Sigma Iota Alpha

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Sigma Iota Alpha
ΣΙΑ
FoundedSeptember 29, 1990 (September 29, 1990)
SUNY Albany, Stony Brook University, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
TypeCultural
AffiliationNALFO
EmphasisLatina culture
ScopeNational
MottoSemper Unum et Inseparabilis (Always One and Inseparable)
Colors  Red
  Gold
  Royal Blue
  White as background color
  Black as background color
FlowerRed Rose
JewelWhite Pearl
MascotUnicorn and Pegasus
Chapters62 undergraduate chapters, 13 graduate chapters, and 18 colonies
NicknameSIA, Lovely Latin Ladies
Headquarters1732 1st Avenue
#20267
New York, New York 10128
U.S.
Websitehermandad-sia.org

Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada (ΣΙΑ), known as SIA, is a Latina-oriented Greek letter intercollegiate sorority. It was founded in 1990 at SUNY Albany, Stony Brook University, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The sorority increases awareness of Latina culture and participates in local, national, and international community service, educational, cultural, and social events. It is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, Inc. (NALFO).

History

Sigma Iota Alpha was founded on September 29, 1990, by thirteen women from four colleges in New York: University at Albany, SUNY; SUNY New Paltz; Stony Brook University; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 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.

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." 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."

The sorority expanded and chartered chapters outside of New York state.

Sigma Iota Alpha logo

Symbols

The sorority's colors are gold, red and royal blue. Black and white are used as background colors. The mascots include the unicorn and the Pegasus. Its flower is the red rose and its gem is the white pearl. Its motto is Semper Unum et Inseparabilis or Always One and Inseparable.

Activities

SIA has supported several philanthropic initiatives since its establishment, promoting service on three levels: international, national, and local. Notable international organizations include Children International. National philanthropies include March of Dimes, the National MS Society, One Heartland, and Special Olympics. Its local efforts are called Out Sisters in Action and vary between chapters.

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.

The R.O.S.E. Mentorship Program is a national educational initiative operated by the graduate chapters. R.O.S.E. serves Latina women ages 14 to 18. It creates community leaders by encouraging service, scholarship and personal development.

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
Beta Β 1992 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Active
Gamma Γ 1992 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY Active
Delta Δ 1992 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Active
Epsilon Ε 1992 Adelphi University Garden City, NY Active
Zeta Ζ 1992 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Active
Eta Η 1992 Pennsylvania State University State College, PA Active
Theta Θ 1993 State University of New York at Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY Active
Iota Ι 1993 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Active
Roosevelt University
University of Illinois at Chicago
Kappa Κ 1993 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY Active
Lambda Λ 1993 State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY Active
Mu Μ 1993 Temple University Philadelphia, NY Active
Nu Ν 1994 Union College Schenectady, NY Active
Xi Ξ 1996 LIU Post Brookville, NY Active
Omicron Ο 1996 Boston College Boston, MA Active
Boston University
Suffolk University
Pi Π 1996 Harvard University Cambridge, MA Active
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rho Ρ 1996–2018, 20xx ? Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Active
Sigma Σ 1996 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY Active
Tau Τ 1996 Montclair State University Jersey City, NJ;
Montclair, NJ;
South Orange, NJ 		Active
Saint Peter's University
Seton Hall University
Upsilon Υ 1996 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL; Champaign, IL Active
Phi Φ 1997 New York University New York, NY Active
Chi Χ 1997 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD Active
Psi Ψ 1997 Lewis University Romeoville, IL Active
Omega Ω 1997 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL Active
Alpha Alpha (Prime) ΑΑ 1998–2019 College of New Rochelle New Rochelle, NY Transferred
Alpha Alpha ΑΑ 2019 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY Active
Alpha Beta ΑΒ 1999 Columbia University New York, NY Active
Alpha Gamma ΑΓ 1999 Binghamton University Binghamton, NY Active
Alpha Delta ΑΔ 2000 Stockton University Galloway, NJ Active
Alpha Epsilon ΑΕ 2000 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Active
Alpha Zeta ΑΖ 2002 California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, CA Active
Alpha Eta ΑΗ 2004 Baylor University Waco, TX Active
Alpha Theta ΑΘ 2004 St. John's University New York, NY Active
Alpha Iota ΑΙ 2004 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Active
Alpha Kappa ΑΚ 2004 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Active
Alpha Lambda ΑΛ 2005 University of New Haven West Haven, CT Active
Alpha Mu ΑΜ 2008 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth, MA Active
Alpha Nu ΑΝ 2008 Pace University New York, NY Active
Alpha Xi ΑΞ 2010 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Active
Alpha Omicron ΑΟ 2010 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA Active
Alpha Pi ΑΠ 2010 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Active
Alpha Rho ΑΡ 2010 Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Active
Alpha Sigma ΑΣ 2010 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL Active
Alpha Tau ΑΤ 2011 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Active
Alpha Upsilon ΑΥ 2011 Texas State University San Marcos, TX Active
Alpha Phi ΑΦ 2011 Utica College Utica, NY Active
Alpha Chi ΑΧ 2011 University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Active
Alpha Psi ΑΨ 2011 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA Active
Alpha Omega ΑΩ - Reserved for deceased sisters - Memorial
Beta Alpha ΒΑ 2010 Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus Savannah, GA Active
Beta Beta ΒΒ 2011 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Active
Beta Gamma ΒΓ 2012 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX Active
Beta Delta ΒΔ 2013–2017, 20xx ?–2019, 2021-Present College of William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Active
Beta Epsilon ΒΕ 2015 City College of New York New York, NY Active
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
Beta Eta ΒΗ 2014 Clemson University Clemson, SC Active
Beta Theta ΒΘ 2016 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY Active
Beta Iota ΒΙ 2016 LIU Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY Active
Beta Kappa ΒΚ 2016 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Active
Beta Lambda ΒΛ 2018 Texas A&M University College Station, TX Active
Beta Mu ΒΜ 2020 Towson University Towson, MD Active
Beta Nu ΒΝ 2014 Southern Connecticut State New Haven, CT Active
Beta Xi ΒΞ April 28, 2021 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR Active

Notes

  1. ^ In September 2018, Sigma Iota Alpha was suspended from the Syracuse campus for violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
  2. ^ Established at the College of New Rochelle which was absorbed by Mercy College in 2019.
  3. ^ Chapter founded in 2010 as a colony.
  4. ^ Chapter founded in 2008 as a colony.
  5. ^ Chapter founded in 2012 as a colony.
  6. ^ 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
Colony 2005 University at Buffalo; Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY Active
Colony 2007 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT Active
Colony 2010 Bentley University Waltham, MA Active
Colony 2012 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Active
Colony 2012 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Active
Colony 2013 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Active
Colony 2013 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA Active
Colony 2014 American International College Springfield, MA Active
Colony 2014 California State University, Northridge Los Angeles, CA Active
Colony 2016 Augusta University Augusta, GA Active
Colony 2017 State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY Active
Colony 2018 State University of New York College at Cortland Cortland, NY Active
Colony 2022 Albion College Albion, MI Active
Colony 2022 McDaniel College Westminster, MD Active
Colony University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Active
Colony 2024 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR Active

Regional alumnae chapters

Chapter Symbol Established Location Status Reference
Gamma Alpha ΓΑ 2003 Washington, D.C. Active
Gamma Beta ΓΒ 2005 Chicago Active
Gamma Gamma ΓΓ 2007 New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Active
Gamma Delta ΓΔ 2007 North/Central Florida Active
Gamma Epsilon ΓΕ 2007 Long Island/Queens Active
Gamma Zeta ΓΖ 2008 New England Active
Gamma Eta ΓΗ 2008 New York Capital/Upstate Active
Gamma Theta ΓΘ 2009 Bronx/Westchester Active
Gamma Iota ΓΙ 2009 Greater Los Angeles Active
Gamma Kappa ΓΚ 2013 Georgia/South Active
Gamma Lambda ΓΛ 2013 South/Central Texas Active
Gamma Mu ΓΜ 2016 Arkansas Active
Gamma Nu ΓΝ 2019 Miami/South Florida Active

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