Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding more than 200,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college educated women. The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea.
FOUNDED AT BALL STATE
August 1, 1953, Delta Phi Chapter
NICKNAME
Deltas, DST
COLORS
Crimson and Cream
SYMBOL
Lady Fortitude
FLOWER
African Violet
PHILANTHROPY / SERVICE
TBD
SIGNATURE BALL STATE EVENT
TBD
MOTTO
“Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom”
GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
CAMPUS ADDRESS
Student Center Box 187
Muncie, IN 47306
WEBSITE
National