Delta Kappa Delta (Also known as B.E.T.I.S., , and DKD) is a United States-based
college sorority. Delta Kappa Delta is a
cultural interest sorority oriented towards
South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth descr ...
n culture. It was founded at
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
in 1999. It is a founding member of the
National APIDA Panhellenic Association
The National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA) is an umbrella council for twenty Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American fraternities and sororities (Greek Letter organizations) in universities in the United States.
History
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History
The precursor to Delta Kappa Delta was a grassroots service organization named B.E.T.I.S. or Behind Every True Indian Sister. Its founders felt the need for a community service-oriented organization. The sorority was formed at Texas A&M University.
Its thirteen founders are:
[
]The sorority's philanthropy is child abuse prevention and awareness. In 2014, it was one of the fourteen founding members of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA).
Symbols
The sorority's symbol is the Diya and its flower is the lotus. Its mascot is the peacock.
Its colors are black, silver, and violet.
Its motto is “I slept and dreamt that life was joy, I awoke and saw that life was service, I acted, and behold, service was joy.”
Charters
Following are the 'charters' or chapters of Delta Kappa Delta.
[Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 29, 2022)]
Delta Kappa Delta
Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities
Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed March 9, 2023. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in ''italic''.
References
{{National APIDA Panhellenic Association
Asian-American culture in Texas
Fraternities and sororities in the United States
Asian-American fraternities and sororities
Indian-American culture in Texas
1999 establishments in Texas
Student organizations established in 1999
South Asian American culture