Sigma Omega Nu

Sigma Omega Nu Latina Interest Sorority Inc. is an American collegiate sorority for Latina women. It was formed at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1996. Other chapters have been established in California, Colorado, and Nevada. It is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.

History

Sigma Omega Nu was formed at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo on November 6, 1996. It is Latina-interest social sorority, created to give Latinas a voice on campus. Its eight founders were Zulema Gonzalez, Landi Hueramo, Yesenia Hueramo, Lina Medina, Nadia Quinoñez, Nancy Ruiz, Cristina de Sanchez, and Sarai Sequeria.
A second chapter was chartered at California State University, Sacramento in 2000. Other chapters were established in California, Colorado, and Nevada.
Sorority members participate in community service activities such as raising money for breast cancer awareness, a local women's shelter, and the Women & Children's Clinic at Saint John's Health Centerl. In 2018, the Alpha chapter at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo joined other student organizations in boycotting the university's open house in solidarity of minority students and in protest of a photograph of a campus fraternity's member wearing blackface.
As of 2024, Sigma Omega Nu has initiated 1,300 members. Although a Latina-interest sorority, it accepts members of all cultures, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. It is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.

Symbols

Sigma Omega Nu's objectives or pillars are Academics, Cultura, and Sisterhood. The sorority's colors are black, burgundy, and gold. Its symbol is the sun. Its flowers are white and yellow roses. Its nicknames are Sunnies and SON.

Chapters

Following is a list of Sigma Omega Nu chapters, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters and institutions in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status
Founding		California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo, California	Active
Beta		California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, California	Active
Gamma		University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	Active
Delta		Woodbury University	Burbank, California	Active
Epsilon		California State University, Fresno	Fresno, California	Active
Zeta		Santa Clara University	Santa Clara, California	Active
Eta		California State University, Northridge	Los Angeles, California	Active
Theta		California State University, Monterey Bay	Monterey County, California	Active
Iota		University of Nevada, Reno	Reno, Nevada	Active
Kappa		University of California, Davis	Davis, California	Active
Lambda		University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Paradise, Nevada	Active
Mu		Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park, California	Active
Nu	– August 2015	National Hispanic University	San Jose, California	Inactive
Xi		California State University, East Bay	Hayward, California	Active
Omicron		San Francisco State University	San Francisco, California	Active
Pi		California State University Channel Islands	Camarillo, California	Active
Rho		Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado	Inactive
Omega				Memorial