MOTTO: “Let us steadfastly love one another.”
SYMBOLS: Pansy, pearl, pine, dolphin

Delta Delta Delta (Theta Omega Chapter) was founded at the University of Kansas on October 29, 1945. Four Tri Delta members from other chapters came to KU and met with fifteen girls at the Student Union. Those fifteen girls made up the first pledge class of Theta Omega. In January of 1946, the girls moved into Briar Manor, and later that year, they moved again to a house on Louisiana Street. Committees were formed to create scholarship standards, house rules, bylaws and social rules. The first initiation was held from May 1-4, 1946. At that time, the chapter received its charter. Today Theta Omega is a thriving chapter of Delta Delta Delta with 146 girls.

Delta Delta Delta was founded at Boston University in 1888 by Sarah Ida Shaw and Eleanor Dorcas Pond. Although there were three women’s groups at BU at this time, Shaw and Pond saw a need for a group which would be different from the others. They sought to “found a society that shall be kind to all and think more of a girl’s inner self and character than her personal appearance.”

These two women proceeded to write Tri Delta’s rituals and constitution, and designed the emblems as well. The choosing of the name of the sorority was a joint decision. Eleanor suggested a triple letter, while Sarah chose the letter and worked on the Greek mottos and passwords. Inspiration for these came from a variety of sources: Egyptian lore, Hindu mysticism, Greek and astronomy, reflecting the wide and various interests of Sarah Ida Shaw.

By the first anniversary of the founding of Delta Delta Delta, there were three chapters located in three different states; by the end of 1900, Tri Delta had 17 active chapters. Delta Delta Delta became international in 1930 with the installation of a chapter at the University of Toronto. We entered the 1990’s with 131 active chapters.