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Delta Sigma Iota
American South Asian interest fraternity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Delta Sigma Iota (ΔΣΙ) is a collegiate, South Asian interest, multicultural, social fraternity located in the United States. It was established at Pennsylvania State University in 2000 and has chartered nine chapters in the United States.
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History
Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc., was founded on August 15, 2000, at the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University as a South Asian interest, multicultural, social, Greek letter fraternity.[1][2][3] Its founding fathers were:[4][5]
- Tarak Bhavsa
- Vishal Desai
- Roby Palakudy
- Rupesh Patel
- Vipul Patel
It became a member of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) on February 8, 2016.[3][1] Its headquarters are in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[citation needed]
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Delta Sigma Iota's motto is Donec Excessus Adeo.[6] Its slogan is "Building Leaders, One Brother at a Time".[6] Its pillars are Service, Education, and Unity.[7][3][5]
The fraternity's colors are navy blue, white, and maroon.[6] Its mascot is the king cobra, chosen because it embodies the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, powerful but attacking only in defense.[7]
Philanthropy
Delta Sigma Iota's national philanthropies are the South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR), a community-based network member of the National Marrow Donor Program, and Only With Consent, dedicated to stopping sexual violence.[8][5]
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In the following list, active chapters and colonies are listed in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[2][9]
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