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. It 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
The Crest of Delta Kappa Delta
FoundedOctober 1, 1999 (1999-10-01)
Texas A&M University
TypeService and Cultural interest
AffiliationNAPA
EmphasisSouth Asian Interest and Multicultural based
MottoI slept and dreamt that life was joy, I awoke and saw that life was service, I acted, and behold, service was a joy. Rabindranath Tagore
Colors  Violet,   Black, and   Silver
SymbolDiya
FlowerLotus
MascotPeacock
PhilanthropyChild abuse prevention and awareness
Chapters12
Colonies4
HeadquartersCollege Station, TX
United States
Websitewww.deltakappadelta.com

History

The precursor to Delta Kappa Delta was a grassroots service organization named B.E.T.I.S. or Behind Every True Indian Sister. Its founders felt the need for a community service-oriented organization. The sorority was formed October 1, 1999 at Texas A&M University.[2][3] Its 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

The sorority's philanthropy is child abuse prevention and awareness. In 2014, it was one of the fourteen founding members of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA).[1]

Symbols

The sorority's symbol is the Diya and its flower is the lotus. Its mascot is the peacock.[4] Its colors are black, silver, and violet.[4] Its motto is “I slept and dreamt that life was joy, I awoke and saw that life was service, I acted, and behold, service was joy.”[5]

Charters

Following are the 'charters' or chapters of Delta Kappa Delta.[3][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.

ChartersChapter/RangeInstitutionCity State Status References
AlphaOctober 1, 1999Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station Texas Active
BetaJanuary 19, 2002Texas Tech UniversityLubbock Texas Active
GammaJanuary 17, 2003 – 20xx ?University of Texas at AustinAustin Texas Inactive
DeltaJuly 30, 2004Temple UniversityPhiladelphia Pennsylvania Active
EpsilonSeptember 30, 2006University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignUrbana and Champaign Illinois Active
ZetaJuly 8, 2010 – 2017; 2021Baylor UniversityWaco Texas Active [7]
EtaJanuary 22, 2011Rutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick New Jersey Active
ThetaSeptember 24, 2011University of North TexasDenton Texas Active
IotaDecember 4, 2016University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst Massachusetts Active
KappaNovember 18, 2016University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago Illinois Active
LambdaDecember 10, 2011New York UniversityNew York City New York Active
MuDecember 12, 2015University of Texas at DallasDallas Texas Active
NuMay 19, 2017University of WashingtonSeattle Washington Active
Binghamton SUNY Associate January 17, 2003 – 20xx ? Binghamton University Vestal New York Inactive
Southern Methodist University Associate April 24, 2003 – 20xx ? Southern Methodist University University Park Texas Inactive
IUPUI Associate November 23, 2019 Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana Active
University of Maryland Associate June 6, 2020 University of Maryland College Park Maryland Active
North Carolina State University Associate June 8, 2020 North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina Active
Purdue University Associate December 9, 2021 Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana Active

References
  1. "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.
  2. "About Us". Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc. 2017-08-04. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) "Delta Kappa Delta." Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed March 9, 2023.
  4. "Delta Kappa Delta". UW Multicultural Greek Council. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. "Delta Kappa Delta". mgc.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. "Our Charters". Delta Kappa Delta. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. "South Asian service sorority Delta Kappa Delta regains active chapter status |". The Baylor Lariat. March 16, 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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