 About Us!
Here at UCSC, Gamma Phi Beta is one of two international and multicultural sororities on campus. We have so much history and tradition embedded in Epsilon Omicron, which strengthens our sisterhood both within our own chapter and with Gamma Phi's all over!
International History:
Helen M. Dodge, Frances E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis and Mary A. Bingham founded Gamma Phi Beta on November 11, 1874 at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. They were imaginative, courageous risk takers who cooperated unselfishly as they worked to achieve the same ideals Gamma Phi Beta emphasizes today. Today, Gamma Phi Beta is made up of over 130,000 beautiful and dynamic women and has 114 collegiate chapters and 156 alumnae groups.
Fast Facts!
* Gamma Phi Beta is one of the seven founding members of the
National Panhellenic Council
* The word "sorority" was specifically coined for Gamma Phi Beta
by Dr. Frank Smalley in 1892
* The first bride to be married in the White House was a Gamma
Phi Beta --- President Woodrow Wilson's oldest daughter
* The Gamma Phi Beta badge was designed by Tiffany & Co.
jewelry and was voted most beautiful badge
* Sorority colors are brown and mode
* Sorority flower is the pink carnation
* Sorority Symbol is the crescent moon
* Gamma Phi Beta's open motto is "Founded Upon a Rock"
* We are made up of over 130,000 beautiful and dynamic women
and have over 50 chartered collegiate chapters
* It is the 8th oldest sorority in the country and one of the largest
sororities with chapters in both US and Canada
For more information about the history of our wonderful organization, please visit
the Gamma Phi Beta International Website at gammaphibeta.org
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