Alpha Delta Theta () is a professional fraternity in the field of medical technology, originally for women.
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History
Alpha Delta Theta was established on by two local sororities, Alpha Delta Tau of the University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...
, formed in 1926, and Tau Sigma of Marquette University
Marquette University () is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, it was founded by John Henni, John Martin ...
, formed in 1942. It was founded to unite all women entering into or engaging in the field of medical technology, to promote social and intellectual fellowship among its members, and to raise the prestige of medical technologists by inspiring the members to greater group and individual effort.
Though the Minnesota group was sixteen years older, the Marquette chapter was designated as ''Alpha chapter'' and the Minnesota group as the ''Beta chapter''.
Alpha Delta Theta joined the Professional Panhellenic Association
The Professional Fraternity Association (PFA) is an American association of national, collegiate, professional fraternities and sororities that was formed in . Since PFA groups are discipline-specific, members join while pursuing graduate (law, me ...
in 1952.
Some professional fraternities became co-educational as a result of Title IX; it is unknown whether Alpha Delta Theta followed this course, or if they remain/remained a women's fraternity only.
As of 2020, ''Alpha Iota chapter'' at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (University of the Sciences or USciences) was a private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. USciences offered bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in pharmacy and other health-related dis ...
is still active; others may also be active.[ It is listed there as a women's fraternity.
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Traditions and insignia
The colors of Alpha Delta Theta are described as the "green (of medicine) and gold (of science)."
The fraternity flower is the daffodil.
The official pin is described as six-sided with a black background, and bears the Greek letters of ΑΔΘ.
The biannual publication is ''The Scope''.
Both collegiate and graduate/Alumni chapters are created.
Chapters
Chapter information from Baird's Manual (20th), however this record was reprinted from the 19th edition.[A reference note at List of fraternities and sororities at the University of Minnesota citing a no-longer working reference says that the ''Alpha Iota chapter'' of was the only surviving chapter...]
See also
* Professional fraternities and sororities
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References
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Honor societies
Student organizations established in 1944
1944 establishments in Wisconsin
Former members of Professional Fraternity Association
Professional medical fraternities and sororities in the United States