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{{Short description|American collegiate Christian sorority}} |
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{{Infobox Fraternity |
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| name = Alpha Delta Chi |
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|letters = {{lang|grc|ΑΔΧ}} |
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| letters = {{lang|grc|ΑΔΧ}} |
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|name = Alpha Delta Chi |
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|crest = Alpha Delta Chi.png |
| crest = Alpha Delta Chi.png |
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| image_size = 160px |
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|founded = {{Start date and age|1925}} |
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1925}} |
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|birthplace = [[University of California, Los Angeles]] |
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| birthplace = [[University of California, Los Angeles]] |
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|type = Social |
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| affiliation = Independent |
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|emphasis = [[Christianity|Christian]] |
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| status = Active |
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| type = Social |
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| emphasis = [[Christianity|Christian]] |
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| scope = National |
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|motto = ''As in a Mirror'' |
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|colors = {{color box|#E25822}} [[Flame (color)|Flame]] and {{color box|blue}} [[Blue]] |
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| motto = ''As in a Mirror'' |
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|symbol = |
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| maxim = |
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|flower = [[Gladiolus]], [[Delphinium]] |
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| colors = {{color box|#E25822}} [[Flame (color)|Flame Red]] and {{color box|blue}} [[Blue]] |
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| mascot = [[Domestic sheep|Lamb]] |
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|chapters = 14 active |
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| flower = [[Gladiolus]], [[Delphinium]] |
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| publication = ''The Arête'' |
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|free_label = Mascot |
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| chapters = 4 active |
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|free = [[Domestic sheep|Lamb]] |
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|homepage = [http://www.alphadeltachi.org Alpha Delta Chi homepage] |
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| country = United States |
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.alphadeltachi.org}} |
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| nickname = A-D-Chi |
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| jewel = [[Pearl]] |
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'''Alpha Delta Chi''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΑΔΧ}}''') is an American |
'''Alpha Delta Chi''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΑΔΧ}}''') is an American [[Christian sorority]] founded at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1925. Its brother [[Fraternities and sororities|fraternity]] is [[Alpha Gamma Omega]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Alpha Delta Chi started at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] in 1925.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Orozco |first=Ron |date=2004-10-23 |title=Alpha Delta Chi Sorority |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-alpha-delta-chi-sorority/152802523/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Fresno Bee |location=Fresno, California |pages=H2 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Its ten founders wanted to create a way for women to participate in Greek life without compromising their [[Christians|Christian]] values.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History |url=http://www.alphadeltachi.org/history |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Alpha Delta Chi-ΑΔΧ |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[sorority]] was originally named '''Areta''', which is Greek for "virtue".<ref name=":0" /> |
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Alpha Delta Chi was founded in 1925 at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] by ten women. Their vision was to create a place where [[Christians|Christian]] women could participate in Greek life without compromising their beliefs, build strong friendships, and most of all, they wanted to create a place which would mirror Christ's love to their community. The [[sorority]] was originally named '''Areta''', which means virtue. The sorority's purpose is to provide fellowship for Christian college women, to strengthen the spiritual lives of its members, to be a testimony for [[Christ]] on each campus. |
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The ten Alpha Delta Chi founders were:<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 1929, Karin Anderson Dyer and Edith Bishop McAulay, two members of the ''Alpha chapter'' of Areta, were attending the [[University of California, Berkeley]] as graduate students. The two saw a need for the sorority and with the help of the ''Alpha chapter'', they organized the ''Beta chapter'' on February 4, 1929. |
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* Alma Becker |
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The first annual convention of Alpha Delta Chi was held in [[Berkeley, California]], on April 6–7, 1939. At this meeting the National Association of Areta and the National Executive and Advisory Board were formed. The original name of the National Fraternity, Areta, was changed to '''Alpha Delta Chi''' at the June 1943 National Convention. |
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* Willard Crowder Clawson |
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* Amy Culp |
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* Theta Slingerland Dean |
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* Evelyn Kepple Kay |
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* Marion Wright Madden |
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* Alice Slingerland McEachern |
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* Ruth Umsted Ohly |
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* Dorothea Harvey Schultz |
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* Dora Marie Showalter-Goertz |
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The focus of Alpha Delta Chi was for its members to grow spiritually, reach their full potential scholastically, and develop socially by forming Christian friendships.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Alpha Delta Chi: A Sisterhood for Christ – Office of Religious and Spiritual Life |url=https://orsl.usc.edu/organizations/alpha-delta-chi-a-sisterhood-for-christ/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=University of Southern California}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> The sorority is Christian, but nondenominational.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Kinsey |first=Angie |date=1999-09-24 |title=MSU Sorority Thrives on Christian Fellowship |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-msu-sorority-thrives-on/152803466/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Paducah Sun |location=Paducah, Kentucky |pages=25 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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A second chapter, ''Beta'', was established on February 4, 1929, by two members who were attending graduate school at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref name=":0" /> The sorority held its first annual convention in [[Berkeley, California]], in April 1939.<ref name=":0" /> During the meeting, the sorority voted to become a national organization, forming The National Association of Areta and its National Executive and advisory board.<ref name=":0" /> |
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A.D.X. currently has 14 active chapters across the nation, the newest of which is the ''Alpha Gamma chapter'' at [[Kennesaw State University]]. |
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At the June 1943 annual meeting, the sorority's name was changed to Alpha Delta Chi.<ref name=":0" /> It was incorporated in the State of California in 1946.<ref name=":0" /> In 1992, its first chapter was chartered outside of California at [[Murray State University]].<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /> |
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== List of chapters == |
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Active chapters of Alpha Delta Chi are noted in '''bold''', inactive chapters noted in ''italics''.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online">{{cite web|editor1=William Raimond Baird |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459803154069 |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |access-date=7 July 2022 |location=University of Illinois |language=English}} The main archive URL is [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/welcome/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage].</ref> |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Alpha''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1925}}–19xx?, {{dts|2005}} |
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| School = [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] |
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| Location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Beta''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1929|02|04}}–{{dts|1969}}, {{dts|1979}} |
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| School = [[University of California, Berkeley]] |
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| Location = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Gamma'' |
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| Founded = 19xx?–19xx? |
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| School = [[California State University, Los Angeles]] |
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| Location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Delta''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1945}}–19xx?, {{dts|1974}}–19xx?, {{dts|1996}} |
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| School = [[San Diego State University]] |
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| Location = [[San Diego, California|San Diego, CA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Epsilon''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1949}}–19xx?, {{dts|2005}} |
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| School = [[University of Southern California]] |
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| Location = [[Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Zeta''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1963}}–{{dts|1969}}, {{dts|1974}}–{{dts|1995}}, {{dts|2010}} |
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| School = [[California State University, Long Beach]] |
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| Location = [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach, CA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Eta'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1976}}–201x? |
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| School = [[California State University, Northridge]] |
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| Location = [[Northridge, Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Theta''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1989}} |
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| School = [[California State University, Fresno]] |
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| Location = [[Fresno, California|Fresno, CA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Iota'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1991}}–199x?, {{dts|2005}}–201x? |
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| School = [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] |
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| Location = [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara County, CA]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Kappa'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1992}}–19xx?, {{dts|2008}}–201x? |
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| School = [[Murray State University]] |
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| Location = [[Murray, Kentucky|Murray, KY]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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| Notes = |
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| Reference = <ref>{{cite web|title=Alpha Delta Chi Homepage <!-- BOT GENERATED TITLE --> |url=http://www.geocities.com/adxkappa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026233246/http://geocities.com/adxkappa/ |archive-date=2009-10-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = Lambda |
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| School = --unassigned-- |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Mu'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1993}}–202x? |
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| School = [[California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo|Cal Poly San Luis Obispo]] |
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| Location = [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo, CA]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Nu'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1993}}–20xx? |
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| School = [[University of California, Davis]] |
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| Location = [[Davis, California|Davis, CA]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Xi'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1994}}–200x? |
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| School = [[Illinois State University]] |
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| Location = [[Normal, Illinois|Normal, IL]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Omicron'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1994}}–199x? |
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| School = [[University of California, Irvine]] |
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| Location = [[Irvine, California|Irvine, CA]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Pi''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|1997}} |
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| School = [[University of Colorado Boulder]] |
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| Location = [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder, CO]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Rho'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2000}}–200x? |
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| School = [[University of Cincinnati]] |
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| Location = [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio|OH]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Sigma''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2003}} |
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| School = [[Georgia Institute of Technology]] |
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| Location = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|GA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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| Notes = {{efn|The Georgia Tech chapter originated as Lambda Nu (local) in {{dts|2001}}.}} |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Tau''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2004}} |
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| School = [[University of Alabama]] |
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| Location = [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, AL]] |
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| Status = Active |
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| Notes = |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Upsilon'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2004}}–20xx? |
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| School = [[University of Arkansas]] |
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| Location = [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Phi'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2004}}–200x? |
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| School = [[Azusa Pacific University]] |
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| Location = [[Azusa, California|Azusa, CA]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Chi''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2004}} |
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| School = [[Georgia Southern University]] |
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| Location = [[Statesboro, Georgia|Statesboro, GA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Psi''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2006}} |
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| School = [[University of North Alabama]] |
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| Location = [[Florence, Alabama|Florence, AL]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Omega''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2010}} |
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| School = [[Colorado State University]] |
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| Location = [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins, CO]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = ''Alpha Alpha'' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2013}}–20xx? |
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| School = [[Seton Hall University]] |
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| Location = [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange, NJ]] |
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| Status = Inactive |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Alpha Beta''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2015}} |
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| School = [[University of Denver]] |
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| Location = [[Denver]], [[Colorado|CO]] |
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| Status = Active |
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}} |
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{{FratChapter |
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| Chapter Name = '''Alpha Gamma''' |
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| Founded = {{dts|2019}} |
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| School = [[Kennesaw State University]] |
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| Location = [[Kennesaw, Georgia|Kennesaw, GA]] |
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| Status = Active |
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By 2019, Alpha Delta Chi has chartered 26 chapters.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /> As of 2024, it has four active chapters, a National Alumnae Association (ADX NAA), and local alumnae chapters.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumnae |url=http://www.alphadeltachi.org/alumnae |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of social fraternities and sororities]] |
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== Symbols == |
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Alpha Delta Chi's colors are flame red and blue.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.alphadeltachi.org/about-us |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Its flowers are the [[gladiolus]] and the [[delphinium]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Its mascot is the lamb and its jewel is the pearl.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":8" /> Its motto is "As in a Mirror".<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Its Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 3:18.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":8" /> The sorority's online newsletter is ''The Arête''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Arete |url=http://www.alphadeltachi.org/the-arete |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ |language=en-US}}</ref> Its nickname is A-D-Chi.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Alpha Delta Chi {{!}} Fraternity and Sorority Life |url=https://ofsl.sa.ua.edu/chapters-list/alpha-delta-chi/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=University of Alabama |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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== Activities == |
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Sorority members participate in Bible study, hold retreats, and volunteer in the community.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Reeves |first=Jay |date=2008-11-08 |title=Christian Fraternities Offer Different Paths |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-chirstian-fraternit/152803119/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=Springfield News-Sun |location=Springfield, Ohio |pages=3 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=":9" /> |
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== Membership == |
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Potential members must be churchgoing Christians of any denomination.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Reeves |first=Jay |date=2008-11-22 |title=Believers in Greek Life: Sororities, fraternities filled with Faith Offer Students a Different Path |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-believers-in-greek-life/152803788/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Missoulian |location=Missoula, Montana |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-believers-in-greek-life/152803788/ D2],[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-belivers-pt-2/152804006/ D3] |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Members must agree to forgo smoking, illegal drugs, and premarital sex.<ref name=":7" /> Drinking alcohol is allowed in moderation, so as not to reflectly badly on Christians.<ref name=":9" /> A committee works with members who break these rules.<ref name=":9" /> |
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== Chapters == |
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Following is a list of Alpha Delta Chi chapters.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online">Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (July 2, 2024) "[https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459803154069 Alpha Delta Chi]". ''[https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/national-fraternity-collections/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities]''. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 6, 2024.</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Chapter Locations |url=http://www.alphadeltachi.org/chapterlocations |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ |language=en-US}}</ref> Active chapters str noted in '''bold''', inactive chapters are in ''italics''. |
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|''Alpha'' |
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|1925–19xx?, 2005–2023 |
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|[[University of California, Los Angeles]] |
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|[[Los Angeles, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|{{Efn|Was called Areta until June 1943.}} |
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|'''Beta''' |
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|{{DTS|February 4, 1929}} – 1964; 1987 |
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|[[University of California, Berkeley]] |
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|[[Berkeley, California]] |
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|Active |
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|<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite news |date=1987-05-13 |title=Pledging For Paradise |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-pledging-for-paradise/152804317/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=Oakland Tribune |pages=42 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>{{Efn|The university kicked the sorority off campus in 1964, indicating that its membership requirements were against the university's new anti-discrimination policy. The sorority was restored once the university reversed its decision.}} |
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|''Gamma'' |
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|19xx?–19xx? |
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|[[California State University, Los Angeles]] |
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|[[Los Angeles, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Delta'' |
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|1945–19xx?, 1974–19xx?, 1996–202x ? |
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|[[San Diego State University]] |
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|[[San Diego, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Epsilon'' |
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|1949–19xx?, 2005–2024 ? |
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|[[University of Southern California]] |
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|[[Los Angeles, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|<ref name=":3" /> |
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|''Zeta'' |
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|1963–1969, 1974–1995, 2010–202x ? |
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|[[California State University, Long Beach]] |
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|[[Long Beach, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Eta'' |
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|1976–201x? |
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|[[California State University, Northridge]] |
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|[[Northridge, Los Angeles]], [[California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Theta'' |
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|1989–202x ? |
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|[[California State University, Fresno]] |
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|[[Fresno, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|<ref name=":6" /> |
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|''Iota'' |
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|1991–199x?, 2005–201x? |
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|[[University of California, Santa Barbara]] |
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|[[Santa Barbara County, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Kappa'' |
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|1992–19xx?, 2008–201x? |
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|[[Murray State University]] |
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|[[Murray, Kentucky]] |
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|Inactive |
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|<ref name=":8" /> |
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|- |
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|Lambda |
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|Unassigned |
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|''Mu'' |
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|1993–202x? |
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|[[California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo]] |
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|[[San Luis Obispo, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Nu'' |
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|1993–20xx? |
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|[[University of California, Davis]] |
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|[[Davis, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Xi'' |
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|1994–200x? |
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|[[Illinois State University]] |
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|[[Normal, Illinois]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Omicron'' |
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|1994–199x? |
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|[[University of California, Irvine]] |
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|[[Irvine, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Pi'' |
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|1997–202x ? |
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|[[University of Colorado Boulder]] |
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|[[Boulder, Colorado]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Rho'' |
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|2000–200x? |
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|[[University of Cincinnati]] |
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|[[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Sigma'' |
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|2003–2024 |
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|[[Georgia Tech]] |
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|[[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |
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|Inactive |
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|<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alpha Delta Chi, Sigma Chapter |url=https://www.gtadx.org/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Alpha Delta Chi, Sigma Chapter |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Efn|Chapter formed from Lamba Nu (local), established in 2001.}} |
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|- |
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|'''Tau''' |
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|2004 |
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|[[University of Alabama]] |
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|[[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]] |
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|Active |
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|<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alpha Delta Chi |url=http://www.uapanhellenic.com/alpha-delta-chi |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|- |
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|''Upsilon'' |
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|2004–20xx? |
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|[[University of Arkansas]] |
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|[[Fayetteville, Arkansas]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Phi'' |
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|2004–200x? |
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|[[Azusa Pacific University]] |
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|[[Azusa, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Chi'' |
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|2004–202x ? |
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|[[Georgia Southern University]] |
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|[[Statesboro, Georgia]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|'''Psi''' |
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|{{DTS|December 2006}} |
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|[[University of North Alabama]] |
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|[[Florence, Alabama]] |
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|Active |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alpha Delta Chi |url=https://www.una.edu/fsl/chapters/alpha-delta-chi.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=University of North Alabama |language=en}}</ref> |
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|- |
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|''Omega'' |
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|2010–202x ? |
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|[[Colorado State University]] |
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|[[Fort Collins, Colorado]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|''Alpha Alpha'' |
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|2013–20xx? |
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|[[Seton Hall University]] |
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|[[South Orange, New Jersey]] |
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|Inactive |
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|- |
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|'''Alpha Beta''' |
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|2015 |
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|[[University of Denver]] |
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|[[Denver]], [[Colorado]] |
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|Active |
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|- |
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|''Alpha Gamma'' |
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|2019–202x ? |
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|[[Kennesaw State University]] |
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|[[Kennesaw, Georgia]] |
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|Inactive |
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== Controversies == |
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In 1964, the University of California, Berkeley banned the sorority, saying that its requirement for members to be Christian was against the university's new anti-discrimination policy.<ref name=":10" /> On other campuses, the sorority was not allowed to be a member of the [[Panhellenic Council]] because its Christian requirement is considered to be discrimination.<ref name=":8" /> The UC Berkeley chapter was allowed to return and join the Panhellenic Council in 1987.<ref name=":10" /> |
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In 2012, the sorority was involved in ''Alpha Delta Chi v. Reed'', a lawsuit against the [[University of California, San Diego]] which had determined that the Christian sorority would have to accept an atheist leader.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2012 |title=Comment from ADF on Supreme Court's decision not to review SDSU Christian club case |url=https://adfmedia.org/case/alpha-delta-chi-v-reed-resource-page |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Alliance Defending Freedom |language=en}}</ref> The case was appealed to the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] who declined to review the case.<ref name=":5" /> |
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== See also == |
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*[[List of social sororities and women's fraternities]] |
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==References== |
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Alpha Delta Chi | |
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ΑΔΧ | |
Founded | 1925 University of California, Los Angeles |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Christian |
Scope | National |
Motto | As in a Mirror |
Colors | Flame Red and Blue |
Flower | Gladiolus, Delphinium |
Jewel | Pearl |
Mascot | Lamb |
Publication | The Arête |
Chapters | 4 active |
Nickname | A-D-Chi |
Headquarters | United States |
Website | www |
Alpha Delta Chi (ΑΔΧ) is an American Christian sorority founded at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1925. Its brother fraternity is Alpha Gamma Omega.
History
[edit]Alpha Delta Chi started at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1925.[1][2] Its ten founders wanted to create a way for women to participate in Greek life without compromising their Christian values.[3] The sorority was originally named Areta, which is Greek for "virtue".[3]
The ten Alpha Delta Chi founders were:[3]
- Alma Becker
- Willard Crowder Clawson
- Amy Culp
- Theta Slingerland Dean
- Evelyn Kepple Kay
- Marion Wright Madden
- Alice Slingerland McEachern
- Ruth Umsted Ohly
- Dorothea Harvey Schultz
- Dora Marie Showalter-Goertz
The focus of Alpha Delta Chi was for its members to grow spiritually, reach their full potential scholastically, and develop socially by forming Christian friendships.[4][2] The sorority is Christian, but nondenominational.[1][5]
A second chapter, Beta, was established on February 4, 1929, by two members who were attending graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley.[3] The sorority held its first annual convention in Berkeley, California, in April 1939.[3] During the meeting, the sorority voted to become a national organization, forming The National Association of Areta and its National Executive and advisory board.[3]
At the June 1943 annual meeting, the sorority's name was changed to Alpha Delta Chi.[3] It was incorporated in the State of California in 1946.[3] In 1992, its first chapter was chartered outside of California at Murray State University.[1]
By 2019, Alpha Delta Chi has chartered 26 chapters.[1] As of 2024, it has four active chapters, a National Alumnae Association (ADX NAA), and local alumnae chapters.[6][1][7]
Symbols
[edit]Alpha Delta Chi's colors are flame red and blue.[8][3] Its flowers are the gladiolus and the delphinium.[3][8] Its mascot is the lamb and its jewel is the pearl.[8][5] Its motto is "As in a Mirror".[3][8] Its Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 3:18.[2][5] The sorority's online newsletter is The Arête.[9] Its nickname is A-D-Chi.[10][3]
Activities
[edit]Sorority members participate in Bible study, hold retreats, and volunteer in the community.[11][12]
Membership
[edit]Potential members must be churchgoing Christians of any denomination.[11][5][12] Members must agree to forgo smoking, illegal drugs, and premarital sex.[11] Drinking alcohol is allowed in moderation, so as not to reflectly badly on Christians.[12] A committee works with members who break these rules.[12]
Chapters
[edit]Following is a list of Alpha Delta Chi chapters.[1][6] Active chapters str noted in bold, inactive chapters are in italics.
- ^ Was called Areta until June 1943.
- ^ The university kicked the sorority off campus in 1964, indicating that its membership requirements were against the university's new anti-discrimination policy. The sorority was restored once the university reversed its decision.
- ^ Chapter formed from Lamba Nu (local), established in 2001.
Controversies
[edit]In 1964, the University of California, Berkeley banned the sorority, saying that its requirement for members to be Christian was against the university's new anti-discrimination policy.[13] On other campuses, the sorority was not allowed to be a member of the Panhellenic Council because its Christian requirement is considered to be discrimination.[5] The UC Berkeley chapter was allowed to return and join the Panhellenic Council in 1987.[13]
In 2012, the sorority was involved in Alpha Delta Chi v. Reed, a lawsuit against the University of California, San Diego which had determined that the Christian sorority would have to accept an atheist leader.[17] The case was appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States who declined to review the case.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (July 2, 2024) "Alpha Delta Chi". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Orozco, Ron (2004-10-23). "Alpha Delta Chi Sorority". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. pp. H2. Retrieved 2024-08-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "History". Alpha Delta Chi-ΑΔΧ. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b "Alpha Delta Chi: A Sisterhood for Christ – Office of Religious and Spiritual Life". University of Southern California. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b c d e f Kinsey, Angie (1999-09-24). "MSU Sorority Thrives on Christian Fellowship". The Paducah Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-08-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Chapter Locations". Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Alumnae". Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "The Arete". Alpha Delta Chi-AΔΧ. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b "Alpha Delta Chi | Fraternity and Sorority Life". University of Alabama. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b c Reeves, Jay (2008-11-08). "Christian Fraternities Offer Different Paths". Springfield News-Sun. Springfield, Ohio. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-08-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Reeves, Jay (2008-11-22). "Believers in Greek Life: Sororities, fraternities filled with Faith Offer Students a Different Path". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. pp. D2, D3. Retrieved 2024-08-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Pledging For Paradise". Oakland Tribune. 1987-05-13. p. 42. Retrieved 2024-08-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alpha Delta Chi, Sigma Chapter". Alpha Delta Chi, Sigma Chapter. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Alpha Delta Chi". The University of Alabama Panhellenic Association. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Alpha Delta Chi". University of North Alabama. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b "Comment from ADF on Supreme Court's decision not to review SDSU Christian club case". Alliance Defending Freedom. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2024-08-07.