ΔΣΘ National History
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding more than 300,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college educated women. The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea.
The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:
Economic Development
Educational Development
International Awareness and Involvement
Physical and Mental Health
Political Awareness and Involvement.
For more information, visit our national website at www.deltasigmatheta.org.
You may also visit the South Atlantic Region’s website at www.dstsouthatlanticregion.org.
"The Delta girl is one who has been given the opportunity of education and broad development: she is one who has enjoyed the privileges of culture and selected environment . . . It is pleasing to a heartfelt depth to see her not as self centered, not desirous of selfish power, not wanting the plaudits of people, not wanting glory - but with a purpose which directs her activities and all that she may control toward lifting somebody else . . . “
— Soror Mary McLeod Bethune
ΛΩ Chapter History
As the first African-American Greek letter sorority at Duke University, the Lambda Omega chapter continues to strengthen the legacy set forth through public service in line with the sorority's five programmatic thrusts.
In the words of our phenomenal Soror Dorothy I. Height, “Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.” Our chapter will continue to gear our focus towards providing community service efforts needed in the Duke and Durham communities, as well as quality informative and engaging programming.
The Lambda Omega Chapter was charted by 8 visionary women on April 5th 1975.
RACHELLE DENNIS
PATRICIA EVANS
HELENA GOURDINE
LINDA HOOKER
DEBORAH KENNEDY
GAIL MORGAN
VANESSA ROGERS
MARILYN WISE
Since then, over 350 women have joined our dynamic sisterhood and gone on to be leaders on campus and in their communities. To learn more about the legacy of these women, watch the video below.