About Us
HerStory
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated 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. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding, more than 300,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college-educated women. The sorority currently has over 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, the Republic of Korea, the Arabian Gulf, Southern Africa and West Africa.
The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:
• Economic Development
• Educational Development
• International Awareness and Involvement
• Physical and Mental Health
• Political Awareness and Involvement
For more information, visit our national website at www.deltasigmatheta.org.
Our Founders
Osceola Macarthy Adams
Marguerite Young Alexander
Winona Cargile Alexander
Ethel Cuff Black
Bertha Pitts Campbell
Zephyr Chisom Carter
Edna Brown Coleman
Jessie McGuire Dent
Frederica Chase Dodd
Myra Davis Hemmings
Olive C. Jones
Jimmie Bugg Middleton
Pauline Oberdorfer Minor
Vashti Turley Murphy
Naomi Sewell Richardson
Mamie Reddy Rose
Eliza Pearl Shippen
Florence Letcher Toms
Ethel Carr Watson
Wertie Blackwell Weaver
Madree Penn White
Edith Motte Young
Upsilon Phi Chapter
The Upsilon Phi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered on Sunday, November 18, 2018 on the campus of Seton Hall University. The charter members are:
Aleessa Akegnan
Alexis Carter
Lianne Joseph
Kimani Key
Emani Miles
Taylor Newkirk
Layla Ogletree
Briana Peterson
Taylor Salomon
Emoni Tolliver
Jayda Yizar
Since it's chartering, Upsilon Phi has welcomed four lines:
Spring 2020, "First Class"
Fall 2020, "The Aftermath"
Spring 2021, "The 4th Dynasty"
Fall 2022, "3 The Hard Way"
Fall 2023, "Sensational 6ix"
Awards
*2021 Seton Hall University Greek Life Recipient for
Outstanding Educational Program Award, #EndSars event.
The ladies of the Upsilon Phi Chapter are committed to continuing the legacy of our Sorority's Founders and upholding the values of
Sisterhood,
Service,
Scholarhip
and Social Action.