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By the time of the merger, Delta Sigma
Epsilon had installed a total of 54 chapters, of which 43 groups were active at the time of the merger. Deleting duplications, 34 chapters either became new Delta Zeta chapters or merged into existing chapters on their campuses, making this the largest merger in
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consisted of an olive green cream and shield with the mantle around the upper half. Seven stars, in honor of the founders, occupied the band across the shield, while the ring adorned the love green section and the Omega Phi is on the lower portion. Above the shield is the
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259:, on September 23, 1914. Dean Harvey C. Minnich, of the College of Education, selected several young students to form this organization. He selected them based on their academic records and character. These seven ladies were:
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668:16 November
367:Tau chapter
339:New Orleans
267:Ruth Gabler
227:founded at
193:Publication
158:Olive green
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986:Categories
835:Delta Zeta
693:The Shield
616:2020-11-25
559:References
515:founders."
436:cornucopia
412:cornucopia
381:, and the
351:Delta Zeta
241:Delta Zeta
197:The Shield
175:Cornucopia
125:Delta Zeta
111:Merge Date
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800:Alpha Phi
121:Successor
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