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{{Short description|Defunct International Latin American–based collegiate fraternity}}
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'''Sigma Iota (ΣΙ)''', Established March 12, 1912 is the first Latin American–based [[Greek alphabet|Greek lettered]] inter-collegiate [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|fraternity]] in the United States.
'''Sigma Iota''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΣΙ}}'''), Established March 12, 1912 was the first Latin American–based [[Greek alphabet|Greek lettered]] inter-collegiate [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|fraternity]] in the United States. On December 26, 1931 Sigma Iota Fraternity merged with Phi Lambda Alpha Fraternity to form Phi Iota Alpha.


== History ==
== History ==

=== Origins ===
[[Image:SHAmericana.jpg|left|175px|thumb|Sociedad Hispano-Americana]]
[[Image:SHAmericana.jpg|left|175px|thumb|Sociedad Hispano-Americana]]
Sigma Iota was founded on November 27, 1904 in Louisiana State University as a secret society for Spanish-American students under the name La Colonia Hispano-Americana. Soon after its founding La Colonia Hispano-Americano decided to change its name to Sociedad Hispano-Americana in December 1904.<ref name=Bairds20>{{cite book | last= Brown | first= James T. | year=1920 | title=[[Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities]] | publisher=College Fraternities Pub | location=New York, New York | id=OCLC 15604776 | page=346 }}</ref>
Sigma Iota was founded on November 27, 1904 in Louisiana State University as a secret society for Spanish-American students under the name La Colonia Hispano-Americana. Soon after its founding La Colonia Hispano-Americano decided to change its name to Sociedad Hispano-Americana in December 1904.<ref name=Bairds20>{{cite book | last= Brown | first= James T. | year=1920 | title=[[Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities]] | publisher=College Fraternities Pub | location=New York, New York | id=OCLC 15604776 | page=346 }}</ref>


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On March 12, 1912, recognizing the benefit of the disciplinary background of a Greek system, the society transformed itself into the very first Latino fraternity, Sigma Iota. This name change allowed for the official transformation from a Latin American social club to Latin American Greek Lettered Fraternity.[[Image:Simonument.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Monument of Sigma Iota's birthplace on the [[Pentagon Barracks|former LSU Campus]]]]
=== Founding ===
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On March 12, 1912, recognizing the benefit of the disciplinary background of a Greek system, the society transformed itself into the very first Latino fraternity, Sigma Iota. This name change allowed for the official transformation from a Latin American social club to Latin American Greek Lettered Fraternity.

=== Expansion ===
[[Image:Simonument.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Monument of Sigma Iota's birthplace on the [[Pentagon Barracks|former LSU Campus]]]]


Between 1912 and 1925, Sigma Iota expanded very rapidly in the [[United States]], [[Central America]], and [[Europe]]. As a result of this, Sigma Iota became the first international Latin American–based fraternity.<ref name=Bairds91>{{cite book | last=Anson | first=Jack L. | coauthors=Robert F. Marchesani, Jr. | year=1991 | title=[[Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities]] | publisher=Banta Publishing Company | location=[[Menasha, Wisconsin]] | isbn=0-9637159-0-9 | page=VIII-22 }}</ref> By 1928, Sigma Iota had lost many of its chapters and therefore sought to stabilize its operations by consolidating its chapters in the United States with a more stationary and well-rooted organization.
Between 1912 and 1925, Sigma Iota expanded very rapidly in the [[United States]], [[Central America]], and [[Europe]]. As a result of this, Sigma Iota became the first international Latin American–based fraternity.<ref name=Bairds91>{{cite book | last=Anson | first=Jack L. |author2=Robert F. Marchesani Jr | year=1991 | title=[[Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities]] | publisher=Banta Publishing Company | location=[[Menasha, Wisconsin]] | isbn=0-9637159-0-9 | page=VIII-22 }}</ref> By 1928, Sigma Iota had lost many of its chapters and therefore sought to stabilize its operations by consolidating its chapters in the United States with a more stationary and well-rooted organization.99


=== Consolidation ===
Meanwhile, another fraternity [[Phi Lambda Alpha]], which had been recently founded in 1919 at the University of California, Berkeley was seeking to expand throughout the United States. Sigma Iota Fraternity was in search of revitalizing some of its defunct chapters. Thus both organizations complemented each other and began to work towards the creation of the fraternity now known as Phi Iota Alpha.
Meanwhile, another fraternity [[Phi Lambda Alpha]], which had been recently founded in 1919 at the University of California, Berkeley was seeking to expand throughout the United States. Sigma Iota Fraternity was in search of revitalizing some of its defunct chapters. Thus both organizations complemented each other and began to work towards the creation of the fraternity now known as Phi Iota Alpha.


On December 26, 1931 Sigma Iota Fraternity merged with [[Phi Lambda Alpha]] Fraternity to form [[Phi Iota Alpha]]. [[Phi Sigma Alpha]] Fraternity can also trace its roots back to Sigma Iota.
On December 26, 1931 Sigma Iota Fraternity merged with [[Phi Lambda Alpha]] fraternity to form [[Phi Iota Alpha]]. [[Phi Sigma Alpha]] fraternity can also trace its roots back to Sigma Iota.


== Former Chapters ==
== Chapters ==


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| University of Lejia
| [[University of Liège]]
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| [[University of Pennsylvania]]<ref name=Penn>{{cite book | last=Nitzsche | first=George E. | year=1918 | title=University of Pennsylvania : its history, traditions, buildings and memorials : also a brief guide to Philadelphia | publisher=International Printing Company | location=[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] | id=OCLC 65488397 | page=242 }}</ref>
| [[University of Pennsylvania]]<ref name=Penn>{{cite book | last=Nitzsche | first=George E. | year=1918 | title=University of Pennsylvania : its history, traditions, buildings and memorials : also a brief guide to Philadelphia | url=https://archive.org/details/universitypenns00nitzgoog | publisher=International Printing Company | location=[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] | id=OCLC 65488397 | page=[https://archive.org/details/universitypenns00nitzgoog/page/n252 242] }}</ref>
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| 1915
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| [[United States]]
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==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 00:38, 9 July 2024

Sigma Iota
ΣΙ
FoundedNovember 27, 1904; 119 years ago (1904-11-27) La Colonia Hispano-Americana
March 12, 1912; 112 years ago (March 12, 1912) as Sigma Iota
Louisiana State University
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusMerged
EmphasisLatin American
ScopeInternational
MottoOmne Rarum Carum
Chapters14
Headquarters
United States

Sigma Iota (ΣΙ), Established March 12, 1912 was the first Latin American–based Greek lettered inter-collegiate fraternity in the United States. On December 26, 1931 Sigma Iota Fraternity merged with Phi Lambda Alpha Fraternity to form Phi Iota Alpha.

History

Sociedad Hispano-Americana

Sigma Iota was founded on November 27, 1904 in Louisiana State University as a secret society for Spanish-American students under the name La Colonia Hispano-Americana. Soon after its founding La Colonia Hispano-Americano decided to change its name to Sociedad Hispano-Americana in December 1904.[1]

On March 12, 1912, recognizing the benefit of the disciplinary background of a Greek system, the society transformed itself into the very first Latino fraternity, Sigma Iota. This name change allowed for the official transformation from a Latin American social club to Latin American Greek Lettered Fraternity.

Monument of Sigma Iota's birthplace on the former LSU Campus

Between 1912 and 1925, Sigma Iota expanded very rapidly in the United States, Central America, and Europe. As a result of this, Sigma Iota became the first international Latin American–based fraternity.[2] By 1928, Sigma Iota had lost many of its chapters and therefore sought to stabilize its operations by consolidating its chapters in the United States with a more stationary and well-rooted organization.99

Meanwhile, another fraternity Phi Lambda Alpha, which had been recently founded in 1919 at the University of California, Berkeley was seeking to expand throughout the United States. Sigma Iota Fraternity was in search of revitalizing some of its defunct chapters. Thus both organizations complemented each other and began to work towards the creation of the fraternity now known as Phi Iota Alpha.

On December 26, 1931 Sigma Iota Fraternity merged with Phi Lambda Alpha fraternity to form Phi Iota Alpha. Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity can also trace its roots back to Sigma Iota.

Chapters

Collegiate Institution Establishment Year Country
Louisiana State University 1912 United States
Auburn University (formerly Alabama Polytechnic Institute) 1913 United States
University of Geneva 1913 Switzerland
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1913 United States
Syracuse University 1913 United States
Atlanta Medical School 1914 United States
University of Guatemala 1914 Guatemala
University of Liège 1914 Belgium
University of Louvain 1914 Belgium
University of Pennsylvania[3] 1915 United States
Tulane University 1924 United States
Loyola University, New Orleans 1927 United States
University of Iowa 1928 United States
Iowa State University 1928 United States
University of Florida 1928 United States

See also

Phi Iota Alpha
Phi Lambda Alpha
Phi Sigma Alpha
Union Latino Americana

Footnotes

  1. ^ Brown, James T. (1920). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. New York, New York: College Fraternities Pub. p. 346. OCLC 15604776.
  2. ^ Anson, Jack L.; Robert F. Marchesani Jr (1991). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, Wisconsin: Banta Publishing Company. p. VIII-22. ISBN 0-9637159-0-9.
  3. ^ Nitzsche, George E. (1918). University of Pennsylvania : its history, traditions, buildings and memorials : also a brief guide to Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: International Printing Company. p. 242. OCLC 65488397.
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