Delta Phi Epsilon (social)

This article is about the social sorority. For the professional fraternity and sorority, see Delta Phi Epsilon (professional).

Delta Phi Epsilon
ΔΦΕ
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Founded	March 17, 1917 (1917-03-17) New York University School of Law, (New York City)
Type	Social
Scope	International
Motto	Esse Quam Videri To Be Rather Than To Seem To Be
Colors	Royal Purple   Pure Gold
Symbol	Unicorn
Flower	The Lovely Purple Iris
Jewel	Pearl
Publication	Triad
Philanthropy	Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Cystic Fibrosis Foundation The Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation
Chapters	75 Active
Headquarters	251 S. Camac Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Website	www.dphie.org

Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ or DPhiE) is an international sorority founded on March 17, 1917 at New York University Law School in New York City. It is one of 26 social sororities that form the National Panhellenic Conference.

History

On March 17, 1917, at the New York University School of Law, Dorothy Cohen Schwartzman, Ida Bienstock Landau, Minna Goldsmith Mahler, Eva Effron Robin, and Sylvia Steierman Cohn made a pledge to each other to build a women's organization that would stand out from the rest. These five women founded the Alpha chapter of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority to "promote good fellowship among the women students among the various colleges in the country...to create a secret society composed of these women based upon their good moral character, regardless of nationality or creed...to have distinct chapters at various colleges". Delta Phi Epsilon has three international philanthropies: the Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation; the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; and the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Delta Phi Epsilon was the first non-sectarian social sorority founded at a professional school.

Five years later, in 1922, Delta Phi Epsilon was officially incorporated under the state laws of New York and became an international sorority by creating a chapter of the organization at McGill University in Canada. Currently there are more than 50,000 members of Delta Phi Epsilon.

The current international president of Delta Phi Epsilon is Tricia Carlin of the Delta Sigma chapter.

Delta Phi Epsilon's flower is the Lovely Purple Iris, and its international mascot is the Unicorn. The sisterhood badge is an equilateral triangle in gold surrounded by 21 pearls, the jewel of the sorority. DPhiE's open motto is "Esse Quam Videri" (in Latin: "To be rather than to seem to be").

Active chapters

Chapter	School	Charter Date
Alpha	New York University, Washington Sqr Campus	1917
Eta	University of Pittsburgh	1925
Lambda	Adelphi University	1926
Omega	University of Miami	1987
Delta Eta	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	1954
Delta Iota	Queens College, City University of New York	1955
Delta Kappa	University of Florida	1955
Delta Nu	Temple University	1959
Delta Xi	University of Maryland at College Park	1960
Delta Sigma	Rider University	1962
Delta Omega	Monmouth University	1967
Lima	Western Mindanao State University (Philippines)	1975
Phi Gamma	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	1968
Phi Eta	Northeastern University	1969
Phi Lambda	Emory University	1977
Phi Pi	Widener University	1980
Phi Tau	Rutgers University-Camden	1984
Phi Chi	University of Maryland, Baltimore County	1983
Phi Psi	Keene State College	1984
Epsilon Gamma	Stevens Institute of Technology	1985
Epsilon Delta	State University of New York at Binghamton	1985
Epsilon Epsilon	State University of New York at Albany	1985
Epsilon Iota	State University of New York at Geneseo	1986
Epsilon Zeta	La Salle University	1986
Epsilon Eta	State University of New York at Fredonia	1986
Epsilon Kappa	State University of New York at Cortland	1987
Epsilon Lambda	Michigan Technological University	1987
Epsilon Mu	State University of New York at Brockport	1987
Epsilon Xi	State University of New York at Oswego	1987
Epsilon Omicron	Clarion University of Pennsylvania	1987
Epsilon Pi	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	1988
Epsilon Upsilon	Humboldt State University	1988
Epsilon Rho	Hofstra University	1988
Epsilon Tau	Bentley College	1988
Alpha Delta	Seton Hall University	1989
Alpha Epsilon	Kennesaw State University	1989
Epsilon Phi	Philadelphia University	1989
Epsilon Chi	William Paterson University	1989
Epsilon Psi	Millersville University	1989
Alpha Alpha	West Chester University	1989
Alpha Delta	Seton Hall University	1989
Alpha Eta	Montclair State University	1989
Alpha Lambda	York College of Pennsylvania	1989
Alpha Nu	State University of New York at New Paltz	1989
Alpha Gamma	Florida International University	1989
Alpha Tau	Winona State University	1990
Alpha Kappa	Fairleigh Dickinson University – Madison	1990
Alpha Mu	University of Michigan–Dearborn	1990
Alpha Pi	Southern Connecticut State University	1990
Alpha Omega	Long Island University C.W. Post Campus/State University of New York at Old Westbury (extension)	1991
Alpha Psi	Lawrence Technological University	1991
Alpha Chi	Bloomsburg University	1991
Alpha Phi	Ramapo College of New Jersey	1991
Alpha Upsilon	Johnson & Wales University	1991
Alpha Rho	Pace University	1991
Alpha Sigma	St. Francis University	1991
Beta Iota	St. Cloud State University	1992
Beta Theta	Kean University	1992
Beta Eta	New Jersey Institute of Technology	1992
Beta Beta	University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	1992
Beta Xi	The College of New Jersey	1993
Beta Lambda	University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point	1993
Beta Mu	Rowan University	1994
Beta Nu	Wesley College	1993
Beta Pi	Concordia University	1994
Beta Rho	University of Illinois at Chicago	1994
Beta Tau	Nova Southeastern University	1994
Beta Upsilon	Rochester Institute of Technology	1995
Beta Phi	Central Michigan University	1996
Beta Psi	Brandeis University	1997
Beta Chi	St. Norbert College	1997
Beta Omega	St. John's University	1998
Gamma Alpha	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	1998
Gamma Beta	Florida Atlantic University	2002
Delta Epsilon	Drexel University	2003
Gamma Gamma	Schreiner University	2003
Gamma Delta	Texas A&M University–Kingsville	2004
Gamma Epsilon	University of New Haven	2007
Gamma Zeta	Webster University	2009
Gamma Eta	University at Buffalo	2010
Gamma Theta	University of Connecticut	2010
Gamma Iota	Bridgewater State University	2010
Gamma Kappa	Capital University	2011
Gamma Lambda	Caldwell College	2011
Gamma Mu	Ferrum College	2011
Phi Upsilon (Re-Charter)	Robert Morris University	2012
Gamma Nu	Shawnee State University	2012
Gamma Xi	Rhode Island College	2012
Gamma Omicron	Georgia Southern University	2012
Alpha Upsilon (Re-Charter)	Johnson & Wales University	2012

Philanthropies

Delta Phi Epsilon has three international philanthropies: the Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation; the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; and the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.

The Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation, established in 1967, helps to give members and their children the opportunity to further their education through scholarships, grants, and loans. The foundation also supports sorority education and volunteer training. The Harriette Hirsch Sisterhood Fund helps give financial support to sisters during time of family financial crisis and allows them to continue their education.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, helps benefit those with the genetic disease Cystic fibrosis (CF) through research, grants, and awareness campaigns. Delta Phi Epsilon fills tote bags, called Tate's Totes, with various items that make an extended hospital stay more comfortable for children with cystic fibrosis and their parents. These totes are then taken to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Care Centers for distribution. Supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation since 1967 Delta Phi Epsilon has raised more than one million dollars for the foundation. In 2006 Delta Phi Epsilon announced its official partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) was created to help alleviate problems of anorexia and other eating disorders. Each Delta Phi Epsilon chapter sponsors an annual candlelight vigil on their campus to increase awareness of eating disorders and provide information to family and friends of sufferers. Delta Phi Epsilon is the first national sorority to pledge their regular support to ANAD.

Notable alumnae

• Stephanie Abrams (Delta Kappa) - meteorologist for The Weather Channel.
• Barbara Aronstein Black (Phi) - first woman to head an Ivy League law school.
• Barbara Boxer (Phi) - U.S. Senator, California.
• Susan Davis (Delta Zeta) - U.S. Representative, 53rd District, California.
• Jackie Goldberg (Delta Zeta) - California State Assembly, 45th District.
• Ofira Navon (Psi) - Former First Lady of Israel.
• Judith Rodin (Nu) - first female president of an Ivy League university.
• Jan Schakowsky (Rho) - U.S. Congresswoman, 9th District, Illinois.
• Susan Polis Schutz (Delta Sigma) - Poet, Creator of Blue Mountain greeting cards.
• Judith Heumann (Upsilon) - Former Assistant Secretary Office of Special Education & Rehabilitation Services, US Department of Education during the Clinton Administration.

See also

• Pi Sigma Psi, former chapter at Dartmouth College

External links

• Delta Phi Epsilon Website
• Delta Phi Epsilon NYU website
• Delta Phi Epsilon Southern Connecticut Website
• Phi Epsilon University of Florida Website