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{{Short description|American collegiate Jewish sorority}} |
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{{Infobox Fraternity |
{{Infobox Fraternity |
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| name = Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi |
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|letters=ΣΑΕΠ |
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| letters = {{lang|grc|ΣΑΕΠ}} |
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|name=Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi |
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|crest=Sigma AEPi Coat of Arms.jpg |
| crest = Sigma AEPi Coat of Arms.jpg |
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|image_size = 150px |
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|alt=The official crest of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi |
| alt = The official crest of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi |
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|founded={{start date and age|1998|10|1}} |
| founded = {{start date and age|1998|10|1}} |
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|birthplace=[[University of California, Davis]] |
| birthplace = [[University of California, Davis]] |
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| affiliation = independent |
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|type=[[List of social fraternities and sororities|Social]] |
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| status = Active |
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|emphasis=[[Jews|Jewish]] |
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| type = [[List of social fraternities and sororities|Social]] |
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|motto=Spirit, Strength, Sisterhood |
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| scope = National |
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|colors={{Color box|Blue}} [[Blue]] |
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| emphasis = [[Jews|Jewish]] |
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{{Color box|Gold}} [[Gold (color)|Gold]] |
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| motto = ''Spirit, Strength, Sisterhood'' |
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|philanthropy=[[American Jewish World Service]] |
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| colors = {{Color box|#014880}} [[Blue]] and {{Color box|#D9AF29}} [[Gold (color)|Gold]] <!--These color swatches are hexcodes sampled from the SAEPi crest. If the colors aren't quite right, go ahead and substitute them.--> |
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|mascot=[[Lion]]ess |
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| philanthropy = [[American Jewish World Service]] |
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|jewel=[[Sapphire]] |
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| mascot = [[Lion]]ess |
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| jewel = [[Sapphire]] |
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|flower=[[Blue Iris]] |
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| symbol = [[Paw]] |
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|chapters = 22 active |
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| flower = [[Blue Iris]] |
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|members=750+ |
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| publication = ''The Iris Petal'' |
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|homepage=http://www.sigmaaepi.com |
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| chapters = 11 active |
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| members = 750+ |
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| country = United States |
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| homepage = {{official website|http://www.sigmaaepi.com}} |
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'''Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi''' ('''ΣΑΕΠ''') is a national [[Jewish]] [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|sorority]]. It was founded on October 1, 1998 at the [[University of California, Davis]]. |
'''Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΣΑΕΠ}}''') is a national [[Jewish]] [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|sorority]]. It was founded on October 1, 1998, at the [[University of California, Davis]]. |
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==History== |
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In the early 1990s with the closing of a national Jewish sorority, the [[University of California, Davis]] was left without a Jewish women's social organization. Several women on campus noticed the gap left by the absence of the former sorority and began strategizing how to start an organization on campus that would fill the need. Members of [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]], a national Jewish fraternity, also urged the women of Davis to start a Jewish women's social organization of their own. With positive response from the campus Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi was formed. |
In the early 1990s with the closing of a national Jewish sorority on its campus, the [[University of California, Davis]] was left without a Jewish women's social organization. Several women on campus noticed the gap left by the absence of the former sorority and began strategizing how to start an organization on campus that would fill the need. Members of [[Alpha Epsilon Pi]], a national Jewish fraternity, also urged the women of Davis to start a Jewish women's social organization of their own. With positive response from the campus Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi was formed.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online">{{cite web|editor1=William Raimond Baird |editor2=Carroll Lurding |title=Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive) |url=https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459785362568 |website=Student Life and Culture Archives |publisher=University of Illinois Archives |access-date=5 Jul 2021 |location=University of Illinois |language=English}} The main archive URL is [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/welcome/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage].</ref> |
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The "Sigma" is meant to represent "sisters of" in honor of Alpha Epsilon Pi's contributions towards the formation of the sorority. Sigma is also the 18th letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]; in Jewish tradition, the number |
The "Sigma" is meant to represent "sisters of" in honor of Alpha Epsilon Pi's contributions towards the formation of the sorority. Sigma is also the 18th letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]; in Jewish tradition, the number eighteen means [[chai (symbol)|chai]] (life). The six women who founded the sorority—Alycia Seaman, Erin Glick, Leah Dansker, Rachel Rothfarb, Erin Barker, and Dana Miller—are considered the eternal mothers of the sorority.<ref name="SAEPi Website">{{Cite web |title=ΣΑΕΠ Sorority – Four Letters, For Life |url=https://www.sigmaaepi.com/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Despite its formative Jewish identity the sorority allows no discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or handicap.<ref name="SAEPi, About Us">{{Cite web| url=https://www.sigmaaepi.com/who-we-are/ | title=About Us | work=Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi National Website | access-date=February 3, 2010}}</ref> SAEPi's publication is called ''The Iris Petal,'' with a quarterly publication schedule. |
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The six women who founded the sorority—Alycia Seaman, Erin Glick, Leah Dansker, Rachel Rothfarb, Erin Barker, and Dana Miller—are considered the eternal mothers of the sorority.<ref name="SAEPi Website">[http://www.sigmaaepi.com/ SAEPi national website], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref> |
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The first season of [[MTV]]’s ''[[Sorority Life]]'' was filmed in the spring of 2002 on the UC Davis campus featuring members and pledges of '''ΣΑΕΠ'''. Through the airing of the show, '''ΣΑΕΠ''' began to expand across the country.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030220013731/http://www.mtv.com/onair/sorority_life/season1/ MTV's ''Sororoty Life,'' season 1], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref> |
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Despite being a Jewish sorority there is no discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or handicap.<ref name="SAEPi, About Us" /> |
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=== Symbols === |
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==Mission, Vision, and Values== |
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The sorority's mascot is the lioness, representing "strength, power and force." The sorority's flower is the blue iris. From the Iris, its colors are blue and gold, explained as. "Blue is prominent in Judaism, and gold symbolizes the richness '''ΣΑΕΠ''' brings to its members." Additionally, these colors are used to identify the University of California, where the sorority was founded. The sorority's gemstone is the sapphire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ΣΑΕΠ Quick Facts – ΣΑΕΠ Sorority |url=https://www.sigmaaepi.com/who-we-are/%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b5%cf%80-facts/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Mission: "The purpose of this organization is to promote unity, support, and a Jewish awareness, as well as to provide a Jewish experience for ourselves, our members, and the community as a whole. This organization is devoted to friendship, motivation, opportunity, leadership, and well-being."<ref name="SAEPi, About Us">{{Cite web| url=https://www.sigmaaepi.com/who-we-are/ | title=About Us | work=Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi National Website | accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> |
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Vision: "Our vision is to provide a Jewish environment for collegiate women to grow as individuals and leaders."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sigmaaepi.com/mission-and-policies/|title=Mission & Vision – ΣΑΕΠ Sorority|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref> |
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Values: Unity, Trust, Strength, Sincere Sisterhood, and Exemplifying Jewish Values. These values define the sorority as a community. Members, individually and collectively, aim to live these values both in and out of the context of the organization. |
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==Traditions== |
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SAEPi's publication is called ''The Iris Petal,'' with a quarterly publication schedule. |
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The sorority's mascot is the Lioness, representing "strength, power and force." |
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The sorority's flower is the Blue Iris. From the Iris, its colors were chosen: Blue and Gold. They are explained as such: "Blue is prominent in Judaism, and gold symbolizes the richness SAEPi brings to its members." Additionally, these colors are used to identify the University of California, where the sorority was founded. The sorority's gemstone is the sapphire.<ref>As noted in the [https://www.sigmaaepi.com/who-we-are/%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b5%cf%80-facts/ Quick Facts section of SigmaAEPi's website], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref> |
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==''Sorority Life''== |
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The first season of [[MTV]]’s ''[[Sorority Life]]'' was filmed in the spring of 2002 on the |
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UC Davis campus featuring members and pledges of ΣΑΕΠ. Through the airing of the |
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show, ΣΑΕΠ began to expand across the country.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/onair/sorority_life/season1/ MTV's ''Sororoty Life,'' season 1], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref> |
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==National Board== |
==National Board== |
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A national board was started in the summer of 2002 to oversee the expansion and growth of '''ΣΑΕΠ''' as a nationwide sorority. Currently, there are seven alumnae from different chapters voluntarily serving as the directors on the National Board. In early 2017, the National Board voted to restructure in order to consolidate operational functions into the Executive Office, maintaining the National Board for governance, strategic planning, and oversight. |
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A national board was started in the summer of 2002 to oversee the expansion |
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and growth of ΣΑΕΠ as a nationwide sorority. Currently, there are seven alumnae |
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from different chapters voluntarily serving as the directors on the National Board. |
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2021-2022 National Board members are: |
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In early 2017, the National Board voted to restructure in order to consolidate operational functions into the Executive Office, maintaining the National Board for governance, strategic planning, and oversight. |
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*Past President: Dawn Savage ''(Mu)'' |
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2019-2021 National Board members are: |
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*President: Rachel Allen ''(Mu)'' |
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*President-Elect: Alexandra Morris ''(Tau)'' |
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*Secretary: Hannah Kaufman ''(Mu)'' |
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*Treasurer: Deborah Joseph Friedman ''(Eta)'' |
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*'''President-Elect:''' Emmy Bajayo ''(Lambda)'' |
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*Regional Governor - West: Melissa Oxenhandler ''(Upsilon)'' |
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*'''Secretary:''' Rachel Allen ''(Mu)'' |
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*Regional Governor - East: Shaina Fischer ''(Xi)'' |
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*'''Treasurer:''' Deborah Joseph Friedman ''(Eta)'' |
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*'''Regional Governor - West:''' Amy McElroy ''(Charter)'' |
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*'''Regional Governor - East:''' Deena Abramson ''(Xi)'' |
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*'''Executive Director:''' Chayla Furlong ''(Delta)'' |
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==National Philanthropy== |
==National Philanthropy== |
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At the 2008 national convention, [[Cancer Schmancer]] was selected as the sorority's national philanthropy. |
At the 2008 national convention, [[Cancer Schmancer]] was selected as the sorority's national philanthropy. In 2011, the National Board re-evaluated the national philanthropy and decided to move on to an organization that encompasses all of the philosophies of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi. [[American Jewish World Service]] was chosen. In addition to the national philanthropy, some chapters also support local philanthropies. |
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==Chapters== |
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In 2011 the National Board re-evaluated the national philanthropy and decided to move on to an organization that encompasses all of the philosophies of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi. [[American Jewish World Service]] was chosen. In addition to the national philanthropy, some chapters also support local philanthropies. |
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Chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi follow.<ref name="Baird's Manual Online" /> Active chapters are listed in '''bold''' and inactive chapters are listed in ''italic''. |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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!Name |
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!Chartered/Range |
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!Institution |
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!Location |
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!Status |
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!Reference |
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|'''Charter''' |
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|1998 |
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|[[University of California, Davis]] |
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|[[Davis, California]] |
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|Active |
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|''Alpha'' |
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|2003–2005 |
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|[[Arizona State University]] |
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|[[Tempe, Arizona]] |
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|Inactive |
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|'''Beta''' |
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|2003–2008, 2018 |
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|[[University of Minnesota]] |
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|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] |
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|Active |
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|<ref>[http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/12/n-new-jewish-sorority-joining-greek-life-spring-semester MN Daily article on SAEPi], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref> |
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|''Gamma'' |
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|2003–2006 |
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|[[University of California, Riverside]] |
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|[[Riverside, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Delta'' |
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|2005–2022 |
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|[[University of California, Santa Cruz]] |
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|[[Santa Cruz, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Epsilon'' |
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|2005–2005 |
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|[[University of Oregon]] |
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|[[Eugene, Oregon]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Zeta'' |
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|2005–2011 |
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|[[Virginia Tech]] |
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|[[Blacksburg, Virginia]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Eta'' |
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|2008–2020 |
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|[[University of California, Los Angeles]] |
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|[[Los Angeles, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Theta'' |
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|2008–2011 |
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|[[Eastern Michigan University]] |
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|[[Ypsilanti, Michigan]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Iota'' |
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|2009–2014 |
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|[[University of Maryland, Baltimore County]] |
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|[[Baltimore, Maryland]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Kappa'' |
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|2009–2020 |
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|[[University of Cincinnati]] |
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|[[Cincinnati, Ohio]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Lambda'' |
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|2010–2017 |
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|[[University of Missouri]] |
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|[[Columbia, Missouri]] |
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|Inactive |
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|<ref>[http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2010/1/29/sigma-alpha-epsilon-pi-becomes-official-chapter/ ''The Maneater'' newspaper, noting emergence of SAEPi on the Missouri campus], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref> |
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|''Mu'' |
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|2010–2020 |
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|[[James Madison University]] |
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|[[Harrisonburg, Virginia]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Nu'' |
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|2011–2019 |
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|[[University of California, Santa Barbara]] |
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|[[Santa Barbara, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|'''Xi''' |
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|2013 |
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|[[Binghamton University]] |
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|[[Binghamton, New York]] |
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|Active |
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|'''Omicron''' |
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|2014 |
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|[[California State University, Northridge]] |
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|[[Northridge, California]] |
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|Active |
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|'''Pi''' |
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|2015 |
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|[[University of Nevada, Reno]] |
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|[[Reno, Nevada]] |
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|Active |
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|''Rho'' |
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|2017–2019 |
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|[[Rutgers University]] |
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|[[New Brunswick, New Jersey]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma'' |
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|2018–2021 |
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|[[Queens College]] |
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|[[Queens, New York]] |
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|Inactive |
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|'''Tau''' |
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|2017 |
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|[[Colorado State University]] |
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|[[Fort Collins, Colorado]] |
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|Active |
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|'''Upsilon''' |
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|2018 |
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|[[University of Colorado, Boulder]] |
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|[[Boulder, Colorado]] |
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|Active |
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|''Phi'' |
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|2018–2019 |
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|[[California State University, Fullerton]] |
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|[[Fullerton, California]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Chi'' |
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|2018–2019 |
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|[[Hunter College, City University of New York]] |
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|[[New York City, New York]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Psi'' |
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|2018–2019 |
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|[[Wilfrid Laurier University]] |
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|[[Waterloo, Ontario]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Omega'' |
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|2018–2022 |
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|[[Florida Gulf Coast University]] |
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|[[Fort Myers, Florida]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma Alpha'' |
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|2018–2021 |
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|[[State University of New York, New Paltz]] |
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|[[New Paltz, New York]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma Beta'' |
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|2018–2019 |
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|[[Ryerson University]] |
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|[[Toronto, Ontario]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma Gamma'' |
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|2018–2019 |
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|[[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] |
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|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma Delta'' |
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|2018–2020 |
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|[[Florida International University]] |
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|[[South Miami, Florida]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma Epsilon'' |
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|2018 |
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|[[University of Pittsburgh]] |
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|[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |
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|Inactive |
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|'''Sigma Zeta''' |
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|2018 |
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|[[Brandeis University]] |
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|[[Waltham, Massachusetts]] |
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|Active |
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|''Sigma Eta'' |
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|2019 |
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|[[Stockton University]] |
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|[[Galloway, New Jersey]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma Theta'' |
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|2019–2020 |
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|[[University of Hartford]] |
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|[[West Hartford, Connecticut]] |
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|Active |
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|''Sigma Iota'' |
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|2019–2020 |
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|[[Baruch College]] |
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|[[New York, New York]] |
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|Inactive |
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|''Sigma Kappa'' |
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|2019–2021 |
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|[[Towson University]] |
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|[[Towson, Maryland]] |
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|Inactive |
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|'''Sigma Lambda''' |
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|2019 |
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|[[George Washington University]] |
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|[[Washington, D.C.]] |
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|Active |
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|'''Sigma Mu''' |
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|2022 |
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|[[University at Albany]] |
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|[[Albany, New York]] |
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|Active |
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== See also == |
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*[[List of Jewish fraternities and sororities]] |
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*[[List of social fraternities and sororities]] |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Charter|Founded=1998|School=[[University of California, Davis]]|Location=[[Davis, California]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Alpha|Founded=2003|School=[[Arizona State University]]|Location=[[Tempe, Arizona]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2005|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Beta|Founded=2003|School=[[University of Minnesota]]|Location=[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]|Status=Active|Notes=As of 2018|Reference=<ref>[http://www.mndaily.com/article/2017/12/n-new-jewish-sorority-joining-greek-life-spring-semester MN Daily article on SAEPi], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref>}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Gamma|Founded=2003|School=[[University of California, Riverside]]|Location=[[Riverside, California]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2006|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Delta|Founded=2005|School=[[University of California, Santa Cruz]]|Location=[[Santa Cruz, California]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Epsilon|Founded=2005|School=[[University of Oregon]]|Location=[[Eugene, Oregon]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2005|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Zeta|Founded=2005|School=[[Virginia Tech]]|Location=[[Blacksburg, Virginia]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2011|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Eta|Founded=2008|School=[[University of California, Los Angeles]]|Location=[[Los Angeles, California]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Theta|Founded=2008|School=[[Eastern Michigan University]]|Location=[[Ypsilanti, Michigan]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2011|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Iota|Founded=2009|School=[[University of Maryland, Baltimore County]]|Location=[[Baltimore, Maryland]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2014|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Kappa|Founded=2009|School=[[University of Cincinnati]]|Location=[[Cincinnati, Ohio]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2020|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Lambda|Founded=2010|School=[[University of Missouri]]|Location=[[Columbia, Missouri]]|Status=Active|Reference=<ref>[http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2010/1/29/sigma-alpha-epsilon-pi-becomes-official-chapter/ ''The Maneater'' newspaper, noting emergence of SAEPi on the Missouri campus], accessed 1 Jul 2020.</ref>}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Mu|Founded=2010|School=[[James Madison University]]|Location=[[Harrisonburg, Virginia]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Nu|Founded=2011|School=[[University of California, Santa Barbara]]|Location=[[Santa Barbara, California]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Xi|Founded=2013|School=[[Binghamton University]]|Location=[[Binghamton, New York]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Omicron|Founded=2014|School=[[California State University, Northridge]]|Location=[[Northridge, California]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Pi|Founded=2015|School=[[University of Nevada, Reno]]|Location=[[Reno, Nevada]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Rho|Founded=2017|School=[[Rutgers University]]|Location=[[New Brunswick, New Jersey]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma|Founded=2018|School=[[Queens College]]|Location=[[Queens, New York]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name= Sigma Alpha|Founded=2017|School=[[SUNY New Paltz]]|Location=[[New Paltz, New York]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Tau|Founded=2017|School=[[Colorado State University]]|Location=[[Fort Collins, Colorado]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Upsilon|Founded=2018|School=[[University of Colorado, Boulder]]|Location=[[Boulder, Colorado]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Phi|Founded=2018|School=[[California State University, Fullerton]]|Location=[[Fullerton, California]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2019|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Chi|Founded=2018|School=[[Hunter College, City University of New York]]|Location=[[New York City, New York]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2019|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name =Psi|Founded=2018|School=[[Wilfrid Laurier University]]|Location=[[Waterloo, Ontario]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2019|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Omega|Founded=2018|Location=[[Fort Myers, Florida]]|School=[[Florida Gulf Coast University]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Alpha|Founded=2018|School=[[State University of New York, New Paltz]]|Location=[[New Paltz, New York]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Beta|Founded=2018|School=[[Ryerson University]]|Location=[[Toronto, Canada]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2019|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Gamma|Founded=2018|School=[[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]|Location=[[Las Vegas, Nevada]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2019|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Delta|Founded=2018|School=|Location=[[South Miami, Florida]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Epsilon|Founded=2018|School=[[University of Pittsburgh]]|Location=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Zeta|Founded=2018|School=[[Brandeis University]]|Location=[[Waltham, Massachusetts]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Eta|Founded=2019|School=[[Stockton University]]|Location=[[Galloway, New Jersey]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2020|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Theta|Founded=2019|School=[[University of Hartford]]|Location=[[Hartford, Connecticut]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Iota|Founded=2019|School=[[Baruch College]]|Location=[[New York, New York]]|Status=Inactive|Notes=As of 2020|Reference=}} |
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{{FratChapter|Chapter Name=Sigma Kappa|Founded=2019|School=|Location=[[Towson, Maryland]]|Status=Active|Reference=}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 27 June 2024
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi | |
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ΣΑΕΠ | |
Founded | October 1, 1998 University of California, Davis |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Jewish |
Scope | National |
Motto | Spirit, Strength, Sisterhood |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Symbol | Paw |
Flower | Blue Iris |
Jewel | Sapphire |
Mascot | Lioness |
Publication | The Iris Petal |
Philanthropy | American Jewish World Service |
Chapters | 11 active |
Members | 750+ collegiate |
Headquarters | United States |
Website | Official website |
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΣΑΕΠ) is a national Jewish sorority. It was founded on October 1, 1998, at the University of California, Davis.
History[edit]
In the early 1990s with the closing of a national Jewish sorority on its campus, the University of California, Davis was left without a Jewish women's social organization. Several women on campus noticed the gap left by the absence of the former sorority and began strategizing how to start an organization on campus that would fill the need. Members of Alpha Epsilon Pi, a national Jewish fraternity, also urged the women of Davis to start a Jewish women's social organization of their own. With positive response from the campus Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi was formed.[1]
The "Sigma" is meant to represent "sisters of" in honor of Alpha Epsilon Pi's contributions towards the formation of the sorority. Sigma is also the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet; in Jewish tradition, the number eighteen means chai (life). The six women who founded the sorority—Alycia Seaman, Erin Glick, Leah Dansker, Rachel Rothfarb, Erin Barker, and Dana Miller—are considered the eternal mothers of the sorority.[2]
Despite its formative Jewish identity the sorority allows no discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or handicap.[3] SAEPi's publication is called The Iris Petal, with a quarterly publication schedule.
The first season of MTV’s Sorority Life was filmed in the spring of 2002 on the UC Davis campus featuring members and pledges of ΣΑΕΠ. Through the airing of the show, ΣΑΕΠ began to expand across the country.[4]
Symbols[edit]
The sorority's mascot is the lioness, representing "strength, power and force." The sorority's flower is the blue iris. From the Iris, its colors are blue and gold, explained as. "Blue is prominent in Judaism, and gold symbolizes the richness ΣΑΕΠ brings to its members." Additionally, these colors are used to identify the University of California, where the sorority was founded. The sorority's gemstone is the sapphire.[5]
National Board[edit]
A national board was started in the summer of 2002 to oversee the expansion and growth of ΣΑΕΠ as a nationwide sorority. Currently, there are seven alumnae from different chapters voluntarily serving as the directors on the National Board. In early 2017, the National Board voted to restructure in order to consolidate operational functions into the Executive Office, maintaining the National Board for governance, strategic planning, and oversight.
2021-2022 National Board members are:
- Past President: Dawn Savage (Mu)
- President: Rachel Allen (Mu)
- President-Elect: Alexandra Morris (Tau)
- Secretary: Hannah Kaufman (Mu)
- Treasurer: Deborah Joseph Friedman (Eta)
- Regional Governor - West: Melissa Oxenhandler (Upsilon)
- Regional Governor - East: Shaina Fischer (Xi)
National Philanthropy[edit]
At the 2008 national convention, Cancer Schmancer was selected as the sorority's national philanthropy. In 2011, the National Board re-evaluated the national philanthropy and decided to move on to an organization that encompasses all of the philosophies of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi. American Jewish World Service was chosen. In addition to the national philanthropy, some chapters also support local philanthropies.
Chapters[edit]
Chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi follow.[1] Active chapters are listed in bold and inactive chapters are listed in italic.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 5 Jul 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
- ^ "ΣΑΕΠ Sorority – Four Letters, For Life". Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "About Us". Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi National Website. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ MTV's Sororoty Life, season 1, accessed 1 Jul 2020.
- ^ "ΣΑΕΠ Quick Facts – ΣΑΕΠ Sorority". Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ MN Daily article on SAEPi, accessed 1 Jul 2020.
- ^ The Maneater newspaper, noting emergence of SAEPi on the Missouri campus, accessed 1 Jul 2020.