Sigma Tau Delta

Not to be confused with Sigma Delta Tau or Sigma Tau Delta (social).
Sigma Tau Delta
ΣΤΔ
a crossed torch and pen with the Greek letters Sigma, Tau, and Delta surrounding the two and a golden star below them. The motto "Sincerity, Truth, Design" and the founding year (1924) are embossed on the circle that surrounds the crossed torch and pen.
FoundedDecember 12, 1922; 101 years ago (1922-12-12)
TypeHonor society
AffiliationACHS
StatusActive
EmphasisEnglish
ScopeInternational
Motto"Sincerity, Truth, Design"
Colors  Cardinal and   Black
FlowerRed Rose
PublicationSigma Tau Delta Rectangle, and
   Sigma Tau Delta Review
Chapters850
Members9,000 active
Headquartersc/o Sigma Tau Delta
Department of English
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2863
United States
Websitewww.english.org

Sigma Tau Delta (ΣΤΔ) is a US-based, international honor society for students of English at four-year colleges and universities who are within the top 30% of their class and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. It presently has over 770 chapters in the United States and abroad.[1] The organization inducts over 7500 new members annually, and is the largest honors organization in its field and one of the largest members of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).[2]

Sigma Tau Delta's central purpose is to confer distinction for high achievement in English language, literature, and writing, and the organization is dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the discipline of English. The Society offers its members tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, internships, grants, and awards, as well as publication opportunities in its journals The Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review. Annually the Society provides an international convention, where over 1,000 students and faculty participate in scholarly and creative paper presentations, workshops, and roundtables, and hear featured speakers such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Neil Gaiman, and Poets Laureate Kay Ryan and Natasha Trethewey.

Sigma Tau Delta also sponsors the National English Honor Society (NEHS), currently with over 600 chapters, which serves students and faculty in high schools throughout the U.S. and abroad.[1]

The Society's central office is located at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.[1]

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  2. ^ Association of College Honor Societies - Sigma Tau Delta