Phi Delta Pi
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Normal College of the American Gymnastics Union
| Phi Delta Pi | |
|---|---|
| ΦΔΠ | |
 | |
| Founded | October 23, 1916 Normal College of the American Gymnastics Union |
| Type | Professional |
| Former affiliation | PPA |
| Status | Merged |
| Merge date | March 1970 |
| Successor | Delta Psi Kappa |
| Emphasis | Physical Education |
| Scope | National |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Symbol | Oak leaf |
| Flower | Purple violet |
| Jewel | Amethyst |
| Chapters | 19 |
| Members | 5,000 (1967) lifetime |
| Headquarters | United States |
Phi Delta Pi (ΦΔΠ) was a national professional fraternity for women in the disciplines of health and physical education, health sciences, and recreation. It was established in 1916 at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union (now Indiana University School of Health and Human Sciences).[1] It merged with Delta Psi Kappa, a professional fraternity, in March 1970.
Phi Delta Pi was founded on October 23, 1916 at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union in Indianapolis, Indiana.[2] It was a national professional fraternity for women in the disciplines of health and physical education, health sciences, and recreation.[3]
Phi Delta Pi was one of the eleven women's professional fraternities to found the Professional Panhellenic Association in 1925.[3]
Many of its early chapters were placed at vocational-oriented Normal Schools for Physical Education which did not survive the Great Depression. Later chapters were placed at colleges with broader course offerings and stronger financial footing. Baird's reports there were fourteen active chapters and sixteen inactive chapters in 1967, but provides only twenty chapter names in the 20th Edition of that resource.
Phi Delta Pi merged with Delta Psi Kappa, a professional fraternity, in March 1970.[2]
Symbols
The colors of Phi Delta Pi were purple and gold. Its symbol was the oak leaf. Its flower was the purple violet. Its jewel was the amethyst.
Membership
Four types of membership existed in Phi Delta Pi: active, alumnae, honorary, and special membership.[3]
