Delta Sigma Iota
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| Founded | August 15, 2000 The Pennsylvania State University |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | Donec Excessus Adeo |
| Colors | Navy Blue White Maroon |
| Symbol | King Cobra |
| Philanthropy | South Asian Bone Marrow Registration (SAMAR) |
| Chapters | 4 Chapters |
| Pillars | Service, Education, & Unity |
| Headquarters | State College, PA, USA |
| Homepage | http://www.deltasigmaiota.org |
Delta Sigma Iota (ΔΣΙ) also known as "DSI" is a college fraternity founded at Pennsylvania State University on August 15, 2000. Delta Sigma Iota is a South Asian Interest Fraternity, which currently has four chapters and two colonies, as well as an active alumni association and a formally elected national board.
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[edit] History
Delta Sigma Iota was founded on August 15, 2000 at Pennsylvania State University in order to promote unity, spread truth, value education and integrate South Asian culture into the daily life. The fraternity stresses the importance of culture, unity and academics and continually works to provide the South Asian community as well as elsewhere with assistance in any way possible.
[edit] National Founding Fathers
- Tarak Bhavsar
- Vishal Desai
- Roby Palakudy
- Rupesh Patel
- Vipul Patel
[edit] Expansion
On October 2, 2004, Delta Sigma Iota successfully established its first colony at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, effectively becoming a national fraternity. Less than two years later, on April 6, 2006, Delta Sigma Iota established two more colonies at North Carolina State University and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
[edit] Chapters and Colonies
[edit] Chapters
- Α Chapter - The Pennsylvania State University est. 2000
- Β Chapter - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill est. 2004
- Γ Chapter - North Carolina State University est. 2006
- Δ Chapter - Rutgers University est. 2006
[edit] Colonies
- Η Colony - Duke University est. 2010
[edit] Alpha Chapter, The Pennsylvania State University
Alpha Chapter was established in August 2000 by the following undergraduate students at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park:
- Vishal Desai
- Tarak Bhavsar
- Roby Palakudy
- Rupesh Patel
- Vipul Patel
The Chapter philanthropy is the South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR).
[edit] Beta Chapter, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Beta Chapter was established in October 2004 by the following undergraduate students at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
- Rajat Kumar
- Jason Matthews
- Pramit Patel
- Sid Sheth
- Ambarish Singh
The Chapter philanthropy is Ekal Vidyala.
[edit] Gamma Chapter, North Carolina State University
The Gamma Chapter was established in April 2006 by the following undergraduate students at North Carolina State University:
- Ankur Gupta
- Karan Kachroo
- Jibran Qayumi
- Mukunda Singh
- Abdullah Zafar
- Parth Tarasaria
The Chapter philanthropy is Relay for Life.
[edit] Delta Chapter, Rutgers University at New Brunswick
Delta Chapter was established in April 2006 by the following undergraduate students at Rutgers University, New Brunswick campus:
- Ajish Abraham
- Amish Patel
- Imad Khan
- Jacob Perincheril
- Jatinkumar Patel
- Nimesh Kshatriya
- Siddarth Pattanam
- Varun Gera
The Chapter philanthropy is the Embrace Kids Foundation.
[edit] Eta Colony, Duke University
The Eta Colony was established in February 2011 by the following undergraduate students at Duke University campus:
- Keerthikogi "Bulkogi" Kanagakogi
- JIten "Good Life" Solanki
- Adeeb "Spitfire" Minhaj
- Wahab "Professor X" Sheikh
- Ali "Mastermind" Bootwala
