American Latina-oriented collegiate sorority
Sigma Iota Alpha Type Cultural Affiliation NALFO Emphasis Latina culture Scope National Motto Semper Unum et Inseparabilis (Always One and Inseparable) Colors Red Gold Royal Blue White as background color Black as background colorFlower Red Rose Jewel White Pearl Mascot Unicorn and Pegasus Chapters 62 undergraduate chapters, 13 graduate chapters, and 18 colonies Nickname SIA, Lovely Latin Ladies Headquarters 1732 1st Avenue #20267 New York , New York 10128 U.S. Website hermandad-sia .org
Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada (ΣΙΑ ), known as SIA, is a
History
Sigma Iota Alpha was founded on September 29, 1990, by thirteen women from four colleges in New York:
SUNY New Paltz;
Stony Brook University ; and
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute .
[3] The founders include Dora Maria Abreu, Elizabeth Coats, Tina Colberg, Eulogia Diaz, Angelica Hernandez, Teresa Herrero, Norma Porras, Miriam Ramirez, Saida Rodriguez, Grecia Sanchez, Maria Trujillo, Clara Vasquez and Dulce Williams.
[3]
The mission of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. is "to formalize, cultivate, and foster bonds amongst each other as sisters and abide by respect, trust, communication, professionalism, and accountability."[3] Alpha Iota Sigma's goals are to increase awareness of the diverse Latino cultures, to promote leadership amongst the sisters, and to serve as "models of excellence in education and achievement amongst women."[3]
The sorority expanded and chartered chapters outside of New York state.[3]
Sigma Iota Alpha logo
Symbols
The sorority's colors are gold, red and royal blue.[3] Black and white are used as background colors.[3] The mascots include the unicorn and the Pegasus .[3] Its flower is the red rose and its gem is the white pearl.[3] Its motto is Semper Unum et Inseparabilis or Always One and Inseparable.[3]
Activities
SIA has supported several philanthropic initiatives since its establishment, promoting service on three levels: international, national, and local.National MS Society, One Heartland, and
Special Olympics .
[3] [5] [6] Its local efforts are called Out Sisters in Action and vary between chapters.
[3]
The Solidaridad, Inspiracion y Amistad Community Foundation, Inc. was created in 2004 and collaborates with the sorority to provide scholarships to Latinas and support for building communities.[7]
The R.O.S.E. Mentorship Program is a national educational initiative operated by the graduate chapters.[3] [8] R.O.S.E. serves Latina women ages 14 to 18.[8] It creates community leaders by encouraging service, scholarship and personal development.[8]
Membership
Throughout the last 30+ years, Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. has grown to include 62 undergraduate chapters, thirteen regional alumnae chapters, and seventeen colonies in the states of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, California, Kansas, Arkansas, and South Carolina. SIA was the first Latina sorority to be established in Massachusetts and Arkansas.
Chapters and colonies are composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional women.
Notable members
Chapters
Undergraduate chapters
Active chapters are indicated in bold . Inactive chapters are shown in italic .
Chapter
Symbol
Chartered/
Range
Institution
Location
Status
Reference
Alpha
Α
1990
University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY
Active
[1]
Beta
Β
1992
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Active
[1]
Gamma
Γ
1992
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Active
[1]
Delta
Δ
1992
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Active
[1]
Epsilon
Ε
1992
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Active
[1]
Zeta
Ζ
1992
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Active
[1]
Eta
Η
1992
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA
Active
[1]
Theta
Θ
1993
State University of New York at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Active
[1]
Iota
Ι
1993
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
Active
[1] [9]
Roosevelt University
University of Illinois at Chicago
Kappa
Κ
1993
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY
Active
[1]
Lambda
Λ
1993
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY
Active
[1]
Mu
Μ
1993
Temple University
Philadelphia, NY
Active
[1]
Nu
Ν
1994
Union College
Schenectady, NY
Active
[1]
Xi
Ξ
1996
LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Active
[1]
Omicron
Ο
1996
Boston College
Boston, MA
Active
[1] [9]
Boston University
Suffolk University
Pi
Π
1996
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Active
[1]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rho
Ρ
1996–2018, 20xx ?
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Active
[1] [10] [a]
Sigma
Σ
1996
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Active
[1]
Tau
Τ
1996
Montclair State University
Jersey City, NJ ;Montclair, NJ ;South Orange, NJ
Active
[1] [9]
Saint Peter's University
Seton Hall University
Upsilon
Υ
1996
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL ; Champaign, IL
Active
[1]
Phi
Φ
1997
New York University
New York, NY
Active
[1]
Chi
Χ
1997
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD
Active
[1]
Psi
Ψ
1997
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Active
[1]
Omega
Ω
1997
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Active
[1]
Alpha Alpha (Prime)
ΑΑ
1998–2019
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
Transferred
[1] [9] [b]
Alpha Alpha
ΑΑ
2019
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Active
[9]
Alpha Beta
ΑΒ
1999
Columbia University
New York, NY
Active
[1]
Alpha Gamma
ΑΓ
1999
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY
Active
[1]
Alpha Delta
ΑΔ
2000
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Active
[1]
Alpha Epsilon
ΑΕ
2000
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Active
[1]
Alpha Zeta
ΑΖ
2002
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
Active
[1]
Alpha Eta
ΑΗ
2004
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Active
[1]
Alpha Theta
ΑΘ
2004
St. John's University
New York, NY
Active
[1]
Alpha Iota
ΑΙ
2004
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Active
[1]
Alpha Kappa
ΑΚ
2004
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Active
[1]
Alpha Lambda
ΑΛ
2005
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Active
[1]
Alpha Mu
ΑΜ
2008
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, MA
Active
[1]
Alpha Nu
ΑΝ
2008
Pace University
New York, NY
Active
[1]
Alpha Xi
ΑΞ
2010
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Active
[1]
Alpha Omicron
ΑΟ
2010
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Active
[1]
Alpha Pi
ΑΠ
2010
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Active
[1]
Alpha Rho
ΑΡ
2010
Rutgers University-Newark
Newark, NJ
Active
[1]
Alpha Sigma
ΑΣ
2010
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
Active
[1]
Alpha Tau
ΑΤ
2011
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Active
[1]
Alpha Upsilon
ΑΥ
2011
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Active
[1] [c]
Alpha Phi
ΑΦ
2011
Utica College
Utica, NY
Active
[1]
Alpha Chi
ΑΧ
2011
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Active
[1] [d]
Alpha Psi
ΑΨ
2011
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
Active
[1]
Alpha Omega
ΑΩ
-
Reserved for deceased sisters
-
Memorial
[9]
Beta Alpha
ΒΑ
2010
Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus
Savannah, GA
Active
[1]
Beta Beta
ΒΒ
2011
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Active
[1]
Beta Gamma
ΒΓ
2012
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Active
[1]
Beta Delta
ΒΔ
2013–2017, 20xx ?–2019, 2021-Present
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Active
[1] [11] [12] [13] [e] [f]
Beta Epsilon
ΒΕ
2015
City College of New York
New York, NY
Active
[9]
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Lehman College
New York Institute of Technology
Mercy College
Beta Zeta
ΒΖ
2014
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Active
[1]
Beta Eta
ΒΗ
2014
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Active
[1]
Beta Theta
ΒΘ
2016
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Active
[1]
Beta Iota
ΒΙ
2016
LIU Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Active
[1]
Beta Kappa
ΒΚ
2016
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
Active
[1]
Beta Lambda
ΒΛ
2018
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Active
[1]
Beta Mu
ΒΜ
2020
Towson University
Towson, MD
Active
[1]
Beta Nu
ΒΝ
2014
Southern Connecticut State
New Haven, CT
Active
[1]
Beta Xi
ΒΞ
April 28, 2021
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Active
[1] [14]
Notes
^ In September 2018, Sigma Iota Alpha was suspended from the Syracuse campus for violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
^ Established at the College of New Rochelle which was absorbed by Mercy College in 2019.
^ Chapter founded in 2010 as a colony.
^ Chapter founded in 2008 as a colony.
^ Chapter founded in 2012 as a colony.
^ The William & Mary chapter temporarily lost recognition from the university in 2017 for hazing. The national sorority closed the chapter in 2019 although this decision was later reversed.
Colonies
Colony
Established
Institution
Location
Status
Reference
Colony
2003
New York Institute of Technology (Long Island Campus)
Old Westbury, NY
Active
[1] [9]
Colony
2005
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY
Active
[1] [9]
Colony
2007
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
Active
[1]
Colony
2010
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Active
[1]
Colony
2012
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
Active
[1] [9]
Colony
2012
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Active
[9]
Colony
2013
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Active
[1] [9]
Colony
2013
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA
Active
[9]
Colony
2014
American International College
Springfield, MA
Active
[9]
Colony
2014
California State University, Northridge
Los Angeles, CA
Active
[9]
Colony
2016
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Active
[9]
Colony
2017
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Active
[9]
Colony
2018
State University of New York College at Cortland
Cortland, NY
Active
[9]
Colony
2022
Albion College
Albion, MI
Active
[9]
Colony
2022
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Active
[9]
Colony
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Active
[1]
Colony
2024
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Active
[1]
Regional alumnae chapters
Chapter
Symbol
Established
Location
Status
Reference
Gamma Alpha
ΓΑ
2003
Washington, D.C.
Active
[9]
Gamma Beta
ΓΒ
2005
Chicago
Active
[9]
Gamma Gamma
ΓΓ
2007
New York/New Jersey Metropolitan
Active
[9]
Gamma Delta
ΓΔ
2007
North/Central Florida
Active
[9]
Gamma Epsilon
ΓΕ
2007
Long Island/Queens
Active
[9]
Gamma Zeta
ΓΖ
2008
New England
Active
[9]
Gamma Eta
ΓΗ
2008
New York Capital/Upstate
Active
[9]
Gamma Theta
ΓΘ
2009
Bronx/Westchester
Active
[9]
Gamma Iota
ΓΙ
2009
Greater Los Angeles
Active
[9]
Gamma Kappa
ΓΚ
2013
Georgia/South
Active
[9]
Gamma Lambda
ΓΛ
2013
South/Central Texas
Active
[9]
Gamma Mu
ΓΜ
2016
Arkansas
Active
[9]
Gamma Nu
ΓΝ
2019
Miami/South Florida
Active
[9]
References
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^ "Hispanic, Latino students connect through Greek life" . www.cbsnews.com . October 17, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "About SIA" . Sigma Iota Alpha . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ "Member Organizations – National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations" . nalfo.org . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ Ramirez, Cynthia (November 21, 2022). "Photos: SIA Fundraises for One Heartland with Fruit Cups and Hot Cocoa" . The Albion Pleiad . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
^ Muscari, Elizabeth (December 16, 2020). "U of A Greek Life Shows Strength During Pandemic" . University of Arkansas News . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ "Foundation" . Sigma Iota Alpha . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
^ a b c "ROSE Mentorship Program" . Sigma Iota Alpha . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "Chapters" . Sigma Iota Alpha . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
^ Leffert, Catherine (2018-09-10). "4 SU Greek organizations sanctioned" . The Daily Orange . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ Chiglinsky, Katherine (2013-04-16). "Serviced-based Latina sorority Sigma Iota Alpha establishes colony at the College" . Flat Hat News . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ Smith, Sarah (2017-12-05). "SIA chapter suspended after reports of hazing: Members will lose recognition on campus, ability to facilitate events until at least fall 2018" . Flat Hat News . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ White, Aidan (2019-10-01). "College announces closure of campus sorority, fraternity" . Flat Hat News . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ Morris, Stan (September 28, 2021). "New Latin-Based Sorority Joins in with Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration" . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
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