the NPHC?
What is Zeta Phi Beta chapter?
What is Zeta Phi Beta chapter?
What is Delta Sigma Theta chapter?
What is Delta Sigma Theta chapter?
Who is the international president of AKA?
Who is the international president of AKA?
What are the five target areas of AKA?
What are the five target areas of AKA?
Who are the sophomores?
Who are the sophomores?
What is AKA's flower?
What is AKA's flower?
What are AKA's colors?
What are AKA's colors?
What is AKA's credo?
What is AKA's credo?
What is AKA's official publication?
What is AKA's official publication?
When was the Ivy League published?
When was the Ivy League published?
What do the 20 pearls represent?
What do the 20 pearls represent?
What is AKA?
What is AKA?
Where are AKA chapter regions?
Where are AKA chapter regions?
What does it mean to be incorporated?
What does it mean to be incorporated?
What is AKA's official symbol?
What is AKA's official symbol?
What does the name Alpha Kappa Alpha mean?
What does the name Alpha Kappa Alpha mean?
What does 'soror' mean?
What does 'soror' mean?
Who are the four pearl incorporators?
Who are the four pearl incorporators?
When was the NPHC founded?
When was the NPHC founded?
Where is the NPHC headquarters?
Where is the NPHC headquarters?
Where was the site of AKA's founding?
Where was the site of AKA's founding?
Who wrote the sorority pledge?
Who wrote the sorority pledge?
Who designed the sorority crest?
Who designed the sorority crest?
What is AKA's highest honor?
What is AKA's highest honor?
What is the English word for Epistoleus?
What is the English word for Epistoleus?
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Study Notes
Mission and Values of AKA
- Founded on five tenets: cultivate high scholarly standards, promote unity among women, address issues affecting women, maintain college interest, and provide service to all mankind.
- Motto: "By culture and by merit".
Founding Information
- Established on January 15, 1908, at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
- Incorporated on January 29, 1913.
Principles and Membership
- Founding principles emphasize service, sisterhood, and academic excellence.
- Original nine founders include notable figures such as Ethel Hedgeman Lyle and Beulah Burke.
- Current international president is Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson.
Chapters and Regions
- Total chapters: 997, with Zeta Epsilon located at Tennessee Technology University, chartered on April 29, 2012.
- Regions span the U.S., Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Korea, Germany, and the African continent.
Symbols and Colors
- Official flower: Pink tea rose.
- Sorority colors: Salmon pink and apple green.
Core Focus Areas
- Five target areas include Educational Enrichment, Health Promotion, Family Strengthening, Environmental Ownership, and Global Impact.
Historical Contributions
- Ivy League magazine is the official publication, first published in 1921.
- The twenty pearls symbolize the founders and incorporators of the sorority.
Leadership and Governance
- NPHC (National Pan-Hellenic Council) founded on May 10, 1930, at Howard University, with headquarters at Indiana University.
- NPHC governs nine traditionally African American fraternities and sororities.
Honors and Recognition
- Honorary membership is the highest honor within AKA.
- The English term for "Epistoleus" remains unspecified in the notes.
Notable Programs and Initiatives
- Focus on addressing societal issues related to women and promoting higher education.
Historical Locations and Contributions
- Original founding site: Miner Hall, demolished in 1961.
- Grace Edwards authored the sorority pledge; Phillis Wheatley Waters designed the sorority crest.
Additional Notables
- Sophomores of the organization include key members such as Joanna Berry and Harriet Josephine Terry.
- Greek letters "Alpha Kappa Alpha" represent the first three letters of the Greek motto foundational to the sorority.
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