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Alpha Phi Gamma National Sorority, Inc. (), also known as APhiG and Alpha Phi Gamma, is an American Asian-interest
sorority In North America, fraternities and sororities ( and ) are social clubs at colleges and universities. They are sometimes collectively referred to as Greek life or Greek-letter organizations, as well as collegiate fraternities or collegiate sorori ...
. It was founded at
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in 1994. The sorority is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.


History

Alpha Phi Gamma was founded on , and is the first
Asian-American Asian Americans are Americans with ancestry from the continent of Asia (including naturalized Americans who are immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of those immigrants). Although this term had historically been used for ...
interest sorority established at
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) is a Public university, public Institute of Technology (United States)#Polytechnic universities, polytechnic research university in Pomona, California, United States. It is the l ...
.Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (July 2, 2024)
Alpha Phi Gamma
.
Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities
'. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 17, 2024. Its founders were Allex Choi, Candy Cunanan, Grace Hsieh, Kolleen Kim, Christine Nguyen, Jennifer Oku, and Sandie Rillera. The founders wanted to promote Asian awareness and service to the university. Alpha Phi Gamma became a national sorority with the establishment of ''Beta chapter'' at
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in 1999. That was followed by ''Gamma'' at
San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...
in 2000 and ''Delta'' at the
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in 2002. As of 2025, the sorority has initiated more than 2,100 members and established twenty chapters. Alpha Phi Gamma is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Its national headquarters is in La Mesa, California.


Symbols

The motto of Alpha Phi Gamma is "To bring together all women of different nationalities through bonds of friendship and sisterhood". The sorority's colors are burgundy and creme. Its flower is the tulip. Its jewels are ruby and diamond. Its mascot is the baby panda bear. Its nickname is APhiG.


Philanthropy

Alpha Phi Gamma's official National Philanthropy is the "Fight Against Violence Towards Women". In November 2009, Alpha Phi Gamma became a member of the
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.


Chapters

Following is a list of Alpha Phi Gamma's charters, with active chapters in bold and inactive chapters in ''italics''.


See also

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List of social sororities and women's fraternities Social, traditional, or collegiate sororities, in the North American fraternal system, are those that do not promote a particular profession, as professional fraternities do, or discipline, such as service fraternities and sororities. Instead, ...
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List of Asian American fraternities and sororities Asian American interest in Greek-lettered organizations began in the early 20th century. After World War II, there was a surge in participation to join these organizations, as college campuses were seeing a rise in multiculturalism. Rho Psi was t ...
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Cultural interest fraternities and sororities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities, in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general, social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in a culture or cultural identity. Although racial ...


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* {{Fraternities and Sororities , collapsed Asian-American culture in California Student organizations established in 1994 Fraternities and sororities in the United States Student societies in the United States California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Asian-American fraternities and sororities 1994 establishments in California National APIDA Panhellenic Association Women's organizations based in the United States