Sigma Alpha

Sigma Alpha
ΣΑ
FoundedJanuary 26, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-01-26)
Ohio State University
TypeProfessional and social
AffiliationPFA
StatusActive
EmphasisAgriculture
ScopeNational
MottoCultivating Professional Women in Agriculture
PillarsScholarship, Leadership, Service, and Followship
Colors  Emerald and   Maize
FlowerYellow chrysanthemum
JewelEmerald
MascotBaby Bull
PhilanthropyAgriculture in the Community
Chapters72 active
Members11,000+ lifetime
HeadquartersP.O. Box 402
Hampton, Iowa 50441
United States
Websitewww.sigmaalpha.org

Sigma Alpha (ΣΑ) is an American professional sorority for agricultural students.[1] It was established at Ohio State University in 1978. The sorority has chartered 74 chapters across the United States.[2]

History

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On January 26, 1978, five students, Ann Huling Mathews, Cindie Davis, Marilyn Burns, Jennifer McMillan and Amy Matthews, founded Sigma Alpha at the Ohio State University.[3] It was established as a social sorority for agricultural students.[4] Since that time, Sigma Alpha has become a national organization consisting of 71 collegiate chapters and 32 alumni chapters. Today, more than 11,000 members have been initiated into Sigma Alpha Sorority.

The objective of Sigma Alpha shall be to promote its members in all facets of agriculture and to strengthen the bonds of friendship among them. It is the purpose of the members to strive for achievement in scholarship, leadership, and service, and to further the development of excellence in women pursuing careers in agriculture.

Sigma Alpha is a member of the Professional Fraternity Association (PFA), a national organization of professional Greek letter organizations. The sorority's national philanthropy is its Agriculture in the Community which allows members to give back and spread the word about the agriculture industry.[5] It belongs to the Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations.

The sorority's national headquarters are located in Hampton, Iowa.[5]

Symbols

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The sorority was named Sigma Alpha for "Sisters in Agriculture".[6] Its motto is "Cultivating Professional Women in Agriculture".[4] Its pillars are Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Followship.[7]

Sigma Alpha's colors are emeral and maize.[8][4] Its jewel is the emerald.[8][4] Its flower is the yellow chrysanthemum.[8][4] The sorority's mascot is a Perry, a baby bull.[8]

Collegiate chapters

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Following are the chapters of Sigma Alpha.[2]

Chapter Charter date Institution Location Status References
Alpha January 26, 1978 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive [3][9]
Beta 1984 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active [10]
Gamma Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Active
Delta Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Active
Epsilon Pennsylvania State University State College, Pennsylvania Active
Zeta 1989 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Active [11]
Eta University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Active
Theta October 7, 1990 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Active [6]
Iota University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Active
Kappa California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California Active
Lambda University of California, Davis Davis, California Active
Mu Unassigned ?
Nu Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active
Xi October 5, 1991 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Active [12]
Omicron December 7, 1991 Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri Active [13]
Pi Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Active
Rho Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active
Sigma Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Active
Tau Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active
Upsilon North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota Active
Phi East Texas A&M University Commerce, Texas Active [a]
Chi West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Active
Psi Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee Active
Omega South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota Active
Alpha Alpha Unassigned
Alpha Beta Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, Missouri Active
Alpha Gamma December 2, 1995 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Active [14][b]
Alpha Delta University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Active
Alpha Epsilon University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Active
Alpha Zeta Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas Active
Alpha Eta Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas Active
Alpha Theta September 26, 1998 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Active [15]
Alpha Iota 1998 California State University, Chico Chico, California Active [16]
Alpha Kappa 1990 University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Active [17]
Alpha Lambda Delaware Valley University Doylestown, Pennsylvania Active
Alpha Mu January 29, 2000 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois Active [4]
Alpha Nu Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active
Alpha Xi April 29, 2000 Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri Active [18]
Alpha Omicron September 30, 2000 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active [19]
Alpha Pi March 2001 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active [20]
Alpha Rho University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active
Alpha Sigma October 30, 2018 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Active [21]
Alpha Tau University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Active
Alpha Upsilon October 6, 2001 Murray State University Murray, Kentucky Active [22]
Alpha Phi California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Active
Alpha Chi January 26, 2002 University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Active [23]
Alpha Psi Cornell University Ithaca, New York Active
Alpha Omega Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Active
Beta Alpha 2003 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active [24]
Beta Beta Unassigned
Beta Gamma March 20, 2004 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active [25][c]
Beta Delta University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin Active
Beta Epsilon University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Active
Beta Zeta University of Wisconsin–River Falls River Falls, Wisconsin Active
Beta Eta Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Active
Beta Theta April 25, 2006 University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, Tennessee Active [26]
Beta Iota Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida Inactive
Beta Kappa University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire Active
Beta Lambda University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island Inactive
Beta Mu Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas Active
Beta Nu Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, Georgia Active
Beta Xi Illinois State University Normal, Illinois Active
Beta Omicron March 23, 2013 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Active [27]
Beta Pi May 4, 2013 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas Active [28]
Beta Rho Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, Arkansas Active
Beta Sigma 2014 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky Active [29]
Beta Tau Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas Active
Beta Upsilon Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi Active
Beta Phi Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky Active
Beta Chi 2017 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky Active
Beta Psi Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Active
Beta Omega 2017 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Active [30]
Gamma Alpha Wilmington College Wilmington, Ohio Active
Gamma Beta March 3, 2018 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Active [31]
Gamma Gamma Unassigned
Gamma Delta State University of New York at Cobleskill Cobleskill, New York Active
Gamma Zeta Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tennessee Active
Gamma Eta 2023 Utah State University Logan, Utah Active [32][33]
  1. ^ Chapter formed at Texas A&M University-Commerce, which became East Texas A&M University in 2024.
  2. ^ Chapter formed from the Alpha Gamma Rho Rhomates, an auxiliary of the agriculture fraternity Alpha Gamma Rho.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Phi Alpha (local), established on December 2, 1991 from the former Little Sisters of Alpha Gamma Rho.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Barnett, George A. (2011-09-07). Encyclopedia of Social Networks. SAGE. p. 802. ISBN 978-1-4129-7911-5.
  2. ^ a b "Chapters by State". Sigma Alpha. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. ^ a b "Get Involved at NC State". getinvolved.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Sigma Alpha Sorority | Fraternity & Sorority Affairs". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  5. ^ a b katapult (2014-11-05). "At a Glance | About". Sigma Alpha Sorority. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  6. ^ a b "Sigma Alpha Sorority". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  7. ^ "More About Us". Sigma Alpha - Alpha Sigma Chapter. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  8. ^ a b c d "Home". Sigma Alpha Sorority Beta Alpha Chapter. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  9. ^ "Sigma Alpha : Find a Student Organization : Student Activities". Ohio State Universities. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  10. ^ "About Us". Purdue Sigma Alpha. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  11. ^ "Sigma Alpha Scorecard". Louisiana State University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  12. ^ "Sigma Alpha | Office of the Dean of Students". Oregon State University. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  13. ^ "Sigma Alpha". Truman State University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  14. ^ "About Us". Sigma Alpha - Alpha Gamma chapter. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  15. ^ "Alpha Theta History". Sigma Alpha Sorority. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  16. ^ "Home". Sigma Alpha California State University Chico. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  17. ^ "Sigma Alpha | Student Central". University of Delaware. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  18. ^ Darst, Mackensie (2021-11-15). "Sigma Alpha - Alpha Xi chapter activates five new members". Agriculture Blog. Missouri State University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  19. ^ "Sigma Alpha | Involvement Network". University of Georgia. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  20. ^ "Sigma Alpha Sorority (National Agriculture Sorority) | Get Involved". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  21. ^ "Alpha Sigma Chapter History". Sigma Alpha - Alpha Sigma Chapter. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  22. ^ "About". Sigma Alpha - Alpha Upsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  23. ^ "Chapter History". Mizzou Sigma Alpha. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  24. ^ "Sigma Alpha Sorority". College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland-College Park. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  25. ^ "History". University of Florida Sigma Alpha. 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  26. ^ "Sigma Alpha". University of Tennessee at Martin Panhellenic. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  27. ^ "Sigma Alpha Sorority - Beta Omicron Chapter". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  28. ^ "Sigma Alpha Beta Pi Chapter". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  29. ^ "Sigma Alpha". Western Kentucky University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  30. ^ Olsen, Sarah (May 1, 2017). "Agriculture sorority coming to WSU". The Daily Evergreen. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  31. ^ "Home". Sigma Alpha - Gamma Beta Chapter. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  32. ^ Dvorak, CJ (November 29, 2023). "Sigma Alpha: Cultivating Leadership and Community in Agriculture at USU's Newest Sorority". Utah State University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  33. ^ "Sigma Alpha". Utah State University. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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