In March of 1917, five women at New York University Law School took a pledge of sisterhood and loyalty and so founded the Alpha Chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, the first non-sectarian, social sorority and the only one founded at a professional school. Social conscience and a willingness to think in terms of the common good to assure its members continuous development and achievement remain the foundation of the organization. Emory’s Phi Lambda chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon was founded in 1977.