Chi Upsilon Sigma

Chi Upsilon Sigma (ΧΥΣ) ("Women of Wisdom")—official name is Corazones Unidos Siempre Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. (Hearts United Always)—is a Latin-based Greek letter intercollegiate sorority. Chi Upsilon Sigma was founded in 1980 at the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1]

Chi Upsilon Sigma
ΧΥΣ
FoundedApril 29, 1980 (1980-04-29)
Rutgers University
TypeCultural interest
AffiliationNALFO
EmphasisLatina
ScopeNational United States
MottoWisdom Through Education
Colors  Red,   Black, and   Beige
SymbolAlmighty Owl
FlowerHibiscus
JewelEmerald
PhilanthropyI Have A Dream Foundation
Chaptersundergraduate 76, graduate 13
NicknameWomen of Wisdom, Cussies, CUS
Headquarters280 Madison Ave.
Ste. 912-255
New York, NY 10016
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

The sorority is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).[2]

History

Chi Upsilon Sigma was founded on April 29, 1980 by seven Latinas at the Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The seven founding mothers are:

  • Maricel Rivera
  • Sonia Rosa
  • Catherine Miranda
  • Mariela Freay
  • Nancy Collazo
  • Maria E. Tejera
  • Evelyn Burgos

Due to the shifts in the cultural and political arenas, the late 1970s and early 1980s was a thriving time for the Latino community in the Northeastern United States. Activism on college campuses was common ground. Corazones Unidos Siempre/Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority, Inc. was formed to challenge inequality, poor funding, and inferior quality of life for Latino students. Corazones Unidos Siempre was formed with three goals, to provide service, to encourage communication, and develop awareness amongst the community.[3]

The sorority joined the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) on October 14, 2000.[2]

Symbols

The sorority's colors are red, black, and beige.[3] Its symbol is the Almighty Owl and its flower is the hibiscus.[3] Its jewel is the emerald.[3]

Philanthropy

Chi Upsilon Sigma's national philanthropy is the I Have A Dream Foundation.[3]

Chapters

Undergraduate chapters

Following is a list of Chi Upsilon Sigma undergraduate chapters.[4][1] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha April 29, 1980 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Beta 1983 Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey Active
Gamma 1983 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey Active
Delta 1990 The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Active
Epsilon 1991 Rutgers University–Camden Camden, New Jersey Active
Zeta 1992 Saint Peter's University and New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey Active
Eta 1993 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Theta 1993 Kutztown University and Albright College Kutztown and Reading, Pennsylvania Active
Iota 1994 – xxxx ? Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Inactive
Kappa 1995 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Active
Lambda 1995 ? Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey Active
Mu 1996 Philadelphia Metropolitan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Nu 1997 Kean University Union County, New Jersey Active
Xi 1997 University of Delaware Newark, Delaware Active
Omicron 1997 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Pi 1998 University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active
Rho 1998 Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison and Florham Park, New Jersey Active
Sigma Emerging 1998 LIU Post Brookville, New York Colony
Tau Emerging 1999 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, Connecticut Colony
Upsilon 1999 LeMoyne College and Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Active
Phi 2000 Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
Chi 2000 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Active
Psi Emerging 2001 University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Colony
Omega reserved for honorary sisters Active
Alpha Alpha 2001 West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania Active
Alpha Beta 2003 Rider University Lawrence Township, New Jersey Active
Alpha Gamma 2003 Rollins College Winter Park, Florida Active
Alpha Delta Emerging 2002 ? Cornell University Ithaca, New York Colony
Alpha Epsilon Emerging 2002 Penn State Abington Abington Township, Pennsylvania Colony
Alpha Zeta 2003 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas Active
Alpha Eta 2003 ? Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas Active
Alpha Theta Emerging 2004 ? Utica College Utica, New York Colony
Alpha Iota 2004 University of Rhode Island Kingston, Rhode Island Active
Alpha Kappa Emerging 2005 ? Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey Colony
Alpha Lambda 2005 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active
Alpha Mu 2005 ? University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active
Alpha Nu Emerging 2006 ? New York City Metropolitan New York, New York Colony
Alpha Xi 2006 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active
Alpha Omicron Emerging 2006 ? Washington D.C./North Virginia Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia Colony
Alpha Pi 2006 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York Active
Alpha Rho 2006 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut Active
Alpha Sigma 2005 Radford University Radford, Virginia Active
Alpha Tau Emerging 2006 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Colony
Alpha Upsilon Emerging 2007 ? New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Colony
Alpha Phi Emerging 2008 ? Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Colony
Alpha Chi 2008 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active
Alpha Psi 2008 State University of New York at Oneonta Oneonta, New York Active
Alpha Omega Reserved Memorial
Beta Alpha 2009 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
Beta Beta 2009 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Active
Beta Gamma 2010 ? – 20xx ? Johnson & Wales University North Miami, Florida Inactive
Beta Delta 2010 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia Active
Beta Epsilon 2010 University of Houston Houston, Texas Active
Beta Zeta 2010 William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey Active
Beta Eta 2010 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Active
Beta Theta 2011 ? Shippensburg University and Elizabethtown College Shippensburg and Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Active
Beta Iota 2011 Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Active
Beta Kappa Emerging 2011 Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, New Jersey Colony
Beta Lambda Emerging 2012 ? Bloomfield College Bloomfield, New Jersey Colony
Beta Mu 2012 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active
Beta Nu 2012 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania Active
Beta Xi 2012 State University of New York Albany Albany, New York Active
Beta Omicron Emerging 2013 ? Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Colony
Beta Pi Emerging 2013 ? East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Colony
Beta Rho 2013 Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut Active
Beta Sigma Emerging 2013 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York Colony
Beta Tau 2014 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey Active
Beta Upsilon Emerging 2014 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Colony
Beta Phi 2014 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Active
Beta Chi 2015 Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina Active
Beta Psi 2015 Elon University Elon, North Carolina Active
Beta Omega 2015 Charlotte City-Wide Charlotte, North Carolina Active
Gamma Alpha 2015 Stockton University Galloway Township, New Jersey Active
Gamma Beta 2017 Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey Active
Gamma Gamma 2017 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts Active
Gamma Delta 2018 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut Active
Gamma Epsilon April 13, 1921 University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, South Carolina Active [5]
Gamma Zeta Emerging November 13, 2021 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, Colorado Colony [6]
Gamma Eta Emerging 2022 ? York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania Colony

Graduate chapters

Following is a list of Chi Upsilon Sigma graduate chapters.[7] Active chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Service area Location Status References
Omega Alpha Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Omega Beta Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan Area Dallas, Texas Active
Omega Gamma North/Central New Jersey Area New Jersey Active
Omega Delta New York City Metropolitan Area New York City, New York Active
Omega Epsilon Greater Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia Active
Omega Zeta Houston Metropolitan Area Houston, Texas Active
Omega Eta Orlando Area Orlando, Florida Active
Omega Theta Lehigh Valley Area Reading, Pennsylvania Active
Omega Iota Charlotte Metropolitan Area Charlotte, North Carolina Active
Omega Kappa Southern New England Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts Active
Omega Lambda Tampa Area- Florida Tampa, Florida Active
Omega Mu South New Jersey Area New Jersey Active
Omega Nu Northern and Southern California California Active
Omega Xi Central Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Active
Omega Omicron South Florida Florida Active
Omega Pi Greater Midwest Area Active

See also

References
  1. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (April 9, 2023) "Chi Upsilon Sigma". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed June 5, 2023.
  2. "NALFO". Chi Upsilon Sigma®. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. "About Us". Chi Upsilon Sigma®. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  4. "Undergraduate Chapter Listing". Chi Upsilon Sigma®. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  5. "Chi Upsilon Sigma". USC Upstate. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  6. "Multicultural Greek Council". MSU Denver. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  7. "Graduate Chapter Listing". Chi Upsilon Sigma®. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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