| Delphic Fraternity | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΣΤ |
| Crest: | Delphic Fraternity Crest.jpg |
| Birthplace: | SUNY Geneseo |
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Social |
| Emphasis: | Multicultural |
| Philanthropy: | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention |
| Motto: | Friendship, Fellowship, and Fidelity |
| Chapters: | 1 undergraduate, 3 graduate |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Former Affiliation: | NMGC |
| Mascot: | Dragon |
| Nickname: | Delphics |
| Colors: | Red, White, and Royal blue |
| Flower: | White rose and Red dahlia |
| Jewel: | Ruby |
| Symbol: | Delphic 7 |
| Scope: | Local |
| City: | New Paltz |
| State: | New York |
| Country: | United States |
| Slogan: | "Unity AmonGST All" |
The Delphic Fraternity, Inc., also known as Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΓΣΤ), is an American multicultural fraternity. It was originally founded in New York State in 1871 as a literary society and was re-established in 1987 as a multicultural fraternity. It was a founding member of the National Multicultural Greek Council.
The Delphic Society was founded on October 13, 1871, at the Geneseo Normal and Training School (SUNY Geneseo) in upstate New York.[1] [2] It was a literary debating society.[3] It was a successor organization to the Delphic Society at Rochester, which had been active until at least December 1866.[4]
Its founders were:[5]
With affiliations at other schools, the college literary society at Geneseo became known as the Delphic Fraternity.[6]
Delphic eventually became a regional fraternity with chapters at Oneonta, Jamaica, Cortland, New Paltz, Plattsburgh, and Potsdam, New York, and Mansfield, Pennsylvania.[7] The oldest chapter, at SUNY Cortland, traces its formation back to the Cortland Academy Debating Club in 1842.[8] [9] By the late 1930s, only the Zeta chapter at the State Teachers College at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz) remained active. In the early 1950s, the chapter became briefly associated with Sigma Tau Gamma, a larger national fraternity.[10] In 1962, the organization became a legal not-for-profit membership entity by incorporating in the state of New York as the Delphic Fraternity of New Paltz, Inc.[11]
After fifteen years of dormancy, the fraternity was re-established as Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau at SUNY New Paltz on March 11, 1987.[10] It reformed as a multicultural fraternity.[12] The fraternity recognizes the brothers who reestablished the fraternity as its second set of founders, including:Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau Fraternity became a founding member of the National Multicultural Greek Council in 1998.[13]
In 2003, the Theta chapter at Binghamton University was founded, becoming the first Delphic chapter established in the 21st century. In 2009, the first Delphic chapter outside of the northeast region was chartered at the University of Virginia. Known as the Kappa chapter of Delphic, this chapter is also the first multicultural fraternity established at UVA.[14]
The Delphic Fraternity, Inc. has chartered fourteen chapters. As of 2024, it has one active undergraduate chapter and three active graduate chapters. Its national philanthropy is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
The Delphic Fraternity was named for Delphi, Greece. The fraternity's motto is "Friendship, Fellowship, and Fidelity." Its maxim is "Unity AmonGST All."
Its colors are red, white, and royal blue. The fraternity's flowers are the white rose and the red dahlia. Its jewel is the ruby. Its mascot is the dragon. Its nickname is the Delphics.
In the following list of undergraduate chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.[15]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 1871–1938 | Geneseo Normal School | Geneseo, New York | Inactive | ||
| Beta | 1889–1910 | Oneota State Normal School | Oneonta, New York | Inactive | ||
| Gamma | 1897–1918 | Jamaica Training School for Teachers | Queens, New York | Inactive | [16] | |
| Delta | 1898–1915 | Mansfield Normal School | Mansfield, Pennsylvania | Inactive | ||
| Epsilon | 1899–1917 | Cortland Normal School | Cortland, New York | Inactive | ||
| Zeta Alumni | 1899–1951;1955–1972; March 11, 1987 – 2004 | State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz, New York | Inactive | ||
| Eta | 1900–1907 | Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School | Plattsburgh, New York | Inactive | ||
| Baconian | 1906–1933 | Potsdam, New York | Inactive | |||
| Theta | 2003–2010 | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York | Inactive | ||
| Kappa | 2009 | University of Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia | Active | ||
| Lambda | 2015–2022 | State University of New York at Delhi | Delhi, New York | Inactive |
In the following list of graduate chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Location | Status | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tau Alpha | 2014 | New York City, New York | Active | ||
| Tau Beta | 2014 | Washington, D.C. | Active | ||
| Tau Gamma | 2019 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Active |