Delta Kappa Delta
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| Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc. | |
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| ΔΚΔ | |
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| Founded | October 1, 1999 Texas A&M University |
| Type | Service and Cultural interest |
| Emphasis | South Asian Interest and Multicultural based |
| Colors | Violet, Black, and Silver |
| Symbol | Diya |
| Flower | Lotus |
| Mascot | Peacock |
| Philanthropy | Child abuse prevention and awareness |
| Headquarters | College Station, Texas United States |
| Website | www |
Delta Kappa Delta (Also known as B.E.T.I.S., ΔΚΔ, and DKD) is a United States-based college sorority. Delta Kappa Delta is a cultural interest sorority oriented towards South Asian culture. The sorority was founded at Texas A&M University in 1999. It is a founding member of the National APIA Panhellenic Association.[1]
History
The precursor to Delta Kappa Delta was a grass-roots service organization named B.E.T.I.S. ("Behind Every True Indian Sister"). The sorority itself was formed October 1, 1999.[2]
Founders
The thirteen[a] founders are:[2]
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Chapters
- Alpha Chapter- Texas A&M University
- Beta Chapter- Texas Tech University
- Gamma Chapter- University of Texas at Austin
- Delta Chapter- Temple University
- Epsilon Chapter- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Zeta Chapter- Baylor University
- Eta Chapter - Rutgers University at New Brunswick
- Theta Chapter - University of North Texas at Denton
Colonies
- State University of New York at Binghamton Colony
- Southern Methodist University Colony
- New York University Colony
- University of Texas at Dallas Colony
See also
Notes
- ^ The sorority's website says there are 14, but only the following 13 are listed.
References
- ^ Administrator. "Links". deltakappadelta.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ^ a b "Our History". Delat Kappa Delta Sorority Inc. Retrieved 13 December 2014.