Aleph Yodh He
Aleph Yodh He | |
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איה | |
Founded | 1908 Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery |
Type | Professional |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Merged |
Merge Date | 1921 |
Successor | Phi Lambda Kappa |
Emphasis | Medicine and Jewish |
Scope | National |
Publication | Medic |
Chapters | 10 |
Members | 350 lifetime |
Headquarters | United States |
Aleph Yodh He (איה) was an American professional medical fraternity for Jewish students.[1] It went dormant in 1921 when it merged with Phi Lambda Kappa.
History
[edit]Aleph Yodh He formed in 1908 at the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery. It operated with three divisions: Aleph Yodh He in the east, Phi Lambda Kappa in the West, and Zeta Mu Phi in the Midwest.[1] Its publication was Medic, which was published quarterly starting in January 1915.[1]
At a convention in Chicago in December 1921, these three divisions merged into Phi Lambda Kappa, discontinuing the use of the name Aleph Yodh He.[2] Around the time of the merger, Aleph Yodh He had some 350 members.
Chapters
[edit]Following are the chapters of Aeph Yodh He:[1] Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Loyola University purchased the college In 1917.
- ^ The chapter became the Alpha Alpha chapter" of Phi Lambda Kappa when the two fraternities merged.
- ^ College closed in 1917.
- ^ The college merged with Loyola University in 1915. This chapter became the Gamma chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter merged with the Gamma chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa with the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter merged with the Alpha chapter" of the Phi Lambda Kappa, as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter merged with the Beta chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa, as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ In 1916, the college merged with the University of Pennsylvania Medical College and Jefferson Medical College.
- ^ This chapter became the Xi chapter of Phi Lambda Kappa as part of the national merger of the two fraternities.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Brown, James T., ed. (1920). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (9th ed.). New York: James T. Brown. p. 523 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 437 – via Google Books.
- ^ "American College of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago, Illinois". Lost Colleges. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b "Bennett Medical College". Lost Colleges. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia". Lost Colleges. Retrieved 2023-11-14.