1776
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Phi Beta Kappa, the first Greek-letter fraternity, was founded.
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1867
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I.C. Sorosis founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois.
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1868
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The first convention held at the home of Fannie Thomson in Oquawka, Illinois.
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1868
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A second chapter was installed at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
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1882
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The colors and motto were adopted by convention.
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1885
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First edition of The Arrow was published by Kansas Alpha.
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1888
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The name changed from I.C. Sorosis to Pi Beta Phi.
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1891
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Two delegates met with representatives of seven other women's fraternities in Boston.
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1893
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A National Alumnae Department was organized.
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1902
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Pi Beta Phi became one of the founding members of the National Panhellenic Converence (NPC).
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1908
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Ontario Alpha was Pi Beta Phi's first Canadian chapter, established at the University of Toronto.
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1910
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Establishing a philanthropy in the Appalachian mountains authorized was at convention.
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1912
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A Settlement School was organized in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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1913
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An Alumnae Advisory Committee was organized.
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1924
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A portrait of Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Vermont Beta and First Lady, was presented by the Fraternity to the United States.
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1925
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A national headquarters was established.
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1928
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Illinois Alpha reestablished at Monmouth College.
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1940
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Holt House, founding place of Pi Beta Phi, was purchased.
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1946
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The Emma Harper Turner Memorial Fund was established.
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1948
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The Harriet Rutherford Johnstone Undergraduate Scholarships were established.
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1952
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A Canadian Philanthropy Project was established.
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1964
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Plans were made for a Centennial Project to be called Arrowmont.
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1970
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The Arrowmont construction was completed at Pi Beta Phi Settlement School.
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1977
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Collegiate and alumnae departments combined for voting at conventions.
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1979
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The Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts develops year-round programming.
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1980
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A Friendship Fund established for annual alumnae donations.
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1984
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Friend to Friend, an alcohol awareness program, was distributed to chapters.
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1987
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Aiming Straight, a drug awareness program, was developed.
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1990
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Links to Literacy program debuts (service to local communities).
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1991
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Directions, Pi Beta Phi's mentoring and networking program, was established.
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1992
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The Marianne Reid Wild Society was established.
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1993
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The alumnae department celebrates its 100th year.
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1993
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Groundbreaking ceremonies for new dormitory at Arrowmont.
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1995
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Pi Beta Phi assumed a two-year chairmanship of NPC. Jean Wirths Scott, Pi Beta Phi's NPC Delegate and a Pennsylvania Beta, serves as Chairwoman.
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1995
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The newest dormitory at Arrowmont was dedicated.
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1997
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Fraternity Web site launched.
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1999
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Alcohol-free Housing Resolution was adopted.
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1999
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Renovation was completed of the Red Barn at Arrowmont.
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2002
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Grand opening of Pi Beta Phi Headquarters in Town & Country, Missouri.
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2003
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A redesign of official Pi Beta Phi Web site was competed.
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2003
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Champions Are Readers® (CAR) third-grade reading was program adopted.
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2003
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Groundbreaking Leading with Values® member development program was introduced. |
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2005
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National Education Association's Read Across America partnership formed.
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2005
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Pi Beta Phi partners with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
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2005
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Sister to Sister Emergency Relief Fund founded after Hurricane Katrina.
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2005
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AlcoholEdu® introduced to undergraduates, with completion of the course a prerequisite for initiation.
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2007
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Pi Phi partners with First Book® to bring brand-new books to children from low-income families in communities across the United States.
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2007
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Pi Beta Phi celebrates 140th anniversary
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2007
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Pi Beta Phi designs and launches new Web site
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