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SororityAnswer ✔✔ - A society for women with selective membership limited by the invitation of persons who are already members. BouleAnswer ✔✔ - The periodic assembly of the total membership DirectorateAnswer ✔✔ - The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not in session SororAnswer ✔✔ - Sister How is membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha classified?Answer ✔✔ - undergraduate, graduate, general, associate, life, honorary What is the highest honor which the sorority can give?Answer ✔✔ - Honorary membership Undergraduate ChapterAnswer ✔✔ - Those established by charter to a collegiate institution or a specified geographical area for college students Graduate chapterAnswer ✔✔ - Those set up specifically for alumnae in a specified geographical area How often does the Boule meet?Answer ✔✔ - biennially Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated?Answer ✔✔ - To ensure perpetuity What is the sorority's board of directors called?Answer ✔✔ - Directorate
Purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Answer ✔✔ - The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is 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. How many officers make up the current directorate?Answer ✔✔ - 18. Supreme Basileus (International President)Answer ✔✔ - Glenda Glover First Supreme Anti-BasileusAnswer ✔✔ - Danette Anthony Reed South Eastern Regional DirectorAnswer ✔✔ - Mitzi Dease Paige Are all members graduate sorors?Answer ✔✔ - No. 3 undergraduates- Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and 2 Undergraduate Members-at-Large Are some of the members elected geographically? Who? When would you be eligible to run for this office?Answer ✔✔ - Yes. Regional Director. After serving at least one term as a Basileus of a graduate chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional conferences immediately preceding nomination, and residing in the Region. Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's chief officer? What is her role?Answer ✔✔ - Supreme Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and Directorate. She shall appoint, with the approval of the Directorate, the chairmen and members of all committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise provided for in the Bylaws. She shall exercise general supervision over employed personnel and over the Boule. How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority?Answer ✔✔ - 1, How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority?Answer ✔✔ - 10 including International Region
When and where was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded?Answer ✔✔ - Wednesday, January 15th
- Howard University, Washington, D.C. Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded?Answer ✔✔ - Alpha kappa alpha was founded as an instrument to make college experiences as meaningful and as valuable as possible in enhancing the capacity of college trained women for significant self realization Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Kappa Alpha?Answer ✔✔ - Ethel Hedgeman Lyle By whom was she influenced?Answer ✔✔ - Tremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook, schoolteachers How are chapter program activities determined?Answer ✔✔ - By the International Program Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus How many individuals were in the original group? Name and tell two facts about each personAnswer ✔✔ - 9 Ethel Hedgeman Lyle- Originator and "guiding light" of AKA. Taught music Beulah Burke- Created organization name, motto, & Colors Lililie Burke- co created motto and participated in organizing Xi Omega Chapter Margaret Flagg Holmes- first constitution and bylaws committee & avid traveler Marjorie Hill- First Ivy beyond the walk(died 1909) & Taught at Morgan College Lucy Diggs Slowe- First President & drafted organization's constitution
Marie Woolfolk Taylor- Celebrated 100th birthday with Gala party & graduated from Howard 1908 Anna Easter Brown- First Treasure of Alpha Chapter & taught 31 years in Rocky Mount, NC Lavinia Norman- presides over the first ivy day celebration & first constitution and bylaws committee Who was elected the first president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority?Answer ✔✔ - Lucy Diggs Slowe In February 1928, seven students were admitted into the sorority without initiation. List these individuals.Answer ✔✔ - Joanna Berry Norma Boyd Ethel Jones Sara Meriweather Alice Murray Carrie Snowden Harriet Terry What does the designation "Ivy Beyond the Wall" signify?Answer ✔✔ - Deceased soror When was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated founded?Answer ✔✔ - Wednesday, January 15, 1908 When was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated?Answer ✔✔ - Wednesday, January 29, 1913 What programs have been developed to assist graduate members of Alpha Kappa Alpha?Answer ✔✔ - Fellowships, financial aid, job placement When was the first international chapter set up? Where was it located?Answer ✔✔ - 1948. Liberia
- The Arts!-- Salute to the Harlem Renaissance, Salute to the Black Arts Movement
- Global Impact-- National Global Impact Day, Global Assistance Activities, Soles 4 Souls, Lions Club International, Pillowcase Project, Refugees in America Assistance Program (RAAP) Where is the corporate office?Answer ✔✔ - 5656 South Stony Island Ave Chicago, IL 60637 What is the telephone number to corporate?Answer ✔✔ - 773 - 684 - 1282 By what title do we refer to the chief administrator in the Corporate Office? What is her role? List the name of the current director.Answer ✔✔ - Executive Director. Her role is to maintain the permanent records, transact business, and implement the programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Cynthia D. Howell Who is the president of the chapter? What is her role?Answer ✔✔ - None. To preside at all meetings of the chapter, appoint members of committees, and serve as an ex official member of all committees. What is the name of the grad chapter What are their standing committees of the chapter?Answer ✔✔ - PI nu omega Finance sisterly relations archives BasileusAnswer ✔✔ - president Anti-BasileusAnswer ✔✔ - Vice President GrammateusAnswer ✔✔ - secretary Anti-GrammateusAnswer ✔✔ - Assistant Secretary
TamiouchosAnswer ✔✔ - treasurer Pecunious GrammateusAnswer ✔✔ - Financial Secretary HodegosAnswer ✔✔ - hostess PhilacterAnswer ✔✔ - Sergeant at Arms
