Mu Sigma Upsilon

Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Incorporated is an American multicultural intercollegiate sorority. It was founded in 1981 at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and is recognized as the first multicultural sorority in the nation. Mu Sigma Upsilon was a founding member of the National Multicultural Greek Council. It is the sister organization of Lambda Sigma Upsilon, a Latino-based fraternity.

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History

In the early 1980s, more women from culturally diverse backgrounds were pursuing college degrees. Five women came together and decided to create a support system for these women. Mu Sigma Upsilon was founded on November 21, 1981, at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, as a social fellowship. The five founding mothers of Mu Sigma Upsilon are Eve Bracero, Lillian Sierra, Karinee Candelario, Ruth Gonzalez, and Sylvia Vigo.
In the early 1980s, Mu Sigma Upsilon became the first sorority to be founded with a multicultural, rather than a specific ethnic or cultural, base. Mu Sigma Upsilon became a Greek-lettered organization in the early 1990s.
R.A.C.E is a national event of the sorority. Each chapter runs its version of the event, where campus cultural organizations are invited to perform in costume and provide cultural displays for table-top exhibitions during the event. Members are encouraged to wear national dress about their cultural background or heritage and provide sample delicacies from all parts of the world.

Symbols

The sorority's motto is Mujeres Siempre Unidas or "Women Always United". Its colors are baby blue and white. Its mascot is the Amazon woman. Its nicknames are The Sophisticated Ladies or The MUs. Its publication is The Amazonian.

Philanthropy

Every five years, the organization selects a national philanthropy as beneficiary. Through this process, we are able to dedicate ourselves as a national organization to aiding a single charity organization for five years at a time, and continue to assist many more organizations in the future. Previous philanthropies include:

Mu Sigma Upsilon's current philanthropy for 2021-2026 is: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation

The Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation Inc. is a 501 charitable non-profit organization. The mission of the foundation is to provide essential support and financial resources for the educational, leadership, and charitable purposes of the sorority to enrich the lives of members and assist in improving the community in which they serve.

T.I.A.R.A. Interest Group

T.I.A.R.A. stands for Togetherness, Independence, Academics, Respect and Achievement. The T.I.A.R.A. Group is the official interest group of Mu Sigma Upsilon. Being an active T.I.A.R.A. gives interested ladies the opportunity to get an in-depth look at the sisterhood. They experience first-hand what it would be like to be a sister of MSU through event/meeting planning, programming, fundraising and networking. It also allows for the prospective members to build relationships with one another and Mu Sigma Upsilon sisters.

Chapters

Undergraduate Chapters

Mu Sigma Upsilon does not name their chapters by the Greek alphabet, but rather chapters are given culturally significant names. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status
Amazona		Rutgers University–New Brunswick	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Inactive
Siksika		William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey	Active
Conquistadoras		New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey	Inactive
Matriarca		Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey	Active
Aborigena		Rutgers University-Newark	Newark, New Jersey	Active
Mosaic		Kean University	Union Township, New Jersey	Active
Bellatrix	1991			Memorial
Indigena		New Jersey City University and Saint Peter's University	Jersey City, New Jersey	Active
Destinidas		Bloomfield College	Bloomfield, New Jersey	Active
Zaona		Stockton University	Pomona, New Jersey	Active
Jhansi		Pennsylvania State University - Main	University Park, Pennsylvania	Active
Godasiyo		Penn State Altoona	Altoona, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Palenque		Bloomsburg University	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Active
Narra		New York University	New York City, New York	Inactive
Emeritus		Ramapo College of New Jersey	Mahwah, New Jersey	Inactive
Concordia		University of Connecticut	Storrs, Connecticut	Active
Abrianeme		College of New Jersey	Ewing Township, New Jersey	Active
Devi		University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas	Inactive
Anansi		Cornell University	Ithaca, New York	Inactive
Evadne		Le Moyne College	Syracuse, New York	Inactive
Haumea		University of Central Florida	Orlando, Florida	Active
Xurima		Seton Hall University	South Orange, New Jersey	Active
Genesis		Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, Pennsylvania	Active
Yazi		Florida Memorial College	Miami, Florida	Inactive
Orisha		State University of [New York at New Paltz]	New Paltz, New York	Active
Quinquatria		Stevens Institute of Technology	Hoboken, New Jersey	Inactive
Nysa		SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta, New York	Active
Vathara		Johnson & Wales University, Florida	Miami, Florida	Inactive
Lazuline		Millersville University	Millersville, Pennsylvania	Active
Celtic		Old Dominion University	Norfolk, Virginia	Inactive
Gaia		Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Active
Kyathira		University at Buffalo and Buffalo State University	Buffalo, New York	Active
Themiskyra		SUNY Old Westbury	Old Westbury, New York	Active
Cheveyo		Lamar University	Beaumont, Texas	Inactive
Hasinai		Stephen F. Austin University	Nacogdoches, Texas	Active
Zotikon		Hunter College; St. Francis College	New York City, New York	Active
Dhyani		University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	Active
Janus		Barry University	Miami, Florida	Inactive
Novastella		West Chester University	West Chester, Pennsylvania	Active
Kailasa		University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	Active
Ionia		East Stroudsburg University	East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania	Active
Freyja		Rowan University	Glassboro, New Jersey	Active
Bodhati		Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	Inactive
Roma		George Washington University	Washington, D.C.	Inactive
Rhea		Penn State Abington	Abington Township, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Boetia		Georgia College & State University	Milledgeville, Georgia	Active
Arikara		University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney, Nebraska	Active
Kumi		SUNY Oswego	Oswego, New York	Active
Yemaya		Lehigh University	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Active
Miakardia		Bucknell University	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	Active
Kimimela		University of South Florida	Tampa, Florida	Active
Zarya		University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	Dartmouth, Massachusetts	Active
Sekhmet		Marshall University	Huntington, West Virginia	Active
Akasa		Metropolitan State University of Denver	Denver, Colorado	Inactive
Atitlán	2014	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Samara		Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Active
Úthaulia		Lycoming College	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	Active
Wujimu		DePauw University	Greencastle, Indiana	Active
Dianaia		University of Rochester	Rochester, New York	Inactive
Maulana		SUNY Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh, New York	Inactive
Artemisia		Felician University	Rutherford, New Jersey	Inactive
Ọkụ		Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	Teaneck, New Jersey	Inactive
Horaeziel		SUNY Cortland	Cortland, New York	Inactive
Arcus		SUNY Albany	Albany, New York	Inactive
Eden		Moravian College	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Active
Huitaca		Lafayette College	Easton, Pennsylvania	Active
Saqqara		Binghamton University	Binghamton, New York	Active

Graduate Chapter (Aretias)

Mu Sigma Upsilon's Aretias Graduate Chapter provides alumnae members with a system to become mentors and advisers to each other and to undergraduates. The chapter remains actively involved in academic programs at undergraduate chapters and surrounding communities with or without an undergraduate chapter. The Aretias Chapter also offers interested women the opportunity to join the sorority at the Graduate level. Women interested in joining MSU’s Aretias Chapter would have completed an undergraduate program with a minimum 3.0 grade point average, or be actively pursuing a degree of higher education.
Local Aretias Chapters:

Aretias North New Jersey
Aretias Pennsylvania
Aretias New York
Aretias New England
Aretias Central Florida