Phi Sigma Pi Quiz
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- The highest honor an individual Brother in Phi Sigma Pi may receive is the ______________________, which is bestowed by a unanimous vote of the nationa Council for outstanding service to the National Fraternity
- Distinguished Service Key
- Our chapter's region
- North East
- Greek names of at least six chapters in our region, along with the universities where they are located:
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Beta Upsilon-U Mass Amherst
Delta Alpha-RIT
Beta Nu-Cornell
Theta-Mansfield, U of Penn
Beta Epsilon-Syracuse
Delta Mu-U. Maine Orno - What are Phi Sigma Pi's three governing documents?
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-Rituals
-By laws
-National Constitution - Fraternal Orders existed as early as:
- 15th Century B.C.
- What was the first Greek Letter organization established in the United States?
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Order of Business:
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-Call to order
-Reading and correction or approval of minutes from last meeting
-Officer reports
-Permanent or standing committees’ reports
-Temporary or special committees’ reports
-Unfinished business
-New business
-Adjournment - the book that Phi Sigma Pi Chapters, The Grand Chapter and National Council use as guide to running business meetings is _______________________
- Robert’s Rules of Order
- The purpose for using ________________to run a chapter meeting is to Help the meeting run more efficiently
- parliamentary procedures
- The purpose for using parliamentary procedures to run a chapter meeting is to __________________________
- Help the meeting run more efficiently
- The membership certificate of PSP is called ________
- The Shingle
- The only means by which an individual may become a collegiate or Honorary member of ΦΣΠ is ________________________
- Through the Ritual
- The fraternity colors are __________ auxiliary color is ___________
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purple and gold,
white - The supreme legislative body of the national fraternity is ____________, composed of: ___________________________
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The Grand Chapter,
National Council; delegates of Collegiate and Alumni Chapters - The executive and administrative body of the national fraternity is _____________
- The National Council
- The name of Phi Sigma Pi’s national philanthropy is ________________ It is an ___________________________
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Teach for America,
Organization dedicated to eliminating educational inequity in the public school system. Recruits college graduates to teach in underserved schools across the U.S to provide greater educational opportunities. - The Phi Sigma Pi Foundation is
- a Charitable foundation created to help collect and distribute funds in support of the programs and goals of Phi Sigma Pi. Members are individuals and alumni who have made significant financial contributions to the fraternity.
- __________a Charitable foundation created to help collect and distribute funds in support of the programs and goals of Phi Sigma Pi. Members are individuals and alumni who have made significant financial contributions to the fraternity.
- The Phi Sigma Pi Foundation
- The names of the two official fraternal songs are
- Brothers Are We & Brother
- SOME ways of becoming an alumnus/a are
- graduating; transferring to another institution or withdrawing from institution
- Some ways in which alumni can remain actively involved after college are:
- Join the NAA or regional Alumni Chapter or Association; Financial support; Serving as an Alumni Advisor, on a National Committee or on National Council; Apply to be a Regional Consultant; Attend National Events (Alumni Convention, Grand Chapter, National Convention).
- National Council
- Oversees the work of the Executive Director
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National Council Officers:
National President - Serves as the official ambassador of Phi Sigma Pi
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National Council Officers:
National Secretary - Ensures that accurate records are kept at all national meetings
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National Council Officers:
Senior Vice President - Serves as the parliamentarian at all national meetings
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National Council Officers:
VP Finance - Formulates a budget with the Executive Director
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National Council Officers:
VP Chapter Development -
Develops programs to foster communication between
chapters and improve regional collaboration among chapters -
National Council Officers:
VP Membership Development - Improves and develops resources to ensure Initiation programs produce strong and dedicated Brothers
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National Council Officers:
VP Alumni Development - Oversees the development of alumni resources and benefits; assists chapters in improving and enhancing alumni relations
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National Staff:
Regional Consultant - Advises chapters on a variety of programming & chapter management issues
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National Staff:
Director of Expansion - Acts as liaison and provides assistance to ΦΣΠ colonies and cultivates relationships with prospective colleges and universities
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National Staff:
Administrative Assistant - Records and tracks chapter forms, fees, and dues. Processes paperwork, coordinates mailings, and assists staff as needed
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National Staff:
Executive Director - Oversees the day-to-day operations of ΦΣΠ and serves as liaison between National Council and staff Plans and organizes National Events
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National Staff:
Director of Member Services - Trains and supervises the Region Consultants; Editor of The Purple & Gold, e- newsletters and oversees management of the national website
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National Staff:
Director of alumni relations - Coordinates annual giving and cultivates lifetime member relationships; Editor of the Lampadion and serves as liaison to the ΦΣΠ Foundation
- The first national publication for all members (undergraduate and alumni) was called/titled __________. It was later renamed ___________, which means ___________.
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The Phi Sigma Pi Newsletter.
The Lampadion.
little torch. - Phi Sigma Pi was established at __________, which is now known as _________________________
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State Teacher’s College at Warrensburg Missouri.
University of Central Missouri. - _______ was the first Greek letter organization established in the United States.
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Three PSP Founders:
- Eldo L. Hendricks; C.H. McClure; and Claude A. Phillips
- The TRIPOD is: __, __,__
- Scholarship, Leadership, and Fellowship
- The ______ is scholarship, Leadership, and Fellowship
- Tripod
- Phi Sigma Pi was founded on
- February 14th, 1916
- Phi Sigma Pi became a “national†fraternity in
- 1921
- Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity become Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity in
- 1966
- Title IX caused Phi Sigma Pi to become ______ (in ____). This was done by ___________
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co-ed, 1977,
Passing an amendment to the national constitution by the Grand Chapter - People opposed the merger of Phi Sigma Pi with Kappa Phi Kappa fraternity because:
- they felt the merger would unnecessarily change the identity of PSP
- The Brother credited with creating the first membership handbook for Phi Sigma Pi initiates was
- Clair Wilson
- The 1940 Purple & Gold newsletter was established __________
- To maintain contact between collegiate chapters and the national office.
- In the mid 20th century, ________ slowed the momentum and growth Phi Sigma Pi had been experiencing in its early years
- World War II
- State colleges and universities were once known as and referred to as _______ or ___________colleges.
- Normal, State Teacher’s
- Beta Pi is located in the __________ region.
- Northeast
- Inducted by Alpha Chapter, she was the first woman to be an active collegiate member:
- Laura Abney
- Inducted by Tau Chapter, she was the first woman to become an Honorary Brother:
- Clauda Pennock Todd
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Known for devotion to the fraternity as well as his many students at East Carolina
University and Millersville University of Pennsylvania, where he taught history, he
holds the distinction of serving in five positions over the course of 25 pl - Richard Todd
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They wrote the words and music to Brothers Are We, in collaboration with the Music
Department at Mansfield State Teachers College, now known as Mansfield University of
Pennsylvania (Theta Chapter). - Edward Ingraham and Charles Darrin
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One of the three Founders, he was President of State Teachers College – Warrensburg
when Phi Sigma Pi was founded. Also known as “Alpha 1,†he served as Central
Regional Director for several years. Our national award recognizing excelle - Eldo Hendricks
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One of the three Founders, he was dean of faculty at State Teachers College –
Warrensburg. He made significant contributions to the field of teacher education. In
recognition of his dedication to the fraternity, a national award recognizing - Claude Phillips
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One of the three Founders, he was head of the History Department at State Teachers
College – Warrensburg. Served as both National Counselor and Vice President and was responsible for the founding of Beta Chapter. Awarded the first Distinguished < - C.H. McClure
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Elected as President in 1928, he is credited with galvanizing the National Officers into
a cohesive unit; promoting Phi Sigma Pi nationally; and bringing ΦΣΠ into the
Professional Interfraternity Conference, now known as the Professional F - Rolla Wood
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Respectively elected as President and National Secretary in 1930, their tenure saw the
number of chapters double in size from seven to fifteen, eight of which were at
Pennsylvania schools. - Walter Percival and Clarence Williams
- Inducted as an Honorary Brother by Alpha Alpha Chapter, she was the first woman to be elected to National Council in the position of National Historian:
- Anita Davis
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One of many national leaders that emerged in the 1980s to help the fraternity grow,
he served as National Secretary/Treasurer; VP of Membership Development and
National President. A national award recognizing administrative excellence is name - Steven DiGuiseppe
- Inducted by Alpha Epsilon Chapter, she was the first woman elected to serve as National President
- Tammy Mleziva
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In 2004, the Phi Sigma Pi Foundation was created by this former National Council
Member and Alpha Phi alumna. She was the first President of the Foundation Board of Directors and continues to serve in that position. - Carlye Buchanan
- An Associate Professor of Education at Millersville University, his alma mater, for the majority of his professional career. He served as National Secretary/Treasurer for nearly twenty years. He was honored for his contributions as a Brother over the cou
- Joseph Torchia
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A Brother of Tau Chapter, he was the first recipient of the Todd Tripod Scholarship.
He served as VP of Membership Development and VP of Alumni Development and
continues to serve as faculty member and chapter advisor at East Carolina Universi - David Batts
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Under his leadership and vision, the national organization nearly tripled in size; evolved to include a full time professional staff and eventually the building of a
permanent national headquarters. An award for interchapter and alumni fellowship < - Jeffrey Johnson
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An alumnus of Alpha Rho Chapter, he wrote the music and words to Brother in 1996.
Having been invited to perform and share the song at multiple chapter events, the
Grand Chapter chose to designate it as an official fraternal song in 2001. - Thomas “Ted†Daniels
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Current National Council Officers:
National President - Colleen Dougherty
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Current National Council Officers:
Senior Vice President - Lisa Ambrosia Howard
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Current National Council Officers:
National Secretary - Josh Coonrod
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Current National Council Officers:
VP of Finance - Josh Marder
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Current National Council Officers:
VP of Membership Development - Patrick Herron
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Current National Council Officers:
VP of Chapter Development - Erik “Duff†Walschburger
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Current National Council Officers:
VP of Alumni Development - Jonah Goodman
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National Staff Members:
Executive Director - Suzanne Schaffer
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National Staff Members:
Director of Member Services - Hoyt Craver
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National Staff Members:
Director of Expansion - Colleen Donathan
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National Staff Members:
Director of Alumni Relations - Megan Lawrence
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National Staff Members:
Administrative Assistant - Joann Harringer
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National Staff Members:
Regional consultant - Lindsey Meyer
- Some other chapters of phi sigma pi:
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-Syracuse = Beta Epsilon
-Cornell = Beta nu
-RIT = Delta Alpha
-UMaine= Delta Mu
-University of Maryland = Alpha Beta
-UMass = Beta Upsilon
-Mansfield University of Pennsylvania = Theta - Nearest alumni chapter:
- NYMAAC