Alpha Tau Delta

Alpha Tau Delta
ΑΤΔ
Founded	February 15, 1921 (1921-02-15) University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Type	Professional
Scope	National
Colors	Yellow, White, Blue, Gold
Flower	Pink Carnation
Jewel	Pearl
Publication	The Pulse
Chapters	10 Active
Members	10,000 lifetime
Headquarters	1904 Poinsettia Avenue Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Homepage	Alpha Tau Delta Website
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Alpha Tau Delta (ΑΤΔ) is a professional fraternity for students and industry professionals in the nursing fields. It was Founded in 1921 at University of California, Berkeley as Alpha Tau.

History

Nursing students at University of California at Berkeley after holding conferences with the Dean, the faculty of the University, and the Director of the School of Nursing founded a Nurses’ Sorority on February 15, 1921 on the Berkeley campus.^[3]^[4] They decided to name the organization Alpha Tau, and the first chapter was named Alpha–the Lady of the Lamp, after Florence Nightingale.

Soon after, the organizing committee decided that the sorority should be designated as a fraternity since it was professional in nature. The name was changed to Alpha Tau Delta in 1924. The Greek letter Delta was added when it was learned that a male fraternity had prior claim to the name Alpha Tau. Alpha Tau Delta and its insignia have been registered in the United States Patent Office. Alpha Tau Delta became the first nursing fraternity in the United States.

Invitations were then sent to eligible collegiate Schools of Nursing throughout the states to join Alpha Tau Delta. The second chapter to be chartered was Beta, at the University of Minnesota in 1927, followed by Gamma at the University of California of Los Angeles in 1928. Since new chapters were being founded on different campuses in different cities, a central office was established at Berkeley.

In the early 1970s, Alpha Tau Delta opened membership to male nursing students and the Articles of Incorporation of Alpha Tau Delta were changed to reflect this decision. In 1978 Alpha Tau became a charter member of the Professional Fraternity Association. This association was the consolidation of the Professional Panhellenic Association founded in 1925 and the Professional Interfraternity Conference founded in 1928.

In 1992, the National Board eliminated pledging and instead initiated a membership orientation period for prospective members.

The first national publication, the "T.P.R. of ATD", was published in 1931. Later the name was changed to "Cap’tions" of ALPHA TAU DELTA and was changed to The Pulse in 2000.

ATD’s first National convention was held in 1932, in conjunction with the American Nurses Association Biennial Convention with six chapters participating. The fraternity has met in National conventions each Biennium from 1931 to the present time, except in 1944, during World War II or under exceptional circumstances.

Chapters

Chapters include:^[2]^[5]

Collegiate Chapters	Founding Institution	Founding Date	Years Active
Alpha *	University of California, Berkeley	000000001921-02-15-0000February 15, 1921	1921-1946
Beta *	University of Minnesota	000000001927-01-01-00001927	1927-1961+
Gamma	University of California, Los Angeles	000000001928-01-01-00001928	1928-
Delta *	University of Idaho	000000001928-01-01-00001928	1928-1936
Zeta *	University of Southern California	000000001931-01-01-00001931	1931-1956
Eta *	Oregon Health & Science University	000000001932-01-01-00001932	1932-?
Delta (2) *	University of Washington	000000001936-01-01-00001936	1936-?
Theta	Duquesne University	000000001938-01-01-00001938	1938-
Iota *	Marquette University	000000001938-01-01-00001938	1938-?
Kappa *	College of St. Scholastica	000000001939-01-01-00001939	1939-?
Lambda *	Montana State University	000000001940-01-01-00001940	1940-?
Mu *	University of Pittsburgh	000000001945-01-01-00001945	1945-?
Nu *	Seattle University	000000001945-01-01-00001945	1945-1965
Epsilon *	Ohio State University	000000001953-01-01-00001953	1953-?
Omicron *	University of Utah	000000001957-01-01-00001957	1957-1965
Xi *	Loyola University Chicago	000000001957-01-01-00001957	1957-?
Rho *	University of Illinois at Chicago	000000001958-01-01-00001958	1958-?
Sigma *	University of Wisconsin–Madison	000000001959-01-01-00001959	1959-?
Tau *	University of Portland	000000001961-01-01-00001961	1961-?
Upsilon *	Illinois Wesleyan University	000000001965-01-01-00001965	1965-?
Phi	California State University, Los Angeles	000000001965-01-01-00001965	1965-
Chi *	University of Evansville	000000001966-01-01-00001966	1966-?
Omega *	California State University, Long Beach	000000001966-01-01-00001966	1966-?
Alpha Gamma *	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee	000000001976-01-01-00001976	1976-?
Alpha Epsilon	University of California, Irvine	000000002011-05-04-0000May 4, 2011	2011-
Alpha Theta	Mount St. Mary's University
Alpha Iota	Millikin University
Alpha Kappa	Gannon University
Alpha Lambda	Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Alpha Omicron	University of Rhode Island
Alpha Rho	San Jose State University	October 18, 2014

References

↑ Alpha Delta Tau - Traditions
1 2 Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-10–11. ISBN 978-0963715906.
↑ Alpha Delta Tau - History
↑ White Mortar Board [yearbook]. University of California Training School for Nurses. 1926. pp. 46–.
↑ Alpha Delta Tau - Chapters

External links

http://atdnursing.wordpress.com/ - Official Page

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members

Currently Active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta Omega Tau Sigma Pershing Rifles

Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Omega Kappa Kappa Psi Alpha Tau Delta Gamma Iota Sigma Zeta Phi Eta Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Eta Kappa Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Chi Phi Delta Phi Psi Omega

North-American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho

Independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Zeta Omega Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi

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