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American South Asian-interest collegiate fraternity
Iota Nu Delta
Founded February 7, 1994 (30 years ago) (1994-02-07 )
Binghamton University Type Social Affiliation
NAPA and
NIC Emphasis "Brotherhood Eternal" Scope International Mission statement Iota Nu Delta uplifts its men in their duties: to serve, to lead, and to accomplish greater things in life. Bound by Brotherhood Eternal, we shall:
Cultivate lifelong academic and professional excellence.
Extend meaningful service to humanity and leadership in society.
Promote understanding of the diverse South Asian cultures. Motto Is The Fire In You? Imitated Never Duplicated Maxim Brotherhood Eternal Shakti Colors
Orange and
Green Jewel
Diamond Publication The ΙΝΔ Insider Chapters 16 chapters & 15
Colonies Members 1,000 collegiate Emblem Rose over Sword Headquarters
New York ,
NY USA Website
www .iotanudelta .com
Iota Nu Delta (ΙΝΔ , also IND ) is the first
South Asian interest
college fraternity . IND was founded in 1994 at the
Binghamton University . It is a member of the
North American Interfraternity Conference since 2007 and
National APIDA Panhellenic Association since 2016.
Founding
On February 7, 1994, eight male students at
Binghamton University founded the first South-Asian Interest Greek Organization. Their stated goal in forming the organization was to bridge the gaps between people of different backgrounds, ethnicity, and cultures while promoting South Asian cultural awareness. Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. is South Asian based, but is not exclusive to men of South-Asian origin.
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Founding Fathers
The first eight members, known as the national Founding Fathers, of Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. are:
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Sachin Chopra
Varun Gujral
Ankur Desai
Renjy Vattasseril
Stanley Jacob
Shaiju Eapen
Samir Chopra
Johri Mathew
Philanthropy
Iota Nu Delta has established mental health awareness and advocacy as its primary philanthropic focus and works in partnership with
Active Minds .
Additionally, Iota Nu Delta supports bone marrow advocacy through the
National Marrow Donor Program & SAMAR (South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters). Iota Nu Delta is also involved with several other national non-profit organizations including the
United Service Organizations ,
Association for India's Development , and SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together).
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Chapters
Following is a list of chapters and colonies of Iota Nu Delta. Active chapters are indicated in bold , inactive groups are in italics .
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Chapter
Charter date
and range
Institution
Location
Status
References
Alpha
1994
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York
Inactive
Beta
New York University
New York City ,
New York
Inactive
Gamma
1997
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
Delta
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Inactive
Epsilon
1999
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
Active
[6]
Zeta
University of Debrecen
Debrecen ,
Hungary
Inactive
Eta
2003
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, Maryland
Active
Theta
2006
George Washington University and
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
Inactive
Iota
2006
St. John's University
New York City ,
New York
Active
Kappa
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Active
Lambda
2008
Long Island University
New York City ,
New York
Inactive
Mu
2009
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Active
Nu
2009
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Inactive
Xi
New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury Campus
Old Westbury, New York
Active
[a]
Omicron
New York City
New York City ,
New York
Inactive
Pi
2011
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Active
[7]
Rho
2011
City College of New York
New York City ,
New York
Active
Sigma
April 23, 2017
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
Active
[8]
Colony
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Active
[9]
[b]
Colony
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
Active
[c]
Colony
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
Active
Colony
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Catonsville, Maryland
Active
Staten Island Colony
College of Staten Island
Staten Island, New York
Active
Newark Colony
New Jersey Institute of Technology and
Rutgers University–Newark )
Newark, New Jersey
Active
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Notes
^ Chapter formed as a colony in 2002.
^ Colony was originally formed in 2009 but went dormant. It was reformed in 2019.
^ Colony formed in 2010.
See also
References
External links
South-Asian fraternities and sororities
Fraternities Sororities
Currently active members of the NIC Active former members of the NIC Defunct former members of the NIC