Delta Phi Lambda

Delta Phi Lambda
ΔΦΛ
FoundedDecember 5, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-12-05)
University of Georgia
TypeMulticultural
AffiliationNAPA
StatusActive
EmphasisSoutheast Asian
ScopeNational
Motto"Let Our Light Shine Forth"
PillarsLoyalty, Honesty, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, Discipline, Academic Excellence
SloganEverlasting Sisterhood®
Colors  Navy Blue and   Silver
FlowerBlue Rose
JewelJade
MascotButterfly
PublicationEverlasting Magazine
   The Jade Times (former)
PhilanthropyOsteoporosis / American Bone Health
Chapters26 collegiate, 5 alumnae
Members2,000+ lifetime
NicknameDFL, DPhiL, Butterflies
Headquarters650 Ponce De Leon Avenue Suite 300 #1503
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
United States
Websitewww.deltaphilambda.org

Delta Phi Lambda (ΔΦΛ, also known as DFL or DPhiL) is an Asian-interest collegiate sorority in the United States. It was founded at the University of Georgia in 1998. The organization is a co-founder and member of the National Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Its campus chapters are members of their local Multicultural Greek Councils (MGCs).

History

Delta Phi Lambda was founded by seven students at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia on December 5, 1998.[1][2][3][4] Its founders were:

  • Anh Ngoc Nguyen
  • Theresa Sung
  • Sarah Chong Mi Cho
  • Carmela de Guzman
  • Yvonne Minh Ta
  • Linh Khanh Do
  • Rebecca Kim Stephenson

The organization was founded to advocate for awareness of Asian students, promote camaraderie among Asian and Asian-descended students, and educate the wider university about Asian culture.[3][5][6] It was also founded to empower women.[7][6]

Delta Phi Lambda chapters have made history in efforts to increase diversity and the multicultural sorority experience in addition to being a founding member of NAPA. In 2010, the Delta Phi Lambda charter at the University of West Florida became the first MGC-affiliated organization on campus.[8] In 2020, The University of Tennessee’s Delta Phi Lambda chapter became the university’s first Asian-interest sorority and the first national Asian interest group on any campus in the state of Tennessee.[9]

The organization is a co-founder and member of the National Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Panhellenic Association (NAPA).[10] Its campus chapters are members of their local Multicultural Greek Councils (MGCs).[7][11][12]

Symbols

The sorority's motto is "Let Our Light Shine Forth".[2][13] Its slogan is "Everlasting Sisterhood".[13] Its virtues or pillars are Loyalty, Honesty, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, Discipline, and Academic Excellence.[13]

Delta Phi Lamda's colors are navy blue and silver.[14][13] The sorority's flower is the blue rose.[15][13] Its jewel is the jade stone.[15] Sisters of Delta Phi Lambda are referred to as DFL, DPhiL, or Butterflies, as derived from the organization's nickname symbol, and mascot.[16][14][13]

In November 2009, The Jade Times newsletter was established as the national publication for Delta Phi Lambda. Due to the loss of leadership, The Jade Times ended in 2018. Seeing this as an opportunity to restructure the publication, it was voted to change the newsletter to a magazine format. The official Delta Phi Lambda magazine was named Everlasting Magazine in May 2021. The first issue was released on April 4, 2022.[17]

Membership

Membership in Delta Phi Lambda is gained via invitation extended to women attending a college or university with an active chapter. As of January 2023, there are 0 Sisters registered as collegiate or alumni members.

Philanthropy

Delta Phi Lambda's charity arm, the Delta Phi Lambda Foundation, was founded in 2010. The foundation is a non-profit organization affiliated with the sorority. It provides scholarships and funding for Delta Phi Lambda members.[5]

One of Delta Phi Lambda's focus areas is osteoporosis awareness and prevention.[18][13] The organization, along with the Delta Phi Lambda Foundation, is a supporter of American Bone Health.[19] This partnership was officially established in February 2018, with the shared goal of raising awareness for osteoporosis and its impact on individuals' bone health.

Delta Phi Lambda chapters are required by national regulations to hold philanthropic events that increase awareness of social injustice, bring attention to issues facing the Asian community, or support local organizations doing similar work. This can take many forms, including but not limited to raising money to donate to American Bone Health, sponsoring lectures by AAPI professionals, and volunteering at sporting events with charitable contributions.[12][20]

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

Following are the collegiate chapters of Delta Phi Lambda, with active chapter indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[21][19]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha December 5, 1998 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active [1][2][3]
Beta August 17, 2002 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Active [22]
Gamma February 4, 2001 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active [9]
Epsilon May 13, 2005 University of Central Florida Orange County, Florida Active [23][a]
Zeta March 25, 2007 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia Active [24]
Eta March 31, 2001 DePaul University Chicago, Illinois Active [25]
Theta March 14, 2002 Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Active [8]
Iota April 11, 2009 Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Active [2][6]
Kappa April 5, 2003 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active [26]
Lambda April 15, 2001 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active [27]
Mu March 31, 2012 University at Albany Albany, New York Active [28]
Nu March 1, 2015 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Active [29]
Xi November 18, 2012 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Active [30]
Omicron March 27, 2010 University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida Active [12]
Pi April 15, 2012 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active [31]
Rho April 10, 2016 University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Active [32]
Sigma April 10, 2016 Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active [33]
Tau April 22, 2018 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin Active [15]
Phi March 31, 2019 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Active [34]
Upsilon October 26, 2019 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Active
Chi March 21, 2020 University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee Active [14]
Associate November 13, 2021 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Active
Associate November 13, 2022 University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee Active
  1. ^ Chapter originated as the Nexus Club (local), formed in 2002.

Alumnae chapters

Following are the alumni chapters of Delta Phi Lambda.[21] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

Institution Date established Location Status References
University of Georgia July 1, 2015 Athens, Georgia Active [1][2][3]
University of Cincinnati August 4, 2018 Cincinnati, Ohio Active [22]
University of Central Florida July 1, 2015 Orlando, Florida Active [35]
University of North Carolina at Charlotte June 1, 2019 Charlotte, North Carolina Active
Northeast May 22, 2021 Albany, New York Active

See also

References

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