Alpha Epsilon Phi (ΑΕΦ) is a sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference. It was founded on October 24, 1909 at Barnard College in New York City by Helen Phillips Lipman, Ida Beck Carlin, Rose Gerstein Smolin, Augustina "Tina" Hess Solomon, Lee Reiss Leibert, Rose Salmowitz Marvin, and Stella Strauss Sinsheimer who felt the need of a Jewish sorority at Barnard. Founder Tina Hess Solomon described the reasons for the founding in a letter written in 1934: "We wanted a group of girls chosen not because of any special scholastic preeminence, financial circumstances or other arbitrary standards but a group who had common interests and were dominated by the ideals of true friendship. The mission of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority is to inspire and support exemplary women dedicated to friendship and a lifelong commitment to Alpha Epsilon Phi while building on the vision of our Jewish founders." is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Barnard College, founded in 1889, is one of the four undergraduate divisions of Columbia University. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... This article is about the color. ... Binomial name Convallaria majalis Lily of the valley is a flowering plant of the Convallaria genus. ... For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). ... The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation was founded in 1988 by Elizabeth Glaser, Susan DeLaurentis, and Susie Zeegen, after Glaser and husband Paul Michael Glaser learned that Mrs. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), founded in 1902, is an umbrella organization for 26 inter/national womens sororities. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Barnard College, founded in 1889, is one of the four undergraduate divisions of Columbia University. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Notable alumnae

• Barbara Barrie (Omega, Texas) - actress; (Barney Miller)^[1]
• Lillian Copeland (Xi, USC) - Olympic Gold and Silver medalist^[2]
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Kappa, Cornell) - Supreme Court Justice^[1]
• Elizabeth Glaser (Sigma, University of Wisconsin) - AIDS Activist and co-founder of The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation^[1]
• Erica Hill (Alpha Chi, Boston University) - CNN Anchor^[2]
• Charlotte Rae (Omicron, Northwestern) - actress; (Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life)^[1]
• Judith Resnik (Alpha Nu, Carnegie Mellon) - 2nd American woman astronaut^[2]
• Dinah Shore (Chi, Vanderbilt) - Singer, actress and talk show host^[3]
• Annette Strauss (Omega, Texas) - former Mayor of Dallas^[1]
• Lauren Weisberger (Kappa, Cornell) - author, (The Devil Wears Prada)^[1]
• Harriett Woods (Pi, Michigan) - former Lt. Governor of Missouri^[1]

Barbara Barrie (born Barbara Ann Berman on May 23, 1931 to a Jewish family in Chicago, but raised in Texas) is an American actress and author of childrens books. ... Barney Miller was a comedy television series set in a New York City police station that ran from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold (who also did work on Gilligans Island and The Brady Bunch) and Theodore J. Flicker. ... Lillian Copeland (November 25, 1904 – July 7, 1964) was an American athlete, who excelled in the throwing events. ... Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15, 1933, Brooklyn, New York) is an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. ... Elizabeth Glaser, born Elizabeth Meyer, died December 3, 1994, as a result of contracting the AIDS virus during a blood transfusion in 1981. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation was founded in 1988 by Elizabeth Glaser, Susan DeLaurentis, and Susie Zeegen, after Glaser and husband Paul Michael Glaser learned that Mrs. ... Erica Ruth Hill (born July 20, 1976, in Connecticut) is an American TV news presenter who currently works for CNN and CNN Headline News. ... Charlotte Rae (born April 22, 1926) is an American actress and singer known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diffrent Strokes and The Facts of Life, in which she appeared from 1979 until 1986. ... Diffrent Strokes is an American sitcom that aired on the NBC television network from 1978 to 1985, and on ABC from 1985 to 1986. ... The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC network from August 24, 1979 to September 13, 1988. ... Dr. Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut who died at the age of 36 in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster during the launch of the mission STS-51-L. Resnik was born in Akron, Ohio and attended Hebrew school. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer and actress. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Annette Strauss (January 26, 1924-December 14, 1998) was a philanthropist and a former mayor of Dallas. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Lauren Weisberger (born March 28, 1977 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) is an American novelist and author of the 2003 bestseller The Devil Wears Prada, a speculated roman à clef of her time as a put-upon assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. ... The Devil Wears Prada (2003) is a best selling novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman who, freshly graduated from college, is hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes hellish as she struggles to keep up with her bosss capricious... Harriett Woods is an American politician and activist, a two-time Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Missouri, and a former Lieutenant Governor of the state of Missouri. ...

References

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External links

• Alpha Epsilon Phi Website