Chapter History

The Delta Epsilon chapter at the University of New Orleans was founded in 1958 as the local sorority Delta Epsilon Beta. Early in 1962, the group petitioned Alpha Xi Delta for a charter. At the time, the next Alpha Xi Delta chapter was to be Delta Delta, but Delta Epsilon Beta wanted to become Delta Epsilon chapter. The group was pledged as Delta Epsilon chapter on March 3, 1962 and installed May 12, with Mary Burt Brooks Nash, National President, presiding at the ceremony.

The Delta Epsilon chapter has since initiated over 600 members. Each girl is unique and diverse in her own way, but as a whole they unite as one happy family. There is a strong bond of sisterhood between us, but most importantly we are friends as well. We are there to see each sister through good times and bad, to lend a shoulder to cry on, or an ear for listening. Our bond of sisterhood and friendship is so strong that it last for many years after our college life is over. Without Alpha Xi Delta in our lives we don't know where we would be today.

National History

 Alpha Xi Delta was founded at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois. At this time, three other Greek organizations existed on that campus: Delta Theta and Sigma Nu, as well as Pi Beta Phi. Attempts to start a second fraternity for women had previously failed, requiring the absolute secrecy of the formation of what was to become the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. As the Pi Phis and Phi Delts had already grown close, Sigma Nu was asked for assistance in organizing the sorority, which they eagerly provided. Hence, our pink rose was selected to complement the white rose of Sigma Nu. Upon entering the Zetecalian Literary Society April 17, 1893, with ribbons of double blue and long stemmed roses pinned to their blouses, cheers and applause gave approval for the new Greek organization
Pictured above :Cora Bollinger Block, Alice Bartlett Bruner, Almira Lowry Cheney, Frances Elisabeth Cheney, Bertha Cook Evans, Eliza Curtis Everton, Julia Maude Foster, Lucy W. Gilmer, Harriett L. McCollum, Lewie Strong Taylor

Special thanks to the Phi Chapter for the national history.