Phi Sigma Sigma
| Phi Sigma Sigma | |
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| ΦΣΣ | |
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| Founded | November 26, 1913 Hunter College, New York City |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | United States and Canada |
| Mission statement | To inspire the personal development of each sister and perpetuate the advancement of womanhood. |
| Vision statement | Phi Sigma Sigma is a dynamic sisterhood of powerful women fostering uncompromising principles, igniting positive change and embracing individuality. |
| Motto |
Diokete Hupsala "Aim High" |
| Maxim | "Once a Phi Sigma Sigma, always a Phi Sigma Sigma." |
| Colors | King Blue Gold |
| Symbol | Sphinx |
| Flower | American Beauty Rose |
| Jewel | Sapphire |
| Publication | The Sphinx |
| Philanthropy | Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation |
| Chapters | 150+ (115 active) |
| Members | 60,000 collegiate |
| Headquarters |
8178 Lark Brown Road, Suite 202 Elkridge, Maryland USA |
| Homepage | www |
Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ), colloquially known as "Phi Sig," was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority, to allow membership of women of all faiths and backgrounds. The sorority was founded on November 26, 1913, and lists 60,000 initiated members, 115 collegiate chapters and more than 100 alumnae chapters, clubs and associations in the United States and Canada. Phi Sigma Sigma was founded to establish to the twin ideals of promoting the brotherhood of man and alleviation of the world’s pain.
Phi Sigma Sigma was founded by ten women on November 26, 1913 at Hunter College, in Manhattan. The original name for the fraternity was Phi Sigma Omega, but they later learned this name was already in use by another organization. In 1918, Phi Sigma Sigma expanded by founding its Beta chapter at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and the Gamma chapter at New York University, although neither of those chapters are currently active. The sorority held its first national convention that year in New York City, where the constitution was adopted, and Fay Chertkoff, one of the founders, was elected Grand Archon.
Phi Sigma Sigma became an associate member of National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) in 1947, and a full member in 1951.
In 1968, the separation of Hunter College's two campuses prompted the original Alpha chapter to divide. Alpha Alpha was installed at the new Herbert Lehman College in the Bronx, while Alpha chapter remained on Hunter College's Park Avenue campus. Neither is still active.
In November 2009, the Delta chapter, at the University at Buffalo, was reinstalled; making it the oldest active chapter. The second oldest active chapter is the Epsilon chapter at Adelphi University, in Garden City, New York, which was recolonized December 6, 2008. While other chapters were founded earlier and have been recolonized, the Xi Chapter at Temple University is the oldest chapter in continuous existence, having been founded in 1926. The Upsilon chapter (1930) at the University of Manitoba was the first chapter established in Canada.
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