Alpha Sigma Alpha
| Alpha Sigma Alpha | |
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| ΑΣΑ | |
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| Founded |
November 15, 1901 |
| Type | Social |
| Emphasis | Developing women of poise & purpose |
| Scope | National |
| Mission statement | strive to develop women of poise & purpose; and assist members in fostering lifetime friendships. |
| Motto | Aspire, Seek, Attain |
| Colors | Palm Green Gold |
| Symbol | phoenix, crown, palm tree, star |
| Flower | Narcissus, Aster (genus) |
| Jewel | Pearl, Ruby |
| Publication | The Phoenix |
| Philanthropy | Special Olympics, S. June Smith Center, Girls On the Run International |
| Chapters | 170 collegiate & alumnae chapters |
| Members | 120,000+ collegiate |
| Mascot | Dot the Ladybug |
| Headquarters |
9002 Vincennes Circle Indianapolis, Indiana USA |
| Homepage | http://www.alphasigmaalpha.org/ |
November 15, 1901
The Virginia State Female Normal School (Longwood University)
Alpha Sigma Alpha (ΑΣΑ) is a United States National Panhellenic sorority founded on November 15, 1901 at the Virginia State Female Normal School (later known as Longwood College and now known as Longwood University) in Farmville, Virginia. The purpose of the association is to cultivate the relationship among members. Alpha Sigma Alpha promotes high ideal and standards for its members throughout their lives by emphasizing balance among four aims of intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development. With the effort of each member, Alpha Sigma Alpha became a full member of National Panhellenic Conference in 1951. The insignia of Alpha Sigma Alpha are the star, crown, palm tree and phoenix. The star represents the aspirations of Alpha Sigma Alphas to live up to the values of the Sorority. The crown represents leadership attained and the name of recognition given to our alumnae. The palm tree represents an emblem of sturdy development. The phoenix, the central symbol in our coat-of-arms, openly represents the reorganization of the Sorority that occurred in 1914. There are currently over 175 chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha nationwide with more than 120,000 members.
In the fall of 1901, at Longwood University five friends, Virginia Lee Boyd-Noell (Virginia Boyd), Juliette Jefferson Hundley-Gilliam (Juliette Hundley), Calva Hamlet Watson-Wootton (Calva Watson), Louise Burks Cox-Carper (Louise Cox), and Mary Williamson-Hundley (Mary Williamson) decided to rush the local women's fraternities on campus. However, rather than accepting bids that would separate the group, they decided to form their own sorority. On November 15, 1901 Alpha Sigma Alpha was named and chartered. The charter stated “The purpose of the association shall be to cultivate friendship among its members, and in every way to create pure and elevating sentiments, to perform such deeds and to mold such opinions as will tend to elevate and ennoble womanhood in the world.”
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