History
of
Delta Phi Epsilon
Our Crest
Our Mascot
Our Colors -- Royal Purple and Pure Gold
Our Motto: Esse Quam Videri (To be rather than to seem to be)
Our Logo: Dedication, Pride and Excellence
Our Flower
Pearl Program
Our International History-
On March 17, 1917, five women at the New York Univesity School of Law took a pledge of sisterhood and loyalty and founded the Alpha chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, the first non-secterian, social sorority and the only one founded at a professional school.  Five years later on March 17, 1922, Delta Phi Epsilon was incorporated under laws of the State of New York.  On December 5, 1922, stretching out to international boundaries, the first Canadian chapter was installed at McGill university in Montreal Quebec.  Growth has been steady, but expansion in numbers has never been favored over strengthenin within.  From this small group making up the first chapter, there are now more than 25, 000 inititated members with chapters throught the United States and Canada.  Our chapters, both undergraduate and graduate, enjoy a distinguished reputation for scholarship, service and leadership.

Minna Goldsmith Mahler, Eve Effron Robin, Ida Bienstock Landeau, Sylvia Steirman Cohn, and Dorothy Cohen Swartzman, five young law students saw Delta Phi Epsilon as a society "to promote good fellowship among the women students among the various colleges in the country...to create a secret society, composed of these women based on their good moral character, regardless of nationality or creed...to have distinct chapters at various colleges..."
All members will take part in the Pearl Program which consists of the following areas: 
Sisterhood -- Sisterhood Pearls help the chapter to gain a support network which strengthens it.
Scholarship -- Scholarship Pearls can include anything that pertains to your studies such as an internship. They help to enhance your academic skills. Remember your here to get an education first! 
Service -- Service Pearls let us get involved with community projects and is a way to help out locally. 
Self -- This pearl is a way to improve upon yourself whether it be phyically, emotionally, or personally.
Social -- Social pearls help you to gain leadership and to improve your communication skills.

The Pearl Program is designed to help members grow as a person and gain new skills that can be useful throughout their lifetime.
International Philanthropies-
*The National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation -- Offical Philanthropy of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority. Funds are raised by chapters, which then helps with research by scholars who are looking for a cure to improve the quality of life for people with Cystic Fibrosis.

*The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Other Associated Disorders (ANAD) -- Raise funds to help those with eating disorders. Delta Phi Epsilon was the first International sorority to give support to an organization regarding the effects of eating disorders.

*The Delta Phi Epsilon Scholarship Foundation -- established in 1967 in order to help out members and their children complete their education. This foundation also provides funding for educational programs and leadership training for undergraduate members.
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