Delta Delta Delta | The New Kid on the Block

Rio Bergh October 17, 2016 No Comments
PHOTO COURTESY | NDSU Greek Life | 97 new members of Delta Delta Delta are now part of Greek Life on campus.
PHOTO COURTESY | NDSU Greek Life | 97 new members of Delta Delta Delta are now part of Greek Life on campus.

There hasn’t been a new sorority at North Dakota State in almost 70 years since Kappa Alpha Theta was officially installed in 1947. At least until now.

On Oct. 9, 97 women founded NDSU’s chapter of Delta Delta Delta (or Tri Delta, as it’s known).

Based on data collected on numbers and retention rates for fraternities and sororities over the past five years, it was decided that there was a demand for a new sorority on campus.

“The process for expansion to add another sorority on campus started in Oct. 2015,” Renee Dubois said, the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at NDSU. “It has been a year in the making and finally we get to see the impact the new sorority coming to campus has on our community.”

One hundred twenty-eight women joined the NDSU Greek community during official fall recruitment.

“So that we have 97 founding members for Tri Delta really showcases the need we had of a new sorority,” Dubois noted.

Among other things, Tri Delta has a focus on body image and launched a BodyImage3D, which was appealing to some new members.

“There are many reasons for joining Delta Delta Delta, but their foundation really hit home for me. What they’re about encompasses many of my own passions — one of them being their body image program, which focuses on achieving a healthy mind, body and spirit among both our members and within the community,” Amy Mueller said, one of the new members.

“I wanted to join because it’s such a rare experience to be a founding member of a chapter,” Breanne Hogie said, another new member.

“Now that I’ve met the other girls, I’m thrilled to be able to grow with them as I complete my education here at NDSU and beyond,” Hogie noted.

Tri Delta may be the new kid on the block, but we all look forward to what it can bring to the NDSU community.

“I think Tri Delta will have an impact not only on their founding members, but also on our whole fraternity/sorority community,” Dubois said. “We are just so excited to be welcoming a new sorority and cannot wait to see what they add to our community.”

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