Central Michigan University. Panhellenic Council.

The Panhellenic Council served as the governing council for all the Central Michigan University sororities. The Council decided when the sororities held joint activities on campuses and it also met with other Michigan college and university Panhellenic Councils to decide upon joint activities and governing proceedures. Delia Louise (Larson) Sharp was born on December 22, 1899, in Thompson, Iowa. She graduated from high school on June 3, 1912. At some point Sharp married a Mr. Larson, whom she later divorced. Sharp had one son. She earned her A.B., A.M., and Ph.D. (1937) from the State University of Iowa (SUI) where she majored in psychology. At SUI Sharp worked as a Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Dormitories. She left SUI after she was required to live in the dormitories and her son was forced to live off campus with another family. He became gravely ill as a result of this living arrangement. As a result of his illness, she took another position as Dean of Women at Western Illinois State Teachers College. In 1940 Sharp became the Dean of Women at Central Michigan University (CMU). At CMU she was active as an adviser for various student activities, contributed to the Associated Women Students, the Panhellenic Council, the Student Senate, and the Student Social Activities Committee. Sharp was also a Professor of Psychology and Education. She served as the President of the Michigan Association of Women Deans and Counselors, was honored with membership in several academic and honorary societies, and appeared in several vanity press publications for academics. Sharp wrote a book, Why Teach (1957), which was selected by the U.S. Information Agency for overseas programs. In 1964 her book was translated into Arabic and widely distributed. She also wrote numberous articles which were published in the Journal of the National Association of Deans of Women. Sharp retired in 1966. She was respected and well liked by staff and students alike at CMU. Her death date is unknown.