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49-534: David W. Mullins Library is located in the center of campus. It is the second largest library in the state of Arkansas next to the Clinton Presidential Library . It contains 4 floors of information in almost every kind of modern medium. This includes several special archives related to Arkansas history. It is named after David Wiley Mullins , who was the president of the university from 1960 to 1974 (its second longest serving president), and helped create

98-649: A Gold Level National Team participation in the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. The Ginger Hicks Smith Museum and Archives is based out of Tri Delta's Executive Office in Dallas, showcasing the founding and development, and housing some of the organization's most precious historical items. The Trident is Tri Delta's official magazine, published continuously since 1891. The publication includes news about collegiate and alumni members, chapter events, topics in women's health, editorials, and upcoming events. Let's Talk Tri Delta

147-484: A Teen Room at the St. Jude Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee , fulfilling the commitment in 2005. In July 2006, Tri Delta committed to raise $ 10 million in 10 years to build a new patient treatment floor focusing on brain tumor research at St. Jude, instead raising $ 10.4 million in 4 years. In 2010, a new philanthropic goal was announced to raise $ 15 million in 5 years. On February 1, 2014, it was announced that Tri Delta surpassed

196-514: A committee or be slated into an office in order to serve the organization and develop leadership skills. During the slating process, members adhere to the mantra "The Office Selects the Officer,” and undergo the process of determining the officer that is best suited for each office based on her skills and previous experience. Each collegiate chapter president oversees chapter business, including membership in every team and committee. Each subsequent office

245-423: A doctor researching blood diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles . In the early 1970s, a national survey established that Tri Delta chapters were interested in children, hospitals, and cancer. At the 1974 Tri Delta Convention, the three were combined to support children's cancer charities as the designated philanthropy. In 1999, Tri Delta partnered with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . St. Jude (through

294-708: A more direct contribution to a specific collegiate chapter may join its alumnae advisory team. Members volunteering on an international level include members of the National Housing Corporation, who manage fraternity properties, and members of the Foundation. Each collegiate chapter is individually managed by local college students, with chapter suspension or charter revocation from the Executive Office upon discovery of misconduct violating organizational values and policy standards, such as no-hazing. In 2011,

343-407: A new national fraternity in 1888. Later Shaw wrote, "...They were working for a principle, and it never occurred to them that there could be such a thing as failure. Earnestness of purpose, energy and enthusiasm had brought them both success in college and why should not these same qualities bring assurance of good fortune to the new venture." Shaw and Pond wrote the rituals and constitution, designed

392-464: A quartered shield, first and fourth quarters in blue with a silver trident on each, second and third quarters in gold with green pine tree on each. The sorority crest is placed above the shield and consists of a torse with six folds in alternating gold and blue, from which a white, gold and blue pansy rises. Below the shield, the Greek motto Asfalos Agapomen Allaylas ("Let us steadfastly love one another")

441-789: A resource library of bylaws, policy standards (i.e. no hazing), other standardized document guides for varying subjects (i.e. rituals, event planning), etc. Beyond the competitive bid process (for which Wall Street Journal reported on the $ 4,500 sorority consultant market) which requires a recruitment registration fee, Tri Delta requires a minimum GPA and annual collegiate chapter dues (varies from $ 1,348-13,690+ including new member fees for state schools in Virginia and Iowa), with higher expenses at higher-tuition schools or cities with higher costs of living. As part of its DEI initiative, Tri Delta discontinued priority legacy bids (akin to legacy admissions). Active members of each Tri Delta chapter may join

490-427: A satellite campus recreation center, and several other small stores and offices. The entire building has wireless internet access and a student technology center that loans laptops out to students, free of charge. This building serves as the home for the music department and contains faculty studios, music classrooms, rehearsal and practice spaces, and administrative offices. It was constructed in 1976 as an addition to

539-431: A set of directors. Since 1910, Tri Delta has utilized a consultant program, in which recently graduated alumna members are trained and employed by the executive office to visit chapters to provide resources and advice on their chapter business. Chapter Development Consultants provide constructive feedback in order to align the chapter with standards determined by the executive office. Consultants have gone by many names over

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588-616: A team of two "Pulled Off What May Be the Largest Sorority-Pin Heist in History" of 2,000-5,000 of the diamond and pearl studded, gold pins, with the police stating "the pins, which were set with precious and semi-precious stones, are worth about $ 1.5 million." Tri Delta also has various circle pins to celebrate years since the member's initiation. Introduced in 2004, the Silver Circle Pin may be worn by members who have reached

637-438: Is a podcast enabling members to hear directly from board members, experts, and other members on varying issues. Besides campus housing managed by Tri Delta Housing, the fraternity offers scholarships and emergency grants, annual conferences and conventions, varied leadership development programs including LeaDDDer.org, platforms like My Tri Delta alumni directory, ConnectDDD.org for online networking, mental health programs,

686-417: Is due to the tradition of breaking off a piece of the stone after a proposal, a practice which has been forbidden. The origin of the name "Spoofer" or who Spoofer was, is unknown. On Tuesday February 25, 2020 the stone was heavily damaged in a construction related accident. In the accident the stone was broken into several pieces. The University of Arkansas announced the damage on Facebook, but also stated that

735-404: Is inscribed in Greek characters on a scroll. An alternative, modernized logo makes use of Tri Delta's colors and symbols for branding and marketing. Prior to initiation, new members wear a new member pin, which is a green and silver enamel badge described as an "inverted Delta surrounded by three Deltas." A new member may also display a trident, which symbolizes the first degree of initiation and

784-516: Is organized into one of the following teams, each headed by a Vice President: Administration, Chapter Development, Finance, Public Relations, and Membership. Further committees, assistants, and chair positions are tailored to each chapter's specific needs. A new officer structure was introduced in 2020 which consists of the collegiate chapter president and Vice Presidents of Operations, Chapter Programming and Development, Community Relations, and Membership Experience. Each officer team consists of one VP and

833-459: Is returned prior to initiation into the Stars and Crescent degree. A gold trident may be worn as a badge guard. Tri Delta's official member badge is the diamond and pearl-studded, gold Stars and Crescent pin, consisting of three golden stars and a crown set with pearls, within a gold crescent of three hundred degrees bearing three deltas in black enamel. An initiate receives a badge pin with her initials,

882-633: Is the main home field of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team (the secondary "home" field being War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock ). The actual field of play is officially named "Frank Broyles Field". (The field was dedicated to Frank Broyles on November 3, 2007.) The stadium has an approximate seating capacity of 76,000. The Frank Broyles Athletics Center, home to the Razorback Athletic Department and named after Frank Broyles ,

931-564: The Tri Delta Place , St. Jude's only on-campus housing facility. It includes 64 hotel-style rooms and 36 suites. Tri Delta was also named the St. Jude partner of the year for 2014, making Tri Delta the first non-corporation to receive this honor. As of February 2018, Tri Delta has reached the halfway point of this commitment. Since 1999, Tri Delta members have raised more than $ 70 million to St. Jude. Tri delta continues every year to increase their philanthropy goals for St. Jude. In addition to

980-487: The University of Arkansas System , brokering a series of mergers. The Arkansas Union (sometimes referred to simply as the union) is at the center of campus and student life. It contains a large computer lab with over 70 computers, a coffee shop (Hill Coffee Co.), the campus multicultural center, movie theater, auditorium, ballroom, food court, bus station, post office, offices for student government and student organizations,

1029-472: The $ 15 million goal in just 3.5 years. On July 4, 2014, Tri Delta announced a new philanthropic goal to raise $ 60 million over 10 years, the largest single commitment by a partner of St. Jude in the history of the hospital. Only three-and-a-half years into the 10 year commitment to raise $ 60 million, Tri Delta hit the halfway point and announced $ 30 million raised for St. Jude in January 2018. Their pledge funded

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1078-544: The 25-year anniversary of their initiation. It features the anniversary number engraved on the stars and crescent design. The Golden Circle Pin was originally created by Sarah Ida Shaw for the Circle Degree of Initiation, but its current usage to celebrate 50 years since initiation dates to 1962. This pin consists of three deltas made of gold inside a golden circle, surrounded by six spherical triangles in blue. The Diamond Circle Pin honors members who have served for 75 years with

1127-559: The Arkansas Architectural Archives. Select items from these collections are digitized for the online Digital Collections . 36°04′07″N 94°10′26″W  /  36.06873°N 94.17385°W  / 36.06873; -94.17385 Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta ( ΔΔΔ ), also known as Tri Delta , is a women's fraternity and Greek life organization founded on November 27, 1888 at Boston University . The founders of ΔΔΔ: Delta Delta Delta

1176-663: The Fine Arts Building which was designed by Edward Durell Stone in 1950. The existing music building was renamed in 2000 by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees in honor for George and Boyce Billingsley, of Bella Vista Arkansas, for the establishment of the Billingsley Music Fund to support programs within the department. Ferritor Hall is the current home of 31 research laboratories (30 in biological sciences, 1 in geosciences) and nine environmental rooms supporting

1225-424: The Greek letters of her chapter, and her roll and member number engraved on the back. The badge belongs to the sorority and is "lent" to each member during her lifetime or as long as she remains a member, with the requirement that the badge will be returned upon the member's death or resignation, unless the executive board grants a special exception. In 2014, Arlington Police Department and various press reported how

1274-811: The Physics Library . Named for University President David Wiley Mullins , Mullins Library was built in 1968 to replace Vol Walker Hall as the main University Library. Mullins Library was renovated and expanded in 1997. The University Libraries' combined holdings total more than 2.4 million volumes of books and periodicals, 5.5 million microforms, and 92,600 journal titles. Other resources include 144,000 maps, 21,000 linear feet of manuscripts, 43,000 audio and video recordings, and thousands of music scores. The Libraries' Special Collections acquires and preserves access to historical manuscripts, University Archives, Arkansas Collection, rare books, historical maps, and

1323-583: The center of campus. 36°04′05″N 94°10′19″W  /  36.06806°N 94.17194°W  / 36.06806; -94.17194 David W. Mullins Library The David W. Mullins Library is the main research library of the University of Arkansas . The University Libraries also include the Robert A. and Vivian Young Law Library , the Fine Arts Library , the Chemistry and Biochemistry Library , and

1372-645: The chapter at the University of South Carolina was placed on probation after a party they hosted resulted in 31 citations for underage drinking. The sorority was forced to temporarily suspend all social activities as a result. In 2013 and 2014, sorority women from multiple chapters at the University of Alabama – including Delta Delta Delta, Pi Beta Phi , Chi Omega , Kappa Delta , Alpha Gamma Delta , Alpha Omicron Pi , and Phi Mu – alleged that either active members or some of their alumnae had prevented them from offering membership to black candidates because of their race. An anonymous Delta Delta Delta member spoke to

1421-634: The emblems, and mutually decided on the name. Pond suggested a triple letter, while Shaw chose the actual letter, developing Greek mottos and passwords. Inspiration came from Ancient Egypt , Greek mythology , Hindu , and astronomy , reflecting Shaw's varied interests. On October 2, 1914, Shaw formed Psi Psi Psi or Tri Psi, a sorority for the mothers of Delta Delta Delta members. The organization partnered with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 1999, and has raised more than $ 100 million to support St. Jude patients and their families as of 2024. The Greek alphabet letters Delta Delta Delta ( ΔΔΔ ) are

1470-476: The fraternity. While the design is alike to the Golden Circle Pin, this token features a diamond in the center. This pin was introduced in the year 1996 and the first pin was awarded to Mary K. Wise of Butler University . Many chapters observe "Sleighbell Day" on the first Tuesday of December, following the tradition of Sleighbell Luncheon, first held in the 1940s by 13 Southern California chapters to benefit

1519-590: The fundraising branch, the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities ) assists Tri Delta chapters in planning philanthropy events that benefit the children and subsidize research costs at St. Jude. Many chapters coordinate fundraising activities such as pancake breakfasts, called Delta House of Pancakes or DHOP, and football tailgates on their campuses each year. Since 1999, Tri Delta has raised more than $ 30 million for St. Jude. In 2002, Tri Deltas committed to raising $ 1 million to build

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1568-431: The late senator all spoke at the dedication ceremony. The Fulbright Peace Fountain is located between Vol Walker Hall and Old Main. It was completed in 1998, and dedicated on October 24, 1998. It was constructed in honor of J. William Fulbright, and his belief that "education, particularly study abroad, has the power to promote tolerance and understanding among nations." Originally the fountain had water coming up through

1617-421: The middle. Spoofer's Stone , according to legend, was to be used for construction of the oldest building on campus, Old Main, which was under construction from 1873 to 1875. Limestone was used for the lintels over windows, among other places. One of the large pieces of limestone being hauled by oxcart to the building site of Old Main slipped off the cart, landing on the ground in front of the building site, and it

1666-691: The national championship in the arena's first year. After an international search that produced more than 100 applicants, the University of Arkansas commissioned sculptor Gretta Bader to create a statue of Senator J. William Fulbright to be displayed outside Old Main, home of the J. William Fulbright School of Arts and Sciences. The 7-foot-3 statue faces the Fulbright Peace Fountain and was dedicated in 2002. Former United States President and University of Arkansas faculty member Bill Clinton , Chancellor John White, poet Miller Williams, Fulbright College Dean Donald Bobbitt, and Harriet Fulbright, widow of

1715-1032: The national partnership, Tri Delta continues to raise money for local Children's Cancer Charities, including two Canadian Hospitals, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada , the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa, Canada , and local children's cancer charities in various states. Every year, chapters host a variety of events to raise money for these causes. This includes sporting events such as Greeks at Bat (an inter-fraternity baseball tournament) and Tri Delta Triple Play ( kickball tournament), pancake breakfasts commonly named "Delta House of Pancakes," "Delta Diner," or "TriHOP", and spaghetti dinners. Every Tri Delta member also participates in "Sincerely Yours", an international writing campaign to raise money for St Jude. Other St. Jude specific philanthropic endeavors includes

1764-531: The north of the Fulbright Peace Fountain and is six feet, four inches tall. The piece depicts a traditional Native American story of warriors shooting arrows into the night sky while standing amongst their falling arrows to show bravery and courage. It was dedicated in 2003. The Tri Delta clock was a gift to the university from the Delta Delta Delta sorority. It is located in front of the Student Union in

1813-470: The official symbols. The dolphin is recognized as an additional symbol as it was considered to be a good omen by the ancient Greeks . The colors of Tri Delta are silver, gold, and cerulean blue (made famous in The Devil Wears Prada ), while the pearl is its jewel. The sorority recognizes the pansy as its official flower and the pine tree as its official tree. The coat of arms consists of

1862-407: The plaque on the stone and a large portion that the plaque was attached to remain intact. The University said at the time that plans were already being discussed to restore the monument. Courage to Lead is a bronze statue depicting Native Americans by Potawatomi sculptor Denny Haskew donated by Don Marr and James Kunzelmann to the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. It is located to

1911-472: The school newspaper, The Crimson White , stating: "To my knowledge, the president and the rush chair and our rush advisors [supported recruiting a black candidate], and if we had been able to pledge her, it would’ve been an honor. However, our [alumnae] stepped in and went over us and had her dropped. The only thing that kept her back was the color of her skin in Tri Delt. She would have been a dog fight between all

1960-454: The sororities if she were white.” Students held a campus march to integrate Greek life on campus, and following media and national outcry, the university held a second round of recruitment in hopes of offering membership to more women, including black women. In 2015, the chapter at the University of West Georgia was shut down for violating the university's policy and code of conduct. Serious allegations of hazing were charged against women of

2009-451: The sorority, and the Tri Delta national executive board refused to release specific details of the investigation. In 2009, the chapter at Miami University was suspended for hazing. Pledges were blindfolded and taken off-campus, where they were given an excessive amount of alcohol, causing some women to need medical attention after the incident. In 2017, the chapter at Indiana University

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2058-475: The study of biological, chemistry and biochemistry. Construction began in 1997 and the facility opened in August 2000. The official dedication ceremony was held March 2, 2001. The building is dedicated to Daniel E. Ferritor, sociology professor and Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Arkansas. Bell Engineering Center was built in 1987 when the university outgrew Engineering Hall . Donald W. Reynolds Stadium

2107-583: The years, including field secretaries and field consultants. In 2015, the name was changed to Chapter Development Consultants. After graduation, alumnae may continue to support Tri Delta and stay active within the Greek community via means such as joining an alumnae chapter, attending and hosting philanthropy events, donating to the Tri Delta Foundation's scholarships, contributing to The Trident, writing reference letters for potential new members, and volunteering. Alumnae who wish to stay connected to or make

2156-399: Was asked to take responsibility for their actions. Each time ... the chapter chose to ignore advice and recommendations, sending a strong message that they had no intention of making positive change." On January 20, 2019, a member of Tri Delta sorority at the University of Oklahoma was removed from the organization after posting a video in which her friend appears wearing blackface and saying

2205-468: Was founded by Sarah Ida Shaw , Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Florence Isabelle Stewart, and Isabel Morgan Breed at Boston University . Three women's fraternities were already represented at Boston University ( Kappa Kappa Gamma , Gamma Phi Beta , and Alpha Phi ). Shaw enlisted the help of Dorcas Pond, stating, "Let us found a society that shall be kind alike to all and think more of a girl's inner self and character than of her personal appearance." The two started

2254-473: Was left there after cleanup. During the 1880s, the university's authorities forbade the male and female students from being together at most times, requiring them to sit on opposite sides of a classroom, line up on opposite sides of the hallways and avoid each other in social situations. The Spoofer's Stone became a location for lovers to leave notes for one another. Later it became a popular location for men to propose marriage to women. The stone's ragged appearance

2303-583: Was located at the north end of the Stadium; the Center was built in 1975, renovated in 1994, and demolished in 2016. It featured the Jerry Jones/Jim Lindsey Hall of Champions, a museum to University of Arkansas sports. The Bev Lewis Center for Women's Athletics was partially funded with a gift from Bob and Marilyn Bogle, and named for the University's longtime coach and Women's AD Bev Lewis. The facility

2352-522: Was opened in 2003. Bud Walton Arena is the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks and Lady'Backs basketball teams. It is located in the far west of the campus. The arena seats 19,368 patrons, making it the fifth-largest on-campus arena in college basketball. It is named for James "Bud" Walton , co-founder of Wal-Mart , who donated half of the 30 million price tag for the construction of the arena. The 1993–94 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team won

2401-405: Was shut down following an investigation which found that chapter members were "involved in activities that do not represent our high standards or align with Tri Delta's purpose." Chapter members also "violated the chapter's previous probation terms." The national organization declined to specify further, but noted that the chapter had "been on probation for three consecutive semesters, and each time

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