Delta Xi Phi

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Delta Xi Phi
ΔΞΦ
FoundedApril 20, 1994; 30 years ago (April 20, 1994)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
TypeSocial
AffiliationNMGC
StatusActive
EmphasisMulticultural
ScopeNational
Motto"What is possible has been done, what is impossible must be done"
PillarsIncreasing Multicultural Awareness, Community Service, Advancement of Women through Higher Education, Sisterhood, and Friendship
Colors  Navy blue and   maroon
FlowerYellow Rose of Texas
JewelWhite Diamond
MascotWhite Bengal Tiger
PhilanthropyAmerican Cancer Society
Chapters23
NicknameDi Xi, Di Xi Phi, DXP
HeadquartersP.O. Box 151
Chicago Ridge, Illinois 60415
United States
Websitewww.deltaxiphi.com

Delta Xi Phi (ΔΞΦ) is a national multicultural sorority that was founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by fifteen women on April 20, 1994. The sorority welcomes women from all ethnic, cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds. Defined by diversity, Delta Xi Phi is not only multicultural in membership but also in programming since its inception. Delta Xi Phi is one of the founding members of the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC).

Delta Xi Phi is based on five pillars: the Advancement of Women through Higher Education, Community Service, Increasing Multicultural Awareness, Sisterhood, and Friendship.

History

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Delta Xi Phi sorority was founded on April 20, 1994, on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) campus, by fifteen young women. They recognized a need for an organization that appreciated the different cultures present on their college campuses. Multicultural awareness, as well as community service, empowerment of women in higher education, friendship, and sisterhood, were also important aspects of Delta Xi Phi.

The fifteen founders, known as "Diamantes", are as follows:

  • Amani Abukhdeir
  • Hanadi Abu-khdeir
  • Lynette E. Alvarado
  • Erma L. Alvarez
  • Yvonne E. Alvarez
  • Monica Arciga
  • Maria G. Barrera
  • Maria Teresa Botello
  • Aida Derat
  • Leticia Escamilla
  • Christine Lopez
  • Elia Morales
  • Carla Ortega
  • Alma Rivera
  • Nancy Tsao

In the spring of 1992, two different groups of women were seeking to establish a new sorority at UIUC learned of each other's intentions. The two groups organized a meeting where they discussed their goals and aspirations. They surprisingly overlapped and so these women unanimously decided to work together toward their common goal and the two groups merged. They decided to temporarily call themselves "Women for the Advancement of a Multicultural Society" (WAMS). Several sororities on other college campuses were contacted to establish a chapter at the University of Illinois campus. However, none of those had everything that was wanted by WAMS.

Finally, on April 20, 1993, after almost a year of searching for a sorority and much frustration, the women of WAMS decided to stop looking for other sororities and commence their quest of founding their own. Three women from WAMS were designated pledge educators and helped the other twelve women's dream of founding a sorority become a reality. They went through a year-long pledging process during which they developed a strong bond of sisterhood.

The foundation of their sorority began with meetings where they discussed and voted upon its letters, colors, mascot, flower, and stone. On April 20, 1994, the members of WAMS were no longer just the women of WAMS; they were to be forever known as the founding mothers of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority. On February 6, 1998, Delta Xi Phi Sorority became an incorporated entity.

Chapters

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Over the years, DXP has grown with six chapters, seventeen associate chapters, one colony, and three interest groups. Delta Xi Phi's interest groups are known as "WAMS" – Women for the Advancement of a Multicultural Society. Active chapters and associate chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters and associate chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha April 20, 1994 – xxxx ?; 20xx ? University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign and Urbana, IL Inactive [1][2]
Beta August 14, 1998 California State University, Chico Chico, CA Active [1][2]
Gamma associate December 4, 1998 Mississippi State University Starkville, MI Active [1][2]
Delta May 8, 1999 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Active [1][2]
Epsilon associate June 7, 1999 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Inactive [1][2]
Zeta associate February 5, 2000 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL Inactive [1][2]
Eta February 5, 2000 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Active [1][2]
Iota March 21, 2002 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA Active [1][2]
Kappa associate May 3, 2003 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, AL Inactive [1][2]
Lambda June 7, 2003 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Active [1][2][a]
Mu associate June 5, 2004 University of California, Davis Davis, CA Active [1][2]
Nu associate January 15, 2005 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Inactive [1][2]
Xi March 11, 2006 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH Inactive [1][2]
Omicron associate May 13, 2006 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO Active [1][2]
Pi associate June 10, 2006 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? State University of New York at Old Westbury Long Island, NY Active [1][2]
Rho April 21, 2007 University of New Hampshire Durham, NH Active [1][2]
Sigma associate May 6, 2007 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN Active [1][2]
Tau associate May 17, 2008 – 20xx ? — Los Angeles, CA Active [1][2]
Upsilon January 10, 2009 Keene State College Keene, NH Active [1][2][b]
Phi March 7, 2009 Ohio State University Columbus, OH Active [1][2]
Chi associate May 1, 2010 Cabrini University Radnor Township, PA Active [1][2]
Psi associate December 17, 2011 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC Active [1][2]
Omega associate May 5, 2012 Samford University Homewood, AL Active [1][2]
Alpha Alpha associate May 2, 2016 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA Active [1][2]
Alpha Beta associate 2020 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Active [1][2]
Colony Washington State University Pullman, WA Active [1]
Interest group Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Active [3]
Interest group University of Oregon Eugene, OR Active [3]
  1. ^ Started as a colony in 2002.
  2. ^ Established by absorbing Eta Gamma Chi, founded in 1976.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Chapters". www.deltaxiphi.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ a b "Interest Groups (WAMS)". www.deltaxiphi.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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