Delta Sigma Delta
Delta Sigma Delta | |
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ΔΣΔ | |
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Founded | November 15, 1882 University of Michigan School of Dentistry |
Type | Professional |
Affiliation | Independent |
Former affiliation | |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Dentistry |
Scope | International |
Motto | Knowledge, Strength, Justice |
Member badge | ![]() |
Colors | Blue and Garnet |
Publication | Desmos |
Chapters | 33 |
Headquarters | c/o Dr. John Prey, Supreme Scribe 296 15th Avenue Nekoosa, Wisconsin 54457 United States |
Website | www |
Delta Sigma Delta (ΔΣΔ) is an international professional dental fraternity.[1] Founded in 1882, it is the oldest and largest of the professional dental fraternities.[1]
History
[edit]Delta Sigma Delta's inception came when Louis James "Lou" Mitchell and Charles William Howard, dental students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, were invited to join the medical fraternity Nu Sigma Nu.[2] They declined, instead opting to form the school's first professional dental fraternity.[2]
On November 15, 1882, these two and five others from the dental school met at Mrs. Slattery's boarding house, located at #10 North State Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Along with Howard and Mitchell, the fraternity's founders were Francis Eugene Cassidy, Lyndall Llewellyn Davis, Clarence James Hand, Louis Manning "Jamie" James, and Ezra Lincoln Kern.[3] Delta Sigma Delta was the first dental fraternity in the world.[4]
Dr. L. L. Davis established the Beta chapter at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery after establishing his dental practice in Chicago.[2] Within a month of each other, Epsilon chapter was chartered at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, followed by Gamma chapter at Harvard University.[5][2]
After graduation, the fraternity's founders took positions in multiple cities. This led to the formation of a supreme or alumni chapter, in Detroit, Michigan in 1895.[2]
Symbols
[edit]The Greek letters ΔΣΔ represent the letters D.D.S. of the dental degree, although with a transposed sequence.[2] The fraternity's colors are blue and garnet.[5] Its motto is "Knowledge, Strength, Justice".
Governance
[edit]The Supreme Chapter is the fraternity's administrative or governing body.[6] A Council of Graduate Chapters oversees the graduate chapters.[6] The European Continental Chapter oversees the European graduate chapters and the Australia/New Zealand Chapter oversees the graduate chapters there.[2]
Chapters
[edit]As of 2021, there were 44 active chapters. Undergraduate or collegiate chapters are located at dental schools, while graduate chapters are located in population centers throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.[7]
Undergraduate chapters
[edit]Following is a list of the collegiate chapters of Delta Sigma Delta, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions in italics.[3][5][8][9][10][11][12]
- ^ Chapter formed at the Chicago College of Dental Surgery which merged with Loyola in 1923. The chapter closed in 1993.
- ^ The dental school closed in 2001
- ^ The dental school closed in the late 1920s
- ^ The dental school closed in 1971
- ^ The dental school closed in 1926.
- ^ The dental school closed in 1991.
- ^ The dental school closed in 1932.
- ^ The dental school closed in 1990.
Graduate chapters
[edit]Following is a list of the Delta Sigma Delta international graduate chapters.[7]
Chapter | Location | Status | References |
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At-Large | Active | ||
Badger Graduate Chapter | Wisconsin | Active | |
Baton Rouge Graduate Chapter | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Active | |
Belgium Graduate Chapter | Belgium | Active | [2] |
Canada Graduate Chapter | Canada | Active | |
Cincinnati-Dayton Graduate Chapter | Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio | Active | |
Cleveland Graduate Chapter | Cleveland, Ohio | Active | |
Columbus Graduate Chapter | Columbus, Ohio | Active | |
Denver Graduate Chapter | Denver, Colorado | Active | |
Detroit Graduate Chapter | Detroit, Michigan | Active | |
ECC Graduate Chapter | Active | ||
Georgia Graduate Chapter | Georgia | Active | |
Hawaii Graduate Chapter | Hawaii | Active | |
Holland Graduate Chapter | Holland, Netherlands | Active | [2] |
Indiana Graduate Chapter | Indiana | Active | |
London Graduate Chapter | London, England | Active | [2] |
New England Graduate Chapter | Active | ||
New Orleans Graduate Chapter | New Orleans, Louisiana | Active | |
New South Wales Graduate Chapter | New South Wales, Australia | Active | [2] |
New York Graduate Chapter | New York | Active | |
New Zealand Graduate Chapter | New Zealand | Active | [2] |
North Carolina Graduate Chapter | North Carolina | Active | |
Oregon Graduate Chapter | Oregon | Active | |
Paris Graduate Chapter | Paris, France | Active | [2] |
Pittsburgh Graduate Chapter | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | |
Queensland Graduate Chapter | Queensland, Australia | Active | [2][18] |
Rochester Graduate Chapter | Rochester, New York | Active | |
San Francisco Graduate Chapter | San Francisco, California | Active | |
Scandinavia Graduate Chapter | Active | [2] | |
Seattle Graduate Chapter | Seattle, Washington | Active | |
St. Louis Graduate Chapter | St. Louis, Missouri | Active | |
South Australia Graduate Chapter | South Australia, Australia | Active | [2] |
Texas (East) Graduate Chapter | Texas | Active | |
Twin Cities Graduate Chapter | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota | Active | |
Virginia Graduate Chapter | Virginia | Active | |
West Virginia Graduate Chapter | West Virginia | Active | |
Western Australia Graduate Chapter | Western Australia, Australia | Active | [2] |
Youngstown Graduate Chapter | Youngstown, Ohio | Active |
See also
[edit]- List of dental schools in the United States
- List of defunct dental schools in the United States
- Professional fraternities and sororities
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Delta Sigma Delta International Dental Fraternity". 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "History". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ a b History of Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity, 1882-1946.
- ^ Noted in a brief online National History, accessed 10 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-76–77. ISBN 978-0963715906.
- ^ a b "Officers". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ a b "Graduate Chapter Application". Delta Sigma Delta. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Dentos (the yearbook of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery), 1925
- ^ "Delta Sigma Delta | Chapters". legacy.deltsig.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (19th ed.). Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. p. 503.
- ^ "Historical Sketch Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity". Desmos. Vol. X, no. 3. p. 112.
- ^ 1913 Illio Yearbook. p. 534.
- ^ Chicago College of Dental Surgery
- ^ DU School of Dentistry Records, accessed 14 May 2022.
- ^ Desmos. Vol. XIX, no. 1. November 1912. p. 16.
- ^ Desmos. Vol. XIX, no. 4. August 1913. p. 321.
- ^ Sigma Sigma Succeeds Rho Rho as youngest chapter
- ^ "Queensland Graduate Chapter of the Delta Sigma D - JCU Prizes". www.jcu.edu.au. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-07-27.