Delta Xi Phi
ΔΞΦ
FoundedApril 20, 1994 (April 20, 1994)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
TypeSocial
AffiliationNMGC
EmphasisMulticultural
ScopeNational
MottoWhat is possible has been done, what is impossible must be done.
PillarsIncreasing Multicultural Awareness, Community Service, Advancement of Women through Higher Education, Sisterhood, and Friendship
Colors  Navy blue and   maroon
FlowerYellow Rose of Texas
JewelWhite Diamond
MascotWhite Bengal Tiger
PhilanthropyAmerican Cancer Society
Chapters23
NicknameDi Xi, Di Xi Phi, DXP
QuoteThe future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt
HeadquartersP.O. Box 151
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
United States
WebsiteNational website

Delta Xi Phi (ΔΞΦ) is a national multicultural sorority that was founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by fifteen women on April 20, 1994. The sorority welcomes women from all ethnic, cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds. Defined by diversity, Delta Xi Phi is not only multicultural in membership but also in programming since its inception. Delta Xi Phi is one of the founding members of the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC).

Delta Xi Phi is based on five pillars: the Advancement of Women through Higher Education, Community Service, Increasing Multicultural Awareness, Sisterhood, and Friendship.

National history

Delta Xi Phi sorority was founded on April 20, 1994, on the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign (UIUC) campus, by fifteen young women. They recognized a need for an organization that appreciated the different cultures present on their college campuses. Multicultural awareness, as well as community service, empowerment of women in higher education, friendship, and sisterhood were also important aspects of Delta Xi Phi.

In the spring of 1992, two different groups of women who were seeking to establish a new sorority at UIUC learned of each other's intentions. The two groups organized a meeting where they discussed their goals and aspirations. They surprisingly overlapped and so these women unanimously decided to work together toward their common goal and the two groups merged. They decided to temporarily call themselves "Women for the Advancement of a Multicultural Society" (WAMS). Several sororities on other college campuses were contacted with the intention of establishing a chapter at the University of Illinois campus. However, none of those had everything that was wanted by WAMS.

Finally, on April 20, 1993, after almost a year of searching for a sorority and much frustration, the women of WAMS made a decision to stop looking for other sororities and to commence their quest of founding their own. Three women from WAMS were designated pledge educators and helped the other twelve women's dream of founding a sorority become a reality. They went through a year-long pledging process during which they developed a strong bond of sisterhood.

The foundation of their sorority began with meetings where they discussed and voted upon its letters, colors, mascot, flower, and stone. On April 20, 1994, the members of WAMS were no longer just the women of WAMS; they were to be forever known as the founding mothers of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority. On February 6, 1998, Delta Xi Phi Sorority became an incorporated entity.

Founders

The following is a list of the fifteen original founders known as "Diamantes".

  • Amani Abukhdeir
  • Hanadi Abu-khdeir
  • Lynette E. Alvarado
  • Erma L. Alvarez
  • Yvonne E. Alvarez
  • Monica Arciga
  • Maria G. Barrera
  • Maria Teresa Botello
  • Aida Derat
  • Leticia Escamilla
  • Christine Lopez
  • Elia Morales
  • Carla Ortega
  • Alma Rivera
  • Nancy Tsao

National chapters

Over the years, DXP has grown with six chapters, seventeen associate chapters, one colony, and three interest groups. Delta Xi Phi's interest groups are known as "WAMS" – Women for the Advancement of a Multicultural Society. Active chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters are indicated in italic.

Chapter Chartered/Range Institution Location Status Reference
AlphaApril 20, 1994 – 2017University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign and Urbana, ILInactive[1][2]
BetaAugust 14, 1998California State University, Chico Chico, CAActive[1][2]
Gamma associateDecember 4, 1998Mississippi State University Starkville, MIActive[1][2]
DeltaMay 8, 1999University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, ILActive[1][2]
Epsilon associateJune 7, 1999 – 20xx ?University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAInactive[1][2]
Zeta associateFebruary 5, 2000 – 20xx ?Southern Illinois University Carbondale, ILInactive[1][2]
EtaFebruary 5, 2000Marquette University Milwaukee, WIActive[1][2]
IotaMarch 21, 2002University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MAActive[1][2]
Kappa associateMay 3, 2003 – 20xx ?University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, ALInactive[1][2]
LambdaJune 7, 2003Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDActive[1][2][lower-alpha 1]
Mu associateJune 5, 2004University of California, Davis Davis, CAActive[1][2]
Nu associateJanuary 15, 2005 – 20xx ?Michigan State University East Lansing, MIInactive[1][2]
XiMarch 11, 2006 – 20xx ?Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OHInactive[1][2]
Omicron associateMay 13, 2006 – 20xx ?Rockhurst University Kansas City, MOInactive[1][2]
Pi associateJune 10, 2006 – 20xx ?State University of New York at Old Westbury Long Island, NYInactive[1][2]
RhoApril 21, 2007University of New Hampshire Durham, NHActive[1][2]
Sigma associateMay 6, 2007Valparaiso University Valparaiso, INActive[1][2]
Tau associateMay 17, 2008 – 20xx ?— Los Angeles, CAInactive[1][2]
UpsilonJanuary 10, 2009Keene State College Keene, NHActive[1][2][lower-alpha 2]
PhiMarch 7, 2009Ohio State University Columbus, OHActive[1][2]
Chi associateMay 1, 2010Cabrini University Radnor Township, PAActive[1][2]
Psi associateDecember 17, 2011Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCActive[1][2]
Omega associateMay 5, 2012Samford University Homewood, ALActive[1][2]
Alpha Alpha associateMay 2, 2016University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CAActive[1][2]
Colony Washington State University Pullman, WA Active [1]
Interest group Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Active [3]
Interest group 2020 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Active [1]
Interest group University of Oregon Eugene, OR Active [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Chapters". www.deltaxiphi.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. 1 2 "Interest Groups (WAMS)". www.deltaxiphi.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

Notes

  1. ↑ Started as a colony in 2002.
  2. ↑ Established by absorbing Eta Gamma Chi, founded in 1976.
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