Delta Alpha Pi (honor society)
| Delta Alpha Pi | |
|---|---|
| ΔΑΠ | |
 | |
| Founded | 2004 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Type | Honor society |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Emphasis | Students with disabilities |
| Scope | International |
| Tagline | Working for an aDAPtable World |
| Colors | Royal blue and Gold |
| Flower | Sunflower |
| Mascot | Turtle |
| Chapters | 170 |
| Headquarters | 5540 Montauk Lane Bethlehem, PA 18017-8909 US |
| Website | Official website |
Delta Alpha Pi (ΔΑΠ) is an American Honor Society founded in 2004 to recognize high-achieving college and university students with disabilities.[1][2] Membership is open to both undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities with chartered chapters of DAPi and who meet certain criteria:[3]
History[edit]
Delta Alpha Pi was founded in 2004 at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It became national in 2006 and became a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 2008 as "Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society"[3]
As of 2019[update] Delta Alpha Pi has over 150 chapters.[4]
Symbols[edit]
The three Greek letters have specific meaning.[3]
- Delta – D for Disability
- Alpha – A stands for Achievement
- Pi – P represents Pride