Origins

National

Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. was established on December 6, 1998 at the University of Houston by sixteen South Asian women who recognized the need for an organization to promote the advancement of South Asian women. Sixteen women from various backgrounds came together with the common goal of uniting women among the South Asian community. The Founders created the backbone of this sorority on the basis of the five pillars of Sisterhood, Respect, Loyalty, Honesty, and Friendship.

University of Miami

United by the pillars of Sisterhood, Respect, Honesty, Loyalty, and Friendship five girls came together to establish Delta Phi Omega at the University of Miami Colony. These five, Pallavi Pal, Priyanka Surio, Mashail Manzur, Nibras Chowdhury and Nisha Chowdhury, that were steadfast in their dream of seeing Delta Phi Omega at the University of Miami. On March 30, 2011, that dream became a reality, as the University of Miami witnessed the birth of DPO's UMiami Colony.

Purpose

The purpose of Delta Phi Omega shall be to foster unity among South Asian women, build community awareness, and gain a greater understanding of oneself and others. The sorority aspires to instill leadership traits, excel in all academic endeavors, to encourage an active relationship between the sorority and its respective university, and shall do so with the utmost compassion, dignity, and fortitude.