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Encyclopedia > Secret Societies at the University of Virginia

The following is a list of some of the known secret societies at the University of Virginia. Much of the information has been paraphrased from information compiled by University Guide Service alumni and former University Guide Service historian Charles Irons. The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ...


This list includes societies that are well attested by reliable sources. It excludes some societies, such as the Raven Society, that have public membership and therefore are not secret societies by definition. The Raven Society is the University of Virginias oldest and most prestigious honorary society. ...

Contents

Societies

The Seven Society (founded circa 1905) is the most secretive of the University of Virginias secret societies. ... The IMP Society, was founded in 1902 at the University of Virginia as a secret society called Hot Feet, which was disbanded and recreated as the IMP Society, an acronym generally believed to stand for Incarnate Memories Prevail. ... The Z Society (or Zeta Society) is a philanthropic organization that was founded at the University of Virginia in 1892, making it the oldest secret society on the universitys grounds. ...

See also

There are numerous collegiate secret societies at American and Canadian colleges and universities. ...

External links

  • University of Virginia

References

  1. ^ Dabney, Virginius (1981). Mr. Jefferson's University: A History. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 305-306. 
  2. ^ Bruce, Philip Alexander (1921). History of the University of Virginia IV. New York: Macmillan, 97-99, 338. Retrieved on 2008-01-27. 
  3. ^ Patton, John Shelton (1906). Jefferson, Cabell, and the University of Virginia. Neale Publishing Company, 237. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. 
  4. ^ Barron, James (2005-01-16), Keeping Secrets, New York Times, <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/education/edlife/EDEXTR.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&position=&oref=slogin>. Retrieved on 17 February 2008 
  5. ^ "21 Society formed", Cavalier Daily, 1999-07-08. 
  6. ^ "An inspired gift", Cavalier Daily, 2005-02-14. 
  7. ^ "P.U.M.P.K.I.N.'s To Make Yearly Roll", Cavalier Daily, 1970-10-30. 
  8. ^ Dabney, 502.
  9. ^ Hoffman, Laura. "Sons of Liberty will issue apologies for recent prank", Cavalier Daily, 2008-04-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-17. 


 

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