Delta Sigma Iota

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Delta Sigma Iota
ΔΣΙ
FoundedAugust 15, 2000; 25 years ago (August 15, 2000)
Pennsylvania State University
TypeSocial
AffiliationNAPA
StatusActive
EmphasisSouth Asian
ScopeNational
MottoDonec Excessus Adeo
PillarsService, Education, Unity
Slogan"Building Leaders, One Brother at a Time"
Colors  Navy Blue,   White, and   Maroon
MascotKing Cobra
Chapters1
Colonies2
NicknameDSI
HeadquartersNew Brunswick, New Jersey
United States
Websitewww.deltasigmaiota.org

Delta Sigma Iota (ΔΣΙ) is a collegiate, South Asian interest, multicultural, social fraternity located in the United States. It was established at Pennsylvania State University in 2000 and has chartered nine chapters in the United States.

History

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Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc., was founded on August 15, 2000, at the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University as a South Asian interest, multicultural, social, Greek letter fraternity.[1][2][3] Its founding fathers were:[4][5]

  • Tarak Bhavsa
  • Vishal Desai
  • Roby Palakudy
  • Rupesh Patel
  • Vipul Patel

It became a member of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) on February 8, 2016.[3][1] Its headquarters are in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[citation needed]

Symbols

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Delta Sigma Iota's motto is Donec Excessus Adeo.[6] Its slogan is "Building Leaders, One Brother at a Time".[6] Its pillars are Service, Education, and Unity.[7][3][5]

The fraternity's colors are navy blue, white, and maroon.[6] Its mascot is the king cobra, chosen because it embodies the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, powerful but attacking only in defense.[7]

Philanthropy

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Delta Sigma Iota's national philanthropies are the South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR), a community-based network member of the National Marrow Donor Program, and Only With Consent, dedicated to stopping sexual violence.[8][5]

Chapters

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In the following list, active chapters and colonies are listed in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.[2][9]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha August 15, 2000 – 2024 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Inactive [10][11][a]
Beta 2004 - 2019 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Inactive [12]
Gamma April 8, 2006 - 2024 North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Inactive [13][5]
Delta April 8, 2006 Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Active [14][15]
Epsilon 2008 - 2014 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Inactive
Zeta 2014 - 2021 Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Inactive [16]
Eta 2011 – 2014 Duke University Durham, North Carolina Inactive
Theta 2014 – 2019 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive
Iota 2019 - 2023 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Inactive [17]
Kappa April 21, 2023 Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts Colony [18][19]
Lambda August 10, 2024 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony
  1. ^ The university suspended the chapter through May 2026 for hazing, alcohol, and/or drug violations and other university policies.

See also

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References

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