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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 [ edit ]
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
Florida Atlantic University
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.
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]
^ 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 2023-01-02 .
^ "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 (2018-09-10). "4 SU Greek organizations sanctioned" . The Daily Orange . Retrieved 2023-01-02 .
^ "Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs | UIUC" . University of Illinois . Retrieved 2024-09-24 .
^ 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 .