Delta Kappa Delta
Delta Kappa Delta (Also known as B.E.T.I.S., ΔΚΔ, and DKD) is a United States-based college sorority. Delta Kappa Delta is a cultural interest sorority oriented towards South Asian culture and its philanthropy of child abuse prevention and awareness. The sorority was founded at Texas A&M University in 1999. It is a founding member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.[1]
| Delta Kappa Delta | |
|---|---|
| ΔΚΔ | |
 The Crest of Delta Kappa Delta | |
| Founded | October 1, 1999 Texas A&M University |
| Type | Service and Cultural interest |
| Affiliation | NAPA |
| Emphasis | South Asian Interest and Multicultural based |
| Motto | I slept and dreamt that life was joy, I awoke and saw that life was service, I acted, and behold, service was joy. Rabindranath Tagore |
| Colors | Violet, Black, and Silver |
| Symbol | Diya |
| Flower | Lotus |
| Mascot | Peacock |
| Philanthropy | Child abuse prevention and awareness |
| Headquarters | College Station, TX United States |
| Website | www |
History
The precursor to Delta Kappa Delta was a grassroots service organization named B.E.T.I.S. ("Behind Every True Indian Sister"), as the Founders felt the need for a community service-oriented organization. The sorority itself was formed October 1, 1999.[2][3]
Founders
The thirteen founders are:[2]
- Preya Sharma (née Batra)
- Rachel Goel (née Gupta)
- Nisha Kavalam (née Kalluvilayil)
- Sylvia Kalluvilayil
- Sheila Krishan
- Hiral Mathur (née Shah)
- Dimple Patel
- Meenal Johnson (née Patel)
- Siby Samuel (née Phillip)
- Neha Londoño (née Shah)
- Nisha Sidhwani
- Christina Thomas
- Celine Xavier
Chapters
| Chapter | Institution | Location | Establishment Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | October 1, 1999 |
| Beta | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | January 19, 2002 |
| Gamma | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | January 17, 2003 |
| Delta | Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | July 30, 2004 |
| Epsilon | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Urbana and Champaign, Illinois | September 30, 2006 |
| Zeta | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | July 8, 2010 |
| Eta | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | New Brunswick, New Jersey | January 22, 2011 |
| Theta | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas | September 24, 2011 |
| Iota | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, Massachusetts | December 4, 2016 |
| Kappa | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | November 18, 2016 |
Associate Chapters
| Institution | Location | Establishment Date |
|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University | Vestal, New York | January 17, 2003 |
| Southern Methodist University | University Park, Texas | April 24, 2003 |
| New York University | New York, New York | December 10, 2011 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, Texas | December 12, 2015 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | May 19, 2017 |
| Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | November 23, 2019 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, Maryland | June 6, 2020 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, North Carolina | June 8, 2020 |
References
- "The National APIDA Panhellenic Association: About". National APIA Panhellenic Association. 2016-02-11. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- "About Us". Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc. 2017-08-04. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Delta Kappa Delta chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
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