Alpha Nu
Founding
Symbols
Alumnae
Our Values
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What year was Theta founded at UMT?

1909

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Who were our four main founders?

Bettie Locke Hamilton

Alice Allen Brant

Hannah Fitch Shaw

Bettie Tipton Lindsey

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What are the 3 main symbols of our fraternity?

Black and Gold Pansy

Kite

Twin Stars

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Which alumnae sings "Soak Up The Sun"?

Sheryl Crow

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What are our 3 Philanthropies we support?

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Theta Foundation, Friendship Fund

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What building did the Alpha Nu chapter originate?

Math Building

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Where was our first chapter founded

Depauw University

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What is our motto?

"Leading Women"
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Which alumni makes purses?

Tory Burch

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How many service hours do we complete each semester, at a minimum?

10 hours

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What did Sigma Chi once steal from our house? 

Our piano. We still don't know how.

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When is the official founding date?

January 27, 1870

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What do our colors, Black and Gold, symbolize?

Black for Secrecy

Gold for True Worth

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Which one of our alumnae was on the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List at one point?

Deborah "Debby" Doyle McWhinney

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What big event does CASA put on every year?

The Light of Hope Banquet

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Why is the 3rd floor bathroom pink?

To support an alum who was battling breast cancer

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What did fraternity members at Depauw think our badge looked like?

A Kite, leading to our symbol.

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Why are there pansies planted at Walt Disney World?

Walt Disney's daughters were Thetas.

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Sarah Clarke, University of Indiana, played which character in Twilight?

Renee, Bella's mom

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What are our 4 values?

Intellectual Curiosity, Leadership Potential, Commitment to Service, and Personal Excellence

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Why is our chart so unique?

We are the only house to have it written in all greek, stating that we are an official greek organization.

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Which Fraternity asked Bettie Locke to wear their pin but not join their organization?

Phi Gamma Delta

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Although proven untrue, what does KIT-KAT supposedly stand for?

Keep in touch Kappa Alpha Theta

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Who donated all of the furniture on the first floor to us?

Deborah "Debby" Doyle Mcwhinney

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When is Theta's national Day of Service?

October 19. Bettie Locke Hamilton's birthday.