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Alpha Delta Pi holds the distinction for being the first society founded for college women. It was chartered at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia in 1851, which is appropriately the first college chartered to grant degrees to women. Alpha Delta Pi was originally named “The Adelphean Society,” originating from the Greek word “Adelphean” meaning “sister.”
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Across the nation, ADPis are bright, fun, and classy young women who share the special bond of sisterhood. The qualifications for membership have remained unchanged throughout the years: scholarship, high principles, and true friendship.
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The principles established by our founders in 1851 are enduring standards exemplifying the highest ideals of Christian womanhood. Our creed states that Alpha Delta Pi is more than a ritual and more than a symbol: that it is a way of life. Alpha Delta Pi is something you are, not just something you become. What Alpha Delta Pi represents at James Madison University, and what we symbolize throughout North American chapters since 1851 will keep us the first and finest…forever.
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FUN FACTS:
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Motto: We Live for Each Other
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Colors: Azure Blue and White
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Mascot: Alphie the Lion
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Flower: Woodland Violets
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Founding Date: May 15, 1851
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James Madison University Chapter: Theta Omicron
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Philanthropy: Ronald McDonald House Charities
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Values: Sisterhood, Self, Scholarship and Service