Twelve women educators in Austin , Texas, founded the Delta Kappa Gamma Society in 1929. Texas assumed the designation of Alpha State . On October 27, 1934, North Carolina became the seventh state to join the organization and thus was given the seventh letter of the Greek Alphabet, Eta (pronounced a-ta). North Carolina membership is over 2,800 with 98 State Chapters.  In 2019 the International Convention, through constitutional changes, voted to drop the Greek state names, naming each state with the physical location of the state and keeping the organization as part of the name.  North Carolina became North Carolina State Organization.  Individual chapters were given the option to name chapters as they wish.  Most chapters kept the Greek names.

1.  North Carolina State conducts workshops to provide leadership training for women educators

a. For North Carolina State elected officers and new state committee chairman (in odd-numbered years)

b. For designated new chapter officers and committee chairmen (in even-numbered years)

  c. For the general membership (in odd-numbered years and other times)

2. The interest from North Carolina State 's Scholarship Fund, combined with the assessed scholarship fees and contributions, makes it possible to award at least one, but possibility two, $4,000 scholarships annually to members enrolled in post graduate studies.  $1,000 awards are available to members in Master's programs.

3.  North Carolina State presents a Founders' Award every other year to a woman who may or may not be a member of the Society, who has made a notable contribution to the quality of life in North Carolina .

4. North Carolina State is divided into 11 regions. Regional Directors, appointed by the state president, serve as a link between the chapter and the state; they are appointed on the same schedule as chapter presidents. North Carolina State is within the Southeast Region of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

5.  North Carolina State holds a state convention each spring to transact business, conduct workshops and award scholarships.

6.  North Carolina State has an Executive Secretary who takes care of much of the State's correspondence, record keeping, and other tasks.  North Carolina State purchased a headquarters building in the spring of 1998.  The headquarters house is located at 805 North Carolina Highway 42 near Asheboro . The building provides adequate storage and work space, as well as a space for meetings and other appropriate activities.

7.  North Carolina State publishes the NORTH CAROLINA STATE NEWS, which is distributed via an email system so each member receives the NEWS in a timely manner. 

8.  North Carolina State distributes ETA DATA on the 15th of each month to assist presidents and editors with important happenings and deadlines at the state level.

9. Outstanding women, not eligible for active membership in the Society, can be nominated and elected to honorary membership in North Carolina.