SEP21
COFFEE WITH THE POODLES
Campus conversation
ETANorthwestern UniversitySay helloSigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. · Evanston, Illinois
Meet the
Elegant Eta
Chapter.
Sisterhood with substance. Service with style. A legacy of Greater Women at Northwestern University since 1927.
on campus + in communityEST.
1927
1927
pretty poodles
with purpose ✶
with purpose ✶
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PROJECT
RENAISSANCEFALL 2026
RENAISSANCEFALL 2026
GREATER SERVICE ✦ GREATER PROGRESS ✦ SISTERHOOD ✦ SCHOLARSHIP ✦ SERVICE ✦ GREATER SERVICE ✦ GREATER PROGRESS ✦
PROJECT RENAISSANCE / FALL 2026Come meet
Come meet
the Poodles.
Campus conversations, study sessions, service, wellness, and professional development.
FOLLOW EVENT DROPSSEP25
ETA FALL WELCOME SOCIAL
Good vibes. New connections.
OCT14
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY
Pilates + reset
NOV09
GREATER WOMEN, GREATER LEGACY
Founders’ Week launch
OUR STORY1927–NOW
There’s history here.
Rooted in legacy.
Growing on purpose.
The Eta Chapter began its journey at Northwestern University in 1927 and was proudly reactivated in 2025. Today, we continue that tradition through scholarship, sincere sisterhood, bold leadership, and service that meets our community where it is.
We are building a chapter where every member is seen, supported, and invited to make something meaningful.
Explore our full historyWE BELIEVE INshowing up.doing the work.bringing others with us.
Service is our love language.
How we serve
Big heart.
Real impact.
Project Cradle Care
Supporting expectant parents and newborns through education, advocacy, and community care.
Operation BigBookBag
Helping young people begin the school year with the supplies and support to thrive.
Women’s Wellness
Creating accessible conversations around physical, emotional, and reproductive well-being.
Swim 1922
Reducing disparities in water safety and swimming education in our communities.
NEW FROM ELEGANT ETALEGACY / ACCESS / CARE
Legacy in motion.
Wear it forward.
Preserve what matters.
Three connected initiatives designed to remove barriers, circulate care, and protect Eta history—because access and legacy should grow together.
01
FOR NORTHWESTERN STUDENTS
The Rhoyal Rack
A free, dignity-first recruitment and professionalwear closet for students who may not already own the clothing an interview, interest event, conference, or chapter program calls for.
- Interview + interest-event outfits
- Blazers, dresses, trousers, shoes + bags
- Short-term loans and keep-what-you-need pieces
02
FOR VERIFIED SORORS
The Sigma Closet
A private exchange where official, gently loved paraphernalia can be donated, loaned, and passed down with pride—never falsely listed and never opened to anonymous resale.
- Popular para categories and size filters
- Donate, loan, or request archive review
- Authenticity, condition + privacy standards
03
FOR ETA HISTORY
The Eta Archive
A growing digital and physical record of the Elegant Eta Chapter—preserving the people, programs, photographs, garments, and stories that make our 1927-to-now legacy tangible.
- Chapter photographs, programs + publications
- Historic garments, awards + memorabilia
- Oral histories and verified context
THE CARE STANDARDOfficial items only · no ritual or proprietary materials · clean and accurately described · personalized pieces reviewed before circulation · historic items routed to archive review first · Sigma Closet access verified privately
Come as you are.
There’s room
for you here.
Whether you are learning about Sigma, returning home to the sisterhood, or looking for a youth affiliate group, your next step starts here.
Northwestern students
Get to know Eta, attend an event, and learn about Sigma Gamma Rho through our public programs.
Stay connectedReturning sorors
Ready to reactivate? We would love to welcome you back and reconnect you with Sigma.
Come home to SigmaRhoers + Rhosebuds
Discover mentorship, leadership, and sisterhood opportunities for girls and young women.
Explore affiliatesLet’s connect.
Start your Eta journey.
Send a note about membership, reactivation, affiliate groups, events, or community partnerships.
SPR ’25Outgoing Basileus note
Carry it forward.
“Eta prides itself on serving the community at Northwestern and beyond, with a focus on Black and disenfranchised women and children. We aspire to create progress through scholarship, sisterhood, and service.”
Chloe Coenraets Outgoing Basileus · Eta Chapter
The Topsy Tea edit.
Royal blue.
Golden moments.
Portraits, pearls, and sincere sisterhood from a celebration rooted in Sigma style.
Swipe through Topsy Tea
Braiding 101.
Culture is
a classroom.
A hands-on community workshop where technique, conversation, and care were passed around the table.
Swipe through Braiding 101
The Eta edit
Events, service
+ sisterhood.
A living scrapbook of where we’ve been and what we’re building next.
A resource from the DXiStinguished Delta Xi Sigma Chapter
The Black Book ✦
Evanston’s deep Black history deserves to be celebrated, protected, and reinvested in. That legacy is why Eta proudly highlights the DXiStinguished Delta Xi Sigma Chapter’s growing guide to Black-owned businesses across Evanston, Skokie, Chicago, and the North Shore.
Food + Drink
A taste of the North Shore
Evanston · Skokie · Chicago
Beauty + Wellness
Care made for us
Evanston · North Shore
Arts + Retail
Culture you can carry
Chicago · Online