Letter From the CEO

Sister Deltas,

With fall in full swing and the holidays just around the corner, we’re thrilled to bring you the latest edition of The Trident! From a recap of LEADDD San Diego and Tri Delta’s 60th Biennial Convention to news about Tri Delta’s historic philanthropic achievement—$60 million raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in just eight years—there’s a lot to celebrate on the pages ahead!

There’s also a lot to think about, including a provocative article on sexual assault and how Tri Delta is working to end this campus epidemic, one cherished sister and one painful story at a time. From education and mental health support for our members to the brave and bold ways in which we are collaborating with universities and, yes, fraternities, Tri Delta is diligently working toward a world without sexual assault. (See the article on p. 44.)

For some time now, Tri Delta has also been working toward a world without discrimination and racism. In February 2022, we announced our commitment to LEADDD Always by centering diversity, equity, inclusion, access and belonging in Tri Delta, embedding it into every aspect of the member experience. To accomplish this, we asked for your help. Through our Collegiate Inclusion Climate Survey (conducted in December 2021) and our Alumnae Inclusion and Engagement Survey (conducted in February), we asked, you answered, and we learned a lot!

One of our biggest takeaways from these surveys is how our members and their needs are ever-changing and how important it is for Tri Delta to change, too, while also staying true to our Purpose, our values and our Ritual. This is why you’ll be seeing new opportunities to engage with Tri Delta this year. From joining a Chapter Circle on CONNECTDDD (to stay connected and up to date on your collegiate chapter, p. 42) and joining the LEADDD Network (with access to professional development opportunities curated exclusively for Tri Deltas, p. 9) to planning a class reunion or girls’ weekend in tandem with one of our DDD B&B events (p. 50) and enjoying handcrafted, limited-edition Perpetual Napa Valley wines to benefit Tri Delta’s Foundation while you’re at it, there’s truly something for everyone this year in Tri Delta!

And as we spend time in each other’s company this year, I encourage you to read this year’s compelling Founders’ Day Proclamation (p. 6) from Fraternity President Megan Shaw James, Millsaps, who reminds us to “steadfastly love one another.” Looking for some inspiration on exactly how to do this? Read about the brave, bold and kind women who were collegians in the 1960s in our Delta Upsilon Chapter at Ohio Wesleyan on p. 26. Their story of standing up for a sister—and for one another—is one we’re honored to tell as Tri Delta continues to learn and grow as an organization founded to be kind alike to all.

Happy Founders’ Day and Delta Love,

Karen Hughes White, Georgia CEO

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