Iota Nu Delta
ΙΝΔ
Founded	February 7, 1994 (29 years ago) (1994-02-07) Binghamton University
Type	Social
Affiliation	NAPA and NIC
Emphasis	Brotherhood Eternal
Scope	International
Mission statement	Iota Nu Delta uplifts its men in their duties: to serve, to lead, and to accomplish greater things in life. Bound by Brotherhood Eternal, we shall: Cultivate lifelong academic and professional excellence. Extend meaningful service to humanity and leadership in society. Promote understanding of the diverse South Asian cultures.
Motto	Is The Fire In You? Imitated Never Duplicated
Maxim	Brotherhood Eternal Shakti
Colors	Orange and   Green
Jewel	Diamond
Publication	The ΙΝΔ Insider
Chapters	16 chapters & 15 Colonies
Members	1000+ collegiate
Emblem	Rose over Sword
Headquarters	New York, NY USA
Website	www.iotanudelta.com

Iota Nu Delta (ΙΝΔ, also IND) is the first South Asian interest college fraternity. IND was founded in 1994 at the Binghamton University. It is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference since 2007 and National APIDA Panhellenic Association since 2016.

Founding

On February 7, 1994, eight male students at Binghamton University founded the first South-Asian Interest Greek Organization. Their stated goal in forming the organization was to bridge the gaps between people of different backgrounds, ethnicity, and cultures while promoting South Asian cultural awareness. Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. is South Asian based, but is not exclusive to men of South-Asian origin.^[1][2]

Founding Fathers

The first eight members, known as the national Founding Fathers, of Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. are:^[2]

Philanthropy

Iota Nu Delta has established mental health awareness and advocacy as its primary philanthropic focus and works in partnership with Active Minds.

Additionally, Iota Nu Delta supports bone marrow advocacy through the National Marrow Donor Program & SAMAR (South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters). Iota Nu Delta is also involved with several other national non-profit organizations including the United Service Organizations, Association for India's Development, and SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together).^[3]

Chapters & Colonies

The chapters of Iota Nu Delta. Active groups noted in bold, inactive groups noted in italics. ^[1]

Chapters

• Alpha (Α) - Binghamton University
• Beta (Β) - New York University
• Gamma (Γ) - Drexel University
• Delta (Δ) - State University of New York at Buffalo
• Epsilon (E) - State University of New York at Stony Brook^[4]
• Zeta (Ζ) - University of Debrecen
• Eta (Η) - University of Maryland, College Park
• Theta (Θ) - George Washington University and Georgetown University
• Iota (Ι) - St. John's University
• Kappa (Κ) - Temple University
• Lambda (Λ) - Long Island University
• Mu (Μ) - Rutgers University – New Brunswick Campus
• Xi (Ξ) - New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury Campus
• Omicron (Ο) - New York City chapter
• Pi (Π) - Pennsylvania State University
• Rho (P) - City College of New York
• Sigma (Σ) - George Mason University

Colonies

• Hofstra University
• North Carolina State University
• Johns Hopkins University
• University of Pittsburgh
• The University of Texas at San Antonio
• The University of Texas at Austin
• East Carolina University
• Boston University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Adelphi University
• Rutgers University-Newark
• University of Maryland-Baltimore County
• Dallas Colony
• Staten Island Colony