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ΑΔΠ - Alpha Delta Pi

Motto	We Live For Each Other
Colors	Azure and White
Symbol	Diamond
Flower	Woodland Violet
Founded	May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan College, (Macon, Georgia)
Type	Social
Scope	International
Headquarters	1386 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Members	182,500 currently n/a lifetime
Philanthropy	Ronald McDonald House Charities
Mascot	The Lion "Alphie"
Homepage	http://www.alphadeltapi.org

Alpha Delta Pi (ΑΔΠ) was founded May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia making it the first female fraternal organization. The Executive office for this sorority is located on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.

Contents 1 Founding of Alpha Delta Pi 2 Symbols 3 Philanthropy 4 Timeline 5 Notable ADPi's 6 Alpha Delta Pi Chapters 7 References 8 External link

Alpha Delta Pi, nickname ADPi, was founded as the Adelphean Society on May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. Alpha Delta Pi holds the distinction of being the first secret society for women. It was founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership, service to others and sisterhood. These principles still guide the policies and programs of the sorority today.

In 1905 the Adelphean Society changed its name to Alpha Delta Phi (ΑΔΦ), but was later changed because a men's fraternity by the same name was already well established at many universities where ADPi wanted to start chapters.

The open motto of ADPi is "We Live for Each Other," and its colors are azure blue and white. The official flower is the woodland violet, the mascot is a lion nicknamed Alphie and the symbol is the diamond. Alpha Delta Pi currently has over 130 chapters in the United States and Canada, and over 150 alumnae associations, and their Executive Office is located in Atlanta, Georgia. Its national philanthropy is the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Alpha Delta Pi was founded by six women, Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Williams Mitchell, Sophronia Woodruff Dews, Octavia Andrew Rush, Mary Evans Glass, and Ella Pierce Turner.

Wesleyan College, the first college for women in the world, was chartered to grant degrees to women. Young women fortunate enough to receive a college education were from progressive and educated families. A typical day for a Wesleyan student was highly regulated. There was a precise schedule for waking, eating, attending classes, taking fresh air and exercising, studying, attending chapel and sleeping. They had few personal liberties and little time for free thinking and socializing.

Alpha Delta Pi is a member group of the National Panhellenic Conference, which is the governing council of the 26 member sororities.

The symbols of Alpha Delta Pi are:

• Badge - The first diamond-shaped badge was worn by the Adelpheans in 1852. Stars were not included on this first badge, but it did have a monogram of the Wesleyan pin attached to the badge by a link chain, thus forming a guard. In 1854, the stars were added, but it was not until 1874 that the stars and the clasped hands were raised. This design remained with only slight modifications until 1906 when, at Alpha Delta Pi's first convention, Nanaline King presented a new design for the pin. Her design was a smaller gold badge with a black enamel center which pictured the clasped hands, the two stars, and the Greek letters, Alpha Delta Phi. This design was adopted by the convention and is the same pin we have today, with Alpha Delta Phi being changed to Alpha Delta Pi at the 1913 convention.

• Alpha Badge - New Member Badge, New members wear a gold pin with a lion atop the Greek letters ΒΥΑ. The letters remind Alphas of the open motto: We Live for Each Other.

• Mascot - The lion is the mascot of Alpha Delta Pi. The lion is nicknamed Alphie.

• Official Colors - Azure blue and white are the official colors of Alpha Delta Pi. Blue is symbolic of friendship, the basic spirit upon which Alpha Delta Pi is founded. White symbolizes sincerity and truth. Alpha Delta Pi seeks these qualities in all its members.

• Official Flower - The Woodland Violet, which grows wild, is the official flower. Because it is unavailable for purchase, African Violets are often used to symbolize the Woodland Violet.

• Coat of Arms - Elizabeth Moseley Coles, who was elected national president at the first grand convention, was responsible for having the coat of arms designed. Another sister of Alpha chapter, Agnes Chapman, is given credit for the actual design of the coat of arms. Symbolism from the ritual and the Alpha pin were combined in the coat of arms, and the design originally had a background of violets. In 1919, the convention body voted to make changes and the present design was accepted.

Commitment to the Alpha Delta Pi international philanthropy, the Ronald McDonald House Charities, was made in 1979 and continues today. Since beginning its association, Alpha Delta Pi has contributed over $2 million to this worthwhile effort. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) supports Ronald McDonald Houses in local communities, as well as funding grants to other not-for-profit organizations whose programs focus on children in need. There are 195 Ronald McDonald Houses in 16 countries, whose function is to provide comfort, care and "a home-away-from-home" for the families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. In addition to donating money to this worthwhile cause, many Alpha Delta Pi collegiate chapters and alumnae associations spend their time and energy volunteering at these houses. For more information concerning Ronald McDonald House Charities, please visit the RMHC Home Page at Ronald McDonald Houseor visit the Wikipedia RMHC site here Ronald McDonald House

• 1851 Alpha Delta Pi was founded by Eugenia Tucker on May 15th as The Adelphean Society, the first secret society for women. The society was founded for the purpose of mental, moral, and social and domestic betterment.
• 1904 A committee of three, led by Jewel Davis, conferred with Attorney Dupont Guerry, the President of Wesleyan, as to the procedure to become a national organization. They secured a charter of incorporation from the state of Georgia.
• 1905 The Adelphean Society changed its name to Alpha Delta Phi. At the time of nationalization, Alpha Delta Phi had 60 active members and 3,000 alumnae.
• 1905 Beta Chapter is established at Winston-Salem by two members of Alpha Chapter. The chapter had seven members and fifteen new initiates. It thrived for three years until the administration abolished sororities.
• 1906 Gamma Chapter was founded at Mary Baldwin Seminary. Visitors were not allowed at the school, so the chapter charter and special instructions were delivered to the new group by mail.
• 1906 Jewel Davis, an Adelphean, entered the University of Texas as a graduate student, organized a group, and installed them as Delta Chapter, the fourth chapter of Alpha Delta Phi. Jewel Davis is listed as a charter member as there was no precedent for affiliation.
• 1907 Eta Chapter was founded at the University of Alabama, installing nine members, one of whom was Wildie Churchill Hibbler, a grandmother of Katie Couric.
• 1913 Alpha Delta Phi officially changed its name to Alpha Delta Pi.
• 1948 Mrs. Carolee Strock Stanard retires as Grand President and part of her keynote address becomes The Creed of Alpha Delta Pi.
• 1960 Alpha Delta Pi’s 100th chapter was installed.
• 1979 Alpha Delta Pi adopts Ronald McDonald Houses as the National Philanthropy.
• 2001 Alpha Delta Pi celebrates its 150th Anniversary in Atlanta, Georgia.

For a full list of notable Alpha Delta Pi alumnae please visit here. [1]

• Kate Capshaw (Alpha Gamma) - actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) and wife of Steven Spielberg ^[1]
• Deana Carter (Alpha Kappa) - singer^[1]
• Nancy Grace (Delta Theta) - CNN News^[1]
• Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas (Delta) - author, passenger on United Airlines 93^[2]
• Neva Jane Langley (Gamma Gamma) - Miss America, 1953^[1]
• Karen Parfitt Hughes, (Alpha Zeta) - Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs^[3]
• Danica McKellar (Alpha Chi) - actress; (The Wonder Years)^[1]
• Jessica Nelson North (Theta) - poet and author. Editor at Poetry^[1]
• Sandra Palmer (Gamma Upsilon) - Professional golfer^[1]
• Lu Parker (Zeta Sigma) - Miss USA 1994; KTLA-TV news correspondent^[1]
• Emily Procter (Delta Omicron) - actress; (CSI: Miami, The West Wing)^[1]
• Carol Shields (Phi) - author; winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1995^[1]
• Jean Smart (Alpha Theta) - actress; (Designing Women, 24)^[1]
• Cathy Deupree (Eta) - singer^[1]
• Judy Woodruff (Omicron) - news correspondent^[1]

Alabama

• Eta- University of Alabama
• Beta Omega- Auburn University
• Kappa- Samford University
• Epsilon Kappa- Troy State University
• Zeta Eta- University of North Alabama
• Zeta Delta- University of Montevallo

Arizona

• Gamma Rho- Arizona State University
• Epsilon Xi- Northern Arizona University

Arkansas

• Delta Delta- University of Arkansas

California

• Eta Rho- California State University Chico
• Zeta Alpha- California State University Fullerton
• Eta Kappa- California State University San Bernadino
• Eta Mu - Sacramento State University (removed May 5, 2005: may be allowed back in 7-10 years)
• Psi- University of California Berkeley
• Alpha Chi- University of California Los Angeles
• Gamma Xi- University of California Santa Barbara
• Zeta Pi- University of San Diego
• Alpha Psi- University of Southern California

Connecticut

• Eta Omicron- Western Connecticut State University

District of Columbia

• Alpha Pi- George Washington University

Florida

• Gamma Gamma- Florida Southern College
• Iota- Florida State University
• Epsilon Omega- Jacksonville University
• Zeta Omega- University of Central Florida
• Gamma Iota- University of Florida
• Gamma Delta- University of Miami
• Epsilon Lambda- University of South Florida
• Zeta Epsilon- University of West Florida

Georgia

• Lambda- Brenau University
• Delta Alpha- Emory University
• Zeta Iota- Georgia College and State University
• Zeta Omicron- Georgia Institute of Technology
• Epsilon Pi- Georgia Southern University
• Beta Sigma- Mercer University
• Epsilon Pi- Georgia Southern University
• Beta Nu- University of Georgia
• Delta Theta- Valdosta State University

Illinois

• Zeta Theta- Illinois State University
• Delta Omega- Northern Illinois University
• Sigma- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Indiana

• Phi- Hanover College
• Beta Alpha- Indiana University

Iowa

• Pi- Iowa State University
• Alpha Beta- University of Iowa
• Epsilon Mu- University of Northern Iowa

Kansas

• Alpha Eta- Kansas State University
• Tau- University of Kansas

Kentucky

• Eta Omega- Centre College
• Epsilon Phi- Eastern Kentucky University
• Epsilon Omicron- Murray State University
• Beta Psi- University of Kentucky
• Epsilon Delta- Western Kentucky University

Louisiana

• Delta Eta- McNeese State University

Maryland

• Beta Phi- University of Maryland, College Park

Massachusetts

• Rho- Boston University

Michigan

• Zeta Upsilon- Oakland University
• Beta Eta- University of Michigan

Mississippi

• Eta Zeta- University of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

• Theta Alpha- Northwest Missouri State University
• Eta Nu- Saint Louis University
• Delta Nu- Southeast Missouri State University
• Gamma Mu- Missouri State University
• Alpha Gamma- University of Missouri Columbia
• Delta Phi- University of Missouri, Kansas City
• Gamma Nu- William Jewell College

Nebraska

• Alpha Epsilon- University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Nevada

• Epsilon Rho- University of Nevada, Las Vegas

New York

• Gamma Pi- Wagner College

North Carolina

• Zeta Mu- Appalachian State University
• Omicron- Duke University
• Delta Omicron- East Carolina University
• Zeta Beta- North Carolina State University
• Beta Iota- Queens College
• Beta Upsilon- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Zeta Gamma- University of North Carolina Charlotte
• Zeta Psi- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
• Eta Alpha- University of North Carolina Wilmington

Ohio

• Epsilon Nu- Ashland University
• Eta Epsilon- Miami University
• Gamma Theta- Mount Union College
• Xi- Ohio University
• Beta Tau- University of Akron
• Chi- Wittenberg University

Oklahoma

• Alpha Omicron- Oklahoma State University

Pennsylvania

• Eta Lambda- Albright College
• Eta Beta- Allegheny College
• Delta Rho- Gettysburg College
• Delta Kappa- Penn State University
• Gamma Omicron- Susquehanna University
• Alpha Iota- University of Pittsburgh
• Eta Chi- Villanova University

Rhode Island

• Gamma Lambda- University of Rhode Island

South Carolina

• Eta Xi- Presbyterian College
• Zeta Nu- Clemson University
• Zeta Sigma- College of Charleston
• Zeta Phi- Francis Marion University
• Eta Phi- Furman University
• Beta Epsilon- University of South Carolina
• Zeta Tau- Winthrop University

South Dakota

• Eta Eta- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tennessee

• Eta Gamma- Austin Peay State University
• Gamma Phi- East Tennessee State University
• Epsilon Tau- Middle Tennessee State University
• Epsilon Psi- Tennessee Technological University
• Gamma Eta- University of Memphis
• Beta Beta- University of Tennessee Chattanooga
• Alpha Kappa- University of Tennessee Knoxville
• Delta Upsilon- University of Tennessee Martin
• Zeta Rho- Vanderbilt University

Texas

• Zeta Chi- Baylor University
• Delta Beta- Lamar University
• Delta Mu- Sam Houston State University
• Zeta- Southwestern University
• Zeta Lambda- Texas A&M University
• Gamma Chi- Texas Christian University
• Epsilon Zeta- Texas State University
• Epsilon Epsilon- Texas Tech University
• Gamma Upsilon- University of North Texas
• Delta- University of Texas

Vermont

• Gamma Tau- University of Vermont

Virginia

• Epsilon Chi- Longwood College
• Zeta Xi- University of Virginia
• Eta Pi- Virginia Tech

Washington

• Alpha Theta- University of Washington
• Upsilon- Washington State University

West Virginia

• Gamma Kappa- West Virginia Wesleyan College

Wisconsin

• Delta Pi- Ripon College

Canada

• Eta Tau- Bishop's University
• Beta Kappa- University of British Columbia
• Beta Theta- University of Manitoba

• Alpha Delta Pi's Official International Website

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