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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. A sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women, the Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Republic of Korea.

Organization Name: ‘Deltas’, ‘DST’

UC Davis Chapter: Lambda Xi

Special Interest: African-American

Founded: January 13th, 1913 at Howard University

Founded at UC Davis: May 24, 1974

Flower: African Violet

Colors: Crimson and Cream

Main Philanthropies: Delta Research; Educational Foundation