Zeta Iota
Founded
Badge
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Magazine
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No Hazing Policy
No Alcohol Policy
FOUNDED
Lewis School, Oxford, Mississippi, Christmas 1873
BADGE
The golden anchor
COLORS
National: bronze, pink, and blue
Chapter: red, white, and blue
FLOWER
Cream Rose
MAGAZINE
The ANCHORA of Delta Gamma
Published continuously since 1884, the ANCHORA was the second magazine to be published by a women's fraternity.
FOUNDATION
Delta Gamma was the first women's fraternity to incorporate its own Foundation and the first to encompass a national charitable service project. For 50 years, Delta Gammas have been united in aid to the blind in sight conservation service activities across the nation and within their own communities.
The Delta Gamma Foundation also maintains a Grants and Loans program that provides scholarships, fellowships and student loans for outstanding university women. During the past two years more than 150 grants were given.
Other Foundation programming for collegians and alumnae includes leadership training, career networking and development with Cable Connection, alcohol and wellness education with the Well Aware program, values and ethics awareness with Decisions and leadership seminars for collegians with Team.
Total funds raised for charitable projects in 1992 amounted to more than $1 million.
since the incorporation of the Delta Gamma Foundation in 1951, Delta Gammas have raised
more than $16 million for charitable and educational projects within the Fraternity's
philanthropy.
SOCIAL
Part of the memorable experience of being a Delta Gamma is it's social activities. Many
activities include formal and informal date parties, sisterhood functions, exchanges with other
sororites and fraternities, intramural and university-sponsored events.
NO HAZING POLICY
The purpose of Delta Gamma is embodied in our philosophy and includes four basic
goals: to provide friendship; to promote cultural and educational interests; to have a sense of
social responsibility; and to develop the best qualities of character.
Hazing corrupts the true meaning of fraternity life. It negates the values of loyalty, hope, trust, supportive friendship, kindness, and compassion that Delta Gamma affirms. The moral integrity of the chapter is inseparable from the conduct of its members, and because of this, we hold our members and new members individually accountable for their actions and the actions of the chapter.
Because Delta Gamma supports the integrity and dignity of women, basic human rights, decency, honor, gracious living, and positive reinforcement of each other, there is no place for hazing (which is negative and archaic) in our Fraternity of women.
Chapters are not permitted to impose menial or personal tasks or to allow any form of hazing. Any chapter officer responsible for allowing such activities shall be removed from office. Any member or new member planning or participating in a hazing activity shall have her membership immediately reviewed which may result in expulsion or termination.
Hazing is defined as:
- any act or tradition that endangers the physical, mental or emotional well-being of a new member and/or member.
- any act or tradition that requests, encourages or suggests violation of city, county, state or national law.
- any act or tradition that is mentally or physically degrading.
- any act or tradition that requires a personal or menial task of a new member and/or member, regardless of location, intent, or consent of the participants.
STATEMENT ON ALCOHOL USE
Delta Gamma policy states that no alcoholic beverages may be served or stored on Delta Gamma property.
The Council of Delta Gamma recommends that alcohol awareness and educational programs be an ongoing and integral part of each collegiate chapter's programming throughout the year. Council encourages members to identify with the concepts of responsible drinking and individual choice.
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