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Gamma Epsilon Pi

Gamma Epsilon Pi

Defunct business honor society for women

Gamma Epsilon Pi (ΓΕΠ) was a business honor society for women. In1933, the group merged into Beta Gamma Sigma, a similar organization.

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History

Gamma Epsilon Pi was founded at the University of Illinois on March 26, 1918.[1][2] The founders were five Junior Women in the College of Commerce who felt that a similar organization to Beta Gamma Sigma was needed for Women.[1] Alpha Gamma Pi was established at University of Wisconsin and Phi Sigma Chi was established at University of Washington at approximately the same time and the three groups merged in 1922. The name and the pin for Gamma Epsilon Pi were adopted for the merged group, a new Constitution and Ritual were created.

On April 29, 1933, the group merged into Beta Gamma Sigma, a similar organization founded for men, which began allowing female members in February 1932.[3][4] The 983 women of Gamma Epsilon Pi became lifetime members of Beta Gamma Sigma.[4]

Symbols

The society's badge was in the shape of a key bearing the Greek letters ΓΕΠ. This pin exhibits a golden post and swinging signboard bearing the letters Γ, Ε, and Π, arrayed in the center of a gold key. In print this insignia may be set on a black shield.[3][5]

The society's colors were coral and grey. Its publications were The Signboard and The Post.

Membership

Active membership was limited to junior and senior women who ranked in the top fifteen percent of the women enrolled in the school's College of Commerce.

Chapters

The chapters of Gamma Epsilon Pi include the following groups. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics.[1]

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  1. Listed as a dormant (merged) organization, Baird's had classified ΓΕΠ as a Recognition society through earlier editions, while active. Today, Recognition societies are grouped within the larger umbrella of Honor societies, as the differences have become moot. The successor organization, ΒΓΣ, has always been classified as an Honor society, and is a member of the ACHS.
  2. This chapter originated as Phi Sigma Chi (local) approximately in 1918, likely soon after the formation of Alpha chapter of ΓΕΠ. At the consolidation of the sorority in 1922 it was given its off-cycle chapter name, to indicate it was one of the originators of the sorority.
  3. This chapter originated as Alpha Gamma Pi (local) approximately in 1918, likely soon after the formation of Alpha chapter of ΓΕΠ. At the consolidation of the sorority in 1922 it was given its off-cycle chapter name, to indicate it was one of the originators of the sorority.
  4. As indicated by its off-cycle name, this chapter may have been considered another of the founding chapters of ΓΕΠ, but it was not specifically noted as such in Baird's records.
  5. As indicated by its off-cycle name, this chapter may have been considered another of the founding chapters of ΓΕΠ, but it was not specifically noted as such in Baird's records.
  6. As indicated by its off-cycle name, this chapter may have been considered another of the founding chapters of ΓΕΠ, but it was not specifically noted as such in Baird's records.

References

  1. [1]
    Shepardson, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual American College Fraternities: A Descriptive Analysis With a Detailed Account of Each Fraternity (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 341 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    "Sorority Directory". Banta's Greek Exchange: Published in the Interest of the College Fraternity World. George Banta Company, Incorporated. September 1922. p. 264.
  3. [3]
    Baird, William Raimond (1949). "Gamma Epsilon Pi". In Baily, Harold J (ed.). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (15th ed.). Menasha, WI: George Banta Publishing. p. 850. OCLC 7435210.
  4. [4]
    Beta Gamma Sigma International Exchange Fall 2012
  5. [5]
    Baird, Wm. Raimond; Brown, James T., eds. (1923). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (10 ed.). New York, 363 W. Twentieth Street: James T. Brown. pp. 616–617. Retrieved 1 October 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. [6]
    The Syllabus of Northwestern University 1921 p566
  7. [7]
    The Enterpriser v1 no 4 (May 1921) p 29
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