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Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada
ΣΙΑ
FoundedSeptember 29, 1990; 34 years ago (September 29, 1990)
SUNY Albany, Stony Brook University, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
TypeCultural
AffiliationNALFO
ScopeNational
MottoSemper Unum et Inseparabilis (Always One and Inseparable)
Colors  Red
  Gold
  Royal Blue
  White as background color
  Black as background color
FlowerRed Rose
JewelWhite Pearl
MascotUnicorn and Pegasus
Chapters62 undergraduate chapters, 13 graduate chapters, and 17 colonies
NicknameSIA, Lovely Latin Ladies
Headquarters1732 1st Avenue
#20267

New York, New York 10128
United States
Websitehermandad-sia.org

Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada (ΣΙΑ), known as 'SIA,' is a Latina-oriented Greek letter intercollegiate and independent sorority, founded on September 29, 1990, by 13 women from SUNY Albany, Stony Brook University, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The sorority participates in local, national and international community service as well as educational, cultural and social events.

Symbols and traditions

Symbols of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. include Pegasus wings, a unicorn's head, the red rose, as well as four curved lines which represent the four founding schools of the sorority.

The logo of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada

The unicorn and the red rose feature strongly in the original crest. For certain usages the sorority has adopted a more streamlined logo using both of these symbols along with specific instructions to use the letters either in Greek fashion or spelled out, and in specific colors. These usages are:

  • All event flyers (except informationals)
  • National fundraisers
  • External documents (proposals, grants, sponsorship, and anything business related)

Mission & Goals

The mission of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. is to uphold the goals set forth by their thirteen founding mothers. Their members pledge to formalize, cultivate, and foster bonds amongst each other as sisters and abide by respect, trust, communication, professionalism, and accountability.

Goals of the sorority are:

  • To constantly strive toward the expansion of awareness of the Latino and diverse cultures to their members and the community at large.
  • To promote sisterhood and leadership amongst their members, which is the basis of their precious and rare foundation.
  • To serve as models of excellence in education and achievement amongst women.

To fulfill these goals, members undergo educational programming, community service, and personal development.[1]

R.O.S.E. Mentorship Program

The R.O.S.E. Mentorship Program is a national educational initiative meant to serve as a resource to young women aged 14–18. It encourages service, scholarship and personal development in order to create leaders within communities while providing the tools necessary to succeed.

The R.O.S.E. Mentorship Program aims to:

  • Provide mentorship and programming that will aid in the academic and personal development of young Latinas.
  • Utilize SIA's network of professional Latinas to increase awareness of the Latino culture while promoting educational excellence and proactive community involvement.
  • Develop leadership qualities and abilities in young Latinas.
  • Work in conjunction with the Solidaridad, Inspiración, y Amistad Community Foundation, Inc. to establish solid partnerships that produce additional resources for young Latinas.[2]

Growth

Throughout the last 30+ years, Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. has grown as an organization composed of 62 undergraduate chapters, 13 regional alumnae chapters, and 17 colonies in the states of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, California, Kansas, Arkansas, and South Carolina. SIA was the first Latina sorority to be established in Massachusetts and Arkansas.

Chapters and colonies are composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional women.

Chapters & Colonies

Undergraduate Chapters
Chapter School City, State Established
Alpha (Α) University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY 1991
Beta (Β) Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 1991
Gamma (Γ) State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY 1991
Delta (Δ) Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 1992
Epsilon (Ε) Adelphi University Garden City, NY 1992
Zeta (Ζ) Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 1992
Eta (Η) Pennsylvania State University State College, PA 1992
Theta (Θ) State University of New York at Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY 1993
Iota (Ι) University of Illinois at Chicago; Northeastern Illinois University; Roosevelt University Chicago, IL 1993
Kappa (Κ) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 1993
Lambda (Λ) State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY 1993
Mu (Μ) Temple University Philadelphia, NY 1993
Nu (Ν) Union College Schenectady, NY 1994
Xi (Ξ) LIU Post Brookville, NY 1996
Omicron (Ο) Boston University; Suffolk University; Boston College Boston, MA 1996
Pi (Π) Harvard University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 1996
Rho (Ρ) Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 1996
Sigma (Σ) Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY 1996
Tau (Τ) Saint Peter's University; Montclair State University; Seton Hall University Jersey City, NJ; Montclair, NJ; South Orange, NJ 1996
Upsilon (Υ) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL; Champaign, IL 1997
Phi (Φ) New York University New York, NY 1997
Chi (Χ) University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD 1997
Psi (Ψ) Lewis University Romeoville, IL 1997
Omega (Ω) Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 1997
Alpha Alpha (ΑΑ) College of New Rochelle (College Closed) New Rochelle, NY 1998
Alpha Beta (ΑΒ) Columbia University New York, NY 1999
Alpha Gamma (ΑΓ) Binghamton University Binghamton, NY 1999
Alpha Delta (ΑΔ) Stockton University Galloway, NJ 2000
Alpha Epsilon (ΑΕ) James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 2000
Alpha Zeta (ΑΖ) California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, CA 2002
Alpha Eta (ΑΗ) Baylor University Waco, TX 2003
Alpha Theta (ΑΘ) St. John's University New York, NY 2004
Alpha Iota (ΑΙ) Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ 2004
Alpha Kappa (ΑΚ) Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 2004
Alpha Lambda (ΑΛ) University of New Haven West Haven, CT 2006
Alpha Mu (ΑΜ) University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth, MA 2008
Alpha Nu (ΑΝ) Pace University New York, NY 2008
Alpha Xi (ΑΞ) Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 2008
Alpha Omicron (ΑΟ) Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 2004
Alpha Pi (ΑΠ) University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 2007
Alpha Rho (ΑΡ) Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ 2008
Alpha Sigma (ΑΣ) Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL 2009
Alpha Tau (ΑΤ) Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 2010
Alpha Upsilon (ΑΥ) Texas State University San Marcos, TX 2010
Alpha Phi (ΑΦ) Utica College Utica, NY 2010
Alpha Chi (ΑΧ) University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 2008
Alpha Psi (ΑΨ) University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA 2011
Alpha Omega (ΑΩ) Reserved for Deceased Sisters - -
Beta Alpha (ΒΑ) Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus Savannah, GA 2010
Beta Beta (ΒΒ) University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 2011
Beta Gamma (ΒΓ) Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX 2012
Beta Delta (ΒΔ) College of William & Mary Williamsburg, VA 2013
Beta Epsilon (ΒΕ) New York Institute of Technology (New York City Campus); Lehman College; City College of New York; John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Mercy College New York, NY 2015
Beta Zeta (ΒΖ) Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 2014
Beta Eta (ΒΗ) Clemson University Clemson, SC 2014
Beta Theta (ΒΘ) Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY 2016
Beta Iota (ΒΙ) LIU Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 2017
Beta Kappa (ΒΚ) University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 2017
Beta Lambda (ΒΛ) Texas A&M University College Station, TX 2018
Beta Mu (ΒΜ) Towson University Towson, MD 2020
Beta Nu (ΒΝ) Southern Connecticut State New Haven, CT 2014
Beta Xi (ΒΞ) Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR 2021
Undergraduate Colonies
Colony School City, State Established
Colony 1 New York Institute of Technology (Long Island Campus) Old Westbury, NY 2003
Colony 2 University at Buffalo; Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY 2005
Colony 3 University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA 2005
Colony 4 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT 2007
Colony 5 Bentley University Waltham, MA 2010
Colony 6 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 2012
Colony 7 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT 2012
Colony 8 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 2013
Colony 9 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA 2013
Colony 10 American International College Springfield, MA 2014
Colony 11 California State University, Northridge Los Angeles, CA 2014
Colony 12 Augusta University Augusta, GA 2016
Colony 13 State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY 2017
Colony 14 State University of New York College at Cortland Cortland, NY 2018
Colony 15 Albion College Albion, MI 2022
Colony 16 McDaniel College Westminster, MD 2022
Regional Alumnae Chapters
Chapter Region Established
Gamma Alpha (ΓΑ) Washington, D.C. Regional Alumnae Chapter 2003
Gamma Beta (ΓΒ) Chicago Regional Alumnae Chapter 2005
Gamma Gamma (ΓΓ) New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Regional Alumnae Chapter 2007
Gamma Delta (ΓΔ) North/Central Florida Regional Alumnae Chapter 2007
Gamma Epsilon (ΓΕ) Long Island/Queens Regional Alumnae Chapter 2007
Gamma Zeta (ΓΖ) New England Regional Alumnae Chapter 2008
Gamma Eta (ΓΗ) New York Capital/Upstate Regional Alumnae Chapter 2008
Gamma Theta (ΓΘ) Bronx/Westchester Regional Alumnae Chapter 2009
Gamma Iota (ΓΙ) Los Angeles Regional Alumnae Chapter 2009
Gamma Kappa (ΓΚ) Georgia/South Carolina Regional Alumnae Chapter 2013
Gamma Lambda (ΓΛ) South/Central Texas Regional Alumnae Chapter 2013
Gamma Mu (ΓΜ) Arkansas Regional Alumnae Chapter 2016
Gamma Nu (ΓΝ) South Florida Regional Alumnae Chapter 2019

Community service

SIA has supported several initiatives since its establishment, promoting service on three levels: international, national, and local.[3] Notable organizations include Children International & Women for Women International, Nationally Special Olympics, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and the March of Dimes, and locally volunteering in soup kitchens and school initiatives.[4] Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. is also associated with One Heartland.[5] Additionally, every chapter is required to sponsor a child through Children International.[6]

Notable members

References

  1. ^ "Mission and Goals - Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc". sia.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. ^ "ROSE Program - Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc". sia.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  3. ^ "Quick Facts - Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc". sia.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. ^ "Local Initiatives - Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc". sia.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  5. ^ "National - Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc". sia.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  6. ^ "Children International - Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc". sia.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.