Phillip Velez posted an article on Centered Soul - Dec 28, 2011, 8:23 pm

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Phillip Velez posted an article on Velez's View - Dec 17, 2011, 1:29 am
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Dec 11, 2011, 1:28 pm
Members of fraternities and sororities not only help their communities during their undergraduate years, some continue this work on the graduate level. The Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Lawrenceville, Georgia has been making an impact in Gwinnett County, GA since 1994....
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Nov 12, 2011, 1:11 pm
As a fraternity historian, I know the importance of tracking an organization's history and securing if for future generations. The older the organization, of course, the more history. In today's electronic age, fraternities and sororities need to find ways to computerize years of history that may on...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Oct 13, 2011, 5:25 pm
Three very distinct organizations share the same founding date within about 20 years of each other. Aside from the founding date of October 13, the three organizations illustrate the longevity and diversity of today's fraternity and sorority life.  Kappa Kappa Gamma - The first of the three groups ...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Velez's View - Sep 10, 2011, 2:37 pm
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Aug 12, 2011, 3:38 pm
On this day, one hundred years ago, Theta Phi Alpha women's fraternity was founded at the University of Michigan, Ann Harbor. The organization was originally formed in 1909 as a local sorority for Catholic women. At the time, other sororities on campus openly discriminated against Catholic women an...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Centered Soul - Aug 11, 2011, 9:43 pm

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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Jul 30, 2011, 2:32 pm
On July 30, 1988, in South Bend, Indiana, Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity came into being as a result of a merger of two other fraternities. Members of seven chapters of one of the two merging fraternities decided to go out on their own and start a new fraternity. These daring men decided to create a new ...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Jun 28, 2011, 4:08 pm
Two national fraternities were founded on June 28th. Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded in 1855 and Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity was founded in 1920. Here is a little history on each: Sigma Chi - The fraternity was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio by seven founding members wh...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Centered Soul - Jun 6, 2011, 1:10 am

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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - May 30, 2011, 12:46 pm
On this date in 1904 at Syracuse University in New York, Alpha Gamma Delta was founded. The organization is an international women's fraternity founded by 11 progressive women. Since its founding, collegiate chapters have been installed at 185 colleges and universities across North America and more...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Apr 15, 2011, 7:26 pm
Not all fraternities are known by Greek-letters. Two of the most famous non-Greek letter fraternities are FarmHouse and Triangle. Today, both fraternities celebrate their founders' day. FarmHouse - On April 15, 1905 at the University of Missouri seven men founded FarmHouse as an agricultural fratern...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Apr 5, 2011, 9:18 am
Thirty-two years ago, on the Livingston College Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, 20 young men of Latino descent created an organization to represent and meet the needs of the Latino student population. The Latino social fellowship aimed to help students achieve their goals and pr...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Apr 3, 2011, 7:43 pm
By GreekForMe.com -  We network each and every day, sometimes without even realizing it. From idly chatting with our professors about our internship hunt to chatting with fraternity brothers about which classes we like and which ones we loathe. We form real connections with friends who may later tu...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Mar 22, 2011, 12:59 pm
A research study by George Washington University found that more than 70 percent of students who join either a fraternity or a sorority graduate college, whereas less than 50 percent of non-Greeks graduate from college. To those involved in the study, a brotherhood or sisterhood is not defined by ...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Feb 17, 2011, 12:18 pm
Alpha Phi Alpha, the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter organization established for African Americans, chartered its first chapter in South Africa in Johannesburg on Feb. 3, 2011. The chapter was chartered as the Rho Phi Lamba Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., which was founded at Corne...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Velez's View - Jan 28, 2011, 5:23 pm
Hello everyone. I hope 2011 has been good for your thus far. The new year brings a new design theme to Velez's View. Check it out and feel free to provide any feedback. Happy 2011!
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Dec 24, 2010, 7:47 pm
For someone greatly interested in the history of fraternities and sororities, the Chi Phi Fraternity's story really stands out. The organization, as it exists today, is a combination of three older organizations that officially united in 1874. The first of the three groups is the Chi Phi Society, k...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Oct 29, 2010, 5:41 pm
On this day, October 29, in 1832, Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity was founded at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. It is the fourth-oldest continuous Greek-letter fraternity in the United States and Canada. The fraternity, which was originally a literary society, was founded by Samuel Eells, a 19th-...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Sep 23, 2010, 2:59 am
The Jefferson Duo is the name given to two fraternities founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Jefferson College is now Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA. The two fraternities that make up the Jefferson Duo are Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Psi. Phi Gamma Delta...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Aug 21, 2010, 7:42 pm
The "Farmville Four" is the name given to four national sororities founded at Longwood University (formerly the State Female Normal School) in Farmville, Virginia. A clock tower at the university is dedicated to the four sororities. The Farmville Four include the following organizations: Kappa Delta...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Velez's View - Aug 4, 2010, 3:40 pm
Movie: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (opens Aug. 13th)
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Jul 29, 2010, 1:42 pm
A recent study conducted by Washington State University supports an 11 year-old study by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, both concluding that members of fraternities and sororities have better grades. Researchers at WSU followed the college careers of nearly 6,000 freshmen who enrolle...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Jul 23, 2010, 2:20 pm
OnlineCollege.org published an article this week highlighting 25 Famous Leaders Who Were In a Fraternity or Sorority. Here are a few of my favorites: Bill Clinton - The former-President of the United States was a member of Alpha Phi Omega, the largest national co-ed service fraternity. Martin Luther...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Jun 22, 2010, 3:48 pm
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity was founded 165 years ago today at Yale University. Four Presidents of the United States have been members of Delta Kappa Epsilon, including former-president, George W. Bush. The fraternity, which has about 52 chapters, was founded in 1844 when several young men of the...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Centered Soul - May 27, 2010, 10:17 am

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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - May 18, 2010, 1:47 pm
In a step toward solidarity in opposing Arizona's controversial immigrant legislation law, SB 1070, some of the nation's prominent fraternities and sororities have decided to boycott upcoming Greek conferences in the state.  One of the first organizations to officially boycott Arizona's new immigra...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Apr 10, 2010, 3:14 pm
On this date, in 1856, Theta Chi Fraternity was founded as the Theta Chi Society at Norwich University in Norwich, Vermont. Theta Chi is one of the oldest and largest fraternities in North America. It was founded by two military cadets and its early history is connected to the history of Norwich Uni...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Centered Soul - Mar 31, 2010, 2:12 pm

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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Mar 31, 2010, 11:33 am
The Syracuse Triad is the name given to the three women's sororities founded at Syracuse University: Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, and Alpha Gamma Delta. The three sororities maintain a special bond demonstrated by a Syracuse Triad ceremony or event held on most campuses where all three groups are pres...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Mar 11, 2010, 11:54 pm
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Fraternity Communication - Mar 11, 2010, 11:54 pm
The Miami Triad is the name given to the first three fraternities founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The three, founded in the 18th century, include Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi. Beta Theta Pi is the first college fraternity to be founded west of the Allegheny Mountains. ...
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Phillip Velez posted an article on Velez's View - Feb 27, 2010, 4:07 pm
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