Phi Delta Pi

Phi Delta Pi
ΦΔΠ
FoundedOctober 23, 1916; 108 years ago (1916-10-23)
Normal College of the American Gymnastics Union
TypeProfessional
Former affiliationPPA
StatusMerged
Merge dateMarch 1970
SuccessorDelta Psi Kappa
EmphasisPhysical Education
ScopeNational
Colors  Purple and   Gold
SymbolOak leaf
FlowerPurple violet
JewelAmethyst
Chapters19
Members5,000 (1967) lifetime
Headquarters
United States

Phi Delta Pi (ΦΔΠ) was a national professional fraternity for women in the disciplines of health and physical education, health sciences, and recreation. It was established in 1916 at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union (now Indiana University School of Education). It merged with Delta Psi Kappa, a professional fraternity, in March 1970

History

Phi Delta Pi was founded on October 23, 1916 at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union.[1] It was a national professional fraternity for women in the disciplines of health and physical education, health sciences, and recreation.[2]

Phi Delta Pi was one of the eleven women's professional fraternities to found the Professional Panhellenic Association in 1925.[2]

Many of its early chapters were placed at vocational-oriented Normal Schools for Physical Education which did not survive the Great Depression. Later chapters were placed at colleges with broader course offerings and stronger financial footing. Baird's reports there were fourteen active chapters and sixteen inactive chapters in 1967, but provides only twenty chapter names in the 20th Edition of that resource.

Phi Delta Pi merged with Delta Psi Kappa, a professional fraternity, in March 1970.[1]

Symbols

The colors of Phi Delta Pi were purple and gold. Its symbol was the oak leaf. Its flower was the purple violet. Its jewel was the amethyst.

Membership

Four types of membership existed in Phi Delta Pi: active, alumnae, honorary, and special membership.[2]

Chapters

The chapters of Phi Delta Pi were as follows; this list may be incomplete, and some chapters here listed as inactive may have merged or been absorbed only as alumni clubs (no active chapters).[1] Inactive chapters and institutions are indicated in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha October 23, 1916 – 1942 Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union Indianapolis, IN Inactive
Beta 1918 – March 1970 Temple University Philadelphia, PA Merged (ΔΨΚ} [a]
Gamma 1918–1919 Northwestern University Evanston, IL Inactive
Delta 1919–1965 American College of Physical Education (now De Paul) Chicago, IL Inactive
Epsilon 1918–March 1970 Kellogg School of Physical Education Battle Creek, MI Merged (ΔΨΚ} [b][c]
Zeta 1919–1921 Chicago Normal School of Physical Education Chicago, IL Inactive [d]
Eta 1920–19xx ? University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Inactive
Theta 1922–19xx ? Ithaca School of Physical Education Ithaca, NY Merged (ΔΨΚ} [e]
Iota 1924–1944 Savage School of Physical Education New York, NY Inactive [f]
Kappa 1927–1944 Panzer College of Physical Education East Orange, NJ Inactive [g]
Lambda 1928–1936 Ohio University Athens, OH Inactive
Mu 1929–19xx Utah State University Logan, UT Inactive
Nu 1930–1942 Southeastern Teachers College Durant, OK Inactive
Xi 1931–19xx Brigham Young University Provo, UT Inactive
Omicron 1933–1943 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Inactive
Pi 1935–1954 Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA Inactive [h]
Rho 1949–1965 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH Inactive
Sigma 1951–19xx University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN Inactive
Tau 1952–1970 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Merged (ΔΨΚ} [i]
Upsilon 1959–1970 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Merged (ΔΨΚ} [j]
  1. ^ Chapter joined the existing Tau chapter of Delta Psi Kappa at the time of the merger to the two groups.
  2. ^ The Physical Education school at what was then known as Battle Creek College, was open until 1938 as a department of what became Andrews University.
  3. ^ Chapter joined or became the Eta chapter of Delta Psi Kappa at the time of the merger to the two groups.
  4. ^ This school was also the site of the Lambda chapter of ΔΨΚ (1920).
  5. ^ This school was also the site of Psi chapter (1931-19xx) of ΔΨΚ.
  6. ^ This school was also the site of the Lambda chapter of ΔΨΚ (1920).
  7. ^ This school (Panzer) was also the site of the Theta chapter;; of ΔΨΚ (1919). Panzer merged with nearby Montclair State College in 1958.
  8. ^ A separate Alpha Phi chapter of ΔΨΚ was established on the Slippery Rock campus in 1956
  9. ^ Appears to have become the Beta Tau chapter of ΔΨΚ.
  10. ^ Appears to have become the Beta Upsilon chapter of ΔΨΚ.

Notable members

  • Maud May Babcock (honorary), pioneer leader in physical education in Salt Lake City, Utah[2]
  • Jane Deeter Rippin (honorary), past National Director of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. VIII-44. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. ^ a b c d e Josephine Christaldi (December 1, 1946). "Affiliated Organizations: X. Phi Delta Pi". The Journal of Health and Physical Education. 17 (10): 598–639. doi:10.1080/23267240.1946.10626724.