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American Latina collegiate sorority
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the Chicana/Latina sorority formed at Cal Berkeley in 1996. Not to be confused with the local sorority of the same name, founded in 1991 at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri
Sigma Pi Alpha
ΣΠΑ
Founded1996; 29 years ago (1996)
University of California, Berkeley
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisLatina
ScopeRegional
MottoMujeres Con Cultura, Fuerza y Hermandad
PillarsCommunity Service, Campus Involvement, Culture, Academics, Sisterhood
Colors  Midnight Green,   Pearl,   Onyx, and   Shimmering Gold
FlowerCalla Lily
MascotGolden Bear
Chapters13
NicknameELLA, Sigma
Headquarters, California
United States
Websitewww.sigmapialpha.org/

Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΣΠΑ) is a Chicana/Latina-based, Greek letter, intercollegiate sorority founded in 1996 at the University of California, Berkeley. Although Sigma Pi Alpha is a Chicana Latina organization by tradition, membership is open to all college females. A sister of Sigma Pi Alpha is also known as an ELLA or a Sigma.

History

Sigma Pi Alpha was established in 1996 at the University of California, Berkeley, and has expanded to other locations in California. The sorority is not part of the Greek Panhellenic System. It is a non-profit grassroots organization and does not affiliate with any national fraternity or sorority council. It is governed by its own direct National Council.

Symbols

The letters worn by sisters represent their sisterhood, their commitment to each other, and their goals. The Greek letters were specifically selected by the sorority's nine founding mothers to symbolize their Chicana/Latina heritage by spelling ELLA, meaning she/her in the Spanish language.

Goals

1. To enhance Chicana/Latina heritage within the sorority.

2. To be involved within the campus and our communities.

3. To promote higher education in future generations.

4. To address academics, sisterhood, and personal and individual needs.

5. To create a sisterhood in which we can communicate and express ourselves with trust and security.

6. To form a sisterhood where we can receive support and a commitment that will last a lifetime.

7. To follow a code of conduct representative to us as a sorority and Chicana/Latina women.

Chapters

Undergraduate chapters are present at the following schools. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha 1996 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Active
Beta 2001 University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Active
Gamma 2002 University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Active
Delta 2003 San Francisco State University San Francisco, California Active
Epsilon 2003 California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardina, California Active
Zeta 2003 University of California, Davis Davis, California Active
Eta 2004 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California Active
Theta 2005 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California Active
Iota 2007 University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Active
Kappa 2008 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active
Lambda 2010 San Jose State University San Jose, California Active
Mu 2016 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Arcadia, California Active
Nu 2016 University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Active
Sigma 2003 Eternal chapter Active

See also

References

  1. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 23, 2023.
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