Alpha Phi News Release

Alpha Phi Fraternity at University of North Texas Finds Home
at New Sorority Row 

DENTON, TEXAS – Members of Gamma Eta chapter of Alpha Phi International Fraternity were among more than 120 women from five of the six National Panhellenic Council (NPC) groups on the University of North Texas (UNT) campus to move into the university’s new Sorority Row facilities this weekend. Other NPC groups include Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. The sixth NPC group, Chi Omega, optioned to build a privately-funded facility at another location.

“We appreciate the opportunity extended to us by the University of North Texas administration. The university has continuously demonstrated support of the Greek system on campus,” said Alpha Phi International Fraternity Executive Director Susan Zabriskie. “This housing project helps strengthen the Greek system and build a better tomorrow.”

Since April 2004, the women of Alpha Phi have been working with their chapter’s house corporation board to secure funds to complete the interior construction, design and furnishing of their new university-owned living and meeting facility. Alpha Phi’s UNT house corporation board will continue fundraising activities throughout the year. According to Carol McQueary, the chapter’s house corporation board president, the women are “excited that after 50 years on UNT’s campus we will be occupying our first house this fall. This is indeed a historic occasion.”

The university held a groundbreaking ceremony last October for the $5.1 million Sorority Row project consisting of five houses totaling 38,000 square-feet. Each housing unit is approximately 7,600 square feet.

“This has been an amazing opportunity the University of North Texas has provided to the Greek women on campus. The completion of the university’s Sorority Row fosters progression of the Greek community and will afford these women networking opportunities that may not have been previously available,” said Brandi Peterson, Alpha Phi International Fraternity housing manager.

Alpha Phi International Fraternity was founded at Syracuse University in 1872 as one of the first Greek societies for women. Alpha Phi is dedicated to promoting sisterhood, cultivating leadership, encouraging intellectual curiosity and advocating service. The organization is comprised of more than 140 collegiate chapters and more than 130 alumnae chapters throughout the United States and Canada. The Alpha Phi Foundation is the fraternity’s philanthropic and educational partner. Through contributions from chapters, individual members and friends, the foundation supports women’s cardiac health and other charitable and educational projects. Together, Alpha Phi International Fraternity and Foundation develop character for a lifetime. 

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