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Delta Xi Nu
ΔΞΝ
FoundedOctober 7, 1997; 27 years ago (October 7, 1997)
Texas A&M University
TypeService and Social
AffiliationNMGC
StatusActive
EmphasisMulticultural
ScopeNational
MottoSisterhood, Culture, Education
Colors  Red and   Silver
SymbolButterfly
FlowerRed tulip
PhilanthropyAwareness of Violence Against Women
Chapters10
Colonies5
NicknameXi Honeys
Headquarters7489 Neiman Road
Brookshire, Texas 77423-2695
United States
Websitewww.deltaxinu.org

Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority, Inc. (ΔΞΝ) is an American sorority that was established at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The sorority's nickname is the Xi Honeys.[1]

History

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Delta Xi Nu was established on October 7, 1997, by five women at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas as a multicultural sorority. Its motto is "sisterhood, culture, education."[1] Its five Founding Mothers are Jetje Brewton, Rena Kharbat, Adrienne Magirl, Lesliam Quiros, and Jaime Slaughter.[2]

The sorority was inducted into the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC) in the fall of 2016.[3]

Its national philanthropy is Domestic Violence Against Women.[1] The individual chapters also have local charities. For example, the Alpha chapter has selected AIDs Awareness as its local charity.[4]

Symbols

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The sorority's colors are red and silver.[1] Its symbol is the butterfly.[1] Its letters mean "Changing Old Ways to New".[1]

Chapters

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Collegiate

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Following is a list of Delta Xi Nu collegiate chapters. Active chapters are noted in bold, and inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Charter date and

range

Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha October 7, 1997 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active [3][4]
Beta 2003 Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana Active [3][a]
Gamma 2006 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active [3][b]
Delta 2006 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas Inactive [3][c]
Epsilon 2008 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas Active [3][d]
Zeta 2009 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Inactive [3][d]
Eta 2011 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas Inactive [3][e]
Theta 2012 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas Active [3][5][f]
Iota 2012 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Active [3][f]
Kappa 2017 University of Houston–Clear Lake Pasadena and Houston, Texas Active [3][g]
Lambda 2016 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Active [3][h]
Mu 2016 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Active [3][i]
Nu 2017 Texas A&M International University Laredo, Texas Active [3][i]
Xi 2017 Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Active [3][i]
Omicron Associate 2015 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Inactive [3][6]
Pi Associate 2016 Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri Inactive [3][6]
Rho Associate 2018 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Active [6]
Sigma Associate 2018 Centenary University Hackettstown, New Jersey Active [6]
Tau Associate July 29, 2020 Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado Active [6][7]
Upsilon Associate 2021 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active [6]
Phi Associate 2021 Auraria Campus Denver, Colorado Active [6]
Omega — Memorial [8][j]
  1. ^ Started as a colony in 2001.
  2. ^ Started as a colony in 2004.
  3. ^ Started as a colony in 2005.
  4. ^ a b Started as a colony in 2006.
  5. ^ Started as a colony in 2008.
  6. ^ a b Started as a colony in 2009.
  7. ^ Started as a colony in 2012.
  8. ^ Started as a colony in 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Started as a colony in 2014.
  10. ^ The Omega chapter is reserved as a memorial to those sisters who have died.

Graduate

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Chapter Charter date and range Location Status Reference
Houston alumnae chapter September 26, 2015 Houston, Texas Active [9]
Dallas/Fort Worth alumnae chapter September 25, 2015 Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Active [9]
New Orleans alumnae chapter December 11, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana Active [9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "About Delta Xi Nu". Delta Xi Nu. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Our Founding Mothers". Delta Xi Nu. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  4. ^ a b "Alpha Chapter". Delta Xi Nu. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. ^ "Theta Chapter". deltaxinu. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Chapters & Associate Chapters". Delta Xi Nu. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. ^ "Tau Associate Chapter". Delta Xi Nu. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  8. ^ "Omega Chapter". Delta Xi Nu. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "Chapters". Delta Xi Nu. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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