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Delta Theta Phi can trace its roots back to 1900 as the the
product of a merger between four law fraternities, Delta Phi
Delta, Alpha Kappa Phi, Theta Lambda Phi and (more recently)
Sigma Nu Phi. A name that included one Greek letter from each
of the constituent fraternities, and thus Delta Theta Phi
was created.
HISTORY OF DELTA THETA PHI
In September of 1913, Delta Phi Delta, Alpha Kappa Phi and
Theta Lambda Phi merged at the joint convention in Chicago,
consolidation of the various chapters gave the newly formed
Delta Theta Phi 32 active senates.
Since its formation the governing body for the Fraternity
has been the Supreme Senate. The original Supreme Senate consisted
of seven elected officers that oversaw all aspects of the
Fraternity. Later a student position was added to the Supreme
Senate to include student representation, with a second position
being created in the 1970's.
In 1969, Delta Theta Phi became an International Fraternity
with the addition of two chartered senates in Puerto Rico,
one in Hato Rey and the other in deHostos. Shortly thereafter
senates in Australia, Canada, and Iceland were chartered.
In 1989, Delta Theta Phi merged with Sigma Nu Phi, absorbing
all its members and gaining the Adelphia Law Journal, making
Delta Theta Phi the only law fraternity in the world with
its own authoritatively recognized law review.
