On March 17, 1917 these five women, pictured above, took a pledge of sisterhood and loyalty at New York University Law School and so founded the Alpha Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, the first non-sectarian, social sorority and the only one founded at a professional school.

 Five years later on March 17, 1922, Delta Phi Epsilon was formally incorporated under laws of the State of New York.

On December 5, 1922, Delta Phi Epsilon was internationalized at McGill University in Montreal (about an hour from our Chapter here at Plattsburgh!)

 Growth has been steady, but expansion in numbers has never been favored over strengthening within. From this small group making up the first chapter, there are now more than 25,000 members with chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Our chapters, both undergraduate and alumnae, enjoy a distinguished reputation for scholarship, service, and leadership.