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Sigma Delta Alpha
Sigma Delta Alpha
ΣΔΑ
Founded	May 5, 1992; 34 years ago; San Jose State University
Type	Social
Affiliation	Independent
Former affiliation	NALFO
Status	Active
Emphasis	Latino Interest
Scope	National
Motto	Excelencia Y Lealtad Entre Hermanos; "Excellence and Loyalty Amongst Brothers"
Colors	Forest Green, White, and Maroon
Chapters	12 collegiate and 3 alumni
Nickname	Sigmas
Headquarters	San Jose, California; United States
Website	www.sigmadeltaalpha.org/index.php

Sigma Delta Alpha (ΣΔΑ) is a Greek-lettered Latino-based fraternity established in spring 1992 at San José State University.

History

The first interest group was formed in the Fall semester of 1991, at San Jose State University. Future Founding Father, Francisco Huerta, had the idea of creating a new organization on campus to serve the needs of Latinos. Francisco Huerta took the forefront in organizing the initial meetings that set the groundwork for the establishment of Sigma Delta Alpha.

The first introductory meeting held in November 1991. The fraternity's ideological Purposes were set and after several meetings and numerous successful events it was decided that it was time for these individuals to present themselves to the community as an established organization. On May 5, 1992, Sigma Delta Alpha was officially recognized with 18 Founding Fathers.

This was one of only two Latino fraternities founded in the United States during the so-called fragmentation period from 1990 to 2000, and the third to ever be founded in California.^[1]

It is also one of the few Latino fraternities that eschew stepping, an important distinction when considering the cultural history of the practice.^[2]

Symbols

Sigma Delta Alpha's motto is Excelencia Y Lealtad Entre Hermanos or "Excellence and Loyalty Amongst Brothers". Its colors are forest green, white, and maroon. Its nickname is Sigmas.

Chapters

Following are the chapters of Sigma Delta Alpha.^[3] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	City	State	Status
Founding	May 5, 1992	San Jose State University	San Jose	California	Inactive
Alpha	April 22, 1995	University of Southern California	Los Angeles	California	Active
Beta	May 14, 1998	California State University, Fresno	Fresno	California	Inactive
Gamma	September 16, 2001	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Las Vegas	Nevada	Active
Delta	April 6, 2002	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento	California	Active
Epsilon	September 21, 2002	University of California, Irvine	Irvine	California	Inactive
Zeta	March 18, 2006	California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton	California	Active
Eta	August 20, 2010	University of California, Riverside	Riverside	California	Inactive
Theta	May 5, 2012	University of California, Merced	Merced	California	Inactive
Iota	August 8, 2014	University of California, Davis	Davis	California	Inactive
Kappa	April 30, 2016	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	California	Inactive
Lambda	June 2, 2017	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	Pomona	California	Active

Notable members

References

↑ Torbenson, Craig LaRon; Parks, Gregory, eds. (2009). Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities. Madison, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. pp. 113–114. ISBN 978-0-8386-4194-1. LCCN 2008039476. OCLC 254527263 – via Google Books.
↑ Kimbrough, Walter M. (2003). Black Greek 101: the culture, customs, and challenges of Black fraternities and sororities. Madison Teaneck [N.J.]: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 0838639771.
↑ "Chapters of Sigma Delta Alpha". Sigma Delta Alpha. Retrieved September 25, 2017.

External links

Official website

[1] Torbenson, Craig LaRon; Parks, Gregory, eds. (2009). Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities. Madison, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. pp. 113–114. ISBN 978-0-8386-4194-1. LCCN 2008039476. OCLC 254527263 – via Google Books.

[2] Kimbrough, Walter M. (2003). Black Greek 101: the culture, customs, and challenges of Black fraternities and sororities. Madison Teaneck [N.J.]: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 0838639771.

[3] "Chapters of Sigma Delta Alpha". Sigma Delta Alpha. Retrieved September 25, 2017.

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v t e College fraternities and sororities
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Historically African-American	ΑΚΑ ΑΦΑ ΔΣΘ ΖΦΒ ΗΦΒ ΙΦΘ ΚΑΨ ΣΓΡ ΦΒΣ ΦΡΗ ΩΨΦ WΨΦ
Historically Asian/Pacific Islander-American	ΑΙΟ αΚΔΦ ΑΦΓ ΒΧΘ ΧΔΘ ΔΕΨ ΔΚΔ ΔΣΙ ΔΦΩ ΙΝΔ ΚΦΓ ΚΦΛ ΛΦΕ ΠΑΦ ΠΔΨ ΣΒΡ ΣΟΠ ΣΨΖ ΣΦΩ ΧΡΟ
Christian fraternities and sororities	ΑΔΓ ΑΔΧ ΑΓΩ ΑΛΩ ΒΕΓΓΑΡΣ ΒΣΨ ΒΥΧ ΣΑΩ ΣΘΕ ΣΦΛ ΦΒΧ ΧΑΩ
Historically Jewish	ΑΕΠ ΑΕΦ ΖΒΤ ΣΑΕΠ ΣΑΜ ΣΔΤ ΤΔΦ ΤΕΦ
Multicultural	ΔΞΝ ΔΞΦ ΓΗ ΖΣΧ ΖΦΡ ΖΧΦ ΘΔΣ ΘΝΞ ΛΤΩ ΛΨΔ ΜΣΥ ΣΛΒ ΣΛΓ ΣΘΨ ΤΦΣ ΨΣΦ ΩΔΦ ΩΦΧ Delphic
Historically Scout-affiliated	ΑΦΩ ΕΤΠ ΓΣΣ ΩΦΑ
LGBTQ	ΑΛΖ ΔΛΦ ΓΡΛ ΘΠΣ ΚΘΕ ΟΕΠ ΣΦΒ
Native American	ΑΠΩ ΦΣΝ ΣΟΕ
Latino and Puerto Rican	ΑΒΧ ΑΖ ΑΨΛ ΑΟΣ ΔΤΛ ΓΑΩ ΓΖΑ ΗΓΔ ΚΔΧ ΛΑΥ ΛΠΥ ΛΠΧ ΛΣΥ ΛΘΑ ΛΘΝ ΛΘΦ ΛΥΛ ΜΑΦ ΝΑΚ ΝΣΒ ΣΔΑ ΣΙ ΣΙΑ ΣΛΑ ΣΛΥ ΣΠΑ ΦΔΓ ΦΗΜ ΦΙΑ ΦΛΑ ΦΣΑ ΧΥΣ ΨΑΚ ΩΦΒ
Major specific	ΑΓΡ ΑΓΣ ΑΚΨ ΑΣΚ ΑΩΕ ΔΣΠ ΚΚΨ ΣΑΙ ΤΒΣ ΦΣΓ ΦΣΡ Ceres FarmHouse Triangle
Social sororities	ΑΓΔ ΑΔΠ ΑΕΦ ΑΞΔ ΑΟΠ ΑΣΑ ΑΣΤ ΑΦ ΑΧΩ ΓΦΒ ΔΔΔ ΔΓ ΔΖ ΔΦΕ ΖΤΑ ΘΦΑ ΚΑΘ ΚΒΓ ΚΔ ΚΚΓ ΠΒΦ ΣΔΤ ΣΚ ΣΣΣ ΣΨ ΦΜ ΦΣΣ ΧΩ Clovia
Social fraternities	ΑΔΦ (Fraternity/Society) ΑΚΛ ΑΣΦ ΑΤΩ ΑΦΔ ΑΧΑ ΑΧΡ ΒΘΠ ΔΚΕ ΔΣΦ ΔΤΔ ΔΥ ΔΦ ΔΧ ΔΨ ΖΨ ΘΔΧ ΘΞ ΘΧ ΚΑ Order ΚΑ Society ΚΔΡ ΚΔΦ ΚΛΨ ΚΣ ΛΧΑ ΟΚΕ ΠΚΑ ΠΚΦ ΠΛΦ ΣΑΕ ΣΔΑ ΣΘΠ ΣΝ ΣΠ ΣΤΓ ΣΦ ΣΦΔ ΣΦΕ ΣΧ ΤΚΕ ΦΓΔ ΦΔΘ ΦΔΨ ΦΚΘ ΦΚΣ ΦΚΤ ΦΚΨ ΦΛΧ ΦΜΑ Sinfonia ΦΜΔ ΦΣΚ ΦΣΦ ΧΓΕ ΧΦ ΧΨ ΨΥ Acacia
See also	Alumni Alumni association Freemasonry Odd Fellows Old Boys Old boy network Gentlemen's club Secret society

v t e National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Currently active members of NALFO	Alpha Pi Sigma Alpha Psi Lambda Chi Upsilon Sigma Gamma Alpha Omega Gamma Phi Omega Gamma Zeta Alpha Kappa Delta Chi Lambda Alpha Upsilon Lambda Pi Chi Lambda Pi Upsilon Lambda Sigma Upsilon Lambda Theta Nu Lambda Upsilon Lambda Omega Phi Beta Phi Iota Alpha Sigma Iota Alpha Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sigma Omega Nu
Former members of NALFO	Alpha Rho Lambda Beta Lambda Delta Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Phi Nu Alpha Kappa Omega Delta Phi Sigma Delta Alpha Sigma Lambda Alpha Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda Gamma Sigma Lambda Sigma

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