| Clovia | |
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| Founded | September 7, 1931 Kansas State University |
| Type | Service & Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Emphasis | Originally 4-H |
| Scope | Regional |
| Colors | Shamrock Green and White |
| Symbol | Shamrock |
| Philanthropy | 4-H, FFA |
| Chapters | 6 installed, 2 active |
| Headquarters | 2067 Carter Avenue St. Paul , MN 55108 US |
| Website | Alpha chapter's website Beta chapter's website |
Clovia is a women's sorority founded at Kansas State University in 1931.
In 1930, a group of former 4-H members, women who had enrolled at the school now known as Kansas State University, met often for friendship and the continuation of relationships they shared from their years in the agricultural club. The following summer, in 1931, plans began in earnest to create an organization for themselves and similar collegians who had a 4-H affinity with the aim of teaching cooperative living and to provide mutual support. They secured a campus home to live in and determined a name for the new group, with the organizing meeting held on September 7, 1931. [1] The founders were:
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Mary Jordan Regnier, an Alpha chapter founder was the designer of the Clovia Crest and the official pin. The name, Clovia, was a suggestion from a Kansas State professor of the Greek language. Clovia is a Greek word for the clover plant.
The sorority expanded slowly with the addition of a similarly themed local chapter at the University of Minnesota, called Sigma Phi Eta, joining in 1937. In 1939 this chapter formalized a name change by becoming the Beta chapter of Clovia, with its parent chapter adopting the name of Alpha chapter. Scattered yearbook references note that the national 4-H Foundation was involved in coordinating formation of chapters. Four additional chapters have been formed in the decades since that start. [2] [3]
The cooperative nature of the sorority appears to have distinguished it from other Greek Letter Organizations, where several chapters identified their reason for formation being that their low-cost, cooperative model was cheaper than competing dorms, general sororities or other living arrangements. Today, the Alpha of Clovia chapter operates as a co-op. Rather than a social sorority, Clovia calls itself a "Service and Social" organization.
From the beginning, Clovia's Mission was established with the following four Principles:
As there are two surviving chapters, both stable; each managing its own affairs directly with a shared history. Its two chapter homes are owned by alumni associations. Occasional meetings are held on a rotating basis.
In 2016, the Alpha of Clovia chapter revised its constitution to operate as a 4-H themed cooperative house. The Beta of Clovia chapter has a more visible sorority program, although it does not caucus with the campus Panhellenic. But it presents multiple events each year in conjunction with the nearby fraternities and sororities present on the St. Paul, or Agricultural campus of the University of Minnesota. [2]
Both chapters of Clovia support local philanthropies, including the 4-H and the National FFA Organization (FFA). [2]
The surviving chapters have active alumni associations. Every year they organize a Clovia Marketplace to sell handmade craft items for the benefit of scholarships. [2] [5]
Six chapters of Clovia were formed. As a naming convention, chapters were consistently referenced by both their chapter designation and the name of the national organization, thus Alpha of Clovia, Beta of Clovia, Gamma of Clovia, etc. Two chapters remain active. Active chapters are noted in bold, inactive chapters are in italic. [4]
| Name | Chartered | Institution | Location | Status | Notes | Reference |
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| Alpha of Clovia | September 7, 1931 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Active | [6] | |
| Beta of Clovia | May 7, 1939 | University of Minnesota | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Active | [7] | |
| Gamma of Clovia | February 7, 1954–1955 | University of Nebraska | Lincoln, Nebraska | Inactive | ||
| Delta of Clovia | February 25, 1968–1976 | Minnesota State University | Mankato, Minnesota | Inactive | [8] | |
| Epsilon of Clovia | February 26, 1977–1994 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, Kansas | Inactive | [9] | |
| Zeta of Clovia | March 8, 2003–2007 | University of Minnesota Crookston | Crookston, Minnesota | Inactive |
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