Chapter: Zeta Pi
Motto: Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom
Founded: January 13, 1913Â at Howard University
Founded Locally: May 10th, 1969
Colors: Crimson and Cream
Flower: African Violet
Nickname: Deltas, Oh So Fly Zeta Pi
Philanthropy: Our organization serves its community through the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Delta Sigma Theta is an organization of college-educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization’s Five Point Programmatic Thrust of economic development, educational development, physical and mental health, political awareness and involvement, and international awareness and involvement.