Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma offers to women of all ages a rich heritage; continuity based on sound and tested principals of personal integrity, personal responsibility and intellectual honesty.
Delta Gamma was founded in the winter of 1873 in Oxford, Mississippi at the Lewis School for Girls by three friends, Mary Comfort, Anna Boyd and Eva Webb, when they were stranded at school over the holiday break. From the beginning, Hope was the symbol that brought the first Delta Gammas together, leading to the use of the anchor badge. In addition to being one of the first seven women's fraternities that came together as a part of the first Panhellenic Conference, Delta Gamma boasts many other firsts among women's fraternities. Delta Gamma remains one of the largest women's fraternities internationally with an extensive alumni network in three countries, millions of dollars in scholarship and philanthropy, hundreds of thousands of hours of service, and proud Delta Gamma members residing all over the world. Today, DG has over 140 chapters at colleges around the country and in Canada, spreading its high ideals of friendship, personal responsibility, and social responsibility.
Realizing the motto “Do Good,” Delta Gamma has a history of helping people in need. Our philanthropy was officially organized in 1951, as the Delta Gamma Foundation. Nationally, we support a project for aiding the visually impaired, called “Service for Sight.” One of our major fundraisers for the Delta Gamma Foundation is the annual Anchor Splash event. We also sponsor many education and enrichment programs such as Well Aware, an educational program about personal safety and wellness; Cable Connection, a program designed to provide career assistance for alumnae; and Art of the Eye, an art exhibit by visually impaired artists.
In 1883, Delta Gamma founded its tenth national chapter at Adelbert College, one of the predecessor colleges from which Case Western Reserve University was federated.
This chapter, Theta, unfortunately had to be dissolved shortly after its founding due to the abolition of coeducation in the college. Luckily, this did provide for the founding of the first Delta Gamma Alumnae chapter in 1888.
Theta Beta was first colonized in the Fall of 2003 by eight women. It was named “Theta Beta” in honor of the Theta chapter of Adelbert College. Theta Beta officially became the 142nd chapter of Delta Gamma on April 4, 2004 with the initiation of 38 women. Since that time, we have been helping the community with regular volunteering sessions at the Cleveland Sight Center and visits to help maintain and prepare the campgrounds at Highbrook Lodge, a summer camp for children who are blind or visually-impaired. We were voted into Case’s Panhellenic Council on April 13, 2004 becoming the sixth active sorority on campus.
Delta Gamma Facts:
- Chapter name: Theta Beta
- Local founding: April 4, 2004
- National founding: Winter 1873
- Symbol: Anchor
- Colors: Bronze, pink, and blue
- Flower: Cream-colored rose
- Motto: "Do Good"
- National philanthropy: Service for Sight, locally manifested in the Cleveland Sight Center and the Alcazar
- Local website: http://deltagamma.student.case.edu
- National website: http://www.deltagamma.org
- For more information, contact our President or Webmaster
The Delta Gamma house (also known at the Murray Hill House) can be found on Southside at 2265 Murray Hill Road41.502977° N, 81.60136° W
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