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.