Delta Zeta
Xi Theta
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
About
Delta Zeta
To the world, I promise temperance and insight and courage...
​Delta Zeta Sorority was the first sorority founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton and Anne Simmons founded the sorority on October 24, 1902, Alfa Lloyd's birthday.
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The Xi Theta Chapter was founded at UNC-Wilmington in 1979 and is the oldest consecutive sorority on campus.
The Delta Zeta badge is a Roman lamp that sits on top of an ionic column. The badge was originally designed by Tiffany & Co.
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The Delta Zeta flower is a pink killarney rose
The Delta Zeta mascot is a turtle
The Delta Zeta colors are rose and green.
"When I joined DZ, I immediately felt like I joined a community of likeminded individuals whose goal was to foster an inclusive environment that turned friendships into family. I want to maintain that feeling as we head into this new and very exciting year. Establishing a community where everyone feels like they belong and feel truly loved. This sisterhood is so much more than friendships; it is a forever bond and I want to be able to further establish ourselves, not only in the UNCW community, but in the Wilmington community as well. I want to help create as many opportunities as possible for our chapter to give back to the community that surrounds us and help spread some of that DZ love wherever we go. I am forever grateful for the bond this chapter has given me and cannot wait to help others find their home with us as well."
Mary Madeline "Mac" Dailey
Xi Theta President 2025
"UNCW’s Fraternity and Sorority life is a very special thing to be a part of. Since Joining in the Spring of 2022 I have noticed so much positive change within myself and I’ve been able to witness the community grow so much as well. Delta Zeta has been a wonderful experience, the privilege of watching our girls lift each other up and be the very best versions of themselves has been amazing to see. I’m incomprehensibly honored to serve as President for such a dynamic organization whose members value and embody; friendship, loyalty, humor, selflessness, kindness, dedication, strength, and sisterhood. I’m blessed to be able to call these women my sisters and am so proud of everything we have done and will continue to accomplish."
Caroline Wood
Xi Theta President 2024
