Ceres (women's fraternity)

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Ceres
CeresWomensFraternityShield.jpg
FoundedApril 15, 1984;40 years ago (1984-04-15)
Colorado State University
Type Social
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisAgriculture
ScopeNorth America
MottoCommitment to Build
Colors  Violet and   Gold
FlowerSterling Silver Rose
Jewel Amethyst and Pearl
PublicationThe Rose and Scroll
Chapters34 active
Headquarters690 Prisk St
Belleville , Wisconsin 53508
United States
Website ceresfraternity.com
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Ceres International Women's Fraternity is a social women's fraternity focused on agriculture founded on August 17, 1984, at the International Conclave of FarmHouse fraternity. [1]

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History

The 1980 Conclave passed a proposal that pilot women's 4-H clubs be formed on select campuses and conducted an extensive survey of 4-H chapters and associations, with 65 percent in support of the creation a women's agricultural fraternity. [3]

A proposal for the “establishment of an agricultural-related women's sorority formed in the image of FarmHouse” was unanimously approved by delegates at the '84 Conclave.

The women involved and a committee of 4-H men selected the name Ceres Fraternity for the separate women's fraternity. Ceres is the Roman Goddess of agriculture.

On, October 12, 1985, chartered its first chapter at Colorado State University. The International Office for FarmHouse provided staffing and programming support until 1994, when Ceres had grown to the point that it could hire a part-time executive director to provide support for its chapters and members. [4]

Symbols

Ceres' mottos is "Commitment to Build". The fraternity's colors are violet and gold. Its flower is the sterling silver rose. Its jewels are amethyst and pearl. Its publication is The Rose and Scroll.

Chapters

The chapters of Ceres include the following. Active chapters in bold, inactive chapters in italics. [1] [5] [6] [7]

NameCharteredInstitutionLocationStatusNotesReference
AlphaOctober 12, 1985–<2010 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Inactive [8]
BetaFebruary 15, 1986–19xx, March 2007 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaInactive [9]
GammaMarch 1, 1986–<2010 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Inactive [10]
DeltaNovember 14, 1987–<2010 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Inactive
EpsilonApril 15, 1989 University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin Active
ZetaApril 22, 1989–<2010 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Inactive
EtaNovember 23, 1991 South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota Inactive [11]
ThetaMarch 19, 1994 North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota Inactive
IotaApril 30, 1994 Illinois State University Normal, Illinois Inactive
KappaApril 27, 1996–<2010 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Inactive
LambdaNovember 23, 1996–<2010 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky Inactive [12]
MuApril 19, 1997 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Inactive
NuApril 26, 1997 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive [13]
XiSeptember 16, 2000 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Inactive [14]
Guelph Colony>2000 University of Guelph Guelph, Ontario, CanadaInactive
SLO Colony>2000 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California Inactive
OSU Colony>2000 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. p. IV-87.
  2. South Dakota State Ceres History
  3. FarmHouse history 1975-1984
  4. FarmHouse history 1985-1994
  5. William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  6. Pearls and Rubies Spring 2010
  7. 2017 Member Manual
  8. Predecessor group was the FarmHouse Women's Club, formed in 1978; the women's fraternity (sorority) began operations in 1985 with the Alpha chapter at CSU.
  9. Predecessor group was the FarmHouse Little Sisters.
  10. Predecessor group was the FarmHouse Little Sisters.
  11. "Ceres women's fraternity disbands". sdsucollegian.com/. SDSU. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  12. Western Kentucky University Department of Agriculture Newsletter Spring 1997
  13. University of Kentucky Ceres
  14. Washington State University Ceres