About Us
Chapter History
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The Gamma Nu chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon was founded on April 22, 2012 at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OH. Our chapter consists of over 50 beautiful and talented women. We encourage these women to, above all else, be true to who they are; As our motto states, "to be rather than to seem to be," exemplifies this.
Mascot: Unicorn
Gem:Pearl
Symbols & Tradition
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National History
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On March 17, 1917, five women at New York University Law School took a pledge of sisterhood and loyalty and so founded the Alpha Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, one of the first non-sectarian, social sororities and the only one founded at a professional school. Five years later on March 17, 1922, Delta Phi Epsilon was formally incorporated under laws of the State of New York.
Founders: The DIMES
Dorothy Cohen Schwartzman
Ida Beinstock Landau
Minna Goldsmith Mahler
Eva Effron Robin
Sylvia Steierman Cohn
Flower: Lovely Purple Iris
Colors: Royal Purple and Pure Gold
Motto: Esse Quam Videri
(To be rather than to seem to be)
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Justice,
Sisterhood,
& Love
