Delta Kappa Delta | |
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ΔΚΔ | |
Founded | October 1, 1999 Texas A&M University |
Type | Service and Cultural interest |
Affiliation | NAPA |
Emphasis | South Asian Interest and Multicultural based |
Motto | I 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 |
Symbol | Diya |
Flower | Lotus |
Mascot | Peacock |
Philanthropy | Child abuse prevention and awareness |
Chapters | 12 |
Colonies | 4 |
Headquarters | College Station, TX 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. It was founded at Texas A&M University in 1999. It is a founding member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.[1]
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]
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]
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]
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 |
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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 |