Delta Sigma Delta

Delta Sigma Delta
ΔΣΔ
Founded	November 15, 1882; 142 years ago (1882-11-15) University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Former affiliation	PFA PIC
Status	Active
Emphasis	Dentistry
Scope	International
Motto	Knowledge, Strength, Justice
Member badge
Colors	Blue and   Garnet
Publication	Desmos
Chapters	33
Headquarters	c/o Dr. John Prey, Supreme Scribe 296 15th Avenue Nekoosa, Wisconsin 54457 United States
Website	www.deltsig.com

Delta Sigma Delta (ΔΣΔ) is an international professional dental fraternity.[1] Founded in 1882, it is the oldest and largest of the professional dental fraternities.[1]

History

Delta Sigma Delta's inception came when Lou Mitchell and Chas Howard, both dental students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, were invited to join the medical fraternity Nu Sigma Nu.[2] They declined, instead opting to form the school's first professional dental fraternity.[2]

On November 15, 1882, these two and five others from the dental school met at "Mrs. Slattery's boarding house", located at #10 North State St., Ann Arbor, Michigan, and there established what they soon realized was to be the first dental fraternity in the world.[3] Its founders were:[4]

• Ezra Lincoln Kern
• Louis Manning "Jamie" James
• Louis James "Lou" Mitchell
• Charles William "Chilly" Howard
• Lyndall Llewellyn "Lyn" Davis
• Clarence James "Tex" Hand
• Francis Eugene Cassidy

Dr. L. L. Davis established the Beta chapter at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery after he established his dental practice in Chicago.[2] Within a month of each other, Epsilon chapter was chartered at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, followed by Gamma chapter at Harvard University.[5][2]

After graduation, the fraternity's founders took positions in multiple cities. This led to the formation of a Supreme (or Alumni) chapter, which was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1895.[2]

Symbols

The Greek letters ΔΣΔ represent the letters D.D.S. of the dental degree, although with a transposed sequence.[2] Its colors are blue and garnet. Its motto is "Knowledge, Strength, Justice".

Governance

The Supreme Chapter is designated as the administrative or governing body of the fraternity.[6] A Council of Graduate Chapters oversees the graduate chapters.[6] The European Continental Chapter oversees the European graduate chapters and the Australia/New Zealand Chapter oversees the graduate chapters there.[2]

Chapters

As of 2021, there were 44 active chapters. Undergraduate or collegiate chapters are located at dental schools, while graduate chapters are located in population centers throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.[7]

Undergraduate chapters

Following is a list of the collegiate chapters of Delta Sigma Delta:[4][8][9][10][11][12] Active chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters are in italics.

Name	Chartered	Institution	Location	Status	Notes	Reference
Alpha	November 15, 1882	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Active		[5]
Beta	March 24, 1885–≤1993	Chicago College of Dental Surgery	Chicago, IL	Inactive	School merged with Loyola in 1923; Chapter closed in 1993	[5][13]
Epsilon	February 21, 1891–	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	Active		[5]
Gamma	March 6, 1891–1944	Harvard University	Boston, MA	Inactive		[5]
Delta		name unused				[5]
Zeta	November 21, 1891–	University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	Active		[5]
Eta	October 24, 1893–≤2001	Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois	Inactive	The dental school closed in 2001	[5]
Theta	February 16, 1896–	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	Active		[5]
Iota	February 16, 1896–1908	Detroit Medicine	Detroit, MI	Inactive		[5]
Kappa	November 26, 1896–1926	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	Inactive	The dental school closed in the late 1920s	[5]
Lambda	January 16, 1897–	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	Active		[5]
Mu	January 21, 1897–19xx	Tufts University	Boston, MA	Inactive		[5]
Nu	March 15, 1898–	Kansas City Western Dental College	Kansas City, MO	Active		[5]
Xi	January 6, 1900–	Indiana Dental College	Indianapolis, IN	Active		[5]
Omicron	February 15, 1901–19xx	Saint Louis University	St. Louis, MO	Inactive	The dental school closed in 1971	[5]
Pi	October 8, 1901–19xx	University of Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	Inactive		[5]
Rho	December 9, 1900–	University of Illinois	Chicago, IL	Active		[5]
Sigma	February 5, 1903–	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	Active		[5]
Tau	February 15, 1901–1932	Ohio College of Dental Surgery	Cincinnati, OH	Inactive	The dental school closed in 1926	[5]
Upsilon	May 25, 1905–	Washington University in St. Louis	St. Louis, MO	Inactive	The dental school closed in 1991	[5]
Phi	February 8, 1905–1932	Colorado College of Dental Surgery	Denver, CO	Inactive	The dental school closed in 1932	[5][14]
Chi	February 24, 1906–	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	Active		[5]
Psi	April 11, 1907–	University of Oregon	Portland, OR	Active		[5]
Omega	April 1, 1910–	Creighton University	Omaha, NE	Active		[5]
Alpha Alpha	January 11, 1912–	Georgetown University	Washington, D.C.	Active		[5][15]
Beta Beta	May 8, 1913–≤1977	University of Nebraska	Lincoln, NE	Inactive		[5][16]
Gamma Gamma	February 18, 1914–	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA	Active		[5]
Delta Delta		name unused				[5]
Epsilon Epsilon	April 29, 1914–	University of Louisville	Louisville, KY	Active		[5]
Zeta Zeta	June 3, 1917–	Louisiana State University	New Orleans, LA	Active		[5]
Eta Eta	June 1, 1918–	Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	Active		[5]
Theta Theta	March 26, 1921–	Atlanta Southern Dental College	Augusta, GA	Active		[5]
Iota Iota		name unused				[5]
Kappa Kappa	May 27, 1921–	University of Tennessee	Memphis, TN	Active		[5]
Lambda Lambda	May 27, 1922–	Texas A&M University	Dallas, TX	Active		[5]
Mu Mu	July 22, 1926–	Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	Active		[5]
Nu Nu	November 22, 1926–	University of the Pacific	San Francisco, CA	Active		[5]
Xi Xi	May 16, 1931–1938	University of Maryland	Baltimore, MD	Inactive		[5]
Omicron Omicron	December 16, 1931–	Virginia Commonwealth	Richmond, VA	Active		[5]
Pi Pi	April 29, 1939–	University of Detroit	Detroit, MI	Active		[5]
Rho Rho	September 18, 1945–	Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	Active		[5]
Sigma Sigma	January 14, 1948–	University of Washington	Seattle, WA	Active		[5][17]
Tau Tau	May 29, 1948–	University of Texas	Houston, TX	Active		[5]
Upsilon Upsilon	April 28, 1951–	University of North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC	Active		[5]
Phi Phi	May 24, 1952–	University of Alabama	Birmingham, AL	Active		[5]
Chi Chi	February 9, 1962–	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	Active		[5]
Psi Psi	1963–≤1977	University of Puerto Rico	San Juan, PR	Inactive		[5]
Omega Omega	December 6, 1969–	UCLA	Los Angeles, CA	Active		[5]
Alpha Alpha		name unused				[5]
Alpha Beta	March 19, 1973–	Univ of South Carolina	Charleston, SC	Active		[5]
Alpha Chi	October 11, 1973–	University of Texas	San Antonio, TX	Active		[5]
Alpha Gamma	1975–19xx	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Inactive		[5]
Alpha Delta	May 1, 1976–	University of Colorado	Aurora, CO	Active		[5]
Alpha Epsilon		name unused				[5]
Alpha Zeta	November 15, 1984–	University of Connecticut	Farmington, CT	Active		[9]
Alpha Kappa	May 18, 1985–	Univ. of Southern Illinois	Alton, IL	Active		[9]
Alpha Lambda	September 9, 1995–	University of Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, OK	Active		[9]
Alpha Mu	May 17, 1998–	Nova Southeastern	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Active		[9]
Alpha Nu	April 15, 2005–	Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health	Mesa, AZ	Active		[9]
Alpha Xi	April 26, 2008–	University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	Active		[9]
Alpha Omicron	2013–	Midwestern University	Downers Grove, IL	Active		[9]
Alpha Pi	2013–	Western University	Pomona, CA	Active		[9]
Alpha Rho	August 23, 2014–	Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health	Kirksville, MO	Active		[9]

Graduate chapters

Following is a list of the international graduate chapters.[7]

Chapter	Location	Status	References
At-Large		Active
Badger Graduate Chapter	Wisconsin	Active
Baton Rouge Graduate Chapter	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Active
Belgium Graduate Chapter	Belgium	Active	[2]
Canada Graduate Chapter	Canada	Active
Cincinnati-Dayton Graduate Chapter	Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio	Active
Cleveland Graduate Chapter	Cleveland, Ohio	Active
Columbus Graduate Chapter	Columbus, Ohio	Active
Denver Graduate Chapter	Denver, Colorado	Active
Detroit Graduate Chapter	Detroit, Michigan	Active
ECC Graduate Chapter		Active
Georgia Graduate Chapter	Georgia	Active
Hawaii Graduate Chapter	Hawaii	Active
Holland Graduate Chapter	Holland, Netherlands	Active	[2]
Indiana Graduate Chapter	Indiana	Active
London Graduate Chapter	London, England	Active	[2]
New England Graduate Chapter		Active
New Orleans Graduate Chapter	New Orleans, Louisiana	Active
New South Wales Graduate Chapter	New South Wales, Australia	Active	[2]
New York Graduate Chapter	New York	Active
New Zealand Graduate Chapter	New Zealand	Active	[2]
North Carolina Graduate Chapter	North Carolina	Active
Oregon Graduate Chapter	Oregon	Active
Paris Graduate Chapter	Paris, France	Active	[2]
Pittsburgh Graduate Chapter	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Active
Queensland Graduate Chapter	Queensland, Australia	Active	[2][18]
Rochester Graduate Chapter	Rochester, New York	Active
San Francisco Graduate Chapter	San Francisco, California	Active
Scandinavia Graduate Chapter		Active	[2]
Seattle Graduate Chapter	Seattle, Washington	Active
St. Louis Graduate Chapter	St. Louis, Missouri	Active
South Australia Graduate Chapter	South Australia, Australia	Active	[2]
Texas (East) Graduate Chapter	Texas	Active
Twin Cities Graduate Chapter	Minneapolis and Saint Paui, Minnesota	Active
Virginia Graduate Chapter	Virginia	Active
West Virginia Graduate Chapter	West Virginia	Active
Western Australia Graduate Chapter	Western Australia, Australia	Active	[2]
Youngstown Graduate Chapter	Youngstown, Ohio	Active

See also

• List of dental schools in the United States
• List of defunct dental schools in the United States
• Professional fraternities and sororities

References

1. "Delta Sigma Delta International Dental Fraternity". 2015.
2. "History". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
3. Noted in a brief online National History, accessed 10 May 2022.
4. History of Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity, 1882-1946.
5. Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-76–77. ISBN 978-0963715906.
6. "Officers". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
7. "Graduate Chapter Application". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
8. Dentos (the yearbook of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery), 1925
9. "Delta Sigma Delta | Chapters". legacy.deltsig.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
10. William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (19th ed.). Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. p. 503.
11. "Historical Sketch Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity". Desmos. Vol. X, no. 3. p. 112.
12. 1913 Illio Yearbook. p. 534.
13. Chicago College of Dental Surgery
14. DU School of Dentistry Records, accessed 14 May 2022.
15. Desmos. Vol. XIX, no. 1. November 1912. p. 16. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
16. Desmos. Vol. XIX, no. 4. August 1913. p. 321. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
17. Sigma Sigma Succeeds Rho Rho as youngest chapter
18. "Queensland Graduate Chapter of the Delta Sigma D - JCU Prizes". www.jcu.edu.au. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-07-27.

External links

• Delta Sigma Delta website