Delta Phi Rho - ΔΦΡ - Delts

The Delta Phi Rho are a fraternity who prioritize brotherhood above all else.

Founded in 1898 by Raymond Peter Ink, the namesake of Ink Pond, the Delts are one of the oldest, and by far the most influential group on campus.

To be a Delt is to be a brother, not only to your fellow Delts, but also to Cornell College as a whole. The Delts partake in countless service activities both on and off campus, all with the goal of lifting the community up.

What does it mean to be a Delt?

Well, what does it mean to be a good person? What does it mean to be a trailblazer? What does it mean to be a pillar of the community? Externally speaking, the Delta Phi Rho exists to be a shoulder for the community of Cornell to lean on.

Internally, the Delts exist to bring out the strengths of their fellow members. To be a Delt is to be a brother, and to be a brother is to be there for your brothers. The Delts are a close knit community of individuals who happily go great lengths to lift one another up. They're open, they're honest, they're even critical, but above all, they're family.

While other groups could be found easily by looking towards a certain athletic team or at a specific extracurricular, the Delts take pride in the variety of talents found within. Look towards the track in the SAW, and youll see some Delts gathering school records like its just another Tuesday. Look to the labs of Russell Science Center, and youll see a Delt inventing a new state of matter. Look to the concert halls of Armstrong, and you find a Delt creating or performing an undeniable work of art. All jokes aside, the Delts find strength in variety. To them, its not about what you do, but why you do it, and how you use it to lift others up.

So where can you find a Delt? Well, look to your heart, and maybe, just maybe, Youll find the Delt in you.