The Beginnings of Sorority Life

In recent years, Dartmouth has repeatedly seen debates over social space at the College, as students have advocated for increased social spaces outside of the Greek system, or for equality between so-called "female-dominated" and "male-dominated" spaces at Dartmouth. In 1972, however, when women were first admitted to the College, the lay of Dartmouth's social land and the resulting debates were a bit different. In the years following coeducation, several unofficial female groups cropped up around campus, some of which referred to themselves as "sororities." One such group, XX Delta, was first formed in 1976.