In the fall of 1902, Miami University in oxford, Ohio opened its doors to female students for the first time. Six young women came together to form a social sorority. Their vision for the sorority was lifelong sisterhood fostered by the ideals that they cherished. Those six young women quickly bonded as they faced many challenges of starting their sorority on a male-dominated campus. The six women sought help in planning such an organization and consulted Dr. Guy Potter Benton. Dr. Benton was the president of Miami University and was familiar with Greek organizations due to his membership in Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. On October 24, 1902 Alfa Lloyd, Mary Collins, Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton, and Anne Simmons founded Delta Zeta. Dr. Benton helped the founding ladies in the preparation of a ritual, badge, and colors. Dr. Benton was then named as Grand Patron and became the first and only man to ever wear the Delta Zeta badge.