Virtual tour http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour en-us Thu, 26 Dec 2024 04:58:38 -0500 The Miami Connection Cabinet http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themiamiconnectioncabinet Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themiamiconnectioncabinet The Conference Room http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theconferenceroom The room was generously provided by Helen Ruth Milar, Pittsburgh (PA) - Omicron, through a bequest to the Foundation. The conference table is a generous gift of Norma Minch Andrisek, Baldwin Wallace (OH) - Gamma Alpha, Past National President, for whom the Sorority's Leadership Conference is named.  

The conference room renovations included a complete technology installation to provide state-of-the-art communications, surround sound and the console and wide-screen HD TV-monitor that is used for presentations and training sessions. The windows overlook the Centennial Garden, which feature the boxwood topiary carved in the Greek letters of "Delta" and "Zeta" and the Centennial Wall. Plaques can be purchased for a gift of $5,000 to the Delta Zeta Foundation, which will then be placed on the wall. Through the windows and to the left of the Garden stands the Lucile Crowell Cooks Conference Center.

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The Small Conference Room http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thesmallconferenceroom Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thesmallconferenceroom Emerging Leaders - Sara Carruthers Cabinet http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/emergingleaders-saracarrutherscabinet
The Emerging Leaders in the display are the Presidents of Delta Zeta's award-winning Crest chapters. The Crest Award is presented to outstanding college chapters that have excelled consistently in all areas of college programming.
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Women of Achievement Books and Wall Displays http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementbooksandwalldisplays Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementbooksandwalldisplays The Florida Room (Women of Achievement Room) http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thefloridaroom(womenofachievementroom) Throughout the Sorority's history, Delta Zetas have been leaders in their professions and in volunteerism.  Since 1950, Delta Zeta has sponsored a recognition program for alumnae who have achieved national recognition in their professional or volunteer work.  This honor is The Woman of the Year Award, one of the highest alumnae honors within Delta Zeta.  

In celebration of Delta Zeta's leaders, this room features a permanent exhibit to showcase Delta Zeta Women of Achievement.  The exhibit is prominently located on the first floor in the main entry, and in the library and small conference room, and features display cabinets containing photos, histories and memorabilia. Comfortable seating is available to encourage guests to spend time developing an appreciation for Delta Zeta's rich history and learning about the women who perpetuated the Founders' dream.   The décor and furnishings in the Women  of Achievement room, front library and Small Conference Room are respectful of the museum's traditional style, but also enhance the guest's experience. 

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Women of Achievement Cabinet - "Education" http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thewomenofachievementcabineteducation The Women of Achievement Education Cabinet includes biographical information about Women of Achievement Dana McMillan Jacob, Northeast Missouri State - Delta Sigma, 1990 Woman of the Year; Hazel Brannon Smith, Alabama - Alpha Gamma; and Margaret Staeger Woods, Washington State - Phi, 1967 Woman of the Year.

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Women of Achievement Cabinet - "Law, Government and Military" http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetlawgovernmentandmilitary Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetlawgovernmentandmilitary Women of Achievement Cabinet - "Entertainment, Sports and the Media" http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetentertainmentsportsandthemedia Mon, 28 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetentertainmentsportsandthemedia National Councils Cabinet http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/nationalcouncilscabinet Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/nationalcouncilscabinet Women of Achievement Cabinet, "The Arts" http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetthearts Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetthearts Women of Achievement Cabinet, "Science and Industry" http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetscienceandindustry Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womenofachievementcabinetscienceandindustry The Archives Room http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thearchivesroom Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thearchivesroom Carytides Award Cabinet http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/carytidesawardcabinet Ruth E. Simering, Indiana - Epsilon, was fascinated with the caryatides, the sculptured female figures serving as ornamental support in place of columns in Greek architecture. A famous example is the Porch of the Maidens, where six of the statues are part of the Erechtheum Temple built in 405 B.C. in Athens. She researched the subject and felt that the figures symbolized Delta Zeta's six Founders and the beauty and strength of young womanhood. Ruth donated the first six statues that were presented at the 1960 National Convention. She was also responsible for designing a new flag that was presented at the Golden Anniversary National Convention in 1952. It featured a more accurate representation of Sorority ideals.
 
A psychiatric social worker, Ruth served in Australia with the Red Cross during World War II. After she retired, she studied the history and activities of fraternity work. She joined the Flame Eternal in 1983.
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Delta Zeta Creed http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/deltazetacreed The Delta Zeta Creed was written and presented to the National Council in 1939 by Dorothy Mumford Williams, Adelphi - Alpha Zeta, and accepted, becoming a life pattern for every Delta Zeta woman and a memorial to her. Dorothy Williams was a nationally acclaimed poet, an artist, and a teacher. Her sense of beauty and poetry was expressed in lyrics, sonnets, and poetic vehicles.
Her artistic gifts also found expression through her painting, gaining critical distinction in that media as well. As Delta Zeta's National Ritual Chairman, she was responsible for some of the ritualistic lyrics. She was named Delta Zeta Woman of the Year posthumously in 1982.

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Archives Room Flags http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/archivesroomflags The American flag stands for the Sorority's patriotism to our country. Were it not for the founding fathers of our great nation, Delta Zeta's Founders would not have had the freedom to organize and create the Sorority known today as Delta Zeta. The Canadian flag represents Delta Zeta chapters, past and present, which have been founded at institutions of higher learning in Canada.]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/archivesroomflags The Andrisek Library http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theandriseklibrary Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theandriseklibrary The Centennial Garden and Circle http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thecentennialgardenandcircle The Garden was unveiled at the Centennial Convention. A white gate with a Roman lamp carved in the wood invites visitors to stroll inside. Across a bricked pathway into the Centennial Garden, the names of donors who gave to the Centennial Campaign are carved in the bricks. With donations of $250 or more, the chapter's Greek name is placed on a brick in the Centennial Walk. A donation of $5,000 or more places an engraved brass plaque with the chapter's Greek name on the Centennial Wall. Individual donors can make the same contributions and be recognized in the same way.
 
Further down the path, a beautiful trellis stretches across the rear of the Garden, below which an inviting bench allows visitors to look over the exquisite landscaping and flowers in bloom.

The Delta Zeta Foundation continues to welcome donations to add engraved bricks and plaques to the pathway and Wall of Donors. The Centennial Garden and the Delta Zeta Foundation preserve the past while laying the path for the future.
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The Grace Mason Lundy Suite http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thegracemasonlundysuite The suite is made possible through the donations of Grace Mason Lundy Award recipients in honor of Grace Mason Lundy, Indiana - Epsilon, Past National President. Mrs. Lundy was particularly noted for her enclosure of a sprig of rosemary in her letters, writing, "Rosemary is for remembrance." The wallpaper border includes rosemary in its pattern and coordinates with the decor of the room. A small scale secretary, a emigre chair and an armoire in museum finish complete the suite.

The needlepoint on the wall was a labor of love donated by Oklahoma native Gwen Moss McKeeman, Northeastern State (OK) - Delta Phi, Past National Officer, former Editor of The Lamp.

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Julia Bishop Hall http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/juliabishophall At the top of the main staircase, as you enter the second floor, is the Julia Bishop Hall. Just above the landing is a crystal chandelier. To the right at the top of the staircase is the tall pier mirror from Founder Julia Bishop Coleman's, Miami (OH) - Alpha, home. This and the other furnishings and art displayed throughout the hall belonged to Julia. The story in Julia's diary about the old pier mirror is that she would stand in front of it "checking the stocking lines just one more time to be sure they are straight before the date!"

A Victorian carved table with an Italian marble top is another prominent Coleman piece in the hallway.

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The Main Staircase http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themainstaircase Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themainstaircase The Michigan Bedroom http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themichiganbedroom Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themichiganbedroom The Ohio Foyer http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theohiofoyer Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theohiofoyer The Ohio Foyer Entryway http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theohiofoyerentryway Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theohiofoyerentryway Stained Glass Front Door- Ohio Foyer http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/stainedglassfrontdoor Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/stainedglassfrontdoor The President's Walk http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thepresidentswalk
The National Convention is the governing body of the Sorority. According to the Constitution: "the National Convention shall meet biennially at a time and place specified by National Council except during a period of national emergency when it may be postponed by the National Council."

Only six delegates attended the first National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1910 and were instrumental in the creation of The LAMP and the Delta Zeta Songbook. At the Convention in 1914, delegates drafted the National Constitution and standardized the ritual.

These early conventions were the first time many Delta Zeta members were able to connect with sisters outside of their local chapter, and the number of members attending convention grew steadily.

Delta Zeta National Conventions have changed since their beginning, but one thing remains the same: members connect with other Delta Zetas from all around the world at the National Convention.


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The Executive Office Wing http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theexecutiveofficewing
The Executive Director's office displays mementos from long-serving Executive Secretary and Past National President Irene Boughton, Iowa - Iota.  This is the office of Cynthia Winslow Menges, Miami (OH) - Alpha, Executive Director, who has served in this position for more than 25 years. The office and its furnishings were provided through the generosity of Anne Marie Jones Gavin, Tufts (MA) - Delta Iota, Past National Officer and Foundation Trustee.
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Founder's Parlor (Texas/New Mexico Parlor) http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/foundersparlor(texas/newmexicoparlor)  
Pictures of past national officers from Texas and New Mexico are prominently displayed. Rose silk moire fabric upholsters the walls above the chair rail. The hand-calligraphed Charter Circle Book in the glass case list all donations to the 1983 Building Renovation Fund.

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Founder's Parlor- Fireplace Area http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/foundersparlor-fireplacearea Photo Op: Delta Zeta members love to pose with the Founders' portrait for a photo in this lovely room when visiting the National Historical Museum.]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/foundersparlor-fireplacearea Small Conference Room Cherry Fireplace http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/smallconferenceroomcherryfireplace Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/smallconferenceroomcherryfireplace History of Delta Zeta National Headquarters http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/historyofdznationalheadquarters The first official mention of a central office is found in the minutes of the 1920 National Convention, where it was recommended that the office of Grand Secretary be the central office of the Sorority. The 1922 National Convention voted to employ a full-time secretary. The first national headquarters was opened in Muncie, Indiana with Grace Mason, Indiana - Epsilon, as the first Executive Secretary.
 
The office moved again with the National President to San Antonio in 1928, where Irene Boughton, Iowa - Iota, served as Executive Secretary. Later, the office moved to Cincinnati, Ohio due to the location of Margaret Huenefeld Pease, Cincinnati - Xi, National President.
 
In 1969, National Headquarters moved to Columbus, Ohio, with Betty Heusch Agler, Cincinnati - Xi, as Executive Secretary. In 1982, Delta Zeta leaders inaugurated a campaign to raise funds to restore a historic residence in Oxford, Ohio, that would become the home of Delta Zeta's National Historical Museum and Headquarters. Cynthia Winslow Menges, Miami (OH) - Alpha, was hired as National Headquarters Administrator. On October 22-23, 1983, Delta Zeta welcomed Sorority members and friends to the beautifully restored Victorian mansion that is Delta Zeta's permanent home. 
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Symbols and Insignia Cabinet http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/symbolsandinsigniacabinet
Delta Zeta Badge
From our founding to the present, the Badge has changed very little from the original one designed by the Founders. Founder Alfa Lloyd Hayes' Badge is on display in this cabinet. The original Badge has no pearls, and shows a variation in the design of the column and the size and location of the pearls.

New Member Pin
The standard New Member pin of Delta Zeta is a diamond shape, black enamel, gilt edge and bearing the Roman Lamp in gold. New Member pins are used on some campuses from the earliest moments of pledging, while on other campuses pledge ribbons in the colors of the Sorority are worn for a few days. Both are binding. The early pins were long stick-pins and the use of the regular brooch-clasp came later. 

National President's Badge
The National President's Badge is identical to that of each Delta Zeta initiate, except for the addition of diamonds in the six wings. The Badge is a traveling one and is handed to the incoming President at the time of her installation.
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History of the Loving Cup http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/historyofthelovingcup Nettie Wills Shugart, Nebraska - Zeta, was Grand Secretary from 1914-1916, Big Sister Chairman from 1916-1920 and National Big Sister from 1920-1924. She introduced the Legend of the Loving Cup to Delta Zeta in 1916. This cabinet features the delicate, three-handled porcelain loving cups that Nettie painted to give to each new chapter that was installed, with the chapter's Greek letters painted inside. The three handles represent the love, the unity and the unbroken friendship which encircle members of Delta Zeta.]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/historyofthelovingcup The Belle Mowrey Kitchen http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thebellemowreykitchen "The best cooks in the world" are our Louisiana Delta Zetas. In particular, the Kappa Alpha Chapter of Nicholls State University are proud sponsors of the renovated kitchen. Lining the cupboards are many cookbooks authored by Delta Zetas from decades past.

Belle Mowrey Smuck, for whom the kitchen was named, was an alumna of Indiana University, Epsilon Chapter.

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The California Suite http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thecaliforniasuite The front room provides a small dining area with large windows that look toward Miami University's campus. The fireplace is hand-painted and was restored in 1983.

The dining room with connecting bath leads into the front bedroom, thus forming the California Suite which was donated by the Southern California alumnae. Twin headboard beds and an antique settee complete the room. Pictured on the mantel are prominent California Delta Zetas.

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California Suite Fireplace http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/californiasuitefireplace Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/californiasuitefireplace Mementos from the Executive Secretary http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/mementosfromtheexecutivesecretary Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/mementosfromtheexecutivesecretary The Florence Hood Miner/Carol Sharpe Harper Bedroom http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theflorencehoodminer/carolsharpeharperbedroom Through the generous donations of Florence Hood Miner, Illinois - Alpha Beta, Past National Officer and National Historian, and Carol Sharpe Harper, Louisville (KY) - Beta Gamma, Past Museum Trustee, this room, named in their honor, holds many treasures of the past.

The violet is one of Florence Miner's favorite flowers, so touches of the deep purple color captured in the flower's blooms can be seen throughout the room. Mrs. Miner, known as Delta Zeta's "Living Legend," authored the 1902-1982 history of the Sorority. Any guest in this room can find the history book tucked into the top drawer of the bedside table for late night reading. Mrs. Miner was also a member of the original Board of Trustees of the National Historical Museum. 

Carol Sharpe Harper served as a Province Alumnae Director in 1984 and Trustee of the Museum from 1987-1989. The Carol Sharpe Harper Lecture Fund, established by Mrs. Harper, hosts distinguished speakers for Sorority National Conventions and conferences.
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The Foundation Office http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thefoundationoffice Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thefoundationoffice Julia Bishop Victorian Table Area http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/juliabishopvictoriantablearea Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/juliabishopvictoriantablearea The Hinkly Room http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thehinklyroom This room has been donated by Myrtle Graeter Hinkly, DePauw (IN) - Delta, Past National President, in memory of her sister, Hope Graeter Knies, DePauw (IN) - Delta. The room has two four-poster beds in pickled pine finish with matching chest, desk and chair. An upholstered platform rocker completes the grouping.

This room was a favorite for Lucile Crowell Cooks, Miami (OH) - Alpha, 1973 Woman of the Year, during her many visits to National Headquarters. She enjoyed writing notes while sitting at the desk that overlooks the blue spruce tree she had donated in 1983. Before leaving the room, please note the small arch that is above the entry.

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The Missouri Lounge http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themissourilounge Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/themissourilounge The Oklahoma Room http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theoklahomaroom Decorated in cream with touches of blue and goldenrod yellow, the matelasse bedspreads and embroidered valances are coordinated to give the room a warm yet cheerful welcome to guests. The Oklahoma alumnae honored Past National Officers from Oklahoma with this room, and those officers are so noted in the framed picture above one of the beds.

 

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The President's Suite http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thepresidentssuite
English club chairs and ottoman in Maltese fabric are comfortable for a private conference with the National President. The Oriental fretwork headboards and the desk chair in tortoise compliment the Oriental chest of drawers. The ceiling beams and arched windows are from the original home in 1883. The desk was donated by Jane Gale Prall, Southwestern (TX) - Gamma Zeta, Past National Officer, in honor of her mother, Bernice Hutchison Gale, California, University of/Berkeley - Mu, Past National President.

Leading out of the President's Suite is the President's Walk. The pictures of National Conventions through the years line the walls of the President's Walk and are fun to view the "way we looked way back then ...".]]>
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Texas/New Mexico Bedroom http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/texas/newmexicobedroom Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/texas/newmexicobedroom The China Room http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thechinaroom
The front room provides a small dining area with large windows that look toward Miami University's campus. The fireplace was restored in 1983.
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Glass China Case http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/glasschinacase Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/glasschinacase The China Room Cabinet http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thechinaroomcabinet Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/thechinaroomcabinet The Administrative Services Wing http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theadministrativeserviceswing Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/theadministrativeserviceswing Delta Zeta Significant Anniversaries http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/deltazetasignificantanniversaries With each passing decade, Delta Zeta charted progress and growth in the Sorority. This cabinet chronicles Delta Zeta's significant anniversaries and Delta Zeta's history and expansion up through the year 2002, and contains mementoes from those milestones.

The Silver Anniversary of the Sorority in 1927 was marked with the gift to Miami University of the Memorial Sun Dial, designed by Iva Stock Smith, Miami (OH) - Alpha. By this time, Delta Zeta had 25 college chapters and 20 alumnae chapters. The official Silver Anniversary celebration took place at the National Convention in 1928, with Founders Julia Bishop Coleman, Mary Collins Galbraith, Mabelle Minton Hagemann and Anne Simmons Friedline receiving silver candlesticks to honor the occasion.

The 50th anniversary in 1952 saw Delta Zeta's history chronicled in two special anniversary issues of The LAMP. The three living Founders, Alfa Lloyd Hayes, Julia Bishop Coleman and Mary Collins Galbraith became the first members of the Order of the Golden Rose in recognition of 50 years of membership, which they received at the Golden Jubilee National Convention.

The Diamond Jubilee, marking the 75th anniversary of the Sorority, was celebrated one year after the first Greek organization founded in the United States, Phi Beta Kappa, celebrated its bicentennial in 1976. At the 1977 National Convention, delegates visited Miami University and the surrounding Oxford, Ohio area to commemorate the Sorority's founding.

In 2002, Delta Zeta celebrated 100 years of sisterhood on Miami University's campus for the Centennial Convention and Founders Day. The Centennial Year, October 24, 2001-2002, was marked with Delta Zeta members around the world honoring their pledge to enrich their campuses and communities with special gifts and service projects.
 

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Woman of the Year Award http://museum.deltazeta.org/virtualtour/womanoftheyearaward "The Woman of the Year Award "shall be presented annually and shall be granted to an alumna member of Delta Zeta who has achieved recognition in her chosen career which may be a profession or in volunteer service. The selection shall be made by the National Council."

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