Sigma Delta Tau

Sigma Delta Tau was founded on March 25, 1917, at Cornell University by seven Jewish women. Its founders were students Dora Bloom Turteltaub, Amy Apfel Tishman, Marian Gerber Greenberg, Grace Srenco Grossman, Inez Dane Ross, Regene Freund Cohane and Lenore Rubinow. Its headquarters is in Carmel, Indiana. == Symbols ==

Sigma Delta Tau's motto is or "one Hope of Many People". The colors of Sigma Delta Tau are cafe au lait and old blue. The sorority's symbol is the torch. Its flower is the golden tea rose. Its jewel is lapis lazuli. The Sigma Delta Tau badge is a jeweled gold torch with Greek letters ΣΔΤ, with six pearls, and a diamond on the flame. The new member pin is round with a background of blue enamel with a gold torch enameled in old blue. Its publication, The Torch, was established in 1922. ==Philanthropy==

The current national philanthropies of Sigma Delta Tau are Prevent Child Abuse America, the Sigma Delta Tau Foundation, and Jewish Women International. Prevent Child Abuse America was selected as Sigma Delta Tau's National Philanthropy in 1982. Each Sigma Delta Tau chapter conducts an annual service project, educational program or major fund raiser for the benefit of Prevent Child Abuse America. Since 1982, Sigma Delta Tau has donated more than $3 million to PCAA. The Sigma Delta Tau Foundation was chosen as an official philanthropic partner in 2017. ==Chapters==

Sigma Delta Tau currently has 64 active collegiate chapters across North America. ==Governance==

The national president of Sigma Delta Tau is voted on by the chapters and National Council Members every two years. == Notable members ==

• Lucia Aniello (Gamma Tau, Columbia University) – film director, writer, producer, and 4 time Emmy Award winner • Joyce Brothers (Alpha chapter, Cornell University) – psychologist, television and radio personality, writer • Arielle Charnas (Omega chapter, Syracuse University) – influencer and creative director of SomethingNavy • Meredith Deane (Alpha Xi chapter, Boston University; Mu chapter, University of Southern California) – actress • Heather Dubrow (Omega chapter, Syracuse University) – actress and cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County • Sherry Lansing (Sigma chapter, Northwestern University) – actress, CEO of Paramount Pictures, president of production at 20th Century Fox • Ginnie Sebastian Storage (University of Virginia) – President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution • Allee Willis (Alpha Nu chapter, University of Wisconsin) – Grammy Award-winning songwriter, art director • Remy Zaken (Gamma Tau chapter, Columbia University/Barnard College) – Broadway actress ==See also==