Delta Phi Omega

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Delta Phi Omega (commonly referred to as DPO, or Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a nationally-based, South Asian-interest, multicultural sorority in the United States. It is a social, service, and philanthropy-based Greek letter organization whose main focus is to empower women and promote cultural awareness through involvement with their universities and communities.

It is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. is the largest South Asian interest-based sorority in the nation. It has over 2,600 sisters in 25 chapters and 26 colonies across the country.

History

On December 6, 1998, sixteen South Asian women formed Delta Phi Omega at the University of Houston. The sixteen Honorable National Founding Mothers are: Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Delta Phi Omega was envisioned as an organization that would focus on the diverse Indian culture through participation in various community and service projects, promote the advancement of South Asian women, and unite women in the South Asian community.[2]

It is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA).[3] Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. is the largest South Asian interest-based sorority in the nation. It has over 2,000 sisters[4] in 25 chapters and 26 colonies across the country.

Symbols

Delta Phi Omega's motto is "We Dreamt, We Saw, We Conquered".[4] Its pillars are sisterhood, honesty, loyalty, respect, and friendship.

The sorority's colors are red, black, and silver.[4] Its flower is the white orchid.[4] Its mascot is the Bengal tiger.[4] The sorority's jewels are ruby red and diamond.[4]

Activities

The sorority's annual national initiatives are "Be The Change" National Community Partner and Literacy Through Unity Week.[5] The annual Literacy Through Unity Week raises awareness of children's education and literacy, along with fundraising at the respective universities and cities to support related charities.[5] Events associated with Literacy Through Unity Week include community service projects, movie nights, books and panel discussions, fundraising nights, and Informationals by nonprofit organizations such as Asha for Education, Pratham, and CARE.

Organization

In 2001, sisters foresaw a rapid expansion of Delta Phi Omega and recognized the need for a central governing body. Therefore they founded the first National Council of Delta Phi Omega on February 1, 2002, which became the administrative entity of the sorority. The National Council ensures the continuity of the original purpose, mission, and ideals of the National Founding Mothers. Its functions also include handling matters of controversy, coordinating national-level programs, and overseeing chapter compliance with national policies. Each year at the national conference women are elected to the National Council, board, and regional director positions.[6]

After the National Council, the next tier is the National Board, which is made up of positions that are more geared towards expansion and maintaining the sorority on an organizational level, keeping records, and ensuring everything continues to run smoothly and professionally.

Following the National Board are Regional Directors. Delta Phi Omega is currently divided into nine regions, with each region consisting of about four to nine schools. The final tier is an Alumna Advisor, which each charter has.

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In the following list, active chapters and charters are listed in bold and inactive chapters and charters are in italics.[2][7][4]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution or region Location Status Reference
Alpha Template:Dts University of Houston Houston, Texas Active
Beta Template:Dts University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Active
Gamma Template:Dts Philadelphia Citywide Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active Template:Efn
Delta Template:Dts DePaul University Chicago, Illinois Active
Eta Template:Dts Florida International University Miami, Florida Active
Epsilon Template:Dts University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
Zeta Template:Dts University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active
Theta Template:Dts University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Active
Kappa Template:Dts Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Active
Iota Template:Dts Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts Active
Pace University charter Template:Dts Pace University Pleasantville, New York Active
New York City, New York
Sigma Template:Dts University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active
University of Texas at Arlington charter Template:Dts University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Active
University of Washington charter Template:Dts University of Washington Seattle, Washington Active
Stony Brook University charter Template:Dts Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York Active
Penn State University charter Template:Dts Penn State University University Park, Pennsylvania Active
University of North Texas charter Template:Dts University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active
Texas Women's University charter Texas Woman's University
Lambda Template:Dts University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active
Mu Template:Dts University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active
New Jersey Institute of Technology charter Template:Dts New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Active
University of Maryland, Baltimore County charter Template:Dts University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland Active
University of California, San Diego charter Template:Dts University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Active
Nu Template:Dts Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Active
Pi Template:Dts Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill charter Template:Dts University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Active
Purdue University charter Template:Dts Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Inactive
Xi Template:Dts University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Active
Omicron Template:Dts University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
Indiana University at Bloomington charter Template:Dts Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Active
Boston University charter Template:Dts Boston University Boston Massachusetts Active
Baylor University charter Template:Dts Baylor University Waco, Texas Active
Emory University charter Template:Dts Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Active
University of California, Davis charter Template:Dts University of California, Davis Davis, California Active
University of Rochester charter Template:Dts University of Rochester Rochester, New York Active
Upsilon Template:Dts Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Rho Template:Dts University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active
Phi Template:Dts Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Active
University of Miami charter Template:Dts University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Active
Alpha Alpha Template:Dts University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Active
George Mason University charter Template:Dts George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia Active
Tau Template:Dts Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active
East Carolina University charter Template:Dts East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Active
Psi Template:Dts University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active
Alpha Gamma Template:Dts Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active
Chi Template:Dts Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Active
Omega Memorial [8]
Alpha Beta Template:Dts University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois Active
College of William & Mary charter Template:Dts College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Active
Binghamton University charter Template:Dts Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Active
Alpha Delta Template:Dts University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Active
University of South Carolina charter Template:Dts University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Active
Ohio State University charter Template:Dts Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Active
Hofstra University charter Template:Dts Hofstra University Hempstead, New York Active
Adelphi University charter Template:Dts Adelphi University Garden City, New York Active
Saint Louis University charter Template:Dts Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri Active
City College of New York charter Template:Dts City College of New York New York City, New York Active
Syracuse University charter Template:Dts Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Active

See also

Notes

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External links

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