"Delta Phi Epsilon develops a social consciousness and a commitment to think and act for the greater good. We assure continuous development and achievement for women by embracing our founding principles of Justice, Sisterhood, and Love." 1
To learn more, please see The Pearl Program.
1Delta Phi Epsilon New Member Guide, 2010.
Founded: March 17, 1917 at New York University Law School
Motto: Esse quam videri, "to be rather than to seem to be"
Colors: Royal Purple & Pure Gold
Mascot: Unicorn
Flower: Lovely Purple Iris
Symbol: The DPhiE Crest; Equilateral triangle with 21 pearls
Founders: The DIMES - Dorothy Cohen Schwartzman, Ida Bienstock Landau, Minna Goldsmith Mahler, Eve Effron Robin, and Sylvia Steinman Cohn