Old Dominion Alumnae Club of Alpha Gamma Delta

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the University of Oklahoma Alpha Gamma Delta whose Chapter House caught on fire the night of January 14th. If you would like to support the sisters in their recovery efforts, please donate below: Update! Foundation Announces New Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Last week we received one of the most frightening Fraternity calls we can ever receive. “There’s been a fire at the Upsilon (University of Oklahoma) Chapter house.” The thankful news - everyone is safe. The hard news – the chapter house is uninhabitable for the rest of the school year. Local advisors were onsite and lent support to the campus administrators who were scrambling to find a place for 61 women to spend the night. And there were other basic needs to consider: food, clothing, toothbrushes, school supplies and books …..the basic needs that are so easy to take for granted. In response, the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation has established a new Disaster Relief Fund to help provide im...

Alpha Gamma Delta International Fraternity is looking for alumnae to become Pearl Sisters for our newest chapters in 2014! This is an easy, fun and free way to stay involved as alumnae. They are currently looking for Pearl Sisters for the recolonization at the University of Central Missouri . Once our colonization recruitment events are held, they will match up each new member with an alumna volunteer who will encourage her throughout her new member period. Pearl Sisters do not need to live close to the colony in order to participate. Click here to fill out the Pearl Sister Information Form!

Congratulations to the newest members of Alpha Gamma Delta at the three California chapters recolonizing this fall!    The Delta Eta colony at San Diego State University celebrated their bid day on October 6! Delta Alpha Chapter at the University of Southern California celebrated their bid day October 13!  Chapter at the University of California, Los Angeles celebrated their bid day November 8!

A Pearl Sister is an alumna mentor to a new colony member. Alpha Gamma Delta is currently looking for Pearl Sisters for our California colonizations in fall 2013 at the University of California, Los Angeles , University of Southern California and San Diego State University . Once our colonization recruitment events are held, we will match up each new member with an alumna volunteer who will encourage her throughout her new member period. Pearl Sisters do not need to live close to the colony in order to participate. Sign up here!

Congratulations to the Lambda Gamma Chapter of Villanova University that was installed this past weekend!     Check out more photos from Installation weekend on the Chapter's Facebook page!  Update: Check out the blog post on the Alpha Gamma Delta website!

Alpha Gamma Delta will be colonizing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in fall 2015! A public institution with a total undergraduate enrollment of just under 10,000, UTC’s most popular fields of study are business and education. Located in downtown Chattanooga, UTC is dedicated to strong community involvement and leadership. If you have any questions about UTC, or if you want to get involved, email Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension .

Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity is pleased to announce the installation of Theta Omega Chapter at the University of South Carolina on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Theta Omega Chapter is the 189th installed chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta. Collegians from four chapters served as members of the initiating team: Gamma Eta-High Point University, Gamma Phi-Georgia Institute of Technology, Theta Delta-North Georgia College and State University and Mu-Brenau University. Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension, served as the Installing Officer. "Installing this new chapter is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences that I get to be a part of as the International Vice President-Extension," Liz said. "I know that for countless years to come, Theta Omega Chapter will continue to grow and thrive because of its unwavering commitment to living with Purpose." The Installation Banquet, led by Toastmistress Adrienne Kerr Beckett, Director of Extension, w...

On Sunday, September 30, 285 women were welcomed to Alpha Gamma Delta sisterhood at University of South Carolina in Columbia, marking the largest colonization effort in Alpha Gamma Delta's history. Throughout the colonization effort, Alpha Gamma Delta hosted several recruitment events: six infosessions, an open house during Parents Weekend, four days of interviews and five invitational events. The selection of 285 women brings Alpha Gamma Delta to a chapter size comparable to the other Greek groups on campus. "The women I met during the colonization process repeatedly mentioned their desire to help others and to be dedicated to their studies. These women are leaders and scholars and will be the foundation of a great chapter for years to come," said Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension. "I am so thankful for all of the efforts of our volunteers and staff members that worked together to make this a proud, historical moment for Alpha Gamma Del...

Even though we celebrated the first day of summer just a few days ago, lots of undergraduate women are looking forward to the fall semester and recruitment. If you know of any potential new members that are going through recruitment in the fall, consider filling out a Recruitment Information Form to help Alpha Gam on her campus get to know her before recruitment! Recruitment Information Forms (RIFs) are completed by collegian or alumna members in Good Standing to provide information or a recommendation for a potential new member. RIFs can be mailed directly to collegiate chapters. Legacy Introduction Forms (LIFs) are completed by members collegian or alumna members in Good Standing to provide information about a legacy and to introduce the potential new member to the a chapter. LIFs can be mailed directly to collegiate chapters. Please note that if you are filling out a LIF, you no longer need to fill out a RIF in addition to the LIF. Click here to visit the Recommend a Member pa...

Alpha Gamma Delta is pleased to announce we will be recolonizing our Delta Eta Chapter at San Diego State University . Specific timing of the recolonization will be shared as soon as it’s finalized. “Alpha Gamma Delta is pleased to have the opportunity to recolonize our Delta Eta Chapter at San Diego State University,” said Stephannie Sack Bailey, Executive Director. “San Diego State is a true community, where 60 percent of its graduates stay in the San Diego area. We look forward to contributing to the San Diego State community and the opportunity to continue the legacy of Delta Eta Chapter.” A public institution comprised of more than 26,000 undergraduate students, San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region. Renowned for its academic excellence, the university is home to top-ranking programs in education, international business, social work, speech-language pathology, biology and public administration. Click here t...

Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity is pleased to announce the installation of Lambda Alpha -  St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue and Lambda Beta -  St. Joseph’s College, Brooklyn on Saturday, May 5, 2012. These chapters are the 187th and 188th installed chapters of Alpha Gamma Delta and are the only National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) groups on both campuses.  Lambda Alpha Lambda Beta Collegians from Zeta Tau-Seton Hall University served as members of the initiating team. Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension, served as the Installing Officer. “It was a pleasure for me to be able to install two new chapters this weekend, continuing Alpha Gamma Delta’s growth in the fraternal community,” Liz said. “These energetic young women are sure to make an impact in not only their local community, but also in the greater world.” Click here to view this press release and more.

Alpha Gamma Delta Welcomes New Members at St. Joseph’s College in New York The Fraternity is proud to announce that two new colonies were established at St. Joseph’s College in New York in late February. St. Joseph’s College has two campuses—Brooklyn and Long Island. When installed, two separate collegiate chapters of Alpha Gamma Delta will be added to our chapter roll. Both campuses have an energetic, dedicated group of local women who are interested in assimilating into an international organization. Led by the Fraternity’s extension team and staff, Alpha Gamma Delta hosted an informational session and conducted personal interviews (infoviews) with interested women. The women in each interest group were directed to a custom website for each St. Joseph’s colony — goalphagam.com — where they could learn more about the organization and sign up for infoviews. On Monday, February 27, a New Member Ceremony was conducted at each campus, welcoming the women into their new member peri...

Support an extraordinary group of Alpha Gamma Deltas by becoming a Pearl Sister! Once our colonization recruitment events are held at University of South Carolina , a list of our new members and their hometowns will be compiled. We will match each new member up with an alumna volunteer who will encourage her throughout her new member period. Pearl Sisters do not need to live close to the colony in order to participate. Communication can be anything from chatting on Facebook or Twitter to sending her cards, emails or phone calls. This is a great opportunity to convey that an Alpha Gam sister is always close! Apply to be a Pearl Sister. 

Support an extraordinary group of Alpha Gamma Deltas by becoming a Pearl Sister! Once our colonization recruitment events are held at St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York, a list of our new members and their hometowns will be compiled. We will match each new member up with an alumna volunteer who will encourage her throughout her new member period. Pearl Sisters do not need to live close to the colony in order to participate. Communication can be anything from chatting on Facebook or Twitter to sending her cards, emails or phone calls. This is a great opportunity to convey that an Alpha Gam sister is always close! Apply to be a Pearl Sister.

Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity is pleased to announce the installation of Theta Psi Chapter at Austin Peay State University on Sunday, December 4, 2011. Theta Psi Chapter is the 186th installed chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta. Collegians from Gamma Xi-Murray State University and Theta Tau-Belmont University served as members of the initiating team. Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension, served as the Installing Officer, as well as the Toastmistress for the Installation Banquet. "I enjoyed getting to know the exemplary young women of our chapter at Austin Peay State University," Liz said. "Their commitment to values and high personal expectations instills confidence that this chapter will be successful." The Installation Banquet was held at the WaterStreets Event Center in Clarksville. Parents, sisters and friends of Alpha Gamma Delta joined together for this celebration of sisterhood. At the banquet, the Fraternity announced that it wil...

Support an extraordinary group of Alpha Gamma Deltas by becoming a Pearl Sister! Once our colonization recruitment events are held, a list of our new members and their hometowns will be compiled. We will match each new member up with an alumna volunteer who will encourage her throughout her new member period. Pearl Sisters do not need to live close to the colony in order to participate. Communication can be anything from chatting on facebook or twitter to sending her cards, emails or phone calls. This is a great opportunity to convey that an Alpha Gam sister is always close! This program extends through the new member period, culminating at Initiation. However, these connections often last a lifetime. Below are ways that we encourage you to keep in contact with your Pearl Sister. Feel free to be creative and add your own ideas! - Send a weekly email or card to let her know you are thinking of her. - Help to educate your Pearl Sister on the Purpose, history and other aspect of Alph...