University Park in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 23, 2026

1. National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. Marker

Inscription.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. was founded in 1930 at Howard University and incorporated as a perpetual body in 1937.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1906 Cornell University • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Founded 1908 Howard University • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1911 Indiana University, Bloomington • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1911 Howard University • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Founded 1913 Howard University • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1914 Howard University • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Founded 1920 Howard University • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Founded 1922 Butler University • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Founded 1963 Morgan State University

NPHC fraternities and sororities have a rich history at the University of Dayton, dating back to 1947 when Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. became the first student organization on campus. Honoring the history and the presence of NPHC creates a permanent reminder to the entire campus community of the significance of these organizations at UD. May all who pass by these monuments celebrate

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the past, present, and future students who enrich the culture of our campus at the University of Dayton.

Erected by National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 39° 44.412′ N, 84° 10.574′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. It is at the intersection of Zehler Avenue and Alumni Lane, on the right when traveling west on Zehler Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1099 Zehler Ave, Dayton OH 45409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 23, 2026

2. National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. Marker

this marker: Campaign for the University of Dayton (a few steps from this marker); St. Mary’s Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blessed (about 400 feet away); Erma Bombeck (about 400 feet away); First Members of the Society of Mary in North America in 1849 (about 600 feet away); Our Lady of the Pines (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wrights Rest at Woodland (approx. ¼ mile away); Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.