Why do you sometimes write Zeta without the 'e'? ZTA are the Greek letters Zeta, Tau, and Alpha. This is the official name of our women's fraternity. "Zeta" is the nickname of our social club. We usually abbreviate Zeta Tau Alpha to ZTA or call it by its nickname for efficiency.Zeta Tau Alpha - National History History of Zeta Tau Alpha In the late 1800's, Zeta Tau Alpha was founded by nine young women attending the State Female Normal School (later Longwood College) in Farmville, Virginia. In 1897, the group was referred to by Maud Jones (one of the founders) as "our little crowd".
Zeta Tau Alpha is part of the original Farmville Four, a group of four national Greek women's organizations founded at Longwood University. The other three are Alpha Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta, and Sigma Sigma Sigma. Zeta Tau Alpha has 171 active collegiate chapters across the US and more than 257,000 initiated members.
The Creed was the basis for establishing "The Nine Key Values" of Zeta Tau Alpha, which are: [1] Lifelong Learning Leadership Responsibility Being Rather than Seeming Service & Philanthropy Seeking Understanding that We Might Gain True Wisdom Humility Loyalty & Commitment LoveThe Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation is the philanthropic and fundraising arm of the Fraternity. The Foundation leads our efforts in breast cancer education and awareness , provides around $1 million in scholarships annually, and sponsors educational and leadership opportunities for our members and others.The Greek letters Zeta Tau Alpha are arranged around the crown, and they are the initial letters of our open motto is "Zeta ta Arista," which means, "Seek the Noblest." Our secret motto is "Let us be united in love."zvzJES. 11071128282631300310454
