Sigma Zeta is a national honor society for the natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics.[1] It was founded in 1925 at the now defunct Shurtleff College.[1] The society has regular chapters are baccalaureate institutions and association chapters at junior colleges.[2]
In the following Sigma Zeta chapter list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions in italics.[1][3]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
| Alpha | 1925–1957 | Shurtleff College | Alton, Illinois | Inactive | [a] |
| Beta | 1926 | McKendree University | Lebanon, Illinois | Active | |
| Gamma | 1927–xxxx ? | Medical College of Virginia | Richmond, Virginia | Inactive | |
| Delta | 1927–xxxx ? | Northwest Missouri State University | Kirksville, Missouri | Inactive | [b] |
| Epsilon | 1929–xxxx ? | Otterbein College | Westerville, Ohio | Inactive | |
| Zeta | 1929–xxxx ? | Wisconsin State University–Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Inactive | [c] |
| Eta | 1932–1948 | Southwest Missouri State College | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | Inactive | [d] |
| Theta | 1932–1939 | Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Iota | | Indiana State Teachers College | Terre Haute, Indiana | Inactive | [e] |
| Kappa | 1935–xxxx ? | Western Illinois State Teachers College | Macomb, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Lambda | 1936–xxxx ? | Mansfield State Teachers College | Mansfield, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Mu | 1937–xxxx ? | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato, Minnesota | Inactive | |
| Nu | 1937–xxxx ? | Northern Illinois State Teachers College | DeKalb, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Xi | 1938–xxxx ? | Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Omicron | 1939–1958 | District of Columbia Teachers College | Washington, D.C. | Inactive | [f] |
| Pi | 1943 | Millikin University | Decatur, Illinois | Active | |
| Rho | 1943 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active | [4] |
| Sigma | 1944 | Our Lady of the Lake University | San Antonio, Texas | Active | |
| Tau | 1947–xxxx ? | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Upsilon | 1948 | Anderson University | Anderson, Indiana | Active | |
| Phi | 1948 | Eureka College | Eureka, Illinois | Active | |
| Chi | 1951–xxxx ? | Missouri Valley College | Marshall, Missouri | Inactive | |
| Psi | 1956–xxxx ? | Central Missouri State University | Warrensburg, Missouri | Inactive | |
| Omega | 1961–xxxx ? | Frostburg State College | Frostburg, Maryland | Inactive | [g] |
| Alpha Alpha | 1961–xxxx ? | State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego, New York | Inactive | |
| Alpha Beta | 1963 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, Kentucky | Active | |
| Alpha Gamma | 1969 | Malone University | Canton, Ohio | Active | |
| Alpha Delta | 1969–xxxx ? | Newman University | Wichita, Kansas | Inactive | |
| Alpha Epsilon | 1969–xxxx ? | Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Alpha Zeta | 1969–xxxx ? | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Alpha Eta | 1969 | University of Olivet | Olivet, Michigan | Active | |
| Anne Arundel Associate | 1970–xxxx ? | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, Maryland | Inactive | |
| Illinois Central Associate | 1970–xxxx ? | Illinois Central College | East Peoria, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Alpha Theta | 1970–xxxx ? | Asbury College | Wilmore, Kentucky | Inactive | |
| Alpha Kappa | 1970 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Active | |
| Alpha Lambda | 1970–xxxx ? | Suffolk University | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive | |
| Alpha Mu | 1971–xxxx ? | Immaculata College | Immaculata, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Alpha Nu | 1971 | Oglethorpe University | Brookhaven, Georgia | Active | [5] |
| Alpha Xi | 1971–xxxx ? | University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise, Virginia | Inactive | |
| Alpha Omicron | 1971–xxxx ? | Charleston Southern University | Charleston, South Carolina | Inactive | [h] |
| Alpha Pi | 1972–xxxx ? | Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, Tennessee | Inactive | |
| Alpha Rho | 1972 | Stonehill College | Easton, Massachusetts | Active | [6] |
| Alpha Sigma | 1972–xxxx ? | Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell, South Dakota | Inactive | |
| Alpha Tau | 1973–1980 ? | Annhurst College | Woodstock, Connecticut | Inactive | |
| Alpha Upsilon | 1975–xxxx ? | Union University | Jackson, Tennessee | Inactive | |
| Alpha Phi | 1975 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, New York | Active | |
| Alpha Chi | 1976 | Eastern College | St. Davids, Pennsylvania | Active | |
| Alpha Psi | 1976 | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, Michigan | Active | [7] |
| Alpha Omega | 1976–xxxx ? | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Beta Alpha | 1977–xxxx ? | Lyndon State College | Lyndonville, Vermont | Inactive | [i] |
| Beta Beta | 1978–xxxx ? | George Fox University | Newberg, Oregon | Inactive | |
| Beta Gamma | 1978 | Columbia College | Columbia, Missouri | Active | |
| Beta Delta | 1996 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania | Active | |
| Beta Epsilon | 1979–xxxx ? | Arcadia University | Glenside, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Beta Zeta | 1981–xxxx ? | Cabrini College | Radnor, Pennsylvania | Inactive | [j] |
| Beta Eta | 1985 | Evangel University | Springfield, Missouri | Active | |
| Beta Theta | 1983–xxxx ? | Belhaven College | Jackson, Mississippi | Inactive | |
| Beta Iota | 1983 | Bethel University | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Active | |
| Beta Kappa | 1991 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, Kentucky | Active | |
| Beta Lambda | 1993–xxxx ? | Messiah College | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Beta Mu | 1994–xxxx ? | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | Inactive | |
| Somerset Associate | 1997 | Somerset Community College | Somerset, Kentucky | Active | [8] |
| Beta Nu | 1997–xxxx ? | Houghton College | Houghton, New York | Inactive | |
| Beta XI | 1999 | University of Pikeville | Pikeville, Kentucky | Active | |
| Beta Omicron | 2001–20xx ? | Madonna University | Livonia, Michigan | Inactive | |
| Beta Pi | 2004–20xx ? | University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello, Arkansas | Inactive | |
| Beta Rho | 2005–20xx ? | Castleton State College | Castleton, Vermont | Inactive | |
| Alpena Associate | 2005 | Alpena Community College | Alpena, Michigan | Active | |
| Beta Sigma | 2007–20xx ? | Baker University | Baldwin City, Kansas | Inactive | |
| Beta Tau | 2008 | Gardner–Webb University | Boiling Springs, North Carolina | Active | [9] |
| Beta Upsilon | 2009–c. 2019 | Marygrove College | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive | [10][k] |
| Beta Phi | 2009–20xx ? | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, Missouri | Inactive | |
| Beta Chi | 2011 | Walsh University | Canton, Ohio | Active | |
| Beta Psi | 2011–20xx ? | Martin University | Indianapolis, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Beta Omega | 2011 | Virginia Wesleyan University | Norfolk, Virginia | Active | |
| Gamma Alpha | 2011 | Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active | [11] |
| Gamma Beta | 2011–20xx ? | Concord University | Athens, West Virginia | Inactive | |
| Gamma Gamma | 2012 | Concordia College | Moorhead, Minnesota | Active | [12] |
| Gamma Delta | 2012 | The Master's University | Santa Clarita, California | Active | |
| Gamma Epsilon | 2012 | Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, New Hampshire | Active | |
| Gamma Zeta | 2012–20xx ? | St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, New York | Inactive | |
| Gamma Eta | 2012 | Marian University | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active | [13] |
| Gamma Theta | 2013 | Georgian Court University | Lakewood Township, New Jersey | Active | [14] |
| Gamma Iota | 2013 | Neumann University | Aston Township, Pennsylvania | Active | |
| Gamma Kappa | 2014 | Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar, Missouri | Active | |
| College of the Canyons Associate | 2014–20xx ? | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, California | Inactive | |
| Gamma Lambda | 2015–20xx ? | Missouri Baptist University | St. Louis, Missouri | Inactive | |
| Gamma Mu | 2015 | Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis, Tennessee | Active | |
| Gamma Nu | 2015–20xx ? | Chowan University | Murfreesboro, North Carolina | Inactive | |
| Gamma Xi | 2015–20xx ? | King's College | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Gamma Omicron | 2015–202x ? | Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | [15] |
| Gamma Pi | 2017 | Warner University | Lake Wales, Florida | Active | |
| Gamma Rho | 2017 | Miami Dade College Padrón Campus | Miami, Florida | Active | |
| Gamma Sigma | 2018–20xx ? | Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, Colorado | Inactive | |
| Gamma Tau | 2018 | Faulkner University | Montgomery, Alabama | Active | |
| Gamma Upsilon | 2018–20xx ? | Wilmington University | New Castle, Delaware | Inactive | |
| Olive-Harvey College Associate | 2019–202x ? | Olive–Harvey College | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Gamma Phi | 2024 | St. Mary’s University | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Active | |
| Gamma Chi | 2024 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | Active | |
Notes
- ^ Chapter went inactive when the college closed.
- ^ Chapter formed at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Northeast Missouri State.
- ^ Chapter formed at Central State Teachers College, now Wisconsin State, Stevens Point.
- ^ Chapter started at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Southwest Missouri State.
- ^ Chapter failed to organize and was never chartered.
- ^ Chapter formed at Wilson Teachers College which merged to become the District of Columbia Teachers College in 1955.
- ^ Chapter formed at Frostburg State Teachers College, which became Frostburg State College in 1963.
- ^ Chapter formed at Baptist College at Charleston, which became Charleston Southern University in 1990.
- ^ The college closed in 2018.
- ^ The college closed in 2016.
- ^ The college closed in 2019.
References
- ^ a b c Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 699-700.
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- ^ "Chapter Roll". Sigma Zeta. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Chemistry Student Organizations - UIndy". University of Indianapolis. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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- ^ "National Honor Societies". Stonehill College. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sigma Zeta". Hillsdale College. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Area Students Being Inducted into Math and Science Honor Societies, Somerset Community College. retrieved 2012-8-26
- ^ "Sigma Zeta". Gardner-Webb University. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Sigma Zeta has stellar first year, inducts new members Archived 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, Marygrove College (2009). retrieved 2012-8-26
- ^ College Inducts Students Into Sigma Zeta Honor Society Archived 2013-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, Chestnut Hill College (June 9, 2011) retrieved 2012-8-27
- ^ "Sigma Zeta – Office of URSCA". Concordia College. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sigma Zeta". Marian University. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sigma Zeta Honor Society: Natural Sciences and Mathematics". Georgian Court University, New Jersey. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Sigma Zeta: National Science and Mathematics Honors Society | SJU Clubs and Orgs". Saint Joseph's University. Retrieved December 13, 2024.