About

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. A sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women, the Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of Korea. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization’s Five Point Thrust of:

  • Economic Development
  • Educational Development
  • International Awareness and Involvement
  • Physical and Mental Health
  • Political Awareness and Involvement

The Sorority was founded in 1913 by 22 students at Howard University. These young women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved; educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities.

About the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter

Originally chartered in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 14, 1925 as Chi Chapter, the Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter was restructured as a graduate chapter in January 1978.  The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter now has a mailing list of over 600 members and continues to grow and prosper.

Chapter Photo 2008-09-IAC

Charter Members

  • Jeanette Summers Cary
  • Bernice Copeland Lindsay
  • Dr. Ida Mae Miller
  • Frieda Campbell Parker
  • Lucille Stokes
  • Mary Stokes

 

First Initiates

The first initiates were inducted December 1925, they were:

  • Lucy Bell Dupee
  • Dora Hodge
  • Nancy Corley Powell

 

Establishing a Legacy

The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter was instrumental in the establishment of the following undergraduate chapters:

  • Gamma Nu at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana in 1947
  • Delta Phi at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana in 1953
  • Zeta Theta at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1968
  • Zeta Nu at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1969