Delta Phi Lambda

Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. (, also known as DPhiL or DFL) 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. Its founders were Sarah Chong Mi Cho, Linh Khanh Do, Carmela de Guzman, Anh Ngoc Nguyen, Rebecca Kim Stephenson, Theresa Sung, and Yvonne Minh Ta.

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. It was also founded to empower women.

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. 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.

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).

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

Delta Phi Lambda's colors are navy blue and silver. The sorority's flower is the blue rose. Its jewel is the jade stone. Sisters of Delta Phi Lambda are referred to as DFLs or Dedicated Female Leaders.

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.

Membership Membership in Delta Phi Lambda is gained via invitation extended to women attending a college or university with an active chapter.

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.

One of Delta Phi Lambda's focus areas is osteoporosis awareness and prevention. The organization, along with the Delta Phi Lambda Foundation, is a supporter of American Bone Health. 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.

Chapters

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

Chapter Charter Date and range Institution Location Status Alpha University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active Beta University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Active Gamma Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active Epsilon University of Central Florida Orlando, FloridaActive Zeta Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia Active Eta DePaul University Chicago, Illinois Active Theta Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Active Iota Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Active Kappa Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois Active Lambda Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active Mu - 202x ? University at Albany Albany, New York Inactive Nu Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Active Xi - 202x ? University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Inactive Omicron University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida Active Pi University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active Rho University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Active Sigma Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active Tau University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin Active Phi Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Active Upsilon University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Active Chi University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee Active Associate University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky ActiveAssociateUniversity of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeActiveAssociateUniversity of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MinnesotaActiveAssociateDenison University Granville, OhioActive

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

Institution Date established Location Status University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Active University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active Northeast Albany, New YorkActive

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