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Delta Gamma: Here for Good

Delta Gammas are driven and inspired by our most deeply held values.

We’re here to prove that hope is more than a wish — it is our clear, confident vision for a better way. We’re here to foster real, genuine sisterhood. Because we believe it can transform women’s lives, and that – together – women can transform the world. We’re here to pursue the same fearless vision our founders established on a Mississippi campus 140 years ago.

We’re here to Do Good. For each other, for the universities that invite us into their families, and for the communities we call home. Because when we Do Good, everyone we touch does better.

At Delta Gamma, our values give us the courage to believe in something bigger than ourselves, and a sense of conviction to act on what we believe.

THAT’S THE DELTA GAMMA WAY.

 

Here for Loyalty.

It’s all about sisterhood.

Admiration and mutual trust grow friendships. Friends share moments of truth that build character.

Here for Distinction.

It’s all about scholarship.

We do the work, and we do our best.

Here for the Challenge.

It’s all about leadership.

We build the foundation for confidence and contribution.

Here for Advocacy. 

It’s all about being there for others. 

We advance efforts that benefit our sisters and communities.

 

In the winter of 1873, Anna Boyd Ellington, Eva Webb Dodd and Mary Comfort Leonard founded Delta Gamma in Oxford, Mississippi, at the Lewis School for Girls near the University of Mississippi. The Founders sought to maintain high ideals and standards and to encourage intellectual growth and service in order to exemplify college women at their best. They chose the letter “H” as their emblem to signify hope. Later, the “H” was replaced with the anchor – the age-old symbol of hope. Within a few years, Delta Gamma collegiate chapters were established in the North and later spread even further. 

Today, Delta Gamma chapters are located throughout North America and Europe, with more than 210,000 initiates who share the strong bonds of sisterhood for a lifetime. 

Delta Gamma: At a Glance 
Founded – 1873 in Oxford, Mississippi 
Philanthropy – Service for Sight 
Badge – golden anchor, the age-old symbol of hope 
Colors – bronze, pink and blue 
Flower – cream rose 
Collegiate Chapters – 145 in North America 
Alumnae Chapters - More than 200 in North America and Europe