Sigma Theta Psi

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

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History

The founding mothers of Sigma Theta Psi created the sorority on November 13, 1991, at San Jose State University. It is a multicultural, academic, and social sorority.
The founding mothers were:
Over time, the sorority expanded and has chartered fourteen chapters. Its headquarter are at 1509 E Campus Drive in Fullerton, California.

Symbols

Sigma Theta Psi's motto is "Only the Strong Survive". Its pillars are Honesty, Loyalty, Respect, Open-Mindedness, Leadership, and Academic Excellence.
The colors of Sigma Theta Psi are purple, black, and gold. Its flower is the orchid. Its mascot is the black panther.

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.

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.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location	Status
Founding		San Jose State University	San Jose, California	Active
Alpha		San Diego State University	San Diego, California	Active
Beta		University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Gamma		California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach, California	Inactive
Delta		Stanford University	Stanford, California	Inactive
Epsilon		Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Inactive
Zeta		California State University, Monterey Bay	Monterey Bay, California	Active
Eta		University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Las Vegas, Nevada	Active
Theta		California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento, California	Active
Iota		University of San Diego	San Diego, California	Active
Kappa		University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	Inactive
Lambda		California State University, Fresno	Fresno, California	Active
Mu			Merced, California	Inactive
Nu		University of California, Merced	Merced, California	Active
Xi		California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton, California	Active
Omega				Memorial