The History of Delta Iota

The University of Georgia is the first state-chartered university in the United States, dating back to January 27, 1785. Men's social groups arrived in 1866 and colonization of women's groups began in 1921.

In January 1967 members of the Delta Gamma Council established a colony and Delta Gamma became the 18th national sorority on campus. A small introductory rush party was held on April 17th in the Chapel and bids were extended at 1:00 in the morning on May 13th. Twenty-five women were pledged in the Lumpkin House Memorial Garden and the first meeting place was at the Bloomfield Terrace Apartments. These 25 women formed the bonds of friendship and sisterhood that characterize Delta Gammas everywhere.

On February 18, 1968, the colony received her charter and became a chapter at a weekend of installation festivities. Thirty-one women were initiated prior to an installation banquet themed "The Arch and the Anchor", which further unified the University of Georgia and Delta Gamma.

Land was purchased on South Milledge Avenue in the fall of 1967 and construction for a new house started after the installation banquet. The house was opened to sisters on October 19, 1969 and was the feature house on "Good Morning America's" 1983 show about sorority rush.

Renovation have been made to update the house in the past couple of years, including the interior and facade. In only the past 2 semesters Delta Gamma has taken great strides. In Fall 2010, Amanda Gilbert won People's Choice Awards in Delta Sigma Pi's Mrs. Sorority Row and Delta Iota received the Patricia Peterson Daniel's Award. More recently in just this past semester Delta Iota has won 1st place in Pike Spike for Life, 2nd place in Sigma Chi's Derby Days, and 2nd place in Sigma Pi's Fireman's Challenge.