Ceres (women's fraternity)

The 1980 Conclave passed a proposal that pilot women's FH clubs be formed on select campuses and conducted an extensive survey of FH 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 FH 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]

Chapters of Ceres [1][5]

• Colorado State University - October 12, 1985 (Inactive as of 2010)
• University of Alberta - 1986 (Active as of 2010)
• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - 1986 (Inactive as of 2010)
• California State University, Fresno - 1987 (Inactive as of 2010)
• Montana State University - 1989 (Inactive as of 2010)
• University of Wisconsin–Platteville - April 1989 (Inactive as of 2010)
• Illinois State University - Between 1989 and 2010 (Active as of 2010)
• University of Kentucky - April 26, 1997 (Active as of 2010)[6]
• North Carolina State University - Between 1989 and 2010 (Active as of 2010)
• South Dakota State University - Between 1989 and 2010 (Active as of 2010)
• Western Kentucky University - Between 1989 and 2010 (Active as of 2010)
• North Dakota State University - Between 1989 and 2010 (Inactive as of 2010)
• New Mexico State University - Between 1989 and 2010 (Inactive as of 2010)
• Washington State University - September 16, 2000[7]

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