Delta Xi Phi

American multicultural collegiate sorority

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Delta Xi Phi

ΔΞΦ
Founded| April 20, 1994; 30 years ago (April 20, 1994)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Type| Social
Affiliation| NMGC
Status| Active
Emphasis| Multicultural
Scope| National
Motto| "What is possible has been done, what is impossible must be done"
Pillars| Increasing Multicultural Awareness, Community Service, Advancement of Women through Higher Education, Sisterhood, and Friendship
Colors|  Navy blue and  maroon
Flower| Yellow Rose of Texas
Jewel| White Diamond
Mascot| White Bengal Tiger
Philanthropy| American Cancer Society
Chapters| 23
Nickname| Di Xi, Di Xi Phi, DXP
Headquarters| P.O. Box 151
Chicago Ridge, Illinois 60415
United States
Website| www.deltaxiphi.com

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.

## History

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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.

The fifteen founders, known as "Diamantes", are as follows:

* 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

In the spring of 1992, two different groups of women 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 to establish 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 decided to stop looking for other sororities and 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.

## Chapters

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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 and associate chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters and associate chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter  | Charter date and range  | Institution  | Location  | Status  | Reference

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Alpha | April 20, 1994 – xxxx ?; 20xx ? | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign and Urbana, IL | Inactive | [1][2]
Beta | August 14, 1998 | California State University, Chico | Chico, CA | Active | [1][2]
Gamma associate | December 4, 1998 | Mississippi State University | Starkville, MI | Active | [1][2]
Delta | May 8, 1999 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL | Active | [1][2]
Epsilon associate | June 7, 1999 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Inactive | [1][2]
Zeta associate | February 5, 2000 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? | Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | Inactive | [1][2]
Eta | February 5, 2000 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | Active | [1][2]
Iota | March 21, 2002 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | Active | [1][2]
Kappa associate | May 3, 2003 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | Inactive | [1][2]
Lambda | June 7, 2003 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Active | [1][2][a]
Mu associate | June 5, 2004 | University of California, Davis | Davis, CA | Active | [1][2]
Nu associate | January 15, 2005 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Inactive | [1][2]
Xi | March 11, 2006 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | Inactive | [1][2]
Omicron associate | May 13, 2006 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? | Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | Active | [1][2]
Pi associate | June 10, 2006 – 20xx ?; 20xx ? | State University of New York at Old Westbury | Long Island, NY | Active | [1][2]
Rho | April 21, 2007 | University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Active | [1][2]
Sigma associate | May 6, 2007 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | Active | [1][2]
Tau associate | May 17, 2008 – 20xx ? | —  | Los Angeles, CA | Active | [1][2]
Upsilon | January 10, 2009 | Keene State College | Keene, NH | Active | [1][2][b]
Phi | March 7, 2009 | Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Active | [1][2]
Chi associate | May 1, 2010 | Cabrini University | Radnor Township, PA | Active | [1][2]
Psi associate | December 17, 2011 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | Active | [1][2]
Omega associate | May 5, 2012 | Samford University | Homewood, AL | Active | [1][2]
Alpha Alpha associate | May 2, 2016 | University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Active | [1][2]
Alpha Beta associate | 2020 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD | Active | [1][2]
Colony  |  | Washington State University | Pullman, WA | Active  | [1]
Interest group  |  | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | Active  | [3]
Interest group  |  | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | Active  | [3]

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

## See also

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* Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
* List of social sororities and women's fraternities

## References

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1. ^ 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 Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 23, 2023.
2. ^ 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 "Chapters". www.deltaxiphi.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
3. ^ a b "Interest Groups (WAMS)". www.deltaxiphi.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

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Asian/Pacific Islander-American|

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Historically Jewish|

* ΑΕΠ
* ΑΕΦ
* ΖΒΤ
* ΣΑΕΠ
* ΣΑΜ
* ΣΔΤ
* ΤΔΦ
* ΤΕΦ

Multicultural|

* ΔΞΝ
* ΔΞΦ
* ΓΗ
* ΖΣΧ
* ΖΦΡ
* ΖΧΦ
* ΘΔΣ
* ΘΝΞ
* ΛΤΩ
* ΛΨΔ
* ΜΣΥ
* ΣΛΒ
* ΣΛΓ
* ΣΘΨ
* ΤΦΣ
* ΨΣΦ
* ΩΔΦ
* ΩΦΧ
* Delphic

Historically Scout-affiliated|

* ΑΦΩ
* ΕΤΠ
* ΓΣΣ
* ΩΦΑ

LGBTQ|

* ΑΛΖ
* ΑΠΔ
* ΔΛΦ
* ΓΡΛ
* ΘΠΣ
* ΚΑΛ
* ΚΘΕ
* ΟΕΠ
* ΣΦΒ

Native American|

* ΑΠΩ
* ΦΣΝ
* ΣΟΕ

Latino and Puerto Rican|

* AZ
* ΑΨΛ
* ΑΟΣ
* ΔΤΛ
* ΓΑΩ
* ΓΖΑ
* ΗΓΔ
* ΚΔΧ
* ΛΑΥ
* ΛΠΥ
* ΛΠΧ
* ΛΣΥ
* ΛΘΑ
* ΛΘΝ
* ΛΘΦ
* ΛΥΛ
* ΜΑΦ
* ΝΑΚ
* ΝΣΒ
* ΣΔΑ
* ΣΙ
* ΣΙΑ
* ΣΛΑ
* ΣΛΥ
* ΣΠΑ
* ΦΔΓ
* ΦΗΜ
* ΦΙΑ
* ΦΛΑ
* ΦΣΑ
* ΧΥΣ
* ΨΑΚ
* ΩΦΒ

Major specific|

* ΑΓΡ
* ΑΓΣ
* ΑΚΨ
* ΑΣΚ
* ΑΩΕ
* ΔΣΠ
* ΚΚΨ
* ΣΑΙ
* ΤΒΣ
* ΦΣΓ
* ΦΣΡ
* Ceres
* FarmHouse
* Triangle

Social sororities|

* ΑΓΔ
* ΑΔΠ
* ΑΕΦ
* ΑΞΔ
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* ΑΣΤ
* ΑΦ
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* ΓΦΒ
* ΔΔΔ
* ΔΓ
* ΔΖ
* ΔΦΕ
* ΖΤΑ
* ΘΦΑ
* ΚΑΘ
* ΚΒΓ
* ΚΔ
* ΚΚΓ
* ΠΒΦ
* ΣΔΤ
* ΣΚ
* ΣΣΣ
* ΣΨ
* ΦΜ
* ΦΣΣ
* ΧΩ
* Clovia

Social fraternities|

* ΑΔΦ (Fraternity/Society)
* ΑΚΛ
* ΑΣΦ
* ΑΤΩ
* ΑΦΔ
* ΑΧΑ
* ΑΧΡ
* ΒΘΠ
* ΔΚΕ
* ΔΣΦ
* ΔΤΔ
* ΔΥ
* ΔΦ
* ΔΧ
* ΖΨ
* ΘΔΧ
* ΘΞ
* ΘΧ
* ΚΑ Order
* ΚΑ Society
* ΚΔΡ
* ΚΔΦ
* ΚΛΨ
* ΚΣ
* ΛΧΑ
* OΚΕ
* ΠΚΑ
* ΠΚΦ
* ΠΛΦ
* ΣΑΕ
* ΣΔΑ
* ΣΘΠ
* ΣΝ
* ΣΠ
* ΣΤΓ
* ΣΦ
* ΣΦΔ
* ΣΦΕ
* ΣΧ
* ΤΚΕ
* ΦΓΔ
* ΦΔΘ
* ΦΔΨ
* ΦΚΘ
* ΦΚΣ
* ΦΚΤ
* ΦΚΨ
* ΦΛΧ
* ΦΜΑ Sinfonia
* ΦΜΔ
* ΦΣΚ
* ΦΣΦ
* ΧΓΕ
* ΧΦ
* ΧΨ
* ΨΥ
* Acacia

See also|

* Freemasonry
* Odd Fellows
* Gentlemen's club
* Secret society

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National Multicultural Greek Council

* Delta Xi Phi
* Delta Sigma Chi
* Gamma Eta
* Lambda Psi Delta

* Lambda Sigma Gamma
* Lambda Tau Omega
* Mu Sigma Upsilon
* Phi Sigma Chi
* Psi Sigma Phi
* Theta Nu Xi
* Omega Phi Chi

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