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Notre Dame of Maryland University Delta Epsilon Sigma records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: NDMU-007-018

Scope and Contents

This collection, dated 1940 - 2009, consists of by-laws, a certificate, news clippings, correspondence, bulletins, meeting minutes, nomination and election materials, induction programs, writing contest materials, and select issues of Delta Epsilon Sigma Journal, dated 1992; 1995-1999.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940 - 2009

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is located at the Loyola Notre Dame Library. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.

Folder 10 in Box 1 is restricted. This folder contains student GPA information. Access is restricted to education records of living students or former students, as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, unless the student or former student grants access in writing. If it is not possible to verify date of death, the student will be assumed to be deceased 80 years after date of graduation, or date of last attendance.

Conditions Governing Use

The Notre Dame of Maryland University Delta Epsilon Sigma records are the physical property of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Notre Dame Library. Copyright, except in cases where material has passed into the public domain, belongs to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns.

Biographical / Historical

Delta Epsilon Sigma (DES) is the national scholastic honor society for colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. It was founded on April 13, 1939, at Lorus College in Dubuque, Iowa. Notre Dame established its Alpha Delta chapter in 1940. To be considered for membership undergraduate students must be ranked in the top 20% of their class, and graduate students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5. In addition, candidates must have a record of dedication to intellectual activity and community service. In its constitution, revised in 1960, provision was made for the additional election of alumnae and faculty who had graduated cum laude, earned a graduate degree, or “have fulfilled general requirements for membership in some other manner.”

The Alpha Delta chapter of DES states its purpose as “to recognize academic accomplishments, to foster scholarly activities, and to encourage a sense of intellectual community among its members.” The main activity of DES was the holding of annual or semiannual meetings to discuss business matters, elect new members, and hear a guest speaker. The other principal activity of DES was the establishment of the Graduate Loan Fund for graduate study, following a panel discussion on Catholic students in graduate research in 1947.

Notre Dame’s Alpha Delta chapter is listed as active on the website of the Association of College Honor Societies, but Notre Dame’s website does not list it among the university’s honor societies (both accessed March 11, 2019).

Extent

0.94 Cubic Feet (2 legal sized document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Delta Epsilon Sigma (DES), established in 1939, is the national scholastic honor society for colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. Notre Dame established its Alpha Delta chapter in 1940. This collection, dated 1940 - 2009, consists of by-laws, a certificate, news clippings, correspondence, bulletins, meeting minutes, nomination and election materials, induction programs, writing contest materials, and publications.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials in this collection were transferred to the Archives by various university offices and individuals affiliated with the university.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in 2019 by Gabriella Fattibene.

Title
Guide to the Notre Dame of Maryland University Delta Epsilon Sigma records
Author
Gabriella Fattibene, Jack Ray, and Bria Langston
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Notre Dame of Maryland University Archives Repository

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