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ΔΣΔ | |
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Founded | November 15, 1882 University of Michigan School of Dentistry |
Type | Professional |
Affiliation | Independent |
Former Affiliation | |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Dentistry |
Scope | International |
Motto | Knowledge, Strength, Justice |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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
- ^ a b "Delta Sigma Delta International Dental Fraternity". 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "History". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Noted in a brief online National History, accessed 10 May 2022.
- ^ a b History of Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity, 1882-1946.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc 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.
- ^ a b "Officers". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ a b "Graduate Chapter Application". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Dentos (the yearbook of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery), 1925
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Delta Sigma Delta | Chapters". legacy.deltsig.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (19th ed.). Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. p. 503.
- ^ "Historical Sketch Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity". Desmos. Vol. X, no. 3. p. 112.
- ^ 1913 Illio Yearbook. p. 534.
- ^ Chicago College of Dental Surgery
- ^ DU School of Dentistry Records, accessed 14 May 2022.
- ^ Desmos. Vol. XIX, no. 1. November 1912. p. 16.
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- ^ "Queensland Graduate Chapter of the Delta Sigma D - JCU Prizes". www.jcu.edu.au. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-07-27.