Epsilon Upsilon was founded on September 11, 1956 at University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK. They've been around 62 years and going strong!
The chapter is a part of Delta Zeta Region 11. It currently has a total of 71 members in the chapter and the average GPA is 2.8!
Delta Zeta history
When six young women came together in 1902 to form a social sorority, they had a vision of lifetime sisterhood fostered by ideals that they cherished.
The six friends bonded quickly as they faced the challenges of starting a sorority on a male-dominated campus, as women had just been given full status as students at Miami University.
Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton and Anne Simmons met with Dr. Guy Potter Benton, then president of the university, to make their idea a reality.
Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1902. It was the first sorority to be founded at the university.
The Founders then went on to lay the foundation for the Sorority which would have a national reach. Today, Delta Zeta has enriched the lives of over 260,000 alumnae and collegiate members in the United States and Canada.
Fast Facts
Founded: October 24, 1902 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Founders: Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton, and Anne Simmons
Order of the Laurel: Grace Mason Lundy, Irene Caroline Boughton, Elizabeth Coulter Stephenson, Myrtle Graeter Hinkly, Norma Minch Andrisek
Grand Patron: Dr. Guy Potter Benton, D.D., LL.D, (Phi Delta Theta)
Colors: Rose and green
Flower: Pink Killarney rose
Jewel: Diamond
Badge: Roman Lamp
Mascot: Turtle
Magazine: The LAMP of Delta Zeta is the official magazine. It is published three times a year and mailed to all initiated members whose addresses are current at National Headquarters. An online version is offered to those members who prefer not to receive a hard copy.
Number of Collegiate Chapters: 170 in the United States and Canada
Number of Alumnae Chapters: Over 200 alumnae chapters offer continuing association in 49 states, including Hawaii as well as the United Kingdom and Canada.
Number of Initiated Members: Over 260,000
Number of collegiate members: At any given time, Delta Zeta has more than 16,700 undergraduate members.