Zeta Tau Alpha

Zeta Tau Alpha
ΖΤΑ
FoundedOctober 15, 1898 (1898-10-15)
State Female Normal School
TypeSocial
AffiliationNPC
StatusActive
ScopeInternational
Motto"Seek the Noblest"
PillarsLifelong Learning, Leadership, Responsibility, Being Rather than Seeming, Service & Philanthropy, Seeking Understanding that We Might Gain True Wisdom, Humility, Loyalty & Commitment, and Love
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Colors  Turquoise blue and   Steel gray
SymbolFive-pointed Crown (primary)
Strawberry (secondary)
FlowerWhite violet
Patron Greek deityThemis
PublicationThemis
PhilanthropyBreast cancer education and awareness
Chapters174 active collegiate
233 alumnae
Members300,000 lifetime
NicknameZeta
Headquarters1036 S. Rangeline Road
Carmel, Indiana 46032
United States
Websitewww.zetataualpha.org

Zeta Tau Alpha (ΖΤΑ), also known as Zeta, is an international women's fraternity. It was founded in 1898 at the State Female Normal School (now Longwood University) in Farmville, Virginia. Its international office is located in Carmel, Indiana. It is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference and currently has more than 312,000 initiated members.