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Delta Sigma Iota
ΔΣΙ
FoundedAugust 15, 2000; 23 years ago (August 15, 2000)
Pennsylvania State University
Type Social
Affiliation NAPA
EmphasisSouth Asian
ScopeNational (US)
MottoDonec Excessus Adeo
PillarsService, Education, Unity
SloganBuilding Leaders, One Brother at a Time
Colors  Navy Blue,   White and   Maroon
MascotKing Cobra
Chapters4
Colonies5
NicknameDSI
Headquarters New Brunswick, NJ
US
Website Delta Sigma Iota homepage

Delta Sigma Iota (ΔΣΙ) is a collegiate, South Asian interest, multicultural, social, Greek Fraternity located in the United States.

History

Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Inc., was founded on August 15, 2000 at the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University. [1] [2]

Founding Fathers

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

Philanthropy

SAMAR

Established in 1992, South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters (SAMAR) is a community based Network member of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). [3]

The Mission Statement for SAMAR is, "To create an informed society of individuals who would make a conscious decision to become committed volunteer marrow/blood stem cell donors and be available to donate marrow/blood stem cells if they match a patient." [4]

Only With Consent

The Mission Statement for Only With Consent is, "Dedicated to stopping sexual violence through consent and health education. We exist to provide resources to young people so that they can make healthy choices. By upsetting rape culture, and generating consent culture we will help create a safe space for people across the world. Our goals are to educate people of all ages about consent and encourage all people to take action. We are creating age-appropriate educational curriculum that can be used in schools across the country. This will open up dialogue around consent which is the first and most important step towards creating consent culture." [5]

Leadership

As of March 22, 2024, national leaders of Delta Sigma Iota include: [1]

  • National President: Jiten Solanki
  • Public Relations: Rohan Gandhi
  • Expansion: Makarand Wadagave
  • Director of Service: Snehal Parikh

NAPA Council

Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity Inc., on February 8, 2016, became an official member of The National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) [6]

The Mission Statement for National APIDA Panhellenic Association is, "Serves to advocate the needs of its member organizations and provides a forum to share ideas and resources within its members. NAPA supports the development of positive relations through open communication with interfraternal partners to enrich the fraternal experience." [7]

The Vision Statement for National APIDA Panhellenic Association is, "NAPA organizations set the gold standard for APIDA fraternities and sororities. [8] In addition to meeting the association’s base standards, NAPA member organizations are exposed to resources and expertise to help them continually improve and be the best they can be. Universities, Greek Councils, and students want the best APIDA fraternities and sororities on campus and they can find them in NAPA." [7]

Chapters

Chapters of Delta Sigma Iota include the following. Chapters and colonies listed in bold are active; those in italics are dormant. [2]

Chapter Chartered/Range Institution City/County State/
Province
Country Status References
Alpha August 15, 2000 Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania US Active
Beta 2004 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill North Carolina US Inactive
Gamma 2006 North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina US Active [9]
Delta 2006 Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey US Active [10]
Epsilon Unassigned ?
Zeta 2014–202x ?; 2023 ? Montclair State University Montclair New Jersey US Colony
Eta 2011–2014 Duke University Durham North Carolina US Inactive
Theta 2014–202x ? Ohio State University Columbus Ohio US Inactive
Iota 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte North Carolina US Colony
Kappa 2023 Bentley University Waltham Massachusetts US Colony [11]

References

  1. ^ a b "About". DELTA SIGMA IOTA FRATERNITY, INC.
  2. ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Delta Sigma Iota chapters". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 31 December 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  3. ^ "About Us | SAMAR". 5 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Partners | SAMAR".
  5. ^ "Mission & Goals | Only With Consent". onlywithconsent.org.
  6. ^ "NAPA Welcomes Three New Member Organizations". February 11, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "About".
  8. ^ "NAPA Programs - Awards". napahq.org.
  9. ^ "Fraternities | Fraternity and Sorority Life".
  10. ^ "Recognized Chapters | Fraternity and Sorority Affairs - Division of Student Affairs | Rutgers University-New Brunswick".
  11. ^ "Delta Sigma Iota at Bentley University, Instagram page". 22 March 2024.

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