Sigma Pi Alpha

Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΣΠΑ) is a Chicana/Latina-based, Greek letter, intercollegiate sorority founded in 1996 at the University of California, Berkeley. Although Sigma Pi Alpha is a Chicana Latina organization by tradition, membership is open to all college females. A sister of Sigma Pi Alpha is also known as an ELLA or a Sigma.

Sigma Pi Alpha
ΣΠΑ
Founded1996 (1996)
University of California, Berkeley
TypeSocial
EmphasisLatina
ScopeRegional
MottoMujeres Con Cultura, Fuerza y Hermandad
PillarsCommunity Service, Campus Involvement(Culture and Academics), Sisterhood
Colors  Midnight Green   Pearl   Onyx   Shimmering Gold
FlowerCalla Lily
MascotGolden Bear
Chapters13
NicknameELLA, Sigma
Websitewww.sigmapialpha.org

History

Sigma Pi Alpha was established in 1996 at the University of California, Berkeley, and has expanded to other locations in California. The sorority is not part of the Greek Panhellenic System. It is a non-profit grassroots organization and does not affiliate with any national fraternity or sorority council. It is governed by its own direct National Council.

Symbols

The letters worn by sisters represent their sisterhood, their commitment to each other, and their goals. The Greek letters were specifically selected by the sorority's five founding mothers to symbolize their Chicana/Latina heritage by spelling ELLA, meaning she/her in the Spanish language.

Goals

1. To enhance Chicana/Latina heritage within the sorority.

2. To be involved within the campus and our communities.

3. To promote higher education in future generations.

4. To address academics, sisterhood, and personal and individual needs.

5. To create a sisterhood in which we can communicate and express ourselves with trust and security.

6. To form a sisterhood where we can receive support and a commitment that will last a lifetime.

7. To follow a code of conduct representative to us as a sorority and Chicana/Latina women.

Chapters

Undergraduate chapters are present at the following schools. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic. There is also a local sorority Sigma Pi Alpha that was founded in 1991 at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. This sorority is not Chicana/Latina based and has no association with the others.

ChapterChartered/RangeInstitution Location Status Reference
Alpha1996University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Active [1]
Beta2001University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Active [1]
Gamma2002University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Active [1]
Delta2003San Francisco State University San Francisco, California Active [1]
Epsilon2003California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardina, California Active [1]
Zeta2003University of California, Davis Davis, California Active [1]
Eta2004California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California Active [1]
Theta2005Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California Active [1]
Iota2007University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Active [1]
Kappa2008California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active [1]
Lambda2010San Jose State University San Jose, California Active [1]
Mu2016California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Arcadia, California Active [1]
Nu2016University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Active [1]
Sigma2003Eternal chapter Active [1]

References
  1. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 23, 2023.
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