Zeta Sigma Chi | |
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ΖΣΧ | |
Founded | March 3, 1991 Northern Illinois University |
Type | Service and Social |
Status | Active |
Scope | National |
Motto | Keeping the Dream Alive |
Colors | Peach and Black |
Symbol | Unicorn |
Flower | Peach Rose |
Philanthropy | Ronald McDonald House Charities |
Chapters | 21 |
Colonies | 1 |
Nickname | Z-Chis |
Principles | Education, Success, Culture, Service, and Sisterhood. |
Headquarters | 3198 S. Grand Boulevard Saint Louis, MO 63118 United States |
Website | zetasigmachi |
Zeta Sigma Chi (ΖΣΧ) (also known as Z-Chis, pronounced "Zeek eyes") is a multicultural American sorority founded in 1991 at the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.[1][2] It was the third national multicultural organization founded in the United States.[2]
On March 3, 1991, Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority Inc. was established at Northern Illinois University by eight founding members known as the Mommy Chis.[2] The Mommy Chis are Maribel Campa, Zandra Cortes, Sandra de la Roca, Veronica Escobar, Sandra Gomez, Jacqueline Herrera, Laura Murillo, and Julie Sanders.[3]
Zeta Sigma Chi is based upon five principles. The organization's principles are education, success, culture, service, and sisterhood, with an emphasis on social justice. [3]
The Oakland University Office for Student Involvement selected its Zeta Sigma Chi chapter as the Fraternity & Sorority Life Organization of the Year for the 2019–2020 academic year.[4]
Zeta Sigma Chi's colors are peach and black.[2] Its flower is the peach rose and its symbol is the unicorn.[3] Its motto is "Keeping the Dream Alive."[3]
The sorority's philanthropies are the Ronald McDonald House Charities and the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME).[3] The Eastern Michigan University chapter hosts an annual SexapalooZa to encourage positive discussion and education about healthy and safe sex.[5] The University of Michigan chapter held a workshop to discuss homophobia in the Greek system.[6]