Facts & History about Delta Zeta Sorority

The founding sisters of Delta Zeta.
  • Delta Zeta was founded on October 24, 1902 by six women: Julia Bishop, Anne Simmons, Anna Keen, Alfa Lloyd, Mabelle Minton, and Mary Collins. It is the first national sorority at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
  • Delta Zeta is one of the sororities with the largest number of college chapters. Our 165 college chapters are distributed from coast to coast while our 250 alumnae chapters offer continuing association in 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska, as well as the United Kingdom and Canada.
  • Our colors are rose and green, and our flower is the pink Killarney rose.
  • Our emblem is the Roman lamp.
  • Our official jewel is the diamond.
  • Delta Zeta National Headquarters is located in Oxford, Ohio.
  • Delta Zeta has a National loan fund and many scholarships to aid members who may need financial assistance to finish their education.
  • Delta Zeta's quarterly magazine, The Lamp of Delta Zeta, is sent to all collegiate and alumnae members.
  • Delta Zeta college chapters receive supervision from national officers, regional directors and local alumnae advisory boards.
  • Delta Zeta colonized on the campus of Wake Forest University in January 2004 and was installed as a chapter on March 19, 2005.
The Delta Zeta Creed
To the world,
I promise temperance, insight, and courage
To crusade for justice,
To seek the truth and defend it always.
To those whom my life may touch in slight measure,
May I give graciously of what is mine.
To my friends, understanding and appreciation,
To those closer ones, love that is ever steadfast,
To my mind, growth
To myself, faith
That I may walk truly in the light of the flame.
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