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Friars Senior Society of the University of Pennsylvania
Founded1889
University of Pennsylvania
TypeSenior secret society
ScopeLocal
Mission statementTo recognize seniors who have made a significant contribution to the University of Pennsylvania
Chapters1
Members32 to 36 collegiate
2,065 lifetime
Headquarters241 S. 6th Street, Suite #1603
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
United States
Websitefriarsseniorsociety.com

The Friars Senior Society of the University of Pennsylvania, commonly nicknamed Friars, is the oldest undergraduate secret society at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][a] Founded in 1899, it recognizes student leaders who have made a significant contribution to the university in all areas of campus life. The organization remains the most active secret senior society at the university with over 2,000 alumni in the United States and 24 countries throughout the world.[3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Pollock, Jody (April 4, 2008). "'Tapping' into senior societies". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ Tamblin C. Smith; et al. (1948). Pennsylvania Pictures, January 1948 Vol. IV, No. 3. Franklin Society Publication. pp. 3, [1].
  3. ^ Francis, Arthur Morius (2015). "Secret Societies Vol. 3: The Collegiate Secret Societies of America".
  4. ^ Tucker, Glenn I. (June 3, 1938). "Elected to Friars". The Scarsdale Inquirer. Retrieved Oct 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Bryan, Gina (May 7, 2012). "Friars Senior Society Legacy at Penn". Penn News.
  6. ^ "The Friars Senior Society – Everything You Need To Know". Friar's Club. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  7. ^ "The Daily Pennsylvanian 22 April 1965 — Daily Pennsylvanian Digital Archives". veridiansoftware.com.


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