Alpha Delta Theta (professional)

Alpha Delta Theta (ΑΔΘ) is a professional fraternity in the field of medical technology, originally for women.[1][2]

Alpha Delta Theta
ΑΔΘ
FoundedFebruary 1, 1944 (1944-02-01)
University of Minnesota and Marquette University
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA (former)
Emphasismedical technology
Scopenational
Colors  green (of medicine) and
  gold (of science)
FlowerDaffodil
PublicationScope
Chapters23 (in 1977)
Headquarters
US

History
Predecessor ΑΔΤ's pin was adopted by the new organization, after switching the Τ for a Θ

Alpha Delta Theta was established on February 1, 1944 by two local sororities, Alpha Delta Tau of the University of Minnesota, formed in 1926, and Tau Sigma of Marquette University, formed in 1942. It was founded to unite all women entering into or engaging in the field of medical technology, to promote social and intellectual fellowship among its members, and to raise the prestige of medical technologists by inspiring the members to greater group and individual effort.

Though the Minnesota group was sixteen years older, the Marquette chapter was designated as Alpha chapter and the Minnesota group as the Beta chapter.

Alpha Delta Theta joined the Professional Panhellenic Association in 1952.

Some professional fraternities became co-educational as a result of Title IX; it is unknown whether Alpha Delta Theta followed this course, or if they remain/remained a women's fraternity only.

As of 2020, Alpha Iota chapter at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is still active; others may also be active.[2] It is listed there as a women's fraternity.

Traditions and insignia

The colors of Alpha Delta Theta are described as the "green (of medicine) and gold (of science)."

The fraternity flower is the daffodil.

The official pin is described as six-sided with a black background, and bears the Greek letters of ΑΔΘ.

The biannual publication is The Scope.

Both collegiate and graduate/Alumni chapters are created.[1]

Chapters

Chapter information from Baird's Manual (20th), however this record was reprinted from the 19th edition.[1] Chapters in bold are active, chapters in italics are assumed or known to be dormant.[3]

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha February 1, 1944–1974 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Dormant [4]
Beta 1944–1975+? University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Dormant [5]
Gamma 1945–19xx Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Dormant
Delta 1945–19xx Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Dormant
Epsilon 1946–19xx University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI Dormant
Zeta 1946–19xx Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Dormant
Eta 1948–19xx Indiana University Bloomington, IN Dormant
Theta 1948–19xx St. Scholastica Duluth, MN Dormant
Iota 1948–19xx Mount Mary University (WI) Milwaukee, WI Dormant
Kappa 1949–19xx University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Dormant
Lambda 1950–19xx Wayne State University Detroit, MI Dormant
Mu 1950–19xx University of Colorado (probably Anschutz) Aurora, CO Dormant
Nu 1951–19xx St. Louis University St. Louis, MO Dormant
Xi 1952–19xx University of Denver Denver, CO Dormant
Omicron 1953–19xx Marycrest College (IA) Davenport, IA Dormant This school has closed.
Pi 1954–19xx University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND Dormant
Rho 1954–19xx College of Saint Teresa (MN) Winona, MN Dormant This school has closed.
Sigma 1956–19xx Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN Dormant
Tau 1957–19xx West Virginia University Morgantown, WV Dormant
Upsilon 1959–19xx Ohio State University Columbus, OH Dormant
Phi 1960–19xx Temple University Philadelphia, PA Dormant
Chi 1961–19xx University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Dormant
Psi 1961–19xx Marian University (WI) Fond du Lac, WI Dormant
Omega 1961–19xx University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Dormant
Alpha Alpha 1962–19xx University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY Dormant
Alpha Beta 1962–19xx St. John's University (New York City) New York City, NY Dormant
Alpha Gamma 1963–19xx Edgewood College Madison, WI Dormant
Alpha Delta 1963–19xx Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Dormant
Alpha Epsilon 1965–19xx University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Dormant
Alpha Zeta Unassigned?
Alpha Eta 1965–19xx St. Norbert College De Pere, WI Dormant
Alpha Theta 1966–19xx Drake University Des Moines, IA Dormant
Alpha Iota 1967 University of the Sciences (PA) Philadelphia, PA Active? [3]
Alpha Kappa 1967–19xx University of Wisconsin–Superior Superior, WI Dormant
Alpha Lambda 1967–19xx University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA Dormant
Alpha Mu 1969–19xx University of Dayton Dayton, OH Dormant
Alpha Nu 1969–19xx Xavier University New Orleans, LA Dormant

See also

References
  1. 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-3–4. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. University of the Sciences - Fraternity and Sorority chapters
  3. A reference note at List of fraternities and sororities at the University of Minnesota citing a no-longer working reference says that the Alpha Iota chapter of ΑΔΘ was the only surviving chapter...
  4. Alpha chapter's predecessor group was formed in 1942. At formation of the national Fraternity it took the name Alpha chapter.
  5. The Minnesota chapter was formed in 1926, thus was older than the Alpha chapter, but at formation of the national Fraternity it took the name Beta chapter.
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