Sigma Delta Kappa

Sigma Delta Kappa (ΣΔΚ) is a Professional Fraternity in the field of Law. It was founded in 1914 at the University of Michigan Law School.

History

Sigma Delta Kappa was founded as a Men's Professional Fraternity for Law on August 8, 1914[1] or November 2, 1914.[2]

The founders were Francis S. Rosenthal, James T. Sloan, John G. Gutekunst, Walter E. Morris, Russell D. Calkins and Arthur A. Morrow.

It joined Professional Interfraternity Conference in 1933,[3] and was a chartering organization of the Professional Fraternity Association.[4]

Chapters

The chapters of Sigma Delta Kappa are:[5]

• 1914. Alpha, Michigan
• 1914. Beta, Chicago Law (school discontinued)
• 1915. Gamma, Indiana (Indianapolis)
• 1915. Delta, Hamilton Law (Chicago)
• 1915. Epsilon, Benton Law, St. Louis
• 1916. Zeta, Valparaiso
• 1917. Eta, University of Indianapolis
• 1917. Theta, Chattanooga College of Law
• 1920. Iota, Washington and Lee University (1926)
• 1921. Kappa, Atlanta Law School
• 1921. Lambda, Detroit College of Law, University of Detroit
• 1921. Mu, National University (DC)
• 1921. Nu, Northwestern University
• 1922. Xi, University of Georgia
• 1922. Omicron, Ohio Northern
• 1922 Pi, Cumberland (moved to Birmingham, Ala., 1962)
• 1925 Rho, San Francisco
• 1925 Sigma, Southern

Publications

Publications included the Si-De-Ka and a newsletter.[6]

References

1. Professional Fraternities by Professional Interfraternity Conference - 1950
2. Leland's Annual: The Fraternity-sorority Directory. Leland Publications. 1967. p. 40.
3. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, WI;George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1957.
4. PFA History
5. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Baird's Manual Foundation, Incorporated. 1991. pp. V–49–50.
6. Education Directory: Education Associations 1971-1972 p49