Delta Phi Lambda (, also known as DFL or DPhiL) is an Asian-interest collegiate sorority in the United States. It was founded at the

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in 1998. The organization is a co-founder and member of the National Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Its campus chapters are members of their local Multicultural Greek Councils (MGCs).

History

Delta Phi Lambda was founded by seven students at the

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on December 5, 1998. Its founders were: The organization was founded to advocate for awareness of Asian students, promote camaraderie among Asian and Asian-descended students, and educate the wider university about Asian culture. It was also founded to empower women. Delta Phi Lambda chapters have made history in efforts to increase diversity and the multicultural sorority experience in addition to being a founding member of NAPA. In 2010, the Delta Phi Lambda charter at the

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became the first MGC-affiliated organization on campus. In 2020, The

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’s Delta Phi Lambda chapter became the university’s first Asian-interest sorority and the first national Asian interest group on any campus in the state of Tennessee. The organization is a co-founder and member of the National Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Panhellenic Association (NAPA). Its campus chapters are members of their local Multicultural Greek Councils (MGCs).

Symbols

The sorority's motto is "Let Our Light Shine Forth". Its slogan is "Everlasting Sisterhood". Its virtues or pillars are Loyalty, Honesty, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, Discipline, and Academic Excellence. Delta Phi Lambda's colors are navy blue and silver. The sorority's flower is the blue rose. Its jewel is the jade stone. Sisters of Delta Phi Lambda are referred to as DFL, DPhiL, or Butterflies, as derived from the organization's nickname symbol, and mascot. In November 2009, ''The Jade Times'' newsletter was established as the national publication for Delta Phi Lambda. Due to the loss of leadership, ''The Jade Times'' ended in 2018. Seeing this as an opportunity to restructure the publication, it was voted to change the newsletter to a magazine format. The official Delta Phi Lambda magazine was named ''Everlasting Magazine'' in May 2021. The first issue was released on April 4, 2022.

Membership

Membership in Delta Phi Lambda is gained via invitation extended to women attending a college or university with an active chapter.

Philanthropy

Delta Phi Lambda's charity arm, the Delta Phi Lambda Foundation, was founded in 2010. The foundation is a non-profit organization affiliated with the sorority. It provides scholarships and funding for Delta Phi Lambda members. One of Delta Phi Lambda's focus areas is

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awareness and prevention. The organization, along with the Delta Phi Lambda Foundation, is a supporter of American Bone Health. The main archive URL i
The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage
This partnership was officially established in February 2018, with the shared goal of raising awareness for osteoporosis and its impact on individuals' bone health. Delta Phi Lambda chapters are required by national regulations to hold philanthropic events that increase awareness of social injustice, bring attention to issues facing the Asian community, or support local organizations doing similar work. This can take many forms, including but not limited to raising money to donate to American Bone Health, sponsoring lectures by AAPI professionals, and volunteering at sporting events with charitable contributions.

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

Following are the collegiate chapters of Delta Phi Lambda, with active chapter indicated in bold and inactive chapters in ''italics''.

Alumnae chapters

Following are the alumni chapters of Delta Phi Lambda. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in ''italics''.

References

External links

* {{National APIDA Panhellenic Association Fraternities and sororities in the United States Student organizations established in 1998 Sororities Student societies in the United States National APIDA Panhellenic Association History of women in Georgia (U.S. state) Women's organizations based in the United States Asian-American fraternities and sororities