 Delta Xi Phi sorority was founded on April 20, 1994 on the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign (UIUC) campus, by fifteen young women.They recognized a need for an organization that appreciated the different cultures present on their college campuses.Multicultural awareness, as well as community service, the empowerment of women in higher education, friendship and sisterhood were also important aspects of Delta Xi Phi.