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History of the Delta Zeta Sorority

 

             In the fall of 1902, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, opened its doors to female students with the induction of a new president, Dr. Guy Potter Benton. Six of those young women -- Julia Lawrence Bishop, Anne Dial Simmons, Mary Jane Collins, Mabelle May Minton, Anna Loise Keen, and Alfa Lloyde Hayes - came together and, seeing the three existing fraternities on campus, decided to organize a social organization of their own. The first sorority at Miami University was created less than two weeks after these women arrived at the school. On September 24, 1902, the six women chose to name their sorority Alpha of Delta Zeta and their colors to be old rose and Nile green. The Delta Zeta sorority was officially incorporated on October 24, 1902 (which just happened to be Alfa Lloyd's Birthday).

             In 1905, Delta Zeta almost became extinct when "the Zeta girls" made an attempt to acquire nationalization by joining with and taking on the name of the Phi Kappa Taus. All original Delta Zeta paraphernalia was burned. Lucky for us, nationalization was denied and the members decided to go back to the original Delta Zeta name, trying to achieve nationalization the hard way: on their own. Delta Zeta regained all of its initial enthusiasm and energy and was rewarded for a job well-done in 1910 when they received permission to join National Panhellenic Conference.

 

Our Sororities History

The Iota Chapter of Delta Zeta was founded at the University of Iowa in May of 1913.  Our chapter has been recognized  for our outstanding  community service, risk management, and philanthropic endeavors.  We strive for high academic achievement  as well as life long friendships.

National Headquarter, Oxford Ohio

Our Founders

President

Ashley  Bennett

dzprez223@hotmail.com

University of Iowa.

Recruitment Chairman

Zoe Mayberry

Zoe-mayberry@uiowa.edu