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Alpha Delta Pi holds the distinction of being the first secret society in the world established for college women. The sorority was founded on May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia. The original name was the Adelphean Society, as the word "Adelphean" is derived from the Greek word meaning sister.

The precursor to Alpha Delta Pi, the Adelphean Society, was founded by Wesleyan students Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald, Ella Pierce Turner, Octavia Andrew Rush, Mary Evans Glass, Elizabeth Williams Mitchell and Sophronia Woodruff Dews. These six women founded the sorority on the principles of scholarship, sisterhood, leadership, service, and loyalty. The Adelphean Society flourished over the years, and in 1904 the members voted to become the national organization of Alpha Delta Pi.

Wesleyan's chapter was called Alpha because it was established first. Within two years of nationalization, four new chapters were installed. Today, there are approximately 130 active Alpha Delta Pi chapters on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. The oldest chapter still in existence is the Delta chapter at the University of Texas.

Alpha Delta Pi's founder, Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald, was inspired in founding the Adelphean Society to create an "association for improvement." Despite the ever-growing sisterhood of ADPi, membership in this organization means improving ourselves in leadership, scholarship, service, and sisterhood. As sisters, we encourage each other to pursue our goals and passions and value character above all else. At ADPi, we encourage a membership that represents and supports a diverse population by celebrating our common values and appreciating the differences we bring to create a welcoming, supportive sisterhood.

Here at UNC Chapel Hill, our Beta Upsilon Chapter is proud of our consistent record of the highest GPA among chapters on campus and continues to support our sisters in their academic endeavors. As a chapter, we are committed to providing a space where our members graduate as better versions of themselves than they were when they first arrived at UNC.

With the diamond as one of our symbols, our sisterhood is just as everlasting. With over 150 alumnae associations, your membership and sisterhood last a lifetime. As stated in our Creed, Alpha Delta Pi is something that you are and not just something you become. The development you undergo as a member of ADPi will last you a lifetime and will be something you carry with you from graduation and beyond. We are proud of what our chapter symbolizes and represents since 1851, keeping us the first and the finest forever.