Sorority becomes professional
Alpha Sigma Alpha becomes a professional sorority within the field of education....
1911
Alpha Sigma Alpha affiliates with another association
Alpha Sigma Alpha affiliated with the women’s Professional Panhellenic Association as another avenue for growth an expansion. The Sorority still maintained its educational sorority classification....
1940
First leadership training
The first leadership training school was held on the Southwest Missouri State University campus. This laid the foundation for programming known today as the Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institute....
1966
Summer
Diamond Jubilee Convention
The Diamond Jubilee Convention, celebrating 75 years of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, was held in Williamsburg, VA. Highlights: The Founders’ Day Ceremony, written by Silvana Filippello Richardson, ΓΛ, was conducted for the first tim...
1976
June 27 - July 1
A new focus on chapter support
Province director and region director positions created, separating collegiate and alumnae chapter services. The first province director training workshop was held in Springfield, MO, and led by Headquarters Executive Rose Marie Fellin...
1977
Oct
21
Foundation funds convention programming
The Foundation Board of Trustees has its annual meeting and votes to use some of its funds for anti-hazing education for use by collegiate chapters as well as to pay for the 1988 convention keynote anti-hazing speaker Dave Westol....
1987
September 25-26
Convention in Florida
National convention was held in Clearwater Beach, FL. Highlights: A new standardized pledge program “The AΣA Way,” which emphasized the Sorority’s anti-hazing commitment, was introduced for the first time at a workshop led by Ma...
1988
June 24-28
Foundation funds first major educational initiative
The first major educational initiative was funded by the Foundation and unveiled at convention. The “Taking it Personally” program was an interactive video provided to the Sorority by the Foundation. It helped collegiate members ch...
1996
Jun
23