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{{Infobox Fraternity
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|alt=a crossed torch and pen with the Greek letters Sigma, Tau, and Delta surrounding the two and a golden star below them. The motto "Sincerity, Truth, Design" and the founding year (1924) are embossed on the circle that surrounds the crossed torch and pen.
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| scope = International
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| publication = ''Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle'', and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''Sigma Tau Delta Review''
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| address = c/o Sigma Tau Delta<br />Department of English<br>Northern Illinois University
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|country =
| city = [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]]
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|members = 9,000 annually
|flower = Red [[Rose]]
| state = [[Illinois]]
| ZIP code = 60115-2863
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|colors= {{Color box|#CC2233}} [[Cardinal (color)|Cardinal]]
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|motto = ''Sincerity, Truth, Design''
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|homepage = http://www.english.org
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| affiliation = ACHS
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| homepage = {{url|http://www.english.org}}
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'''Sigma Tau Delta''' ('''ΣΤΔ''') is an international [[college|excelled English]] [[honor society]] for students of English at four-year colleges and universities who are within the top 30% of their class and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. It presently has over 850 chapters in the United States and abroad.<ref name="1-about" /> The organization inducts over 9,000 new members annually, and is the largest honors organization in its field and one of the largest members of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).<ref>[http://www.achsnatl.org/society.asp?society=std Association of College Honor Societies - Sigma Tau Delta]</ref>
'''Sigma Tau Delta''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΣΤΔ}}''') is a US-based, international [[honor society]] for students of English at four-year colleges and universities who are within the top 30% of their class and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. It presently has over 770 chapters in the United States and abroad.<ref name="1-about" /> The organization inducts over 7500 new members annually, and is the largest honors organization in its field and one of the largest members of the [[Association of College Honor Societies]] (ACHS).<ref>[http://www.achsnatl.org/society.asp?society=std Association of College Honor Societies - Sigma Tau Delta]</ref>


Sigma Tau Delta's central purpose is to confer distinction for high achievement in English language, literature, and writing, and the organization is dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the discipline of English. The Society offers its members tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, internships, grants, and awards, as well as publication opportunities in its journals ''The Rectangle'' and ''The Sigma Tau Delta Review.'' Annually the Society provides an international convention, where over 1,000 students and faculty participate in scholarly and creative paper presentations, workshops, and roundtables, and hear featured speakers such as [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Neil Gaiman]], and Poets Laureate [[Kay Ryan]] and [[Natasha Trethewey]].
Sigma Tau Delta's central purpose is to confer distinction for high achievement in English language, literature, and writing, and the organization is dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the discipline of English. The Society offers its members tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, internships, grants, and awards, as well as publication opportunities in its journals ''The Rectangle'' and ''The Sigma Tau Delta Review.'' Annually the Society provides an international convention, where over 1,000 students and faculty participate in scholarly and creative paper presentations, workshops, and roundtables, and hear featured speakers such as [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Neil Gaiman]], and Poets Laureate [[Kay Ryan]] and [[Natasha Trethewey]].


Sigma Tau Delta also sponsors the National English Honor Society (NEHS), currently with over 600 chapters, which serves students and faculty in high schools throughout the U.S. and abroad and provides an outreach to thousands of students and faculty who share a commitment to excellence in English language arts.<ref name="1-about" />
Sigma Tau Delta also sponsors the National English Honor Society (NEHS), currently with over 600 chapters, which serves students and faculty in high schools throughout the U.S. and abroad.<ref name="1-about" />


The Society's central office is located at [[Northern Illinois University]] in [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]], [[Illinois]].<ref name="1-about" />
The Society's central office is located at [[Northern Illinois University]] in [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]], [[Illinois]].<ref name="1-about" />


==Organization==
==History==
Sigma Tau Delta was founded on {{dts|1922|12|12}} as the '''English Club''' of [[Dakota Wesleyan University]] in Mitchell, South Dakota. A group of professors developed a national constitution and ritual in preparation for expansion as a national organization, with Fadner contributing the Ritual and Owen the original constitution. The nascent Society adopted its current name in {{dts|1924|05}}, soon holding its first convention on {{dts|1925|04|03}} - {{dts|1925|04|04}}. At this first convention the first twelve chapters were installed, the insignia and regalia was formally adopted, and the Society's publication, ''The Rectangle'' was established.<ref name="Baird's">{{cite book |editor1-first=Jack L. |editor1-last=Anson |editor2-first=Robert F. |editor2-last=Marchenasi |title=Baird's Manual of American Fraternities |edition=20th |year=1991 |origyear=1879 |publisher=Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. |location=Indianapolis, IN |isbn=978-0963715906 |page=VI-106-109}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dwu.edu/english/sigmataudelta/ Sigma Tau Delta - Dakota Wesleyan University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905095804/http://www.dwu.edu/english/sigmataudelta/ |date=2015-09-05 }}</ref>

===Founders===
* Prof. Judson Quincy Owen (Dakota Wesleyan)
* Prof. Frederic Fadner (Lombard College)
* Prof. P.C. Sommerville (Dakota Wesleyan)

The society has grown swiftly through its first hundred years, having established over 850 chapters. It is one of the largest member organizations of the ACHS.

Literary honor society [[Lambda Iota Tau]] went dormant in 2016-2017, with many members joining Sigma Tau Delta.<ref name="Baird's" /><ref>[http://www.english.org/board/pdf/minutes/spring17/spring2017-board-meeting-minutes-for-approval.pdf Sigma Tau Delta Spring 2017 Board Minutes]</ref>

===Organization===
Sigma Tau Delta is divided into six regions: Eastern, Far Western, High Plains, Midwestern, Southern, and Southwestern. Each region has three elected regional officials: a Regent, a Student Representative, and an Associate Student Representative.
Sigma Tau Delta is divided into six regions: Eastern, Far Western, High Plains, Midwestern, Southern, and Southwestern. Each region has three elected regional officials: a Regent, a Student Representative, and an Associate Student Representative.


The Regents are voting members of the Board of Directors, which also includes the society President, Immediate Past President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Historian, Treasurer, and two Student Advisors.
The Regents are voting members of the Board of Directors, which also includes the society President, Immediate Past President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Historian, Treasurer, and two Student Advisors.


Serving the Board of Directors in a non-voting capacity are the Executive Director, Director of Communications and Chapter Development, Editor of Publications, Student Representatives, Alumni Representative, Web Facilitators, Business Manager, Project Coordinator, and NEHS Director.
Serving the Board of Directors in a non-voting capacity are the Executive Director, Director of Communications and Chapter Development, Editor of Publications, Student Representatives, Alumni Representative, Web Facilitators, Business Manager, Project Coordinator, and NEHS Director.<ref name="Baird's" />


==Membership==
==Membership==
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Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work and a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. They must also have a minimum of a B or equivalent grade point average in English and must rank at least in the highest 35 percent of their class in general scholarship. (Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.)
Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work and a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. They must also have a minimum of a B or equivalent grade point average in English and must rank at least in the highest 35 percent of their class in general scholarship. (Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.)
Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled in a graduate program in English or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.<ref name="1-memb" />
Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled in a graduate program in English or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.<ref name="1-memb" />

==History==
Sigma Tau Delta was founded in 1924 by Judson Q. Owen at [[Dakota Wesleyan University]].<ref>[http://www.dwu.edu/english/sigmataudelta/ Sigma Tau Delta - Dakota Wesleyan University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905095804/http://www.dwu.edu/english/sigmataudelta/ |date=2015-09-05 }}</ref>


==Conventions==
==Conventions==
The Society organizes a convention every year in March, at which members present original [[fiction]], [[poetry]], [[Literary criticism|critical]] [[essay]]s, and personal [[non-fiction]].<ref>[http://www.englishconvention.org/ Sigma Tau Delta International Convention]</ref> Workshops and roundtable discussions are presented by members and guest experts. Attendees also hear keynote presentations and readings and attend workshops, Q&A sessions, and book signings by featured speakers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Neil Gaiman, and Poet Laureates Kay Ryan and Natasha Trethewey.
The Society organizes a convention every year in March, at which members present original [[fiction]], [[poetry]], [[Literary criticism|critical]] [[essay]]s, and personal [[non-fiction]].<ref>[http://www.englishconvention.org/ Sigma Tau Delta International Convention]</ref> Workshops and roundtable discussions are presented by members and guest experts. Attendees also hear keynote presentations and readings and attend workshops, Q&A sessions, and book signings by featured speakers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Neil Gaiman, and Poets Laureate Kay Ryan and Natasha Trethewey.


Recent international conventions have been held in St. Louis, MO (2010),<ref>[http://sigmataudeltastl.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html St. Louis Convention Blog]</ref> Pittsburgh, PA (2011),<ref>[https://alphadeltalambda.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/international-sigma-tau-delta-conference-2011-in-pittsburgh/ Alpha Delta Lambda Blog]</ref> New Orleans, LA (2012),<ref>[http://www.columbiasc.edu/about/latest-news/593-english-majors-shine-at-the-international-sigma-tau-delta-convention Columbia College] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205504/http://www.columbiasc.edu/about/latest-news/593-english-majors-shine-at-the-international-sigma-tau-delta-convention |date=2015-09-23 }}</ref> Portland, OR (2013),<ref>{{cite web|title=Get Lit!|url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A25jiw/SpokaneCoeurdAleneLi/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fspokanecda.com%2F|work=Spokane Living Magazine|accessdate=2013-10-30|author=Paul Haeder|page=44}}</ref> Savannah, GA (2014),<ref>[http://www.ndm.edu/news-events-community/newsroom/detail/four-notre-dame-students-invited-to-participate-in-sigma-tau-delta-english-honors-society-international-convention/ Notre Dame of Maryland University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922002405/http://www.ndm.edu/news-events-community/newsroom/detail/four-notre-dame-students-invited-to-participate-in-sigma-tau-delta-english-honors-society-international-convention/ |date=2015-09-22 }}</ref> Albuquerque, NM (2015)<ref>{{cite web|title=Lee Students Present At Sigma Tau Delta Convention In Albuquerque|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/4/3/297410/Lee-Students-Present-At-Sigma-Tau-Delta.aspx|work=The Chattanoogan|accessdate=2015-08-27|author=Jacqueline Campbell}}</ref>, Minneapolis, MN (2016), Louisville, KY (2017), Cincinnati, OH (2018), and St. Louis, MO (2019). At the 2013 Convention in Portland, nearly 550 papers were presented and over $10,000 was awarded for student works presented at the convention. Another $60,000+ was awarded for various other scholarships and writing awards. This year's convention location is Las Vegas, NV (March 25-March 28, 2020).
Recent international conventions have been held in St. Louis, MO (2010),<ref>[http://sigmataudeltastl.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html St. Louis Convention Blog]</ref> Pittsburgh, PA (2011),<ref>[https://alphadeltalambda.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/international-sigma-tau-delta-conference-2011-in-pittsburgh/ Alpha Delta Lambda Blog]</ref> New Orleans, LA (2012),<ref>[http://www.columbiasc.edu/about/latest-news/593-english-majors-shine-at-the-international-sigma-tau-delta-convention Columbia College] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923205504/http://www.columbiasc.edu/about/latest-news/593-english-majors-shine-at-the-international-sigma-tau-delta-convention |date=2015-09-23 }}</ref> Portland, OR (2013),<ref>{{cite web|title=Get Lit!|url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A25jiw/SpokaneCoeurdAleneLi/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fspokanecda.com%2F|work=Spokane Living Magazine|access-date=2013-10-30|author=Paul Haeder|page=44}}</ref> Savannah, GA (2014),<ref>[http://www.ndm.edu/news-events-community/newsroom/detail/four-notre-dame-students-invited-to-participate-in-sigma-tau-delta-english-honors-society-international-convention/ Notre Dame of Maryland University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922002405/http://www.ndm.edu/news-events-community/newsroom/detail/four-notre-dame-students-invited-to-participate-in-sigma-tau-delta-english-honors-society-international-convention/ |date=2015-09-22 }}</ref> Albuquerque, NM (2015),<ref>{{cite web|title=Lee Students Present At Sigma Tau Delta Convention In Albuquerque|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/4/3/297410/Lee-Students-Present-At-Sigma-Tau-Delta.aspx|work=The Chattanoogan|access-date=2015-08-27|author=Jacqueline Campbell|date=3 April 2015 }}</ref> Minneapolis, MN (2016), Louisville, KY (2017), Cincinnati, OH (2018), and St. Louis, MO (2019). At the 2013 Convention in Portland, nearly 550 papers were presented and over $10,000 was awarded for student works presented at the convention. Another $60,000+ was awarded for various other scholarships and writing awards. This year's convention location is Las Vegas, NV (March 25-March 28, 2020).<ref name="Baird's" />


==The National English Honor Society (NEHS)==
==National English Honor Society (NEHS)==
[http://www.nehs.us/ The National English Honor Society (NEHS)] is sponsored by [http://www.english.org/ Sigma Tau Delta]. It currently has over 600 chapters in high schools in the United States and abroad. High schools can petition for a local chapter. Individuals may be inducted through these chapters as a member of NEHS.<ref name="1-nehs-about" />
[http://www.nehs.us/ The National English Honor Society (NEHS)] is sponsored by [http://www.english.org/ Sigma Tau Delta]. The National English Honor Society is the honor society for secondary school students excelling in the study of English Language & Literature, Creative Writing, Drama & Theater, Film & Media Studies, and Student Journalism.


NEHS works with over 80,000 students worldwide each year, making it one of the largest secondary school honor societies in the world. It has a network of over 1,200 schools and 1,600 educators on six continents. NEHS is affiliated with Sigma Tau Delta (the four-year university English honor society) and Sigma Kappa Delta (the two-year college English honor society).
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The NEHS awards over $30,000 in scholarships annually.<ref name="2-nehs" /><ref name="3-nehs" />

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NEHS awards over $70,000 USD in scholarships annually.<ref name="2-nehs" /><ref name="3-nehs" />


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="2-conv">[http://www.english.org/sigmatd/conventions/2011/index.shtml 2011 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention]</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.english.org/ Sigma Tau Delta: The International English Honor Society]
* [http://www.english.org/ Sigma Tau Delta: The International English Honor Society]
* [http://www.englishconvention.org/ Sigma Tau Delta International Convention]
* [http://www.nehs.us/ The National English Honor Society]
* [http://www.achsnatl.org/society.asp?society=std Association of College Honor Societies: Sigma Tau Delta]
* [http://www.achsnatl.org/SocResults.asp?Society=std Sigma Tau Delta chapter list at ACHS]


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Not to be confused with Sigma Delta Tau or Sigma Tau Delta (social).
Sigma Tau Delta
ΣΤΔ
a crossed torch and pen with the Greek letters Sigma, Tau, and Delta surrounding the two and a golden star below them. The motto "Sincerity, Truth, Design" and the founding year (1924) are embossed on the circle that surrounds the crossed torch and pen.
FoundedDecember 12, 1922; 102 years ago (1922-12-12)
TypeHonor society
AffiliationACHS
StatusActive
EmphasisEnglish
ScopeInternational
MottoSincerity, Truth, Design
Member badge
Colors  Cardinal and   Black
FlowerRed Rose
PublicationSigma Tau Delta Rectangle, and
   Sigma Tau Delta Review
Chapters850
Members9,000 active
Headquartersc/o Sigma Tau Delta
Department of English
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2863
United States
Websitewww.english.org

Sigma Tau Delta (ΣΤΔ) is a US-based, international honor society for students of English at four-year colleges and universities who are within the top 30% of their class and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. It presently has over 770 chapters in the United States and abroad.[1] The organization inducts over 7500 new members annually, and is the largest honors organization in its field and one of the largest members of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).[2]

Sigma Tau Delta's central purpose is to confer distinction for high achievement in English language, literature, and writing, and the organization is dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the discipline of English. The Society offers its members tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, internships, grants, and awards, as well as publication opportunities in its journals The Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review. Annually the Society provides an international convention, where over 1,000 students and faculty participate in scholarly and creative paper presentations, workshops, and roundtables, and hear featured speakers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Neil Gaiman, and Poets Laureate Kay Ryan and Natasha Trethewey.

Sigma Tau Delta also sponsors the National English Honor Society (NEHS), currently with over 600 chapters, which serves students and faculty in high schools throughout the U.S. and abroad.[1]

The Society's central office is located at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.[1]

History

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Sigma Tau Delta was founded on December 12, 1922 as the English Club of Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota. A group of professors developed a national constitution and ritual in preparation for expansion as a national organization, with Fadner contributing the Ritual and Owen the original constitution. The nascent Society adopted its current name in May 1924, soon holding its first convention on April 3, 1925 - April 4, 1925. At this first convention the first twelve chapters were installed, the insignia and regalia was formally adopted, and the Society's publication, The Rectangle was established.[3][4]

Founders

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  • Prof. Judson Quincy Owen (Dakota Wesleyan)
  • Prof. Frederic Fadner (Lombard College)
  • Prof. P.C. Sommerville (Dakota Wesleyan)

The society has grown swiftly through its first hundred years, having established over 850 chapters. It is one of the largest member organizations of the ACHS.

Literary honor society Lambda Iota Tau went dormant in 2016-2017, with many members joining Sigma Tau Delta.[3][5]

Organization

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Sigma Tau Delta is divided into six regions: Eastern, Far Western, High Plains, Midwestern, Southern, and Southwestern. Each region has three elected regional officials: a Regent, a Student Representative, and an Associate Student Representative.

The Regents are voting members of the Board of Directors, which also includes the society President, Immediate Past President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Historian, Treasurer, and two Student Advisors.

Serving the Board of Directors in a non-voting capacity are the Executive Director, Director of Communications and Chapter Development, Editor of Publications, Student Representatives, Alumni Representative, Web Facilitators, Business Manager, Project Coordinator, and NEHS Director.[3]

Membership

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Student membership is available to students currently enrolled in four-year colleges and universities that have active chapters; applications are submitted through the student's local chapter. Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work and a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. They must also have a minimum of a B or equivalent grade point average in English and must rank at least in the highest 35 percent of their class in general scholarship. (Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.) Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled in a graduate program in English or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.[6]

Conventions

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The Society organizes a convention every year in March, at which members present original fiction, poetry, critical essays, and personal non-fiction.[7] Workshops and roundtable discussions are presented by members and guest experts. Attendees also hear keynote presentations and readings and attend workshops, Q&A sessions, and book signings by featured speakers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Neil Gaiman, and Poets Laureate Kay Ryan and Natasha Trethewey.

Recent international conventions have been held in St. Louis, MO (2010),[8] Pittsburgh, PA (2011),[9] New Orleans, LA (2012),[10] Portland, OR (2013),[11] Savannah, GA (2014),[12] Albuquerque, NM (2015),[13] Minneapolis, MN (2016), Louisville, KY (2017), Cincinnati, OH (2018), and St. Louis, MO (2019). At the 2013 Convention in Portland, nearly 550 papers were presented and over $10,000 was awarded for student works presented at the convention. Another $60,000+ was awarded for various other scholarships and writing awards. This year's convention location is Las Vegas, NV (March 25-March 28, 2020).[3]

National English Honor Society (NEHS)

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The National English Honor Society (NEHS) is sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta. The National English Honor Society is the honor society for secondary school students excelling in the study of English Language & Literature, Creative Writing, Drama & Theater, Film & Media Studies, and Student Journalism.

NEHS works with over 80,000 students worldwide each year, making it one of the largest secondary school honor societies in the world. It has a network of over 1,200 schools and 1,600 educators on six continents. NEHS is affiliated with Sigma Tau Delta (the four-year university English honor society) and Sigma Kappa Delta (the two-year college English honor society).

NEHS awards over $70,000 USD in scholarships annually.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c About Sigma Tau Delta
  2. ^ Association of College Honor Societies - Sigma Tau Delta
  3. ^ a b c d Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-106-109. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  4. ^ Sigma Tau Delta - Dakota Wesleyan University Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Sigma Tau Delta Spring 2017 Board Minutes
  6. ^ Sigma Tau Delta - Membership
  7. ^ Sigma Tau Delta International Convention
  8. ^ St. Louis Convention Blog
  9. ^ Alpha Delta Lambda Blog
  10. ^ Columbia College Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Paul Haeder. "Get Lit!". Spokane Living Magazine. p. 44. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  12. ^ Notre Dame of Maryland University Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Jacqueline Campbell (3 April 2015). "Lee Students Present At Sigma Tau Delta Convention In Albuquerque". The Chattanoogan. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  14. ^ NEHSXpress- Changes Monthly
  15. ^ NEHSXpress October 2011
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