Zeta Phi Eta

Zeta Phi Eta
Zeta Phi Eta
ΖΦΗ
Founded	October 10, 1893; Northwestern University
Type	Professional
Affiliation	PFA (former)
Emphasis	Communication Arts and Sciences
Scope	National
Motto	Achieve! with Wisdom, Integrity and Love
Colors	Rose and White
Flower	La France Rose
Publication	The Cameo
Chapters	6
Headquarters	c/o Valerie Glowinski; Foundation Executive Director; 2349 North Windsor Dr.; Arlington Heights, IL 60004; US
Website	Official website

Zeta Phi Eta (ΖΦΗ) is a national professional fraternity in Communication Arts and Sciences founded on October 10, 1893. It is recognized as the oldest professional fraternity for women, though membership is now co-ed.[1]

History

Zeta Phi Eta was founded in 1893 as the first professional Communications fraternity at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois. The organization began in when Edith deVore conceived the idea of a club exclusively for students of the School of Oratory (later the School of Communication). DeVore was joined by Molly Connor, Laurine Wright, Maude Newell, and Leila Little, and the group called itself the "F.O.E. club", vowing to be a Friend of Each, Each Our Friend. The women held secret meetings before receiving formal approval for the Zeta Phi Eta sorority in 1894 from Dr. Cumnock, Dean of the School of Oratory.[2]

The founders of Zeta Phi Eta as photographed for the Northwestern University yearbook.

The Fraternity was incorporated on June 25, 1902 under the laws of the State of Illinois.[3] Reflecting the organization’s status as a professional, rather than an honorary or social, society, the charter proclaims, “This society is to promote a greater excellence in oratorical and dramatic art, and to develop a social interest and a stronger friendship toward each other.”

In 1908, the fraternity began to expand when a Zeta at Northwestern corresponded with a friend at Emerson College of Oratory in Boston, Massachusetts, who belonged to an organization with similar values and goals, Phi Eta Sigma. When the two chapters affiliated under the name of Zeta Phi Eta, Alpha chapter status was bestowed upon the Emerson organization.[2] The cameo and pearl pin of Alpha became the official badge, and the shield and torch of Beta, the coat of arms.[3]

During the 1910s and 1920s, campus and alumnae chapters grew quickly at institutions around the country. The fraternity first published CAMEO in 1913, a national magazine which continues to be published quarterly.[2]

In 1941, total membership of the fraternity was reported to be approximately 3,000 women across nineteen collegiate chapters and fifteen alumnae chapters.[4] Since 1950 the fraternity broadened its focus in the speech arts, to include communications arts and sciences.[5]

In 1955, the Zeta Phi Eta Foundation was established to contribute to "worthy speech and drama projects". One long-term project initiated by the Zeta alumnae in 1960 was a full-scale nationwide tape recording program for the Library of Congress, recording tapes of published works for access by blind patrons.[6][5] Another national project, Graduate Assistantship Opportunities, was designed to provide professional guidance to senior members of campus chapters upon entering graduate school.[2]

Affiliations over the years have included:

The American Theatre Association
The Professional Panhellenic Association now the PFA
The Speech Communications Association
The Children's Theatre Association[5]

Purpose

The Fraternity identifies four mission statements which guide its operations:[3]

To band together individuals committed to high standards in communication arts and sciences;
To provide opportunities for sharing professional interests through participation in worthwhile activities in the fields of communication;
To provide a climate in which members may develop sound professional philosophies; and
To stimulate and encourage all worthy enterprises in the communication fields.

Membership

While originally established as a women-exclusive sorority, Zeta Phi Eta began extending its membership to male students in 1975.[2]

Since its founding, Zeta Phi Eta membership has expanded to welcome undergraduate and graduate students focusing on a wide range of communications-related fields. These include:[7]

Symbol and traditions

The Fraternity's colors are Rose and White.

The Fraternity flower is the "La France Rose."

The Fraternity badge is a rose-colored cameo upon which is carved the letter name of the Fraternity in white, surrounded by 23 pearls.

The Fraternity magazine is the Cameo, along with occasionally a Prospectus and Pledge Manual.[5]

Notable Members and Alumnae

Actress Ethel Waters being initiated as an honorary member of Zeta Phi Eta in May 1956
Winifred Ward - founder of the Children’s Theatre of Evanston (Beta Chapter)[2]
Marcelline Hemingway Sanford - sister of author Ernest Hemingway (Beta Chapter)[2]
Louise Starkey, Isobel Carothers, and Helen King - creators and stars of the 1930’s WGN radio program, “Clara, Lu and Em” (Beta Chapter)[2]
Madge Evans - American stage and film actress (honorary member)[8]
Jessica Tandy - British-American actress (honorary member)[9]
Ethel Waters - American singer and actress (honorary member)[10]
Charlton Heston - American actor and political activist (honorary member)[11]

Active Chapters

There are currently six active campus chapters of Zeta Phi Eta. Listed by date of founding, campus chapters are located at the following schools.[5][12] Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters in italics:

Chapter	Chartered/Range	Institution	Location	Status	Reference
Beta	1893-19xx ?	Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois, IL	Inactive	[5]
Alpha	1908	Emerson College	Boston, MA	Active	[5][lower-alpha 1]
Delta	1914-19xx ?	Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	Active	[5]
Epsilon	1917-19xx ?	Brenau University	Gainesville, GA	Inactive	[5]
Zeta	1919-19xx ?	Southern Methodist University	University Park, TX	Inactive	[5]
Eta	1921-19xx ?	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	Inactive	[5]
Gamma	1921-19xx ?	Drake University	Des Moines, IA	Inactive	[5]
Theta	1924-1937	Coe College	Cedar Rapids, IA	Inactive	[5]
Iota	1926-1942	University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, ND	Inactive	[5]
Kappa	1928-1936	Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis County, MO	Inactive	[5]
Lambda	1930-1968	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Inactive	[5]
Mu	1930-1974	University of Washington	Seattle, WA	Inactive	[5]
Nu	1930-19xx ?	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	Inactive	[5]
Xi	1931-1951	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	Inactive	[5]
Omicron	1932-19xx	University of Wisconsin–Madison	Madison, WI	Inactive	[5]
Pi	1934-1969	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	Inactive	[5]
Rho	1934-1972	Alabama State University	Montgomery, AL	Inactive	[5]
Sigma	1936-19xx ?	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	Inactive	[5]
Tau	1937-19xx ?	University of Illinois	Urbana/Champaign, IL	Inactive	[5]
Upsilon	1937-19xx ?	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	Inactive	[5]
Phi	1939-19xx ?	University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ	Inactive	[5]
Chi	1941-19xx ?	Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	Inactive	[5]
Psi	1943-19xx ?	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Alpha	1945-1974	University of Science and Arts	Chickasha, OK	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Beta	1945-19xx ?	University of Denver	Denver, CO	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Gamma	1945-19xx ?	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Inactive	[5]
Omega	1945-19xx ?	Texas Woman's University	Denton, TX	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Delta	1947-19xx ?	University of South Dakota	Vermillion, SD	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Epsilon	1947-19xx ?	Occidental University	Los Angeles, CA	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Zeta	1950-19xx ?	Wichita State University	Wichita, KS	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Eta	1951-19xx ?	University of Mary Washington	Fredericksburg, VA	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Theta	1952-19xx ?	Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Iota	1956-19xx ?	Southern Illinois University	Carbondale, IL	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Kappa	1958-19xx ?	University of Miami	Coral Gables, FL	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Lambda	1958-19xx ?	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Mu	1959-19xx ?	American University	Washington, D.C.	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Nu	1959-19xx ?	University of Oklahoma	Norman, OK	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Xi	1962-19xx ?	University of Portland	Portland, OR	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Omicron	1966-1975 ?	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Edwardsville, IL	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Pi	1967-19xx ?	Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Rho	1968-19xx ?	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Sigma	1969-19xx ?	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Tau	1970-19xx ?	Baylor University	Waco, TX	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Upsilon	1972-1974	University of Missouri–Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Phi	1974-19xx ?	University of Wisconsin, Whitewater	Whitewater, WI	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Chi	1975-19xx ?	University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Psi	1975-19xx ?	Texas Southern University	Houston, TX	Inactive	[5]
Alpha Omega	1978-19xx ?	University of Wyoming	Laramie, WY	Inactive	[12]
Beta Alpha	1980-19xx ?	Monmouth College	West Long Branch, NJ	Inactive	[12]
Beta Beta	1981-19xx ?	Rider University	Lawrenceville, NJ	Inactive	[12]
Beta Gamma	1992-19xx ?	Edgewood College	Madison, WI	Inactive	[12]
Beta Delta	1993-19xx ?	Clarion University	Clarion, PA	Inactive	[12]
Beta Epsilon	2005	Slippery Rock University	Slippery Rock, PA	Active	[12]
Beta Zeta	2005-20xx ?	University of Texas	Austin, TX	Inactive	[12]
Beta Eta	2013	Hofstra University	Hempstead, NY	Active	[12]
Beta Theta	2014	University of Toledo	Toledo, OH	Active	[12]
Beta Iota	2015	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	Active	[12]
Beta Kappa	2015-201x ?	Morehead State University	Morehead, KY	Inactive	[12]
Beta Lambda	2017	Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville, AL	Active	[12]

Notes

Originated as Phi Eta Sigma (local)

References

Diary of Alpha Kappa Psi. United States: Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity. 1975. p. 5.
"Zeta Phi Eta | Archival and Manuscript Collections". findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
"About Us". Zeta Phi Eta. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
Streeter, Mildred (1941-03-01). "Zeta phi eta". The Southern Speech Journal. 6 (4): 95–95. doi:10.1080/10417944109370775. ISSN 0038-4585.
Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-61–63. ISBN 978-0963715906.
"Zeta Phi Eta Records for Library of Congress". Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. 54 (8): 307–307. October 1960. doi:10.1177/0145482X6005400815. ISSN 0145-482X.
"Department News - Communication". www.jsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
"Actress Madge Evans & Zeta Phi Eta Members, May 1942 | Ann Arbor District Library". aadl.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
Jessica Tandy receiving honorary membership to Zeta Phi Eta, 1955, retrieved 2023-02-14
"Actress Ethel Waters made honorary member of Zeta Phi Eta, May 1956 | Ann Arbor District Library". aadl.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
Ascenso, Tony (Fall 2008). "A Trip to the Archives" (PDF). Cameo. 73 (2): 4 – via Zeta Phi Eta.
Zeta Phi Eta's List of Installed Campus Chapters, accessed 7 Nov 2021.

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[13] Originated as Phi Eta Sigma (local)

[1] Diary of Alpha Kappa Psi. United States: Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity. 1975. p. 5.

[:0-2] "Zeta Phi Eta | Archival and Manuscript Collections". findingaids.library.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

[:1-3] "About Us". Zeta Phi Eta. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

[4] Streeter, Mildred (1941-03-01). "Zeta phi eta". The Southern Speech Journal. 6 (4): 95–95. doi:10.1080/10417944109370775. ISSN 0038-4585.

[Baird's-5] Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-61–63. ISBN 978-0963715906.

[6] "Zeta Phi Eta Records for Library of Congress". Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. 54 (8): 307–307. October 1960. doi:10.1177/0145482X6005400815. ISSN 0145-482X.

[7] "Department News - Communication". www.jsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

[8] "Actress Madge Evans & Zeta Phi Eta Members, May 1942 | Ann Arbor District Library". aadl.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

[9] Jessica Tandy receiving honorary membership to Zeta Phi Eta, 1955, retrieved 2023-02-14

[10] "Actress Ethel Waters made honorary member of Zeta Phi Eta, May 1956 | Ann Arbor District Library". aadl.org. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

[11] Ascenso, Tony (Fall 2008). "A Trip to the Archives" (PDF). Cameo. 73 (2): 4 – via Zeta Phi Eta.

[ZetaPhiEta_Chapters-12] Zeta Phi Eta's List of Installed Campus Chapters, accessed 7 Nov 2021.

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