Sigma Theta Psi

Sigma Theta Psi
Sigma Theta Psi
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Founded	November 13, 1991; 32 years ago; San Jose State University, (San Jose, California)
Type	Social
Emphasis	Multicultural
Motto	"Only the Strong Survive"
Colors	Purple, Black and Gold
Flower	Orchid
Mascot	Black Panther
Philanthropy	Breast cancer awareness
Chapters	14 installed, 8 active
Headquarters	; US
Website	Sigma Theta Psi homepage

The sorority was founded at San Jose State University (SJSU) in 1991. Sigma Theta Psi is known for their significant contribution to breast cancer awareness throughout sisters' local campuses and communities and even nationwide.

History

The Founding Mothers of Sigma Theta Psi created the sorority on November 13, 1991 at San Jose State University. Over time, the sorority expanded and now has 13 chapters.

Chapters

Sigma Theta Psi has placed 14 chapters at universities and colleges in California and Nevada, six of which are inactive. Active chapters are noted in bold, inactive chapters by italics.

Name	Chartered	Institution	Location	Status
Founding	November 13, 1991	San Jose State University	San Jose, California	Active
Alpha	1993	San Diego State University	San Diego, California	Active
Beta		University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Gamma		Long Beach, California	Long Beach, California	Inactive
Delta	2001	Stanford University	Stanford, California	Inactive
Epsilon		Mount St. Mary's University (Los Angeles)	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Zeta	2002	California State University, Monterey Bay	Monterey Bay, California	Active
Eta	2003	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Las Vegas, Nevada	Active
Theta	2005	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, California	Active
Iota		University of San Diego	San Diego, California	Active
Kappa	2012	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	Inactive
Lambda	2013	California State University, Fresno	Fresno, California	Active
Mu	2013	Merced, California	Merced, California	Inactive
Nu	2017 ?	University of California, Merced	Merced, California	Active

Sorority information

Sigma Theta Psi's colors are purple, black, and gold. Its mascot is a black panther and its flower is an orchid. Each year, chapters organize multicultural, social, and academic events ranging from step shows to guest speakers to professional development events.

Since Sigma Theta Psi is also an academic sorority, members are required to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA). Thus, each member's primary focus should be on their academic studies.

The sorority's national philanthropy is breast cancer awareness. Their current beneficiary is the American Cancer Society. Sigma Theta Psi's annual event to raise money for this organization and local organizations is their Double D Brunch. This event is a national luncheon hosted in both California and Nevada.

References

External links

National Website

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