Sigma Theta Psi

Sigma Theta Psi (ΣΘΨ) is a multicultural, academic, and social sorority. The sorority was founded at San Jose State University (SJSU) in 1991.

Sigma Theta Psi
ΣΘΨ
Founded	November 13, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-11-13) San Jose State University
Type	Social
Affiliation	Independent
Status	Active
Emphasis	Multicultural
Scope	National
Motto	"Only the Strong Survive"
Pillars	Honesty, Loyalty, Respect, Open-Mindedness, Leadership, and Academic Excellence
Colors	Purple,   Black, and   Gold
Flower	Orchid
Mascot	Black panther
Philanthropy	Breast cancer awareness
Chapters	8 active
Headquarters	1509 E Campus Drive Fullerton, California 95834 United States
Website	www.sigmathetapsi.com

History

The founding mothers of Sigma Theta Psi created the sorority on November 13, 1991, at San Jose State University.^[1][2] It is a multicultural, academic, and social sorority.^[1][3]

The founding mothers were:^[4][5]

• Lourdes Andrade
• Isabel Arias
• Blanca De La Torre
• Beatrice Gomez
• Maria Gonzalez
• Carmen Guzman
• Laura Cruz-Hernandez
• Tammy Loredo
• Laura Martinez
• Evangelina Moran
• Karina Murcia
• Ruby Nieto
• Augustina Pedroza
• Lupe Pedroza
• Shemar Pierce
• Cecilia Ramos
• Guadalupe Rojas
• Liz Vasquez

Over time, the sorority expanded and has chartered fourteen chapters.^[1][2] Its headquarter are at 1509 E Campus Drive in Fullerton, California.^[6]

Symbols

Sigma Theta Psi's motto is "Only the Strong Survive".^[7][5] Its pillars are Honesty, Loyalty, Respect, Open-Mindedness, Leadership, and Academic Excellence.^[4][7]

The colors of Sigma Theta Psi are purple, black, and gold.^[7][5] Its flower is the orchid.^[7][5] Its mascot is the black panther.^[7][5]

Activities

Each year, chapters organize multicultural, social, and academic events ranging from step shows to guest speakers to professional development events. The sorority's national philanthropy is breast cancer awareness.^[8][9]

Chapters

Sigma Theta Psi has chartered fourteen chapters at universities and colleges in California and Nevada. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters by italics.^[1][2]

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Founding	November 13, 1991	San Jose State University	San Jose, California	Active	[7]
Alpha	May 1, 1993	San Diego State University	San Diego, California	Active	[5]
Beta	April 17, 1997	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Gamma	November 12, 2000	California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach, California	Inactive
Delta	December 3, 2001	Stanford University	Stanford, California	Inactive
Epsilon	December 10, 2001	Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Zeta	June 21, 2002	California State University, Monterey Bay	Monterey Bay, California	Active	[9]
Eta	June 7, 2003	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Las Vegas, Nevada	Active
Theta	December 4, 2004	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, California	Active	[10]
Iota	May 8, 2011	University of San Diego	San Diego, California	Active	[11]
Kappa	May 26, 2012	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	Inactive
Lambda	March 2, 2013	California State University, Fresno	Fresno, California	Active
Mu	May 5, 2013		Merced, California	Inactive
Nu	April 23, 2017	University of California, Merced	Merced, California	Active
Xi	May 19, 2021	California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton, California	Active
Omega				Memorial	[12]

See also

• Cultural interest fraternities and sororities