Chi Upsilon Sigma

Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority Inc.
ΧΥΣ
Founded	April 29, 1980 (1980-04-29) Rutgers University
Type	Cultural interest
Emphasis	Latina
Scope	United States
Motto	Wisdom Through Education
Colors	Red, black and beige
Symbol	Almighty Owl
Flower	Hibiscus
Jewel	Emerald
Philanthropy	I Have A Dream Foundation
Chapters	undergraduate 70, graduate 8
Headquarters	280 Madison Ave. Ste. 912-255 New York, New York, U.S.
Homepage	http://www.justbecus.org/

Chi Upsilon Sigma (ΧΥΣ) ("Women of Wisdom") — official name is Corazones Unidos Siempre Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. (Hearts United Always) — is a Latina oriented Greek letter intercollegiate sorority. Chi Upsilon Sigma was founded on April 29, 1980, by seven Latinas at the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The sorority is a member organization of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).

History

Chi Upsilon Sigma was founded on April 29, 1980 by seven Latinas at the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The seven founding mothers (with the guidance of Ramonita Santiago) are:

• Maricel Rivera
• Sonia Rosa
• Catherine Miranda
• Mariela Freay
• Nancy Collazo
• Maria E. Tejera
• Evelyn Burgos

Due to the shifts in the cultural and political arenas, the late 1970s/early 1980s was a thriving time for the Latino community in the Northeast region of the United States. Activism on college campuses was common ground. For example, only five years prior, Rutgers College had opened its doors to women.

As the campus' Latino population increased, it became evident that the quality of student life for Latinos was not equal to their White and Black counterparts. Furthermore, the funding for Latino groups and activities was also non-existent. Realizing a change needed to be made, Corazones Unidos Siempre/Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority, Inc. emerged. Corazones Unidos Siempre was formed with three goals, to provide service, to encourage communication, and develop awareness amongst the community.

Philanthropy

Chi Upsilon Sigma’s national philanthropy is the I Have A Dream Foundation.

Undergraduate Chapters

• Alpha - Rutgers–New Brunswick , New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Beta - Originally: New Jersey Institute of Technology Currently: Metro Chapter - Rutgers–Newark and New Jersey Institute of Technology , Newark, New Jersey
• Gamma - Seton Hall University , South Orange, New Jersey
• Delta - The College of New Jersey , Ewing Township, New Jersey
• Epsilon - Rutgers–Camden , Camden, New Jersey
• Zeta - Saint Peter's University / New Jersey City University , Jersey City, New Jersey
• Eta - Temple University , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Theta - Kutztown University / Albright College Kutztown, Pennsylvania / Reading, Pennsylvania
• Iota - Bloomsburg University , Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
• Kappa - Montclair State University , Montclair, New Jersey
• Lambda - Rowan University , Glassboro, New Jersey
• Mu - Philadelphia Metropolitan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Nu - Kean University , Union County, New Jersey
• Xi - University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware
• Omicron - Drexel University , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Pi - University of North Texas , Denton, Texas
• Rho - Fairleigh Dickinson University , Madison, New Jersey/Florham Park, New Jersey
• Sigma - Long Island University - CW Post, Brookville, New York
• Tau - Central Connecticut State University , New Britain, Connecticut
• Upsilon - LeMoyne College/Syracuse University , Syracuse, New York
• Phi - Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas
• Chi - Pennsylvania State University , University Park
• Psi - University of South Carolina , Columbia, South Carolina
• Omega - Reserved for Honorary Sisters
• Alpha Alpha - West Chester University , West Chester, Pennsylvania
• Alpha Beta - Rider University , Lawrence Township, New Jersey
• Alpha Gamma - Rollins College , Winter Park, Florida
• Alpha Delta - Cornell University , Ithaca, New York
• Alpha Epsilon - Penn State Abington , Abington Township, Pennsylvania
• Alpha Zeta - Texas Christian University , Fort Worth, Texas
• Alpha Eta - Texas Woman's University , Denton, Texas
• Alpha Theta - Utica College , Utica, New York
• Alpha Iota - University of Rhode Island , Kingston, Rhode Island
• Alpha Kappa - Stevens Institute of Technology , Hoboken, New Jersey
• Alpha Lambda - University of North Carolina , Charlotte, North Carolina
• Alpha Mu - University of South Florida , Tampa, Florida
• Alpha Nu - New York City Metropolitan New York, New York
• Alpha Xi - University of Central Florida , Orlando, Florida
• Alpha Omicron - Washington D.C./North Virginia Metropolitan Washington D.C./North Virginia
• Alpha Pi - State University of New York New Paltz New Paltz, New York
• Alpha Rho - University of Bridgeport , Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Alpha Sigma - Radford University , Radford, Virginia
• Alpha Tau - Texas State University , San Marcos, Texas
• Alpha Upsilon - New Mexico State University , Las Cruces, New Mexico
• Alpha Phi - Boston University , Boston, Massachusetts
• Alpha Chi - University of Arizona , Tucson, Arizona
• Alpha Psi - State University of New York College at Oneonta , Oneonta, New York
• Alpha Omega - Reserved
• Beta Alpha - University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas
• Beta Beta - University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro, North Carolina
• Beta Gamma - Johnson & Wales University (Miami Campus), North Miami, Florida
• Beta Delta - George Mason University , Fairfax, Virginia
• Beta Epsilon - University of Houston , Houston, Texas
• Beta Zeta - William Paterson University , Wayne, New Jersey
• Beta Eta - University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Beta Theta - Shippensburg University and Elizabethtown College , Shippensburg, Pennsylvania/Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
• Beta Iota - Binghamton University , Binghamton, New York
• Beta Kappa - Fairleigh Dickinson University , Teaneck, New Jersey
• Beta Lambda - Bloomfield College , Bloomfield, New Jersey
• Beta Mu - University of Maryland-College Park , College Park, Maryland
• Beta Nu - Millersville University , Millersville, Pennsylvania
• Beta Xi - State University of New York Albany , Albany, New York
• Beta Omicron - Penn State University , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• Beta Pi - East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
• Beta Rho - Quinnipiac University , Hamden, Connecticut
• Beta Sigma - Rochester Institute of Technology , Rochester, New York
• Beta Tau - Ramapo College of New Jersey , Mahwah, New Jersey
• Beta Upsilon - University of Wisconsin- Madison , Madison, Wisconsin
• Beta Phi - Indiana University of Pennsylvania , Indiana, Pennsylvania
• Beta Chi - Appalachian State University , Boone, North Carolina
• Beta Psi - Elon University , Elon, North Carolina
• Beta Omega - Charlotte City-Wide , Charlotte, North Carolina
• Gamma Alpha - Stockton University , Galloway, New Jersey

Graduate chapters

• Omega Alpha - Philadelphia Graduate Chapter
• Omega Beta - Dallas/Fort Worth Graduate Chapter
• Omega Gamma - North/Central NJ Graduate Chapter
• Omega Delta - New York City Graduate Chapter
• Omega Epsilon - Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Graduate Chapter
• Omega Zeta - Houston Graduate Chapter
• Omega Eta - Florida Graduate Chapter
• Omega Theta - Lehigh Valley Area, PA Graduate Chapter
• Omega Iota - Charlotte Metro Area Graduate Chapter

See also

• List of social fraternities and sororities