Mu Sigma Upsilon

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Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Incorporated (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is an American multicultural intercollegiate sorority. It was founded in 1981 at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and is recognized as the first multicultural sorority in the nation.[1] Mu Sigma Upsilon was a founding member of the National Multicultural Greek Council.

History

In the early 1980s, more women from culturally diverse backgrounds were pursuing college degrees. Five women came together and decided to create a support system for these women.[2] Mu Sigma Upsilon was founded on November 21, 1981, at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, as a Social Fellowship. The five Founding Mothers of Mu Sigma Upsilon are:

  • Eve Bracero - Puerto Rican
  • Lillian Sierra - Puerto Rican
  • Karinee Candelario - Puerto Rican
  • Ruth Gonzalez - Puerto Rican
  • Sylvia Vigo - Puerto Rican[3]

In the early 1980s, Mu Sigma Upsilon became the first sorority to be founded with a multicultural, rather than a specific ethnic or cultural, base.[4] Mu Sigma Upsilon became a Greek-lettered organization in the early 1990s.[5] It is the sister organization of Lambda Sigma Upsilon, a Latino-based fraternity.

R.A.C.E is a national event of the sorority. Each chapter runs its version of the event, where campus cultural organizations are invited to perform in costume and provide cultural displays for table-top exhibitions during the event. Members are encouraged to wear national dress about their cultural background or heritage and provide sample delicacies from all parts of the world.[6][7]

Symbols

The sorority's motto is Mujeres Siempre Unidas or "Women Always United". Its colors are baby blue and white. Its mascot is the Amazon woman. Its nicknames are The Sophisticated Ladies or The MUs (pronounced mews).[8] Its publication is The Amazonian.

Philanthropy

Every five years, the organization selects a national philanthropy as beneficiary. Through this process, we are able to dedicate ourselves as a national organization to aiding a single charity organization for five years at a time, and continue to assist many more organizations in the future. Previous philanthropies include:

Mu Sigma Upsilon's current philanthropy for 2021-2026 is: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)[9]

Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation

The Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. The mission of the foundation is to provide essential support and financial resources for the educational, leadership, and charitable purposes of the sorority to enrich the lives of members and assist in improving the community in which they serve.[10]

T.I.A.R.A. Interest Group

T.I.A.R.A. stands for Togetherness, Independence, Academics, Respect and Achievement. The T.I.A.R.A. Group is the official interest group of Mu Sigma Upsilon. Being an active T.I.A.R.A. gives interested ladies the opportunity to get an in-depth look at the sisterhood. They experience first-hand what it would be like to be a sister of MSU through event/meeting planning, programming, fundraising and networking. It also allows for the prospective members to build relationships with one another and Mu Sigma Upsilon sisters.[11]

Chapters

Undergraduate Chapters

Mu Sigma Upsilon does not name their chapters by the Greek alphabet, but rather chapters are given culturally significant names.[12] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Reference
Amazona Template:Date table sorting Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Inactive [13][14]
Siksika Template:Date table sorting William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey Active [13]
Conquistadoras Template:Date table sorting New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey Inactive [13][14]
Matriarca Template:Date table sorting Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Active [13]
Aborigena Template:Date table sorting Rutgers University-Newark Newark, New Jersey Active [13]
Mosaic Template:Date table sorting Kean University Union Township, New Jersey Active [13]
Bellatrix 1991 Memorial [15]
Indigena Template:Date table sorting New Jersey City University and Saint Peter's University Jersey City, New Jersey Active [13]
Destinidas Template:Date table sorting Bloomfield College Bloomfield, New Jersey Active [13]
Zaona Template:Date table sorting Stockton University Pomona, New Jersey Active [13]
Jhansi Template:Date table sorting Pennsylvania State University - Main University Park, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Godasiyo Template:Date table sorting Penn State Altoona Altoona, Pennsylvania Inactive [13][14]
Palenque Template:Date table sorting Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Narra Template:Date table sorting New York University New York City, New York Inactive [13][14]
Emeritus Template:Date table sorting Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey Inactive [13][14]
Concordia Template:Date table sorting University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Active [13]
Abrianeme Template:Date table sorting College of New Jersey Ewing Township, New Jersey Active [13]
Devi Template:Date table sorting University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Inactive [13][14]
Anansi Template:Date table sorting Cornell University Ithaca, New York Inactive [14]
Evadne Template:Date table sorting Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York Inactive [13][14]
Haumea Template:Date table sorting University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active [13]
Xurima Template:Date table sorting Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey Inactive [13][14]
Genesis Template:Date table sorting Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Yazi Template:Date table sorting Florida Memorial College Miami, Florida Inactive [13][14]
Orisha Template:Date table sorting State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York Inactive [13][14]
Quinquatria Template:Date table sorting Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey Inactive [13][14]
Nysa Template:Date table sorting SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York Active [13]
Vathara Template:Date table sorting Johnson & Wales University, Florida Miami, Florida Inactive [13][14]
Lazuline Template:Date table sorting Millersville University Millersville, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Celtic Template:Date table sorting Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia Inactive [13][14]
Gaia Template:Date table sorting Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Active [13][14]
Kyathira Template:Date table sorting University at Buffalo and Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York Active [14]
Themiskyra Template:Date table sorting SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, New York Active [13][14]
Cheveyo Template:Date table sorting Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Inactive [14]
Hasinai Template:Date table sorting Stephen F. Austin University Nacogdoches, Texas Active [13]
Zotikon Template:Date table sorting Hunter College; St. Francis College New York City, New York Active [13]
Dhyani Template:Date table sorting University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active [13]
Janus Template:Date table sorting Barry University Miami, Florida Inactive [13][14]
Novastella Template:Date table sorting West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Kailasa Template:Date table sorting University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active [13]
Ionia Template:Date table sorting East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Freyja Template:Date table sorting Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey Active [13]
Bodhati Template:Date table sorting Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Inactive [13][14]
Roma Template:Date table sorting George Washington University Washington, D.C. Inactive [13][14]
Rhea Template:Date table sorting Penn State Abington Abington Township, Pennsylvania Inactive [13][14]
Boetia Template:Date table sorting Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, Georgia Active [13]
Arikara Template:Date table sorting University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, Nebraska Active [13]
Kumi Template:Date table sorting SUNY Oswego Oswego, New York Active [13]
Yemaya Template:Date table sorting Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Miakardia Template:Date table sorting Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Kimimela Template:Date table sorting University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active [13]
Zarya Template:Date table sorting University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Dartmouth, Massachusetts Active [13]
Sekhmet Template:Date table sorting Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia Active [13]
Akasa Template:Date table sorting Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, Colorado Inactive [13][14]
Atitlán 2014 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Inactive [13][14]
Samara Template:Date table sorting Rutgers University–Camden Camden, New Jersey Active [13]
Úthaulia Template:Date table sorting Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Wujimu Template:Date table sorting DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana Active [13]
Dianaia Template:Date table sorting University of Rochester Rochester, New York Inactive [13][14]
Maulana Template:Date table sorting SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York Inactive [13][14]
Artemisia Template:Date table sorting Felician University Rutherford, New Jersey Inactive [13][14]
Ọkụ Template:Date table sorting Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, New Jersey Inactive [13][14]
Horaeziel Template:Date table sorting SUNY Cortland Cortland, New York Inactive [13][14]
Arcus Template:Date table sorting SUNY Albany Albany, New York Inactive [13][14]
Eden Template:Date table sorting Moravian College Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Huitaca Template:Date table sorting Lafayette College Easton, Pennsylvania Active [13]
Saqqara Template:Date table sorting Binghamton University Binghamton, New York Active [13]

Graduate Chapter (Aretias)

Mu Sigma Upsilon's Aretias Graduate Chapter provides alumnae members with a system to become mentors and advisers to each other and to undergraduates. The chapter remains actively involved in academic programs at undergraduate chapters and surrounding communities with or without an undergraduate chapter. The Aretias Chapter also offers interested women the opportunity to join the sorority at the Graduate level.[16] Women interested in joining MSU’s Aretias Chapter would have completed an undergraduate program with a minimum 3.0 grade point average, or be actively pursuing a degree of higher education.[17]

Local Aretias Chapters:

  • Aretias North New Jersey
  • Aretias Pennsylvania
  • Aretias New York
  • Aretias New England
  • Aretias Central Florida

See also

References

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External links

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