Pi Delta Theta

Pi Delta Theta (ΠΔΘ) was a national collegiate sorority operating in the United States from February 14, 1926 until it was absorbed by Delta Sigma Epsilon in September 1941.^[1][2] Delta Sigma Epsilon was in turn absorbed by Delta Zeta in 1956. Pi Delta theta was a member of the Association of Education Sororities. The merger of Pi Delta Theta and Delta Sigma Epsilon was the only merger within the AES.

Publication[]

The Sorority publication was the Thalia, which was published twice a year and the Myrsine which was published by the ex-collegio (alumnae) chapters four times a year.

Government[]

Government was vested in three entities: The national convention, the National Council and the Board of Advisers.

Symbols[]

The badge consisted of the Greek letters Π and Θ in gold with a Δ set with pearls overlaying the other two letters.

Colors[]

Colors were white, gold with myrtle green.

Flower[]

Flower was the marguerite.

Chapter List[]

The chapters of Pi Delta Theta were:^[3]

• February 14, 1926. Alpha, Miami University (1939)
• 1926. Beta, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia (1937)
• May 27, 1927. Gamma, Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg (1934)^[4]
• 1927. Delta, Ohio University, Athens (1932)
• 1928. Epsilon, Kent State College, Kent, Ohio (1937)
• June 1928. Zeta, Buffalo State College, N.Y.^[5]
• 1929. Eta, Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti
• May 28, 1932. Theta, Colorado State Teachers College, Greeley, Colo.^[6]
• October 25, 1935. Iota, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pa.^[7]

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