Sigma Iota Alpha or Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporated, is a Latina-oriented Greek letter intercollegiate sorority.[1][2] It was founded in 1990 at SUNY Albany.[3]
Collegiate chapters
In the following list, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are shown in italics.[1]
Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | Reference |
Alpha | September 29, 1990 | University at Albany, SUNY | Albany, New York | Active | |
Beta | 1992 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, New York | Inactive | |
Gamma | 1992 | State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz, New York | Inactive | |
Delta | 1992 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois | Active | |
Epsilon | 1992 | Adelphi University | Garden City, New York | Inactive | |
Zeta | 1992 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, New York | Inactive | |
Eta | 1992 | Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
Theta | 1993 | State University of New York at Old Westbury | Old Westbury, New York | Active | |
Iota | 1993 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, Illinois | Active | [4] |
Roosevelt University |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kappa | 1993 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, New York | Inactive | |
Lambda | 1993 | State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego, New York | Inactive | |
Mu | 1993 | Temple University | Philadelphia, New York | Inactive | |
Nu | 1994 | Union College | Schenectady, New York | Inactive | |
Xi | 1996 | LIU Post | Brookville, New York | Inactive | |
Omicron | 1996 | Boston College | Boston, Massachusetts | Inactive | [4] |
Boston University |
Suffolk University |
Pi | 1996 | Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Inactive | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Rho | 1996–2018, 20xx ? | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | Inactive | [5][a] |
Sigma | 1996 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, New York | Inactive | |
Tau | 1996 | Montclair State University | Jersey City, New Jersey | Inactive | [4] |
Saint Peter's University | Montclair, New Jersey |
Seton Hall University | South Orange, New Jersey |
Upsilon | April 13, 1997 | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Champaign, Illinois | Active | [6] |
Phi | 1997 | New York University | New York City, New York | Active | |
Chi | 1997 | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Active | |
Psi | 1997 | Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | Inactive | |
Omega | 1997 | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois | Inactive | |
Alpha Alpha (Prime) | 1998–2019 | College of New Rochelle | New Rochelle, New York | Moved | [4][b] |
Alpha Beta | 1999 | Columbia University | New York City, New York | Inactive | |
Alpha Gamma | 1999 | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York | Active | |
Alpha Delta | 2000 | Stockton University | Galloway Township, New Jersey | Inactive | |
Alpha Epsilon | 2000 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, Virginia | Active | |
Alpha Zeta | 2002 | California State University, Dominguez Hills | Carson, California | Active | |
Alpha Eta | 2004 | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | Inactive | |
Alpha Theta | 2004 | St. John's University | New York City, New York | Inactive | |
Alpha Iota | 2004 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Inactive | |
Alpha Kappa | 2004 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Inactive | |
Alpha Lambda | 2005 | University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | Active | |
Alpha Mu | 2008 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, Massachusetts | Inactive | |
Alpha Nu | 2008 | Pace University | New York City, New York | Inactive | |
Alpha Xi | 2010 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | Inactive | |
Alpha Omicron | 2010 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | Active | |
Alpha Pi | 2010 | University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | Inactive | |
Alpha Rho | 2010 | Rutgers University–Newark | Newark, New Jersey | Inactive | |
Alpha Sigma | 2010 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, Florida | Active | |
Alpha Tau | 2011 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, Georgia | Inactive | |
Alpha Upsilon | 2011 | Texas State University | San Marcos, Texas | Inactive | |
Alpha Phi | 2011 | Utica College | Utica, New York | Inactive | |
Alpha Chi | 2011 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Inactive | |
Alpha Psi | 2011 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, Massachusetts | Inactive | |
Alpha Omega | - | | | Memorial | [4] |
Beta Alpha | 2010 | Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus | Savannah, Georgia | Inactive | |
Beta Beta | 2011 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Active | |
Beta Gamma | 2012 | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, Texas | Inactive | |
Beta Delta | 2013–2017 20xx ?–2019, 2021 | College of William & Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia | Active | [7][8][9][c] |
Beta Epsilon | 2015 | City College of New York | New York City, New York | Active | [4] |
John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
Lehman College |
New York Institute of Technology |
Mercy College |
Beta Zeta | 2014 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, Maryland | Active | |
Beta Eta | 2014 | Clemson University | Clemson, South Carolina | Active | |
Beta Theta | 2016 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, New York | Inactive | |
Beta Iota | 2016 | LIU Brooklyn | Brooklyn, New York | Inactive | |
Beta Kappa | 2016 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, Arkansas | Active | |
Beta Lambda | 2018 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active | |
Alpha Alpha | 2019 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, New York | Inactive | [4] |
Beta Mu | 2020 | Towson University | Towson, Maryland | Active | |
Beta Nu | 2014 | Southern Connecticut State | New Haven, Connecticut | Active | |
Beta Xi | April 28, 2021 | Arkansas State University | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Active | [10] |
Beta Omicron | May 3, 2003 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, New York | Active | |
Beta Pi | 2022 | McDaniel College | Westminster, Maryland | Active | [4][d] |
Beta Rho | | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | Active | [4][d] |
| | Augusta University | Augusta, Georgia | Colony | [4][e] |
| | Albion College | Albion, Michigan | Colony | [4][d] |
| | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, Arkansas | Colony | [f] |
- ^ In September 2018, Sigma Iota Alpha was suspended from the Syracuse campus for violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
- ^ Chapter was established at the College of New Rochelle, which was absorbed by Mercy College in 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Colony was established in 2022.
- ^ Colony was established in 2016.
- ^ Colony was established in 2024.
Alumnae chapters
Chapter | Established | Region | Status | Reference |
Gamma Alpha | 2003 | Washington, D.C. | Active | [4] |
Gamma Beta | 2005 | Chicago | Active | [4] |
Gamma Gamma | 2007 | New York/New Jersey Metropolitan | Active | [4] |
Gamma Delta | 2007 | North/Central Florida | Active | [4] |
Gamma Epsilon | 2007 | Long Island/Queens | Active | [4] |
Gamma Zeta | 2008 | New England | Active | [4] |
Gamma Eta | 2008 | New York Capital/Upstate | Active | [4] |
Gamma Theta | 2009 | Bronx/Westchester | Active | [4] |
Gamma Iota | 2009 | Greater Los Angeles | Active | [4] |
Gamma Kappa | 2013 | Georgia/South | Active | [4] |
Gamma Lambda | 2013 | South/Central Texas | Active | [4] |
Gamma Mu | 2016 | Arkansas | Active | [4] |
Gamma Nu | 2019 | Miami/South Florida | Active | [4] |
References
- ^ a b Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 2, 2023
- ^ "Hispanic, Latino students connect through Greek life". www.cbsnews.com. October 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "About SIA". Sigma Iota Alpha. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Chapters". Sigma Iota Alpha. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Leffert, Catherine (September 10, 2018). "4 SU Greek organizations sanctioned". The Daily Orange. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs | UIUC". University of Illinois. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Chiglinsky, Katherine (April 16, 2013). "Serviced-based Latina sorority Sigma Iota Alpha establishes colony at the College". Flat Hat News. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Sarah (December 5, 2017). "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 January 2, 2023.
- ^ White, Aidan (October 1, 2019). "College announces closure of campus sorority, fraternity". Flat Hat News. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Stan (September 28, 2021). "New Latin-Based Sorority Joins in with Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration". Retrieved January 2, 2023.