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On October 24, 2002 Delta Zeta Sorority turned 100 years old.
Delta Zeta sorority was founded at Miami
University, Oxford Ohio
by six young ladies.
Delta Zeta
Insignia
Crest
Badge
Killarney Rose
 
Philanthropy
Delta Zeta Foundation
Supports the Speech and Hearing Impaired
Jewel - Diamond
Mascot - Turtle
Publication - Lamp of Delta Zeta
National Headquarters
Oxford, Ohio
· Delta Zeta is one of the only true
Sororities in the world. Most “sororities” are actually women's fraternities.
· Delta Zeta is one of the sororities
with the largest number of college chapters.
· Delta Zeta is the second largest
fraternal organization in the nation. Over 140,000 women are members of the organization.
· We are the largest international
sorority, having more than 250,000 members.
· Our 165 college chapters are distributed
from coast to coast while our 250 alumnae chapters offer continuing association in 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska,
as well as the United Kingdom and Canada.
· Dr. Guy Potter Benton is the only
man to wear the Delta Zeta badge.
· Delta Zeta has a National loan fund and many scholarships
to aid members who may need financial assistance to finish their education.
Greek
Member Statistics
- Studies show that 76% of our
nation's senators, 71% of the men listed in Who's Who in America, and 85% of the Fortune 500 Executives are fraternity
members.
- All but two U.S.
Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men, and 63% of the U.S. President's cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.
- Of the nations 50 largest corporations,
fraternity members head 43.
- A U.S.
government study shows that 71% of fraternity and sorority members persist to graduation, while just over 50% of all non-Greeks
graduate.
- Over 85% of the student leaders
on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.
- Over $7 million is raised every
year by Greeks nationally and 850,000 hours are volunteered by Greeks annually.
Less than 2% of an average college student's expenses go toward fraternity dues.
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