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Sigma Sigma Rho
ΣΣΡ
FoundedDecember 10, 1998; 26 years ago (December 10, 1998)
TypeSocial
AffiliationNAPA
StatusActive
EmphasisSouth Asian
ScopeNational
Motto"Mann, Atman, Dharam. Together they are one. We will not fall. Forever we are one….Qayamat Tak."
PillarsSisterhood, Society, Remembrance
Colors  Royal blue,   Black and   Silver
FlowerWhite rose
MascotBlack mare
PhilanthropyDomestic violence awareness and prevention
Chapters17 active
Colonies4
Headquarters162 South Bush Drive
Valley Stream, New York 11581
United States
Websitewww.sigmasigmarho.com

Sigma Sigma Rho (ΣΣΡ) is a South Asian interest collegiate sorority in the United States. It was established at St. John's University in 1998. It is a National APIDA Panhellenic Association member. The sorority has chartered 26 chapters in the United States.

History

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Sigma Sigma Rho is a South Asian interest sorority established at St. John's University in New York City, New York on December 10, 1998.[1][2][3] Its ten founders were:[4][5]

  • Nisha (Rana) Diler
  • Eshna (Firoz) Kalam
  • Vandana Kakwani-Pathak
  • Tejal Kundaiker
  • Minna (John) Lam
  • Lovleen (Kandhari) Sharma
  • Priya Sahani Sood
  • Rinku (Sachdeva) Thomas
  • Sonia (Sharma) Wadhwa
  • Payal (Suchdev) Walsh

Sigma Sigma Rho was the first South Asian interest sorority on the East Coast of the United States.[6] It became a national sorority when its expanded to the University of South Florida and Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2002.[1] Since then, it has chartered 26 chapters.[2]

Although it is a South Asian interest sorority, its membership is open to any student with similar interests and multicultural, including women of Chinese, Haitian, Hispanic, Japanese, Middle Eastern, and South Asian backgrounds.[3][6] The sorority's national philanthropy is domestic violence awareness and prevention, chosen because this topic is rarely spoken about in South Asian culture.[3][7]

Sigma Sigma Rho's headquarters is at 162 South Bush Drive in Valley Stream, New York.[8] It is a member of the National APIDA Panhellenic Association.[2]

Symbols

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The name Sigma Sigma Rho was selected to stand for sisterhood, society, and remembrance.[5][9] The sorority's motto is "Mann, Atman, Dharam. Together they are one. We will not fall. Forever we are one….Qayamat Tak."[10][11] Its principles or pillars are Sisterhood, Society, and Remembrance.[10][12]

The sorority's colors are royal blue, black, and silver.[10][13] Its mascot is the black mare.[10][11] Its flower is the white rose.[10][11]

Chapters

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Following is a list of Sigma Sigma Rho establishments or chapters, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[1][14]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha December 10, 1998 St. John's University Queens, New York City, New York Active
Beta 2002–20xx ? University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Inactive [3]
Gamma 2002–2024 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Inactive
Delta 2005 Baruch College New York City, New York Active
Epsilon January 27, 2007 University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active [13]
Zeta 2010 Pace University New York City, New York Active
Eta January 12, 2012 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Active [15][a]
Theta March 20, 2013 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active [5][b]
Iota 2011–2015 University of Houston Houston, Texas Inactive
Kappa 2011 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active
Lambda May 21, 2011 – 2019 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive [16]
Mu April 23, 2011 – 2018 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Inactive [17]
Nu 2012 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Active [c]
Xi December 3, 2011 Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Florida Active [18]
Omicron August 5, 2016 Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Active [19][d]
Pi 2014 University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Active
Rho April 12, 2015 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Active [20]
Sigma Alumni chapter Active [21]
Tau December 10, 2017 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Active [22]
Upsilon 2018–2022 The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Inactive [23][e]
Phi March 22, 2015 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active [24][f]
Chi April 17, 2017 Mercer University Macon, Georgia Active [25][6]
Psi 2018 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Active [26]
Omega Memorial
Alpha Alpha 20xx ? New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York Active [27]
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee Colony
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Colony
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Colony
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia Colony
  1. ^ Chapter started as a colony on June 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Chapter formed as a colony on September 10, 2005.
  3. ^ Chapter started as a colony in 2005.
  4. ^ Chapter was formed as a colony on April 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Chapter formed as a colony on April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Chapter formed as a colony in 2014.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 22, 2024) "Sigma Sigma Rho". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "About". National APIDA Panhellenic Association. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  3. ^ a b c d Laviolette, Julie Landry (2011-03-27). "High-Heel Walk Will Aid Domestic-Abuse Victims". Newspapers.com. The Miami Herald. p. BE2. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  4. ^ "Home". WSU Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  5. ^ a b c "History". Theta Throne, Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. ^ a b c "Two New Greek Organizations Come to Mercer". Newspapers.com. The Macon Telegraph. 2017-02-27. p. A3. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ^ "Community Snapshots". Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: South Florida Sun Sentinel. 2011-04-17. p. 94. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  8. ^ "History". Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  9. ^ "Home". Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority Inc. Lamar University - Omicron Chapter. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Foundations". Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  11. ^ a b c "About Us". Sigma Sigma Rho, Eta Chapter University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  12. ^ "Pillars". Indiana University Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  13. ^ a b "About Us". UGA Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  14. ^ "Undergraduate Entities". Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  15. ^ "History". Sigma Sigma Rho, Eta Chapter University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  16. ^ "Michigan State University Sigma Sigma Rho". Michigan State University Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  17. ^ "Mu Chapter History". Sigma Sigma Rho Penn State University Mu Chapter. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  18. ^ "History". Sigma Sigma Rho, Xi Chapter. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  19. ^ "Omicron Chapter". Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority Inc. Lamar University - Omicron Chapter. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  20. ^ "Home". Indiana University Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  21. ^ "Establishments". Kappa Chapter Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  22. ^ "About Us". Sigma Sigma Rho at the University of Michigan. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  23. ^ "Our History". TCNJ Upsilon Chapter. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  24. ^ "About". Phi Chapter - UF. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  25. ^ "Home". Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc. Mercer University. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2024-11-06 – via web.archive.org.
  26. ^ "Alpha Aarenite". WSU Sigma Sigma Rho. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  27. ^ "Fraternities & Sororities: Long Island". New York Tech. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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