When six young women came together in 1902 to form a social sorority, they had a vision of lifetime sisterhood fostered by ideals that they cherished.

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The six friends bonded quickly as they faced the challenges of starting a sorority on a male-dominated campus, as women had just been given full status as students at Miami University.

Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton and Anne Simmons met with Dr. Guy Potter Benton, then president of the university, to make their idea a reality.

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Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1902. It was the first sorority to be founded at the university.

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The Founders then went on to lay the foundation for a Sorority which would have a national reach. Today, Delta Zeta has enriched the lives of over 260,000 alumnae and collegiate members in the United States and Canada.

The Xi Phi Chapter of Delta Zeta is a sisterhood of strong and amazing people, united in our passion for our chapter. Founded at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in November 1987, we are proud to have remained on campus for 35 years! 

As members of Delta Zeta, we know how important it is to be involved within our organization and on campus. Xi Phi has 100% involvement, meaning all of our members are involved in at least one other student organization, which provides
opportunities for our members to enhance their leadership skills. Some of the organizations include:

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- African Student Association

- American Choral Director's Association

- American Medical Women's Association

- Bachelor of Health Sciences Society

- Biological Sciences Society

- Bloch Launchpad

- Campus Intramurals

- Choral Union

- College Democrats

- Conservatory Singers

- Collegiate Panhellenic Council Executive Board

- Debate Team

- Financial Management Association

- Roo Food Pantry

- Future Business Leaders of America

- GamerRoos

- Girl Gains

- Her Campus

- Honors College

- K-Roo Radio

- Latinx Student Union

- LGBTQIA Health District Alliance

- Multicultural Student Association

- NAACP

- Paradigm

- Peer Academic Leader

- Pre-Med Society

- Pre-Optometry Society

- Pre-Pharmacy Society

- Professional Career Escalators

- Roos Dance Team

- School of Science and Engineering-Government Association

- Sigma Tau Alpha | International English Honors Society

- Student Council of Nursing and Health Sciences

- Student Nurses Association 

- Women in Science

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Within these organizations, many of our members hold executive positions or other leadership roles. We are so proud of our sisters and their passion and hard work for Delta Zeta and outside organizations.