Iota Nu Delta
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| Iota Nu Delta | |
|---|---|
| ΙΝΔ | |
 | |
| Founded | February 7, 1994 Binghamton University |
| Type | Social |
| Emphasis | Brotherhood Eternal |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Is The Fire In You? Imitated Never Duplicated |
| Colors | Orange and Green |
| Jewel | Diamond |
| Publication | The ΙΝΔ Insider |
| Chapters | 16 chapters & 15 Colonies |
| Members | 1000+ active |
| Emblem | Rose over Sword |
| Headquarters | New York, NY US |
| Website | www |
Iota Nu Delta (ΙΝΔ, also IND) is the first South Asian interest college fraternity. IND was founded in 1994 at the Binghamton University. It is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference since 2007 and National APIDA Panhellenic Association since 2016.
Founding
On February 7, 1994, eight male students at Binghamton University founded the first South-Asian Interest Greek Organization. Their stated goal in forming the organization was to bridge the gaps between people of different backgrounds, ethnicity, and cultures while promoting South Asian cultural awareness. Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. is South Asian based, but is not exclusive to men of South-Asian origin.[1]
Founding Fathers
The first eight members, known as the national Founding Fathers, of Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. are:[1]
- Sachin Chopra
- Varun Gujral
- Ankur Desai
- Renjy Vattasseril
- Stanley Jacob
- Shaiju Eapen
- Samir Chopra
- Johri Mathew
Philanthropy
Iota Nu Delta has established mental health awareness and advocacy as its primary philanthropic focus and works in partnership with Active Minds.
Additionally, Iota Nu Delta supports bone marrow advocacy through the National Marrow Donor Program & SAMAR (South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters). Iota Nu Delta is also involved with several other national non-profit organizations including the United Service Organizations, Association for India's Development, and SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together).[2]
Chapters & Colonies
Chapters
- Alpha (Α) - Binghamton University
- Beta (Β) - New York University
- Gamma (Γ) - Drexel University
- Delta (Δ) - State University of New York at Buffalo
- Epsilon (E) - State University of New York at Stony Brook[3]
- Zeta (Ζ) - University of Debrecen
- Eta (Η) - University of Maryland, College Park
- Theta (Θ) - George Washington University and Georgetown University
- Iota (Ι) - St. John's University
- Kappa (Κ) - Temple University
- Lambda (Λ) - Long Island University
- Mu (Μ) - Rutgers University – New Brunswick Campus
- Xi (Ξ) - New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury Campus
- Omicron (Ο) - New York City chapter
- Pi (Π) - The Pennsylvania State University
Colonies
- Hofstra University
- North Carolina State University
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Pittsburgh
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- The University of Texas at Austin
- East Carolina University
- Boston University
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- George Mason University
- Adelphi University
- Rutgers University-Newark
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County
See also
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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