Alpha Delta Pi's legacy dates back to 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, where the first secret society for women was formed as the Adelphean Society. Over 50 years later, this organization changed its name to Alpha Delta Pi and accepted an invitation into the National Panhellenic Conference for sororities. The girls of Alpha Delta Pi remain dedicated to sisterhood, moral responsibility, scholarly rigor and community outreach. Its national philanthropy is the Ronald McDonald House as supported by the annual Teeter Totter Barbecue among other activities. Sisters are active in many campus organizations including tutoring programs, UGA student government, Alpha Sigma Pi Leadership Fraternity, AutismUGA and many more.
The Beta Nu chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority is located at the Hamilton House near the intersection of West Broad and South Milledge Avenue. The home was originally constructed by Dr. James Sherwood Hamilton in 1851. Three verandas line this antebellum marvel. The exterior ironwork, estimated at $5,000,000 in 1939, is rumored to have been shipped on the last train before the north's Civil War railroad blockade.