Alpha Delta Theta () is an American professional fraternity in the field of medical technology, initially for women.University of the Sciences - Fraternity and Sorority chapters It was formed in 1944 by the merger of two local sororities at the University of Minnesota and Marquette University, Previously a national organization, it now operates as a local fraternity at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
Alpha Delta Theta was established on by two local sororities, Alpha Delta Tau of the University of Minnesota, formed in 1926, and Tau Sigma of Marquette University, formed in 1942. It was founded to unite all women entering into or engaging in the field of medical technology, to promote social and intellectual fellowship among its members, and to raise the prestige of medical technologists by inspiring the members to greater group and individual effort.
Though the Minnesota group was sixteen years older, the Marquette chapter was designated as the Alpha chapter and the Minnesota group as the Beta chapter. The fraternity held its first national convention in November 1944. By October 1948, it had chartered eight chapters.
Alpha Delta Theta joined the Professional Panhellenic Association in 1952. It became a charter member of the Professional Fraternity Association in 1978.
As of 2025, Alpha Iota chapter at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is still active.
Symbols Alpha Delta Theta's badge is six-sided with a black background that bears the Greek letters of . The fraternity's colors are the "green (of medicine) and gold (of science)." Its flower is the daffodil. Its biannual publication is The Scope.
Chapters Alpha Delta Thera established both collegiate and graduate/alumni chapters. In the following list of collegiate chapters, active chapters are in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlpha – December 1974Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WisconsinInactiveBeta1944–1975+?University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaInactiveGamma1945–19xx ?Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MinnesotaInactiveDelta1945–19xx ?Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganInactiveEpsilon1946–19xx ?University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WisconsinInactiveZeta1946–19xx ?Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KansasInactiveEta1948–19xx ?Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaInactiveTheta1948–19xx ?College of St. ScholasticaDuluth, MinnesotaInactiveIota1948–19xx ?Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WisconsinInactiveKappa1949–19xx ?University of WyomingLaramie, WyomingInactiveLambda1950–19xx ?Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganInactiveMu1950–19xx ?University of Colorado (probably Anschutz)Aurora, ColoradoInactiveNu1951–19xx ?Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, MissouriInactiveXi1952–19xx ?University of DenverDenver, ColoradoInactiveOmicron1953–19xx ?Marycrest College Davenport, IowaInactivePi1954–19xx ?University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North DakotaInactiveRho1954–19xx ?College of Saint Teresa Winona, MinnesotaInactiveSigma1956–19xx ?Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MinnesotaInactiveTau1957–19xx ?West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaInactiveUpsilon1959–19xx ?Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioInactivePhi1960–19xx ?Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactiveChi1961–19xx ?University of Wisconsin–OshkoshOshkosh, WisconsinInactivePsi1961–19xx ?Marian University Fond du Lac, WisconsinInactiveOmega1961–19xx ?University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MichiganInactiveAlpha Alpha1962–19xx ?University at Albany, SUNYAlbany, New YorkInactiveAlpha Beta1962–19xx ?St. John's University New York City, New YorkInactiveAlpha Gamma1963–19xx ?Edgewood CollegeMadison, WisconsinInactiveAlpha Delta1963–19xxLoyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaInactiveAlpha Epsilon1965–19xx ?University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMadison, WisconsinInactiveAlpha ZetaUnassignedAlpha Eta1965–19xx ?St. Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WisconsinInactiveAlpha Theta1966–19xx ?Drake UniversityDes Moines, IowaInactiveAlpha Iota1967University of the SciencesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveAlpha Kappa1967–19xx ?University of Wisconsin–SuperiorSuperior, WisconsinInactiveAlpha Lambda1967–19xx ?University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsInactiveAlpha Mu1969–19xx ?University of DaytonDayton, OhioInactiveAlpha Nu1969–19xx ?Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaInactive
See also
Professional fraternities and sororities
References