| Gamma Pi Epsilon | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΠΕ |
| Crest: | File:The_key_of_Gamma_Pi_Epsilon.png |
| Status: | Merged |
| Successor: | Alpha Sigma Nu |
| Type: | Honor society |
| Emphasis: | Scholarship, Loyalty and Service |
| Scope: | Jesuit Colleges & Universities |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Motto: | Pour Gloise L'Ecole (For the Glory of the School) |
| Chapters: | 14 |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Gamma Pi Epsilon (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΠΕ) was the women's honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities. It was established in 1924 at Marquette University. In 1973, it merged with its male counterpart, Alpha Sigma Nu.
When Marquette University went co-ed in 1924, there was a desire for a women's honor society alongside the all-male Alpha Sigma Nu which had been created nine years prior. Gamma Pi Epsilon was approved in 1924 and the first chapter chartered on April 6, 1925 at Marquette University.[2] [3] Josephine Newell O’Gorman is considered the founder of Gamma Pi Epsilon.[1]
Gamma Pi Epsilon was open to women of every academic discipline at a college or university that was a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Its motto was "Pour Gloise L'Ecole" or "For the Glory of the School".
It became a national society when it chartered a second chapter at Sait Louis University in 1947. Gamma Pi Epsilon collaborated with Alpha Sigma Nu, with both groups chartering new chapters on campuses at the same time.
At its annual convention in 1964, Alpha Sigma Nu decided to become a coeducational organization. The boards of the two organizations met in March 1972 to discuss a merger. On March 30, 1973, Alpha Sigma Nu and Gamma Pi Epsilon merged under the name of Alpha Sigma Nu (ΑΣΝ), becoming an honor society for both men and women.[4] [5]
At the time of the merger in 1973, Gamma Pi Epsilon had chartered fourteen chapters.[2]
| Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – March 30, 1973 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1947 – March 30, 1973 | Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Missouri | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1950 – March 30, 1973 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, Washington | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1951 – March 30, 1973 | Le Moyne College | DeWitt, New York | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1952 – March 30, 1973 | Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1953 – March 30, 1973 | University of Detroit Mercy, | Detroit, Michigan | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1958 – March 30, 1973 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, California | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1959 – March 30, 1973 | Wheeling Jesuit University | Wheeling, West Virginia | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1962 – March 30, 1973 | Seattle University | Seattle, Washington | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1963 – March 30, 1973 | Georgetown University | Washington, D.C. | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1964 – March 30, 1973 | John Carroll University | University Heights, Ohio | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1966 – March 30, 1973 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, California | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1971 – March 30, 1973 | Regis University | Denver, Colorado | Merged (ΑΣΝ) | ||
| 1971 – March 30, 1973 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, Ohio | Merged (ΑΣΝ) |