Delta Kappa Delta

Delta Kappa Delta
ΔΚΔ
The Crest of Delta Kappa Delta
The Crest of Delta Kappa Delta
FoundedOctober 1, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-10-01)
Texas A&M University
TypeService and Cultural interest
AffiliationNAPA
EmphasisSouth Asian Interest and Multicultural based
MottoI slept and dreamt that life was joy, I awoke and saw that life was service, I acted, and behold, service was a joy. Rabindranath Tagore
Colors  Violet,   Black, and   Silver
SymbolDiya
FlowerLotus
MascotPeacock
PhilanthropyChild abuse prevention and awareness
Chapters12
Colonies4
HeadquartersCollege Station, TX
United States
Websitewww.deltakappadelta.com

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. It was founded at Texas A&M University in 1999. It is a founding member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.[1]

History

The precursor to Delta Kappa Delta was a grassroots service organization named B.E.T.I.S. or Behind Every True Indian Sister. Its founders felt the need for a community service-oriented organization. The sorority was formed October 1, 1999 at Texas A&M University.[2][3] Its thirteen founders are:[2]

  • Preya Sharma (née Batra)
  • Rachel Goel (née Gupta)
  • Nisha Kavalam (née Kalluvilayil)
  • Sylvia Kalluvilayil
  • Sheila Krishan
  • Hiral Mathur (née Shah)
  • Dimple Patel
  • Meenal Johnson (née Patel)
  • Siby Samuel (née Phillip)
  • Neha Londoño (née Shah)
  • Nisha Sidhwani
  • Christina Thomas
  • Celine Xavier

The sorority's philanthropy is child abuse prevention and awareness. In 2014, it was one of the fourteen founding members of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA).[1]

Symbols

The sorority's symbol is the Diya and its flower is the lotus. Its mascot is the peacock.[4] Its colors are black, silver, and violet.[4] Its motto is “I slept and dreamt that life was joy, I awoke and saw that life was service, I acted, and behold, service was joy.”[5]

Chapters

Following are the 'charters' or chapters of Delta Kappa Delta.[3][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.

Charters Chapter/Range Institution City State Status References
Alpha October 1, 1999 Texas A&M University College Station Texas Active
Beta January 19, 2002 Texas Tech University Lubbock Texas Active
Gamma January 17, 2003 – 20xx ? University of Texas at Austin Austin Texas Inactive
Delta July 30, 2004 Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania Active
Epsilon September 30, 2006 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Urbana and Champaign Illinois Active
Zeta July 8, 2010 – 2017; 2021 Baylor University Waco Texas Active [7]
Eta January 22, 2011 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick New Jersey Active
Theta September 24, 2011 University of North Texas Denton Texas Active
Iota December 4, 2016 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Massachusetts Active
Kappa November 18, 2016 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois Active
Lambda December 10, 2011 New York University New York City New York Active
Mu December 12, 2015 University of Texas at Dallas Dallas Texas Active
Nu May 19, 2017 University of Washington Seattle Washington Active
Binghamton SUNY Associate January 17, 2003 – 20xx ? Binghamton University Vestal New York Inactive
Southern Methodist University Associate April 24, 2003 – 20xx ? Southern Methodist University University Park Texas Inactive
IUPUI Associate November 23, 2019 Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana Active
University of Maryland Associate June 6, 2020 University of Maryland College Park Maryland Active
North Carolina State University Associate June 8, 2020 North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina Active
Purdue University Associate December 9, 2021 Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana Active

References

  1. ^ a b "The National APIDA Panhellenic Association: About". National APIA Panhellenic Association. 2016-02-11. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc. 2017-08-04. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. ^ a b Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) "Delta Kappa Delta." Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed March 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Delta Kappa Delta". UW Multicultural Greek Council. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. ^ "Delta Kappa Delta". mgc.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. ^ "Our Charters". Delta Kappa Delta. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. ^ "South Asian service sorority Delta Kappa Delta regains active chapter status |". The Baylor Lariat. March 16, 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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