Delta Sigma Theta (professional)

Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta
ΔΣΘ
Founded	Fall 1914; Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, New York City, NY
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Emphasis	Pharmacy
Scope	International
Members	24,000+ lifetime
Founder	A. Bertrand Lemon

Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) is an international pharmacy fraternity. Founded in Fall of 1914, it was created to promote the healing arts of pharmacy, medicine and dentistry.^[1]

History[]

In fall of 1914, as an outgrowth of the Mortar and Pestle club (local), Delta Sigma Theta was established at Brooklyn College of Pharmacy. There were six founders including A. Bertram Lemon was the leader. The organization was started on December 11, 1915 and one year later was incorporated in New York State as Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.^[2]

The fraternity then expanded within the state of New York and New England and expanded to include other healthcare professions including medicine and dentistry. Some notable chapters founded during this era include Rutgers' Epsilon chapter and Columbia's Delta chapter. By the late 1920’s, Delta Sigma Theta became an international fraternity by establishing chapters in Beirut, Rome, and Great Britain. The growing fraternity paused in its growth like other such societies when the start of World War II led to a decrease of fraternity enrollment nationwide. However, once the war concluded, Delta Sigma Theta expanded west and thus the Chi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta was founded on May 1963 by facilitated by a Mu chapter alumni brother, Alfonso Tobias. As of 2021, the Chi chapter has had over 430 brothers initiated within its chapter.

Chapters[]

Chapter list from Baird's 20th edition.^[1]

1917 - Alpha - Brooklyn College of Pharmacy
1917 - Beta - Columbia Dental
1917 - Gamma - New York Dentistry
1923 - Delta - Columbia University Pharmacy
1924 - Epsilon - Rutgers Pharmacy
1924 - Zeta - Pennsylvania Dentistry
1924 - Theta - Tufts Medical
1924 - Eta - New York Flowers Hospital Medical
1924 - Iota - Temple University Dentistry
1924 - Kappa - Long Island University - Medical
1924 - Lambda - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
1927 - Mu - St. John's University Pharmacy
1927 - Rho - University of Rome Medical College
1927 - Sigma - American University of Beirut
1927 - Tau - Edinburgh Medical College
1953 - Omega - New England Pharmacy
1958 - Phi -
1963 - Chi - St. Louis College of Pharmacy

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. V–77–78.
^ Brooklyn College of Pharmacy Pharmakon yearbook, 1927, p.213

[Baird1991-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. V–77–78.

[2] Brooklyn College of Pharmacy Pharmakon yearbook, 1927, p.213

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hide v t Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Phi Sigma Gamma Chi Eta Phi
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Pi Delta Nu

Delta Sigma Theta
ΔΣΘ

Founded	Fall 1914 Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, New York City, NY
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Emphasis	Pharmacy
Scope	International
Members	24,000+ lifetime
Founder	A. Bertrand Lemon
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