About Alpha Xi Delta

Alpha Xi Delta was founded in 1893 by ten young women at Lombard College,

Galesburg, Illinois, who shared a vision and a dream of a national organization

dedicated to the personal growth of women.

One of the oldest women's fraternities, Alpha Xi Delta is proud of its rich

history. As one of the ten founding fraternities of the National Panhellenic

Conference, it was Alpha Xi Delta's first NPC Chairman who wrote the

Panhellenic Creed, which is still recited on college campuses today.

Since that time more than a 100 years ago, the spirit of Alpha Xi Delta has

enriched the lives of thousands of women throughout the world with its emphasis

on lifelong learning and lasting friendship. Now a national fraternity with more

than 120,000 initiated members, Alpha Xi Delta has grown into a progressive and

forward-thinking organization with college chapters and alumnae associations

throughout the United States.

The ideals envisioned by our Founders are timeless and have remained constant

throughout the years, inspiring pride in each member to pursue individual

excellence.

Our Founders left us a great legacy--they taught us the value of education

because it would free us to achieve our goals and give us the power to be

whatever we choose to be. They taught us to support one another through shared

experiences and understanding. They taught us to serve others--to reach out to

those less fortunate to make their lives better.

It is these ideals of personal development, scholarship, friendship, and civic

responsibility that we embrace and bring to every Alpha Xi Delta member. Alpha

Xi Delta maintains chapters at over 110 institutions and boasts almost 120

alumnae associations.

Alpha Xi Delta is the 2nd largest national women's fraternity for a reason!

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