Delta Zeta has 170 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada, and over 200 alumnae chapters in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. As of 2013, there are over 244,400 college and alumnae members, making it the third largest sorority in the nation (after Alpha Delta Pi and Chi Omega).[1][2] In 1954, the sorority adopted speech and hearing as its philanthropic cause, and is partnered with the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Gallaudet University. Throughout its history, it has absorbed several other smaller sororities and also opened its first Canadian chapter in 1992.
Delta Zeta is one of 26 national sororities which are members under the umbrella organization of the National Panhellenic Conference; the sorority joined the Conference in 1910.
Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1902, the same year that the university first allowed female students.[3] Miami is dubbed the "Mother of Fraternities" because of the many prominent men's fraternities which were founded there.[1]
Six of the newly admitted women consulted university president Dr. Guy Potter Benton regarding the founding of the first sorority chapter.[3][4] Having been a leader in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, he was familiar with the processes of a Greek organization and helped the women establish the first Delta Zeta chapter, the first sorority at the campus. Benton aided in preparation of the ritual, badge, and colors. For his contributions, he was named the 'Grand Patron'. The Delta Zeta Sorority was officially incorporated on October 24, 1902. The founding members were:
The women were harassed for wanting to form a sorority. In one account, someone stole the constitution out of the secretary's hand but Dr. Benton pursued the offender and retrieved the constitution.[citation needed]
The first National Assembly, with Lloyd as the national president, was held in 1907.[5]
In 1910, Delta Zeta published the first issue of its national magazine, The LAMP, now issued three times a year.[5] That same year, the sorority joined the National Panhellenic Conference.[6]
Throughout the middle of the century, Delta Zeta absorbed four other sororities: Beta Phi Alpha in 1941, Phi Omega Pi in 1946, Delta Sigma Epsilon in 1956, and Theta Upsilon in 1962; most of these sororities had previously absorbed other, smaller sororities as well.[7][8][1]
In 1992, Delta Zeta chartered its first Canadian chapter at the University of Windsor, marking the beginning of the sorority's international expansion.[5][1]
Symbols
Delta Zeta's official flower is the pink Killarney rose, while the official stone is the diamond. The turtle is the official mascot. The Roman lamp is the official symbol.[9] The badge consists of a lamp on top of a winged Ionic column, all in gold, with a diamond set at the spout of the lamp and four pearls inset on the capital of the column.[10] The Greek letters are inscribed on the lamp. At its inception, the original badge did not include pearls, which were added a few years later.[5]
The sorority's official colors are rose and green.[9] The 1905 Baird's Manual lists the colors as "old rose and nile green" which some chapter websites used as of 2018.[11][12][10] The 1991 edition says "old rose and green". However, the official national web site lists the colors as "rose and green".[9]
Delta Zeta is one of the first sororities to have had a Lilly Pulitzer print made with its symbols.[5]
The Delta Zeta Foundation
The Delta Zeta Foundation is a not-for-profit entity within the organization that provides various scholarships for members of the sorority as well as funding leadership, philanthropy and education programs. There is a national philanthropic organization for active members of Delta Zeta known as the 1902 Loyalty Society, and members join by donating $19.02.[13]
Membership
Current National Council
The National Council of Delta Zeta is an alumnae board tasked with the governance of the organization.[14]
Mercedes Bates (Chi) – first female corporate officer of General Mills Foods. After being appointed to head the Betty Crocker division, she was often referred to as "Betty Crocker".[15]
Shelley Berkley (Iota Phi) – U.S. Representative for Nevada's 1st congressional district[16]
Gail Patrick (Alpha Pi) — actress, executive producer of the Perry Mason television series; vice president of the first board of directors of the Delta Zeta Foundation; $1 million bequest established the Women of Distinction Program.[24][25]
Delta Zeta has 170 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada and over 200 alumnae chapters in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[1][30]
At the end of 2006, the Delta Chapter of Delta Zeta at DePauw University became enmeshed in a controversy that would eventually make national headlines and result in the chapter's closure.[31] The Delta Zeta national leadership was criticized after The New York Times published an article accusing the National office of moving certain members of the Delta Chapter at DePauw University to alumnae status based on their perceived attractiveness. Founded in 1909, the Delta chapter was the sorority's second oldest active chapter and its fourth oldest chapter overall (a "single letter" chapter). Despite its long history at DePauw, the Delta Zeta chapter struggled with declining membership and had acquired a negative reputation on campus. As a result, the Delta chapter members voted to request Delta Zeta Sorority to close the chapter due to falling numbers and lack of interest in recruitment. When notified of the chapter decision, Delta Zeta Sorority arranged a chapter membership review and chapter reorganization rather than close the chapter completely. Several of the members that were moved to alumnae status (and therefore required to move out of the Delta Zeta house at DePauw) argued that they were moved to alumnae status due to their perceived unattractiveness, weight, or ethnicity and contacted the media.[32]
^ abcdeWilliam Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Delta Zeta chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
^. Delta Zeta (press release). 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
^ abc. deltazeta.org. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
^The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. 1912. pp. 131–132.
^(PDF). National Panhellenic Conference. Jan 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
^Becque, Fran (2015-03-02). "NPC Organizations That No Longer Exist; A Reflection on International Badge Day - Fraternity History & More". Fraternity History & More. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
^The Spring 1995 edition of The Lamp of Delta Zeta, p.10, has an article about the sorority's several mergers. Accessed 25 Aug 2020.
^ abc. Delta Zeta. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
^ ab. www.gvsu.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
^. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
^. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
^"DePauw University severs ties with sorority/". MSNBC. Associated Press. March 12, 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
^Dillon, Sam (February 25, 2007). "Sorority Evictions Raise Issue of Looks and Bias". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Delta Zeta news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Delta Zeta DZ also known as DZ is an international college sorority founded on October 24 1902 at Miami University in Oxford Ohio Delta ZetaDZFoundedOctober 24 1902 120 years ago 1902 10 24 Miami University Oxford Ohio TypeSocialAffiliationNPCScopeInternationalMottoWalk Truly in the Light of the FlameTaglineTruly Colors Rose GreenSymbolRoman LampFlowerPink Killarney RoseJewelDiamondPublicationThe LAMP of Delta ZetaPhilanthropySpeech and Hearing The Painted Turtle The Starkey Hearing FoundationChapters170Colonies5Members260 000 lifetimeMascotTurtleHeadquarters202 East Church Street Oxford OH 45056 USAWebsiteOfficial websiteDelta Zeta Founders Delta Zeta headquarters in Oxford Delta Zeta has 170 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada and over 200 alumnae chapters in Canada the United Kingdom and the United States As of 2013 there are over 244 400 college and alumnae members making it the third largest sorority in the nation after Alpha Delta Pi and Chi Omega 1 2 In 1954 the sorority adopted speech and hearing as its philanthropic cause and is partnered with the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Gallaudet University Throughout its history it has absorbed several other smaller sororities and also opened its first Canadian chapter in 1992 Delta Zeta is one of 26 national sororities which are members under the umbrella organization of the National Panhellenic Conference the sorority joined the Conference in 1910 Contents 1 History 2 Symbols 2 1 The Delta Zeta Foundation 3 Membership 3 1 Current National Council 3 2 Notable alumnae 3 3 Collegiate chapters 4 Controversies 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory Edit Two students dance outside the Delta Zeta house at the University of Texas at Arlington 1978 Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in Oxford Ohio in 1902 the same year that the university first allowed female students 3 Miami is dubbed the Mother of Fraternities because of the many prominent men s fraternities which were founded there 1 Six of the newly admitted women consulted university president Dr Guy Potter Benton regarding the founding of the first sorority chapter 3 4 Having been a leader in the Phi Delta Theta fraternity he was familiar with the processes of a Greek organization and helped the women establish the first Delta Zeta chapter the first sorority at the campus Benton aided in preparation of the ritual badge and colors For his contributions he was named the Grand Patron The Delta Zeta Sorority was officially incorporated on October 24 1902 The founding members were Alfa Lloyd Hayes Mary Jane Collins Anna Louise Keen Julia Lawrence Bishop Mabelle May Minton Anne Dial Simmons 3 The women were harassed for wanting to form a sorority In one account someone stole the constitution out of the secretary s hand but Dr Benton pursued the offender and retrieved the constitution citation needed The first National Assembly with Lloyd as the national president was held in 1907 5 In 1910 Delta Zeta published the first issue of its national magazine The LAMP now issued three times a year 5 That same year the sorority joined the National Panhellenic Conference 6 Throughout the middle of the century Delta Zeta absorbed four other sororities Beta Phi Alpha in 1941 Phi Omega Pi in 1946 Delta Sigma Epsilon in 1956 and Theta Upsilon in 1962 most of these sororities had previously absorbed other smaller sororities as well 7 8 1 In 1992 Delta Zeta chartered its first Canadian chapter at the University of Windsor marking the beginning of the sorority s international expansion 5 1 Symbols EditDelta Zeta s official flower is the pink Killarney rose while the official stone is the diamond The turtle is the official mascot The Roman lamp is the official symbol 9 The badge consists of a lamp on top of a winged Ionic column all in gold with a diamond set at the spout of the lamp and four pearls inset on the capital of the column 10 The Greek letters are inscribed on the lamp At its inception the original badge did not include pearls which were added a few years later 5 The sorority s official colors are rose and green 9 The 1905 Baird s Manual lists the colors as old rose and nile green which some chapter websites used as of 2018 11 12 10 The 1991 edition says old rose and green However the official national web site lists the colors as rose and green 9 Delta Zeta is one of the first sororities to have had a Lilly Pulitzer print made with its symbols 5 The Delta Zeta Foundation Edit The Delta Zeta Foundation is a not for profit entity within the organization that provides various scholarships for members of the sorority as well as funding leadership philanthropy and education programs There is a national philanthropic organization for active members of Delta Zeta known as the 1902 Loyalty Society and members join by donating 19 02 13 Membership EditCurrent National Council Edit The National Council of Delta Zeta is an alumnae board tasked with the governance of the organization 14 Notable alumnae Edit University of Illinois house Mercedes Bates Chi first female corporate officer of General Mills Foods After being appointed to head the Betty Crocker division she was often referred to as Betty Crocker 15 Shelley Berkley Iota Phi U S Representative for Nevada s 1st congressional district 16 Marti Dodson Theta lead singer for national recording artist Saving Jane 17 Nanette Fabray Xi Omicron actress worked to bring sign language and captioning to television 18 Edith Head Alumna Initiate Mu Emmy Award winning designer 7 time Oscar winner in costume design 19 Florence Henderson Alumna Initiate Alpha Chi Honorary Member actress The Brady Bunch 20 Helen Johnston physician clubwoman based in Des Moines Iowa 21 Princess Martha of Sweden Alumna Initiate Upsilon princess of Sweden crown princess of Norway 22 Maurine Brown Neuberger Omega former US Senator 23 Melissa Ordway Delta Delta actress and model citation needed Gail Patrick Alpha Pi actress executive producer of the Perry Mason television series vice president of the first board of directors of the Delta Zeta Foundation 1 million bequest established the Women of Distinction Program 24 25 Ivy Baker Priest Alpha Chi Former United States Treasurer 23 Pat Priest Alpha Chi actress The Munsters 23 Rebecca Rusch Alpha Beta professional athlete 26 Galadriel Stineman Kappa Beta actress 27 Marcia Wallace Delta Nu TV and stage actress 28 Kay Yow Zeta Lambda women s basketball Coach NC State 29 Collegiate chapters Edit Delta Zeta Sorority House at Ohio State University Main article List of Delta Zeta chaptersDelta Zeta has 170 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada and over 200 alumnae chapters in Canada the United Kingdom and the United States 1 30 Controversies EditMain article DePauw University Delta Zeta discrimination controversy At the end of 2006 the Delta Chapter of Delta Zeta at DePauw University became enmeshed in a controversy that would eventually make national headlines and result in the chapter s closure 31 The Delta Zeta national leadership was criticized after The New York Times published an article accusing the National office of moving certain members of the Delta Chapter at DePauw University to alumnae status based on their perceived attractiveness Founded in 1909 the Delta chapter was the sorority s second oldest active chapter and its fourth oldest chapter overall a single letter chapter Despite its long history at DePauw the Delta Zeta chapter struggled with declining membership and had acquired a negative reputation on campus As a result the Delta chapter members voted to request Delta Zeta Sorority to close the chapter due to falling numbers and lack of interest in recruitment When notified of the chapter decision Delta Zeta Sorority arranged a chapter membership review and chapter reorganization rather than close the chapter completely Several of the members that were moved to alumnae status and therefore required to move out of the Delta Zeta house at DePauw argued that they were moved to alumnae status due to their perceived unattractiveness weight or ethnicity and contacted the media 32 See also EditList of social fraternities and sororitiesReferences Edit a b c d e William Raimond Baird Carroll Lurding eds Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities Baird s Manual Online Archive section showing Delta Zeta chapters Student Life and Culture Archives University of Illinois University of Illinois Archives Retrieved 30 December 2021 The main archive URL is The Baird s Manual Online Archive homepage Delta Zeta Sorority Selected to Colonize at University of Texas at Dallas UTD Delta Zeta press release 18 November 2013 Archived from the original on 7 April 2014 Retrieved 4 April 2014 a b c Delta Zeta History deltazeta org Archived from the original on 12 February 2016 Retrieved 21 October 2013 The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta Phi Delta Theta Fraternity 1912 pp 131 132 a b c d e Delta Zeta History Delta Zeta 2015 04 01 Retrieved 2021 12 16 Manual of Information PDF National Panhellenic Conference Jan 2018 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 06 18 Retrieved 2018 06 17 Becque Fran 2015 03 02 NPC Organizations That No Longer Exist A Reflection on International Badge Day Fraternity History amp More Fraternity History amp More Retrieved 2018 11 26 The Spring 1995 edition of The Lamp of Delta Zeta p 10 has an article about the sorority s several mergers Accessed 25 Aug 2020 a b c Delta Zeta Facts Delta Zeta Sorority Delta Zeta Archived from the original on 2012 03 09 Retrieved 2012 06 10 a b Delta Zeta Panhellenic Association Grand Valley State University www gvsu edu Archived from the original on 2018 11 26 Retrieved 2018 11 26 History Archived from the original on June 17 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