Zeta Tau Alpha, like (fill in the name of your campus), is a unique organization with a mission all its own and values and qualities that distinguish it from other sororities and student organizations. As a member of Zeta Tau Alpha it is your responsibility to represent all that is good about Zeta Tau Alpha is an international women's social fraternity that does not discriminate based on race, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability. Zeta Tau Alpha membership is open to individuals who consistently live and self-identify as women. This list of Zeta Tau Alpha chapters includes the undergraduate and alumnae chapters of Zeta Tau Alpha women's fraternity. While given chapter names consisting of Greek letters, ΖΤΑ sometimes refers to its chapters as "Links", referencing the Fraternity's "chain of links", a tradition where each installed member is represented on a silver ZTA is a national women's fraternity that aims to intensify friendship, foster a spirit of love, and build a purer and nobler womanhood in the world. We are the Third Largest National Women's Fraternity. Zeta Tau Alpha was the first women's organization to have a chartered National Housing Corporation whose assets total The Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation is the branch of the fraternity which oversees our vast service and scholarship programs The 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 purpose of the Zeta Tau Alpha Style Guide is to provide clear and simple guidelines for sharing the Zeta Tau Alpha brand in both written and visual communication. 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." June 10, 2021 ZTA eliminates its Legacy Policy National Council has announced that, effective immediately, Zeta Tau Alpha collegiate chapters will no longer give legacies preferential consideration during recruitment. The term "legacy" will continue to recognize the special relationship between Zetas and their sisters, daughters or grandmothers. 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". RbR4.