Delta Sigma Delta
ΔΣΔ
FoundedNovember 15, 1882; 141 years ago (1882-11-15)
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA (former)
EmphasisDentistry
ScopeInternational
MottoKnowledge, Strength, Justice
Colors  Blue and   Garnet
PublicationDesmos
Chapters33
Headquartersc/o Dr. John Prey, Supreme Scribe
296 15th Avenue
Nekoosa, WI 54457
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

Delta Sigma Delta (ΔΣΔ) is an international professional dental fraternity.[1] Founded in 1882, it is the oldest and largest of the professional dental fraternities.[1]

History

Delta Sigma Delta's inception came when Lou Mitchell and Chas Howard, both dental students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, were invited to join the medical fraternity Nu Sigma Nu.[2] They declined, instead opting to form the school's first professional dental fraternity.[2]

On November 15, 1882, these two and five others from the dental school met at "Mrs. Slattery's boarding house", located at #10 North State St., Ann Arbor, Michigan, and there established what they soon realized was to be the first dental fraternity in the world.[3] Its founders were:[4]

Dr. L. L. Davis established the Beta chapter at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery after he established his dental practice in Chicago.[2] Within a month of each other, Epsilon chapter was chartered at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, followed by Gamma chapter at Harvard University.[5][2]

After graduation, the fraternity's founders took positions in multiple cities. This led to the formation of a Supreme (or Alumni) chapter, which was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1895.[2]

Symbols

The Greek letters ΔΣΔ represent the letters D.D.S. of the dental degree, although with a transposed sequence.[2] Its colors are blue and garnet. Its motto is "Knowledge, Strength, Justice".

Governance

The Supreme Chapter is designated as the administrative or governing body of the fraternity.[6] A Council of Graduate Chapters oversees the graduate chapters.[6] The European Continental Chapter oversees the European graduate chapters and the Australia/New Zealand Chapter oversees the graduate chapters there.[2]

Chapters

As of 2021, there were 44 active chapters. Undergraduate or collegiate chapters are located at dental schools, while graduate chapters are located in population centers throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.[7]

Undergraduate chapters

Following is a list of the collegiate chapters of Delta Sigma Delta:[4][8][9][10][11][12] Active chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters are in italics.

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha November 15, 1882 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Active [5]
Beta March 24, 1885–≤1993 Chicago College of Dental Surgery Chicago, IL Inactive School merged with Loyola in 1923;
Chapter closed in 1993 		[5][13]
Epsilon February 21, 1891– University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Active [5]
Gamma March 6, 1891–1944 Harvard University Boston, MA Inactive [5]
Delta name unused [5]
Zeta November 21, 1891– University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA Active [5]
Eta October 24, 1893–≤2001 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Inactive The dental school closed in 2001 [5]
Theta February 16, 1896– University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Active [5]
Iota February 16, 1896–1908 Detroit Medicine Detroit, MI Inactive [5]
Kappa November 26, 1896–1926 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Inactive The dental school closed in the late 1920s [5]
Lambda January 16, 1897– Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Active [5]
Mu January 21, 1897–19xx Tufts University Boston, MA Inactive [5]
Nu March 15, 1898– Kansas City Western Dental College Kansas City, MO Active [5]
Xi January 6, 1900– Indiana Dental College Indianapolis, IN Active [5]
Omicron February 15, 1901–19xx Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO Inactive The dental school closed in 1971 [5]
Pi October 8, 1901–19xx University of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Inactive [5]
Rho December 9, 1900– University of Illinois Chicago, IL Active [5]
Sigma February 5, 1903– University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Active [5]
Tau February 15, 1901–1932 Ohio College of Dental Surgery Cincinnati, OH Inactive The dental school closed in 1926 [5]
Upsilon May 25, 1905– Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO Inactive The dental school closed in 1991 [5]
Phi February 8, 1905–1932 Colorado College of Dental Surgery Denver, CO Inactive The dental school closed in 1932 [5][14]
Chi February 24, 1906– University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Active [5]
Psi April 11, 1907– University of Oregon Portland, OR Active [5]
Omega April 1, 1910– Creighton University Omaha, NE Active [5]
Alpha Alpha January 11, 1912– Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Active [5][15]
Beta Beta May 8, 1913–≤1977 University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE Inactive [5][16]
Gamma Gamma February 18, 1914– University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Active [5]
Delta Delta name unused [5]
Epsilon Epsilon April 29, 1914– University of Louisville Louisville, KY Active [5]
Zeta Zeta June 3, 1917– Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA Active [5]
Eta Eta June 1, 1918– Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Active [5]
Theta Theta March 26, 1921– Atlanta Southern Dental College Augusta, GA Active [5]
Iota Iota name unused [5]
Kappa Kappa May 27, 1921– University of Tennessee Memphis, TN Active [5]
Lambda Lambda May 27, 1922– Texas A&M University Dallas, TX Active [5]
Mu Mu July 22, 1926– Ohio State University Columbus, OH Active [5]
Nu Nu November 22, 1926– University of the Pacific San Francisco, CA Active [5]
Xi Xi May 16, 1931–1938 University of Maryland Baltimore, MD Inactive [5]
Omicron Omicron December 16, 1931– Virginia Commonwealth Richmond, VA Active [5]
Pi Pi April 29, 1939– University of Detroit Detroit, MI Active [5]
Rho Rho September 18, 1945– Temple University Philadelphia, PA Active [5]
Sigma Sigma January 14, 1948– University of Washington Seattle, WA Active [5][17]
Tau Tau May 29, 1948– University of Texas Houston, TX Active [5]
Upsilon Upsilon April 28, 1951– University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Active [5]
Phi Phi May 24, 1952– University of Alabama Birmingham, AL Active [5]
Chi Chi February 9, 1962– West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Active [5]
Psi Psi 1963–≤1977 University of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR Inactive [5]
Omega Omega December 6, 1969– UCLA Los Angeles, CA Active [5]
Alpha Alpha name unused [5]
Alpha Beta March 19, 1973– Univ of South Carolina Charleston, SC Active [5]
Alpha Chi October 11, 1973– University of Texas San Antonio, TX Active [5]
Alpha Gamma 1975–19xx University of Florida Gainesville, FL Inactive [5]
Alpha Delta May 1, 1976– University of Colorado Aurora, CO Active [5]
Alpha Epsilon name unused [5]
Alpha Zeta November 15, 1984– University of Connecticut Farmington, CT Active [9]
Alpha Kappa May 18, 1985– Univ. of Southern Illinois Alton, IL Active [9]
Alpha Lambda September 9, 1995– University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK Active [9]
Alpha Mu May 17, 1998– Nova Southeastern Fort Lauderdale, FL Active [9]
Alpha Nu April 15, 2005– Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health Mesa, AZ Active [9]
Alpha Xi April 26, 2008– University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Active [9]
Alpha Omicron 2013– Midwestern University Downers Grove, IL Active [9]
Alpha Pi 2013– Western University Pomona, CA Active [9]
Alpha Rho August 23, 2014– Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health Kirksville, MO Active [9]

Graduate chapters

Following is a list of the international graduate chapters.[7]

Chapter Location Status References
At-Large Active
Badger Graduate Chapter Wisconsin Active
Baton Rouge Graduate Chapter Baton Rouge, Louisiana Active
Belgium Graduate Chapter Belgium Active [2]
Canada Graduate Chapter Canada Active
Cincinnati-Dayton Graduate Chapter Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio Active
Cleveland Graduate Chapter Cleveland, Ohio Active
Columbus Graduate Chapter Columbus, Ohio Active
Denver Graduate Chapter Denver, Colorado Active
Detroit Graduate Chapter Detroit, Michigan Active
ECC Graduate Chapter Active
Georgia Graduate Chapter Georgia Active
Hawaii Graduate Chapter Hawaii Active
Holland Graduate Chapter Holland, Netherlands Active [2]
Indiana Graduate Chapter Indiana Active
London Graduate Chapter London, England Active [2]
New England Graduate Chapter Active
New Orleans Graduate Chapter New Orleans, Louisiana Active
New South Wales Graduate Chapter New South Wales, Australia Active [2]
New York Graduate Chapter New York Active
New Zealand Graduate Chapter New Zealand Active [2]
North Carolina Graduate Chapter North Carolina Active
Oregon Graduate Chapter Oregon Active
Paris Graduate Chapter Paris, France Active [2]
Pittsburgh Graduate Chapter Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Queensland Graduate Chapter Queensland, Australia Active [2][18]
Rochester Graduate Chapter Rochester, New York Active
San Francisco Graduate Chapter San Francisco, California Active
Scandinavia Graduate Chapter Active [2]
Seattle Graduate Chapter Seattle, Washington Active
St. Louis Graduate Chapter St. Louis, Missouri Active
South Australia Graduate Chapter South Australia, Australia Active [2]
Texas (East) Graduate Chapter Texas Active
Twin Cities Graduate Chapter Minneapolis and Saint Paui, Minnesota Active
Viginia Graduate Chapter Virginia Active
West Virginia Graduate Chapter West Virginia Active
Western Australia Graduate Chapter Western Australia, Australia Active [2]
Youngstown Graduate Chapter Youngstown, Ohio Active

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Delta Sigma Delta International Dental Fraternity". 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "History". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  3. ^ Noted in a brief online National History, accessed 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b History of Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity, 1882-1946.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-76–77. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  6. ^ a b "Officers". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  7. ^ a b "Graduate Chapter Application". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  8. ^ Dentos (the yearbook of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery), 1925
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Delta Sigma Delta | Chapters". legacy.deltsig.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  10. ^ William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (19th ed.). Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. p. 503.
  11. ^ "Historical Sketch Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity". Desmos. Vol. X, no. 3. p. 112.
  12. ^ 1913 Illio Yearbook. p. 534.
  13. ^ Chicago College of Dental Surgery
  14. ^ DU School of Dentistry Records, accessed 14 May 2022.
  15. ^ Desmos. Vol. XIX, no. 1. November 1912. p. 16. ((cite magazine)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ Desmos. Vol. XIX, no. 4. August 1913. p. 321. ((cite magazine)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ Sigma Sigma Succeeds Rho Rho as youngest chapter
  18. ^ "Queensland Graduate Chapter of the Delta Sigma D - JCU Prizes". www.jcu.edu.au. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

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