Fun Facts
Pi Beta Phi was founded April 28, 1867 at Monmouth College 
in Monmouth, Illinois as I.C. Sorosis. It was the first secret society for women to be based on the Greek-letter fraternities of men. Pi Beta Phi was founded at a time when very few women were allowed or encouraged to pursue their higher education, and as such provided a bond and sense of unity for women at these institutions.
You may notice that Pi Beta Phi is a Fraternity for Women, not a sorority. Pi Beta Phi was founded before the word sorority was coined, so though you may hear us grouped into the category of sorority, by technicality we actually are not one.
About Us
Our flower is the wine carnation.
Our symbol is the arrow.
Our unofficial symbol is the angel, because a Pi Phi is an angel in disguise!
Our colors are wine and silvery blue.
Our magazine is The Arrow
A Few Famous Pi Phis
Jennifer Garner – Hollywood actress
Faye Dunaway – Hollywood actress, Oscar winner.
Grace Goodhue Coolidge – First Lady to Former President Calvin Coolidge.
Carrie Chapman Catt – Suffragist
Traylor Howard – co-star of the TV show "Monk" on USA Network.