In the fall of 1999, through the initial interest of friend Melissa Botvinick, Founding Sister Monica Copeland was introduced to the sisterhood, which immediately and wholeheartedly embraced her.

Aided in her endeavors by many sisters, she sought to bring the vibrant sisterhood to campus. Cary Chen, Utaukwa Brown, and Esther Han joined with Monica in a struggle for recognition at Duke University, and to work towards the unfolding of the sisterhood on their campus. After many correspondences and the help of Dean Suzanne Wasiolek, the sisterhood finally gained recognition from the University. Despite many obstacles, the sisters were not meant to yield to the standards of any existing organization, nor water down their multicultural focus. For all the administration's efforts in maintaining these ideals, the sisters at Duke are very grateful.

Thus, on April 14, 2000, the Delta Chapter of Theta Nu Xi emerged and began moving forward in its endeavor to raise awareness, unite the student body, and devote itself to the sisterhood's mission statement: To promote leadership, multiculturalism, and self-improvement through academic excellence, involvement in and service to the campus and community, as well as being living examples of sisterhood across different races, cultures, religions, backgrounds, and lifestyles.

See the Delta Chapter in action on our Videos page!