Iota Nu Delta

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.

Iota Nu Delta
ΙΝΔ
Iota Nu Delta Crest
FoundedFebruary 7, 1994 (1994-02-07)
Binghamton University
TypeSocial
AffiliationNAPA and NIC
Emphasis"Brotherhood Eternal"
ScopeInternational
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.
MottoIs The Fire In You?
Imitated Never Duplicated
MaximBrotherhood Eternal
Shakti
Colors  Orange and   Green
JewelDiamond
PublicationThe ΙΝΔ Insider
Chapters16 chapters & 15 Colonies
Members1,000 collegiate
EmblemRose over Sword
HeadquartersNew York, NY
USA
Websitewww.iotanudelta.com

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]

  • Sachin Chopra
  • Varun Gujral
  • Ankur Desai
  • Renjy Vattasseril
  • Stanley Jacob
  • Shaiju Eapen
  • Samir Chopra
  • Johri Mathew

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

Following is a list of chapters and colonies of Iota Nu Delta. Active chapters are indicated in bold, inactive groups are in italics.[4][5]

Chapter Charter date

and range

 Institution Location Status References
Alpha 1994 Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Inactive
Beta New York University New York City, New York Inactive
Gamma 1997 Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Acitve
Delta State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, New York Inacitve
Epsilon 1999 State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, New York Active [6]
Zeta University of Debrecen Debrecen, Hungary Inactive
Eta 2003 University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active
Theta 2006 George Washington University and Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Inactive
Iota 2006 St. John's University New York City, New York Active
Kappa Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Lambda 2008 Long Island University New York City, New York Inactive
Mu 2009 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Nu 2009 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Inactive
Xi New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury Campus Old Westbury, New York Active [lower-alpha 1]
Omicron New York City New York City, New York Inactive
Pi 2011 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Active [7]
Rho 2011 City College of New York New York City, New York Active
Sigma April 23, 2017 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia Active [8]
Colony University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active [9][lower-alpha 2]
Colony East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Active [lower-alpha 3]
Colony Adelphi University Garden City, New York Active
Colony University of Maryland, Baltimore County Catonsville, Maryland Active
Staten Island Colony College of Staten Island Staten Island, New York Active
Newark Colony New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University–Newark) Newark, New Jersey Active [10]

Notes
  1. Chapter formed as a colony in 2002.
  2. Colony was originally formed in 2009 but went dormant. It was reformed in 2019.
  3. Colony formed in 2010.

See also

References
  1. William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), Iota Nu Delta listing". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 26 October 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  2. "Iota Nu Delta Fraternity Incorporated". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  3. "Iota Nu Delta Fraternity Incorporated". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  4. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 7, 2023) "Iota Nu Delta". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed October 7, 2023
  5. "Start a Chapter". Iota Nu Delta. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  6. "Iota Nu Delta National Fraternity Inc. -Chapters". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05.
  7. "Π - Penn State University". Iota Nu Delta. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. "Σ - George Mason University". Iota Nu Delta. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  9. "University of Pittsburgh". Iota Nu Delta. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  10. "Newark Colony". Iota Nu Delta. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
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