Jump to content

Delta Sigma Iota: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Changing short description from "Greek Fraternity located in the United States" to "American South Asian interest fraternity"
→References: added see also section
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American South Asian interest fraternity}}
{{Short description|American South Asian interest fraternity}}{{Third-party|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox fraternity
{{Infobox fraternity
| name = Delta Sigma Iota
| name = Delta Sigma Iota
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΔΣΙ}}
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΔΣΙ}}
Line 27: Line 26:
| publication =
| publication =
| philanthropy =
| philanthropy =
| chapters = 4
| chapters = 2
| colonies = 3
| colonies = 3
| members =
| members =
Line 51: Line 50:
* Vipul Patel
* Vipul Patel


It became a member of the [[National APIDA Panhellenic Association|National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association]] (NAPA) on February 8, 2016.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2016 |title=NAPA Welcomes Three New Member Organizations |url=http://www.napahq.org/napa-welcomes-three-new-member-organizations/}}</ref><ref name="About" /> Its headquarters are in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]].
It became a member of the [[National APIDA Panhellenic Association|National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association]] (NAPA) on February 8, 2016.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2016 |title=NAPA Welcomes Three New Member Organizations |url=http://www.napahq.org/napa-welcomes-three-new-member-organizations/}}</ref><ref name="About" /> Its headquarters are in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}


== Symbols ==
== Symbols ==
Delta Sigma Iota's motto is ''{{lang|la|Donec Excessus Adeo}}''. Its slogan is "Building Leaders, One Brother at a Time". Its pillars are Service, Education, and Unity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pillars & Mascot |url=http://www.deltasigmaiota.org/pillars--mascot.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
Delta Sigma Iota's motto is ''{{lang|la|Donec Excessus Adeo}}''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} Its slogan is "Building Leaders, One Brother at a Time".{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} Its pillars are Service, Education, and Unity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pillars & Mascot |url=http://www.deltasigmaiota.org/pillars--mascot.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


The fraternity's colors are navy blue, white, and maroon. Its mascot is the [[king cobra]], chosen because it embodies the spirit of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], powerful but attacking only in defense.<ref name=":0" /> Its nickname is DSI.
The fraternity's colors are navy blue, white, and maroon.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} Its mascot is the [[king cobra]], chosen because it embodies the spirit of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], powerful but attacking only in defense.<ref name=":0" />


== Philanthropy ==
== Philanthropy ==
Line 72: Line 71:
! Reference
! Reference
|-
|-
| '''Alpha'''
| ''Alpha''
| {{dts|2000|08|15}}
| {{dts|2000|08|15}} – 2024
| [[Pennsylvania State University]]
| [[Pennsylvania State University]]
| [[University Park, Pennsylvania|University Park, Pennsylvana]]
| [[University Park, Pennsylvania|University Park, Pennsylvana]]
| Inactive
| Active
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pennsylvania State University |url=http://www.deltasigmaiota.org/alpha.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. |language=en}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pennsylvania State University |url=http://www.deltasigmaiota.org/alpha.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kines |first=Halie |date=2024-06-10 |title=Penn State Suspends Theta Delta Chi over 'high risk' Event |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-penn-state-suspends-t/155116473/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |work=Centre Daily Times |location=State College, Pennsylvania |pages=A3 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>{{Efn|The university suspended the chapter through May 2026 for hazing, alcohol, and/or drug violations and other university policies.}}
|-
|-
| ''Beta''
| ''Beta''
Line 143: Line 142:
|}
|}
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}

== See also ==

* [[List of social fraternities and sororities]]
* [[List of Asian American fraternities and sororities]]
* [[Cultural interest fraternities and sororities]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 04:22, 9 October 2024

Delta Sigma Iota
ΔΣΙ
FoundedAugust 15, 2000; 24 years ago (August 15, 2000)
Pennsylvania State University
TypeSocial
AffiliationNAPA
StatusActive
EmphasisSouth Asian
ScopeNational
MottoDonec Excessus Adeo
PillarsService, Education, Unity
SloganBuilding Leaders, One Brother at a Time
Colors  Navy Blue,   White, and   Maroon
MascotKing Cobra
Chapters2
Colonies3
NicknameDSI
HeadquartersNew Brunswick, New Jersey
United States
Websitewww.deltasigmaiota.org

Delta Sigma Iota (ΔΣΙ) is a collegiate, South Asian interest, multicultural, social fraternity located in the United States. It was established at Pennsylvania State University in 2000 and has chartered nine chapters in the United States.

History

[edit]

Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc., was founded on August 15, 2000, at the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University as a South Asian interest, multicultural, social, Greek letter fraternity.[1][2][3] Its founding fathers were:[4][5]

  • Tarak Bhavsa
  • Vishal Desai
  • Roby Palakudy
  • Rupesh Patel
  • Vipul Patel

It became a member of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) on February 8, 2016.[3][1] Its headquarters are in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[citation needed]

Symbols

[edit]

Delta Sigma Iota's motto is Donec Excessus Adeo.[citation needed] Its slogan is "Building Leaders, One Brother at a Time".[citation needed] Its pillars are Service, Education, and Unity.[6][3][5]

The fraternity's colors are navy blue, white, and maroon.[citation needed] Its mascot is the king cobra, chosen because it embodies the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, powerful but attacking only in defense.[6]

Philanthropy

[edit]

Delta Sigma Iota's national philanthropies are the South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR), a community-based network member of the National Marrow Donor Program, and Only With Consent, dedicated to stopping sexual violence.[7][5]

Chapters

[edit]

In the following list, active chapters and colonies are listed in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[2][8]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha August 15, 2000 – 2024 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvana Inactive [9][10][a]
Beta 2004 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Inactive [11]
Gamma April 8, 2006 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Active [12][5]
Delta 2006 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active [13][14]
Epsilon Colony Inactive
Zeta 2014 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Colony [15]
Eta 2011–2014 Duke University Durham, North Carolina Inactive
Theta 2014–202x ? Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive
Iota 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Colony [16]
Kappa 2023 Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts Colony [17]
  1. ^ The university suspended the chapter through May 2026 for hazing, alcohol, and/or drug violations and other university policies.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "About". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc.
  2. ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Delta Sigma Iota chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  3. ^ a b c "NAPA Welcomes Three New Member Organizations". February 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Our Founding Fathers". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  5. ^ a b c d "Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc". North Carolina State University Multicultural Greek Council. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  6. ^ a b "Pillars & Mascot". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  7. ^ "National Philanthropies". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  8. ^ "Chapters & Colonies". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  9. ^ "Pennsylvania State University". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  10. ^ Kines, Halie (2024-06-10). "Penn State Suspends Theta Delta Chi over 'high risk' Event". Centre Daily Times. State College, Pennsylvania. pp. A3. Retrieved 2024-09-12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "History". Delta Sigma IotaThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  12. ^ "North Carolina State University". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  13. ^ "Recognized Chapters | Fraternity and Sorority Affairs - Division of Student Affairs". Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "Rutgers University". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  15. ^ "Montclair State University". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  16. ^ "University of North Carolina at Charlotte". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  17. ^ "Bentley University". Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Delta_Sigma_Iota&oldid=1250221853"