Sigma Delta Tau
| Sigma Delta Tau | |
|---|---|
| ΣΔΤ | |
| File:SDT crest.jpg | |
| Founded | March 25, 1917 Cornell University, (Ithaca, New York) |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | Patriae Multae Spes Una One Hope of Many People |
| Colors | Cafe au Lait Old Blue |
| Symbol | Torch |
| Flower | Golden Tea Rose |
| Jewel | Lapis Lazuli |
| Publication | The Torch |
| Philanthropy | Prevent Child Abuse America |
| Chapters | 105+ |
| Members | 50,000+ active |
| Mascot | Teddy Bear |
| Headquarters | 714 Adams Street Carmel, Indiana USA |
| Website | http://www.sigmadeltatau.com/ |
Sigma Delta Tau (ΣΔΤ) is a national sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference, was founded March 25, 1917 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The original name, Sigma Delta Phi, was changed after the women discovered a sorority with the same name already existed. Today, Sigma Delta Tau has over 40,000 initiates from 100 chapters around the United States. The 100th chapter to be initiated was the Delta Kappa Chapter at Western Connecticut State University on March 25, 2012, the sorority's 95th anniversary.
Sigma Delta Tau was founded by seven Jewish women; Dora Bloom Turteltaub, Amy Apfel Tishman, Marian Gerber Greenberg, Grace Srenco Grossman, Inez Dane Ross, Regene Freund Cohane, Lenore Rubinow. There is no religious requirement for membership to the sorority, nor is it affiliated with any one religion. Sigma Delta Tau accepts women of all walks of life, and is very diverse. The colors of Sigma Delta Tau are cafe au lait and old blue. The sorority's symbol is the Torch, which is also the name of its national publication.
The national philanthropy of Sigma Delta Tau is PCAA (Prevent Child Abuse America).
Symbols
The membership badge is represented by the torch.
The current badge is a jeweled gold torch. On the front of the torch are the Greek letters ΣΔΤ, with 6 pearls and a diamond. The badge is worn strictly as an emblem of membership and only by initiated members. New Members of Sigma Delta Tau wear a different badge, a gold torch enameled in old blue, representing the colors of the sorority, cafe au lait and old blue. The new member pin is only worn during the new member period.
The teddy bear is the official mascot of Sigma Delta Tau. The official flower is the golden tea rose and the sorority jewel is the lapis lazuli. The sorority coat of arms combines all the elements of Sigma Delta Tau.
Mission statement
The mission of Sigma Delta Tau is to enrich the college experience of women of similar ideals, to build lasting friendships and to foster personal growth. Sigma Delta Tau shall encourage each member to reach her fullest potential by providing intellectual, philanthropic, leadership and social opportunities within the framework of mutual respect and high ethical standards. Members of Sigma Delta Tau work hard to turn friends into sisters, and a sorority into a family.
Philanthropy
At the 1982 National Convention, the convention body unanimously agreed to adopt Prevent Child Abuse America as Sigma Delta Tau's National Philanthropy. Prevent Child Abuse America is a voluntary organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse through citizen action.
Each Sigma Delta Tau chapter conducts an annual service project, educational program, or major fund raiser for the benefit of Prevent Child Abuse America. Together, the SDT chapters contribute more than $100,000 each year to their National Philanthropy.
Chapter List
Alpha, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, March 25, 1917
Beta, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1920
Gamma, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, February 26, 1921
Delta, SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, April 17, 1921
Epsilon, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 6, 1923
Zeta, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 7, 1924
Eta, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, April 6, 1924
Theta, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 23, 1925
Iota, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, February 20, 1926
Kappa, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, March 6, 1926
Lambda, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, July 19, 1927
Mu, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, July 18, 1927
Nu, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 21, 1929
Xi, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, September 14, 1929
Omicron, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, February 5, 1934
Pi, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, April 8, 1933
Rho, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, May 10, 1935
Sigma, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, April 24, 1938
Tau, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, March 4, 1939
Upsilon, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, April 20, 1940
Phi, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1943
Chi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 16, 1944
Psi, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, December 15, 1945
Omega, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, April 27, 1946
Alpha Beta, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, January 25, 1947
Alpha Delta, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, February 23, 1947
Alpha Epsilon, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, February 4, 1948
Alpha Zeta, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 15, 1950
Alpha Eta, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, April 29, 1951
Alpha Theta, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, March 22, 1952
Alpha Iota, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1, 1955
Alpha Kappa, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, February 3, 1957
Alpha Lambda, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, September 7, 1957
Alpha Mu, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, October 25, 1957
Alpha Nu, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, November 16, 1958
Alpha Xi, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, May 3, 1959
Alpha Omicron, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York, May 2, 1959
Alpha Pi, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, December 6, 1959
Alpha Rho, New York University, New York, New York, March 27, 1960
Alpha Sigma, Hunter College, New York, New York, May 15, 1960
Alpha Tau, George Washington University, Washington, DC, December 16, 1961
Alpha Upsilon, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, November 28, 1962
Alpha Phi, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, June 3, 1962
Alpha Chi, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, May 5, 1963
Alpha Psi, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, November 10, 1963
Alpha Omega, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, November 10, 1964
Beta Alpha, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, January 31, 1965
Beta Beta, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, November 1, 1964
Beta Gamma, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, March 21, 1965
Beta Delta, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa, March 27, 1965
Beta Epsilon, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, November 3, 1966
Beta Zeta, Queens College, Flushing, New York, March 7, 1967
Beta Eta, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, May 12, 1967
Beta Theta, Long Island University, Brookville, New York, November 12, 1967
Beta Iota, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, February 23, 1969
Beta Kappa, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, March 9, 1969
Beta Nu, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, October 16, 1975
Beta Xi, Union College, Schenectady, New York, November 20, 1977
Beta Pi, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, April 1, 1978
Beta Rho, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, May 3, 1981
Beta Sigma, Herbert C. Lehman College, New York, New York, November 13, 1969
Beta Tau, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, September 13, 1981
Beta Upsilon, Stanford University, Stanford, California, May 15, 1983
Beta Phi, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, December 1, 1984
Beta Chi, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, May 5, 1985
Gamma Alpha, SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, April 21, 1985
Gamma Beta, SUNY Albany, Albany, New York, November 15, 1985
Gamma Gamma, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, September 28, 1986
Gamma Delta, American University, Washington, DC, April 20, 1987
Gamma Epsilon, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, New York, April 30, 1987
Gamma Zeta, SUC Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, April 16, 1988
Gamma Eta, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, April 17, 1988
Gamma Theta, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, New York, March 24, 1988
Gamma Iota, University of Hartford, W. Hartford, Connecticut, April 9, 1989
Gamma Kappa, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, New York, March 14, 1989
Gamma Lambda, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, April 15, 1989
Gamma Mu, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, June 8, 1989
Gamma Nu, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, New York, April 30, 1989
Gamma Xi, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, January 26, 1990
Gamma Omicron, York University, Toronto, Ontario, November 11, 1990
Gamma Pi, University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, March 9, 1991
Gamma Rho, Ramapo College, Mahwah, New Jersey, April 28, 1991
Gamma Sigma, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island, May 4, 1991
Gamma Tau, Columbia University, New York, New York, January 19, 1992
Gamma Upsilon, SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, New York, October 5, 1991
Gamma Phi, York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1991
Gamma Chi, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, New York, January 25, 1992
Gamma Psi, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, March 7, 1992
Gamma Omega, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, April 26, 1992
Delta Alpha, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, May 30, 1992
Delta Beta, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, October 9, 1993
Delta Gamma, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, April 30, 1995
Delta Delta, College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York, November 10, 1996
Delta Epsilon, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, March 31, 2001
Delta Zeta, Rutgers-Camden, Camden, New Jersey, December 8, 2002
Delta Eta, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, October 12, 2003
Delta Theta, Pace University, New York, New York, November 17, 2006
Delta Iota, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 12, 2006
Delta Kappa, Western Connecticut State University, Connecticut, May 17, 2009
Delta Lambda, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, February 2, 2013
Delta Mu, Manhattan College, Bronx, New York, November 17, 2013
Notable alumnae
- Joyce Brothers (Alpha, Cornell) - psychologist, TV and Radio personality, writer [1]
- Meredith Deane, actress
- Heather Dubrow (Omega, Syracuse University) - Actress and Real Housewife of Orange County
- Sherry Lansing (Sigma, Northwestern University) - actress and film studio executive, CEO Paramount Pictures, President of production at 20th Century Fox. First female to head a Hollywood studio. Named one of the most powerful women in America.[1]
- Lori Ann LaRocco, television journalist and author
- Christy Carlson Romano - (Gamma Tau, Columbia/Barnard) actress on Disney's hit television show "Even Stevens"
- Flo Steinberg, publisher
- Remy Zaken (Gamma Tau, Columbia/Barnard) Broadway actress [2]
- Terry Savage (Chi, University of Michigan) - Author and Nationally Syndicated Financial Columnist [1]
- Marilyn Salenger (Upsilon Chapter, Indiana University) - Emmy Award-winning Anchorwoman – CBS. She was the first woman to solo anchor a newscast and later created the first all women’s television news program in the United States.[1]
- Lynn Price (Kappa Chapter, University of Illinois) - Social Entrepreneur, Coach, Speaker, Author. Founder of "Camp to Belong" [1]
- Phyllis Snyder (Alpha Chapter, Cornell University) - National President, National Council of Jewish Women [1]
- Samantha Kleier-Forbes (Beta, University of Pennsylvania) - real estate broker featured on Selling New York [3]
- Sabrina Kleier-Morgenstern (Beta, University of Pennsylvania) - real estate broker featured on Selling New York[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Sigma Delta Tau - Notable SDT Alumnae". Sigma Delta Tau. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "College Lifestyles Interviews Broadway Actress, Remy Zaken!". College Lifestyles. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ a b "Sigma Delta Tau - The Torch Magazine, Fall 2011" (PDF). Sigma Delta Tau. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
