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Zeta Sigma Chi
ΖΣΧ
FoundedMarch 3, 1991; 32 years ago (March 3, 1991)
Northern Illinois University
TypeService and Social
ScopeNational
MottoKeeping the Dream Alive
Colors  Peach and   Black
SymbolUnicorn
FlowerPeach Rose
PhilanthropyRonald McDonald House Charities
Chapters21
Colonies1
NicknameZ-Chis
PrinciplesEducation, Success, Culture, Service, and Sisterhood.
Headquarters3198 S. Grand Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63118
United States
Websitezetasigmachi.com

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]

History

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]

Symbols

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]

Activities

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]

Chapters

Chapter Chartered/Range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha March 3, 1991 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL Active [1][7]
Beta June 4, 1994 University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, WI Active [1][7]
Gamma November 19, 1995 Purdue University Northwest Calumet, IN Active [1][7]
Delta March 31, 1996 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Active [1][7]
Epsilon November 14, 1999 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Active [1][7]
Zeta June 30, 2001 Towson University Towson, MD Active [1][7]
Eta March 29, 2003 University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Active [1][7]
Theta May 2, 2004 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore County, MD Active [1][7]
Iota April 24, 2005 Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA Active [1][7]
Kappa July 30, 2005 Wayne State University Detroit, MI Active [1][7]
Lambda September 10, 2005 Oakland University Oakland County, MI Active [1][7]
Mu June 25, 2006 University of Wisconsin–Parkside Kenosha, WI Active [1][7]
Nu April 15, 2007 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Active [1][7]
Xi February 24, 2008 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Active [1][7]
Omicron March 29, 2008 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Active [1][7]
Pi May 1, 2011 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA Active [1][7]
Rho August 21, 2010 University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Active [1][7]
Sigma May 19, 2013 University of California, Davis Davis, CA Active [1][7]
Tau April 13, 2014 University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Active [1][7]
Upsilon April 16, 2017 California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA Active [1][7]
Omega June 26, 2021 Reserved for deceased sisters Memorial [8]
CSU Chico April 26, 2015 California State University, Chico Chico, CA Active [1][7]
Winthrop University Associate April 1, 2017 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Active [9][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Zukas, Keith; Hallock, Leena (2021-02-28). "Sorority sister spotlight". Royal Purple. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ^ a b c d e "About". Zeta Sigma Chi. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  4. ^ "Celebrating Excellence, Celebrating Success: the OSI awards | Oakland University News". Oakland University. May 18, 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  5. ^ Grills, Olivia (November 29, 2017). "Zeta Sigma Chi sorority holds SexapalooZa". The Eastern Echo. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  6. ^ Kwon, Andres (April 12, 2005). "Greeks Homphobic, LGBT Say". The Michigan Daily. Vol. CXV, no. 117. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Chapters". Zeta Sigma Chi. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  8. ^ "The Omega Chapter". Zeta Sigma Chi. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  9. ^ "Home". Winthrop University Associate Chapter of Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
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