| Theta Phi Alpha | |
|---|---|
| ΘΦΑ | |
 | |
| Founded | August 30, 1912 University of Michigan |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | NPC |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | "Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring." |
| Slogan | Ever Loyal, Ever Lasting[1]: 60 |
| Colors | Blue, Gold, and Silver |
| Symbol | Compass |
| Flower | White rose |
| Jewel | Sapphire, Pearl |
| Mascot | Penguin |
| Patron saint | Catherine of Siena |
| Publication | The Compass |
| Philanthropy | Glenmary Home Missioners, Camp Friendship, The House That Theta Phi Alpha Built, The Theta Phi Alpha Foundation |
| Chapters | 54 (active) |
| Headquarters | 27025 Knickerbocker Road Bay Village, Ohio 44140 United States |
| Website | www |
Theta Phi Alpha (ΘΦΑ), commonly known as Theta Phi, is a women's fraternity founded at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor on August 30, 1912.[2][3] Theta Phi Alpha is one of 26 national sororities recognized in the National Panhellenic Conference.[4] Today, Theta Phi Alpha has 54 active chapters across the United States. Theta Phi has alumnae clubs and associations in almost every major city. The organization is involved in the philanthropies Glenmary Home Missioners and The House that Theta Phi Alpha Built which help the homeless and underprivileged, specifically in the Appalachian Mountain region, and Camp Friendship, a summer camp in northeast Mississippi for children from disadvantaged and low-income homes.
Although Theta Phi Alpha began as a sorority for Catholic women, the organization opened its doors to all women in 1968.[5][2]
- ^ Rubican, Karen. The Centennial History of Theta Phi Alpha 1912–2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section listing Theta Phi Alpha chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
- ^ Callais, Mari Ann (2002). Sorority Rituals: Rites of Passage and Their Impact on Contemporary Sorority Women (Ph.D.). Louisiana State University.
- ^ "National Panhellenic Conference". npcwomen.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03.
- ^ "Theta Phi Alpha – For Parents". thetaphialpha.org.