The Eta Society promotes professionalism while maintaining an unbreakable sense of community among the members involved in this truly unique professional sorority.

Our Mission

The Eta Society is a professional organization dedicated to promoting leadership of our members in international affairs. We strive for intellectual education that will facilitate growth and encourage our members to pursue careers in global service. By this we refer not only to the United States Foreign Service, but extend the definition to include careers in diplomacy, law, banking, education, consulting, journalism, non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations, multinational corporations and much more.

Through professional development and personal growth, our community promotes participation and leadership in Foreign Service. Together we serve the community, explore world cultures, and build professional and social relationships. We share ideas and experiences in order to understand and stimulate unique, yet great, minds.

The Eta Society promotes professionalism while maintaining an unbreakable sense of membership among our membership involved in this truly unique professional organization. We welcome all individuals considering a career in the Foreign Service, as well as those who have passionate interests in other areas of international affairs. Our history is built on the motto “latreuo” which is Greek for “I Serve.”

History

The Eta Society for Global Affairs changed its name from Delta Phi Epsilon in the summer of 2023. Eta’s shift reflects a trend toward inclusivity; however, we are so proud of our time as Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Sorority (DPE). DPE is the only professional Foreign Service fraternity and sorority in the United States. The fraternity was founded at Georgetown University in 1920, and the sorority in 1973. It is currently active at Georgetown University, the George Washington University, American University, University of California Berkeley, University of the Pacific, and most recently Michigan State University. The George Washington University’s chapter, the Eta chapter, was founded in the fall of 2005 and has since welcomed a new class during the spring of each year.