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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


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. Its founding fathers were:

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. Its headquarters are in New Brunswick, New Jersey.




Symbols


Delta Sigma Iota's motto is Donec Excessus Adeo. Its slogan is "Building Leaders, One Brother at a Time". Its pillars are Service, Education, and Unity.
The fraternity's colors are navy blue, white, and maroon. Its mascot is the king cobra, chosen because it embodies the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, powerful but attacking only in defense.




Philanthropy


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.




Chapters


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




See also


List of social fraternities and sororities
List of Asian American fraternities and sororities
Cultural interest fraternities and sororities




References






External links


Delta Sigma Iota homepage

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• Sigma
• Delta (huruf)
• Iota
• Yasonna Laoly
• Alfa
• Omega
• Teta
• Lambda
• Fi
• Ro (huruf Yunani)
• Delta Sigma Iota
• List of Delta Sigma Theta collegiate chapters
• Sigma Alpha Iota
• List of Delta Sigma Phi chapters
• List of Phi Beta Sigma chapters
• Phi Sigma Alpha
• Phi Iota Alpha
• List of Delta Zeta chapters
• List of Phi Sigma Sigma chapters
• List of Sigma Gamma Rho chapters