Sigma Sigma Sigma
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| Founded | April 20, 1898 Longwood College (Farmville, Virginia) |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | International |
| Mission statement | To establish among its members a perpetual bond of friendship, to develop in them strong womanly character, and to impress upon them high standards of conduct. |
| Vision statement | Sigma Sigma Sigma will provide exceptional experiences that will empower women to change the world. |
| Motto | Πιστός εἰς Θάνατον (Faithful Unto Death) |
| Colors | Royal Purple White |
| Symbol | Sailboat |
| Flower | Purple Violet |
| Jewel | Pearl |
| Publication | The Triangle of Sigma Sigma Sigma |
| Philanthropy | The Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation and March of Dimes |
| Members | 111,000+ collegiate |
| Nickname | Tri Sigma |
| Headquarters |
225 North Muhlenberg Street Woodstock, Virginia USA |
| Homepage | http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org |
Sigma Sigma Sigma (ΣΣΣ), also known as Tri Sigma, is a national American women’s sorority with membership of more than 100,000 members. Sigma Sigma Sigma is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference and hosts chapters on more than 110 college campuses and over 90 alumnae chapters in communities all over the world.
In the 1890s, the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia (now known as Longwood University) was the state’s first institution to open its doors to teacher education, at a time when higher education for women was a highly debated topic. Eight students (Margaret Batten, Louise Davis, Martha Trent Featherston, Isabella Merrick, Sallie Michie, Lelia Scott, Elizabeth Watkins, and Lucy Wright) formed a special bond while studying for their future teaching careers. Lelia Scott and Lucy Wright led the first meetings of their secret society, the S.S.S. Club, in 1897. On April 20, 1898, these women officially announced the founding of the Greek letter society known as Sigma Sigma Sigma.
At the same time, Lucy Wright’s roommate, Julia Tyler, worked to form Kappa Delta sorority. In the fall of 1898, Zeta Tau Alpha was founded, followed by the founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha in 1901. These four sororities were all founded at the State Female Normal School and were henceforth referred to as the Farmville Four.
In its first decade, Tri Sigma recognized the need for both legal recognition as a social body and a written record of organization. Therefore, they filed documents with the Commonwealth of Virginia and received their Charter of Incorporation on February 12, 1903. Tri Sigma's first constitution was adopted by its first chapter, the Alpha Chapter, in April 1903.
In the first decade since its inception, giant steps were taken in laying the groundwork of the sorority’s foundation. In 1915, Tri Sigma absorbed the two remaining chapters of Sigma Delta Chi sorority. Additional collegiate chapters were established and all members met at a convention. As the sorority grew, the national nature of Tri Sigma solidified with the standardization of a ceremony for new members and the creation of a program to celebrate the day that Sigma Sigma Sigma was founded, Founders Day.
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