Delta_Kappa_Delta

Delta Kappa Delta

Delta Kappa Delta

Asian American cultural sorority

Delta Kappa Delta (Also known as B.E.T.I.S., ΔΚΔ, and DKD) is a United States-based college sorority. Delta Kappa Delta is a cultural interest sorority oriented towards South Asian culture. It was founded at Texas A&M University in 1999. It is a founding member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.[1]

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History

The precursor to Delta Kappa Delta was a grassroots service organization named B.E.T.I.S. or Behind Every True Indian Sister. Its founders felt the need for a community service-oriented organization. The sorority was formed October 1, 1999 at Texas A&M University.[2][3] Its thirteen founders are:[2]

  • Preya Sharma (née Batra)
  • Rachel Goel (née Gupta)
  • Nisha Kavalam (née Kalluvilayil)
  • Sylvia Kalluvilayil
  • Sheila Krishan
  • Hiral Mathur (née Shah)
  • Dimple Patel
  • Meenal Johnson (née Patel)
  • Siby Samuel (née Phillip)
  • Neha Londoño (née Shah)
  • Nisha Sidhwani
  • Christina Thomas
  • Celine Xavier

The sorority's philanthropy is child abuse prevention and awareness. In 2014, it was one of the fourteen founding members of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA).[1]

Symbols

The sorority's symbol is the Diya and its flower is the lotus. Its mascot is the peacock.[4] Its colors are black, silver, and violet.[4] Its motto is “I slept and dreamt that life was joy, I awoke and saw that life was service, I acted, and behold, service was joy.”[5]

Chapters

Following are the 'charters' or chapters of Delta Kappa Delta.[3][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.

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References

  1. [1]
    "The National APIDA Panhellenic Association: About". National APIA Panhellenic Association. 2016-02-11. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  2. [2]
    "About Us". Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc. 2017-08-04. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. [3]
    Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) "Delta Kappa Delta." Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed March 9, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Delta Kappa Delta". UW Multicultural Greek Council. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. [5]
    "Delta Kappa Delta". mgc.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. [6]
    "Our Charters". Delta Kappa Delta. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. [7]
    "South Asian service sorority Delta Kappa Delta regains active chapter status |". The Baylor Lariat. March 16, 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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