History

History of the Alpha Phi International Fraternity Our Founders: Brave hearts filled with a noble purpose whose eyes saw clearly into the future At a time when society looked upon women only as daughters, wives, and mothers—and therefore not in need of higher education—our ten founders were pioneers of the coeducational system. Attending school with the handicap of implied, if not open, opposition, our founders sought support from each other. There was a need for a social center, a place of conference, a tie which should unite, a circle of friends who could sympathize with one another in their perplexities. They formed Alpha Phi in 1872 at Syracuse University. Today, Alpha Phi continues to provide a "tie which unites, a circle of friends" for women young and old all around the world. From hand to hand and heart to heart, we are all grateful and proud of the legacy left to us by our founders. Alpha Phi International Website

History of the Epsilon Chi Chapter Our chapter was founded at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 1975 with the first class of about 35 members, initiated by the sisters of the Epsilon Gamma chapter from CSU Sacramento. Thirty years in the making, we are ever growing in number as our chapter now boasts 127 members as of Spring 2009. We are one of the oldest sororities on our campus, and have lived through decades of change and growth as our members show. Young and not-as-young alike, it is obvious when our alumnae return that we are all the same women - just growing up in different generations. A special kind of love brings us all back to this house, as we find alumni knocking on our doors all the time, wanting to run through the house again and tell us their stories! Like the spirit of every on of our women, our chapter at Epsilon Chi is one of strength and longevity that will never die.