Our Founders

Harriet Luella McCollum 1874-1948

It was in the apartment Harriet McCollum shared with Cora Bollinger that the first plans were made for Alpha Xi Delta. Although married and the mother of two children, as feminist Miss McCollum used her maiden name and became a nationally known lecturer and author. She pioneered in adult education and applied psychology, with particular interest in the psychological causes of crime. (Return to Heritage Page)