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The purpose of Delta Zeta:

"To unite its members in the bonds of sincere and lasting friendship, to stimulate one another in the pursuit of knowledge, to promote the moral and social culture of its members, and to develop plans for guidance and unity of action: objects worthy of the highest aim and purpose of associated effort."

Facts and History about 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.

Our National Philanthropy is Speech and Hearing Impaired-with a great deal of support to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. and House ear Institute for the hearing impaired in California.

 Our chapter supports locally Wisconsin School for the Deaf.

Delta Zeta is one of the sororities with the largest number of college chapters.

We have 165 college chapters distributed from coast to coast as well as 250 alumnae chapters offer continuing association in 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska.

Delta Zeta is international with chapters in the United Kingdom and Canada. 

The Delta Zeta Creed

Symbols

Our mascot is the turtle

The sorority colors are Old Rose and Nile Green, the flower is the pink Killarney rose.

The sorority emblem is the Roman lamp, its official jewel is the diamond.

The mascot is a turtle because every Delta Zeta knows that the turtle has a secret which makes her most successful in any endeavor.  We share the secret with the turtle, and that is very special to us.  She does not achieve unless she sticks her neck out!

Delta Zeta's quarterly magazine is called THE LAMP OF DELTA ZETA.

Mascot: Turtle

Jewel: Diamond

Flower: Killarney Rose

Crest

Badge

Emblem: Roman Lamp

Colors:  Rose and Green