Gamma Phi Beta is one of the ten oldest women's organizations in the United States. Four women, Helen M. Dodge, Frances E. Haven, Eunice Adeline Curtis, and Mary A. Bingham founded Gamma Phi Beta on November 11, 1874 at Syracuse University in Syracuse New York. These young women enlisted the help of Dr. E.O. Haven, Frances' father and Syracuse University's chancellor, as they fought to establish a group solely for women on the male dominated Syracuse campus.
These four were imaginative and courageous risk takers who cooperated unselfishly as they worked to achieve the same ideals Gamma Phi Beta emphasizes today. They started an organization that encourages women to seek their full potential as well as everlasting friendships. Our founders believed in hardwork, dedication, and loyalty to each of our sisters.
Thanks to the efforts of Helen M. Dodge, Francis E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis, and Mary A. Bingham, Gamma Phi Beta now has an international membership of over 200,000 members, with 128 collegiate chapters and 156 alumnae groups.
