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Delta Gamma ( ΔΓ), commonly known as DG, is a North American sorority, although they often still use the term "women's fraternity." It was established in 1873 at the Lewis School in Oxford, Mississippi. It has 151 collegiate chapters and more than 200 alumnae groups. The organization's executive office is in Columbus, Ohio. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage. Delta Gamma was one of seven charter members of the National Panhellenic Conference.
Delta Gamma's early growth was to women's colleges in the southern United States. Within a few years, it expanded into the northern United States and the East with the help of George Banta, a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Delta Gamma's only male initiate.
In 1882, Banta married Lillian Vawter, a Delta Gamma at Franklin College. In his later years, Banta helped rewrite the Delta Gamma ritual. He frequently visited Delta Gamma conventions, often as a guest speaker. He gave his last speech in 1934, a year before his death. Because of Banta, Delta Gamma retains close historical ties with Phi Delta Theta.
Delta Gamma was one of seven charter members of the National Panhellenic Conference when the first inter-sorority meeting was held in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1891. Delta Gamma and the six other charter members formally joined the National Panhellenic Conference in 1902.
By 1907, the sorority had initiated 2,100 members at seventeen collegiate chapters. It also had five alumni chapter and five alumni associations.
In 2013, Delta Gamma founded the #IAmASororityWoman campaign for members of any sorority to start conversations about what sorority women truly value to combat common stereotypes. The organization's executive office is in Columbus, Ohio.
Before the adoption of the golden anchor, Delta Gamma's symbol was simply an "H" for "Hope". In 1877, the Hope badge was changed to the traditional symbol of hope, the anchor. Today's badge is a golden anchor with a raised cable wrapping around the anchor, with the Greek letters ΔΓ on a white shield. Its new member pin is a white enamel shield with the Greek letters ΔΓ.
The fraternity is one of the first recipients of the Helen Keller Philanthropic Service Award, given by the American Foundation for the Blind for assistance to those who are visually impaired and for sight conservation. It was also the first recipient of the Virginia Boyce Award presented by Prevent Blindness America. chapter'' house]]Anchor Splash and Anchor Games are Delta Gamma's fundraising events hosted on college campuses across North America. The proceeds of these events go to Delta Gamma's philanthropy, such as service for sight. Anchor Splash is a synchronized swimming event. The event has different campus organizations create a synchronized swimming dance. The dance is performed at Anchor Splash for an audience. Each chapter decides how to implement these events on its campus; some host flag football tournaments or volleyball tournaments as their fundraiser.
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