Delta Kappa Gamma
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| Delta Kappa Gamma | |
|---|---|
| ΔΚΓ | |
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| Founded | May 11, 1929 University of Texas at Austin |
| Type | Professional |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Women Educators - non-collegiate |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Each for all and all for each |
| Pillars | Unite, Honor, Advance, Support, Endow, Stimulate, and Inform |
| Member badge |  |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| Symbol | Rose |
| Flower | Red Rose |
| Publication | Bulletin Journal DKG News |
| Chapters | 3,000+ |
| Members | 90,000 active |
| Headquarters | 416 West 12th Street Austin, Texas 78701 United States |
| Website | www |
Delta Kappa Gamma (ΔΚΓ) is an international professional society for women educators. It was established in 1929 at the University of Texas at Austin.
History
[edit]Delta Kappa Gamma was founded on May 11, 1929, at the Faculty Women’s Club at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas.[1] Its purpose was to promote excellence in education and women educators' personal and professional growth.[2] Delta Kappa Gamma was conceived by Annie Webb Blanton, faculty member of the University of Texas and a former Texas state superintendent of public instruction.[1]
Eleven women educators were Delta Kappa Gamma's charter members: Mamie Sue Bastian, Ruby Cole, Mabel Grizzard, Anna Hiss, Ray King, Sue King, Helen Koch, Ruby Terrill Lomax, Cora M. Martin, Lalla M. Odom, and Lela Lee Williams.[1]
By 2004, Delta Kappa Gamma had 2,960 chapters and 132,000 members.[3] By 2019, it had chapters in seventeen chapters.[3]
Delta Kappa Gamma has established scholarships to allow women to pursue graduate degrees and encourage women in foreign countries to seek a degree in education.[2] As of 2025, the society has around 90,000 members in eighteen countries.[4]
Symbols
[edit]The name Delta Kappa Gamma was selected to stand for the Greek words Διδασκοτικι (teacher), Κλειδουχι (key), and Γυναικεσ (women).[5] The society's motto is "Each for all and all for each."[6] Its seven purposes or pillars are to Unite, Honor, Advance, Support, Endow, Stimulate, and Inform.[7]
The society's coat of arms features a red shield with three tutor roses on a gold band, with a flaming lamp above the band and an open book below.[6] The three roses represent friendship, helpfulness, and loyalty. The lamp and book symbolize scholarship and knowledge.[6] Above the shield is a gold cup of knowledge, surrounded by a laurel wreath that symbolizes achievement.[6] Below the shield, the motto consists of Delta Kappa Gamma in Greek.[6]
Its badge is a gold ellipse-shaped key-pin with the Greek letters ΔΚΓ across its center.[6] Below the letters is the cup of knowledge. Above the letters is a laurel wreath.[6]
Delta Kappa Gamma's colors are red and green, with red representing courage and gold symbolizing loyalty.[6] Its symbol and flower are the red rose, which represents the beauty of mind and spirit.[6] The red rose logo was developed in a recent rebranding effort.[8]
Membership
[edit]Delta Kappa Gamma has four categories of members: active, reserve, honorary, and collegiate.[3] Active members are working or are retired from an educational position.[3] Reserve members are no longer able to participate due to geographic location or a disability.[3] Collegiate members are in their last two years of seeking a college degree in education and are not yet employed in the field.[3]
Governance
[edit]Delta Kappa Gamma is governed by its constitution and international standing rules as adopted by its international convention.[3] It has an executive board that is elected at the convention.[3] The society is structured in three levels: local, state, and international organizations. Its constitution and standing rules govern activities at all levels.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters Building is at 416 West 12th Street in Austin, Texas, in a structure built for the society in 1956. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Chapters
[edit]As of 2025, Delta Kappa Gamma has chapters in eighteen countries.[4] Member countries as of October 2020[update] are the United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Finland, Guatemala, Iceland, The Netherlands, Great Britain, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Germany, Estonia, Panama, and Japan.[9]
Notable members
[edit]As of 2025, the society has around 90,000 members in eighteen countries.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "History". Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b "The Delta Kappa Gamm Society International". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1996-09-29. p. 403. Retrieved 2025-03-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "About Virginia State Organization". Virginia State Organization. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ a b c "About Us". Delta Kappa Gamma NC Beta Chapter Raleigh/Wake County, NC. March 25, 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Who We Are". Pi Chapters Alabama Delta Kappa Gamma. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mission and Purposes". Delta Kappa Gamma - Gamma Chi Chapter. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Mission, Purpose, & Vision". Pi Chapter Alabama Delta Kappa Gamma. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ Usage of various graphical properties is explained on the Society's "Use of Society Graphics PDF", accessed 12 December 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. Retrieved 19 October 2020.