Sigma Alpha is an American professional sorority for agricultural students.[1] It was established at Ohio State University in 1978.[2] Following are the chapters of Sigma Alpha, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[3][2]
Chapter
|
Charter date
|
Institution
|
Location
|
Status
|
References
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Alpha
|
January 26, 1978
|
Ohio State University
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
Inactive
|
[4][5]
|
Beta
|
April 14, 1984
|
Purdue University
|
West Lafayette, Indiana
|
Active
|
[6]
|
Gamma
|
1985–198x ?; 1990
|
Michigan State University
|
East Lansing, Michigan
|
Active
|
|
Delta
|
1986
|
Iowa State University
|
Ames, Iowa
|
Active
|
|
Epsilon
|
1989
|
Pennsylvania State University
|
State College, Pennsylvania
|
Active
|
|
Zeta
|
1989
|
Louisiana State University
|
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
Active
|
[7]
|
Eta
|
1990
|
University of Connecticut
|
Storrs, Connecticut
|
Active
|
|
Theta
|
October 7, 1990
|
University of Tennessee
|
Knoxville, Tennessee
|
Active
|
[8]
|
Iota
|
1990
|
University of Arkansas
|
Fayetteville, Arkansas
|
Active
|
|
Kappa
|
1990
|
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
|
San Luis Obispo, California
|
Active
|
|
Lambda
|
1990
|
University of California, Davis
|
Davis, California
|
Active
|
|
Mu
|
1991
|
University of Vermont
|
Burlington, Vermont
|
Inactive
|
|
Nu
|
May 1991
|
Colorado State University
|
Fort Collins, Colorado
|
Active
|
|
Xi
|
October 5, 1991
|
Oregon State University
|
Corvallis, Oregon
|
Active
|
[9]
|
Omicron
|
December 7, 1991
|
Truman State University
|
Kirksville, Missouri
|
Active
|
[10]
|
Pi
|
199x ?
|
Virginia Tech
|
Blacksburg, Virginia
|
Active
|
|
Rho
|
199x ?
|
Texas Tech University
|
Lubbock, Texas
|
Active
|
|
Sigma
|
199x ?
|
Western Illinois University
|
Macomb, Illinois
|
Active
|
|
Tau
|
199x ?
|
Clemson University
|
Clemson, South Carolina
|
Active
|
|
Upsilon
|
199x ?
|
North Dakota State University
|
Fargo, North Dakota
|
Active
|
|
Phi
|
199x ?
|
East Texas A&M University
|
Commerce, Texas
|
Active
|
[a]
|
Chi
|
1995
|
West Virginia University
|
Morgantown, West Virginia
|
Active
|
|
Psi
|
199x ?
|
Middle Tennessee State University
|
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
|
Active
|
|
Omega
|
199x ?
|
South Dakota State University
|
Brookings, South Dakota
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Alpha
|
199x ?
|
|
|
Unassigned
|
|
Alpha Beta
|
199x ?
|
Northwest Missouri State University
|
Maryville, Missouri
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Gamma
|
December 2, 1995
|
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
|
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Active
|
[11][b]
|
Alpha Delta
|
199x ?
|
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
|
Lincoln, Nebraska
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Epsilon
|
199x ?
|
University of Wyoming
|
Laramie, Wyoming
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Zeta
|
199x ?
|
Tarleton State University
|
Stephenville, Texas
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Eta
|
199x ?
|
Stephen F. Austin State University
|
Nacogdoches, Texas
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Theta
|
September 26, 1998
|
North Carolina State University
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
Active
|
[12]
|
Alpha Iota
|
1998
|
California State University, Chico
|
Chico, California
|
Active
|
[13]
|
Alpha Kappa
|
1990
|
University of Delaware
|
Newark, Delaware
|
Active
|
[14]
|
Alpha Lambda
|
|
Delaware Valley University
|
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Mu
|
January 29, 2000
|
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
|
Champaign, Illinois
|
Active
|
[15]
|
Alpha Nu
|
2000 ?
|
Arizona State University
|
Tempe, Arizona
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Xi
|
April 29, 2000
|
Missouri State University
|
Springfield, Missouri
|
Active
|
[16]
|
Alpha Omicron
|
September 30, 2000
|
University of Georgia
|
Athens, Georgia
|
Active
|
[17]
|
Alpha Pi
|
March 2001
|
Texas A&M University
|
College Station, Texas
|
Active
|
[18]
|
Alpha Rho
|
20xx ?
|
University of Arizona
|
Tucson, Arizona
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Sigma
|
October 30, 2018
|
New Mexico State University
|
Las Cruces, New Mexico
|
Active
|
[19]
|
Alpha Tau
|
20xx ?
|
University of Wisconsin–Madison
|
Madison, Wisconsin
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Upsilon
|
October 6, 2001
|
Murray State University
|
Murray, Kentucky
|
Active
|
[20]
|
Alpha Phi
|
200x ?
|
California State University, Fresno
|
Fresno, California
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Chi
|
January 26, 2002
|
University of Missouri
|
Columbia, Missouri
|
Active
|
[21]
|
Alpha Psi
|
200x ?
|
Cornell University
|
Ithaca, New York
|
Active
|
|
Alpha Omega
|
200x ?
|
Kansas State University
|
Manhattan, Kansas
|
Active
|
|
Beta Alpha
|
2003
|
University of Maryland, College Park
|
College Park, Maryland
|
Active
|
[22]
|
Beta Beta
|
200x ?
|
|
|
Unassigned
|
|
Beta Gamma
|
March 20, 2004
|
University of Florida
|
Gainesville, Florida
|
Active
|
[23][c]
|
Beta Delta
|
200x ?
|
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
|
Platteville, Wisconsin
|
Active
|
|
Beta Epsilon
|
200x ?
|
University of Idaho
|
Moscow, Idaho
|
Active
|
|
Beta Zeta
|
200x ?
|
University of Wisconsin–River Falls
|
River Falls, Wisconsin
|
Active
|
|
Beta Eta
|
April 1, 2006
|
Auburn University
|
Auburn, Alabama
|
Active
|
|
Beta Theta
|
April 25, 2006
|
University of Tennessee at Martin
|
Martin, Tennessee
|
Active
|
[24]
|
Beta Iota
|
20xx ?
|
Florida Southern College
|
Lakeland, Florida
|
Inactive
|
|
Beta Kappa
|
20xx ?
|
University of New Hampshire
|
Durham, New Hampshire
|
Active
|
|
Beta Lambda
|
20xx ?
|
University of Rhode Island
|
Kingston, Rhode Island
|
Inactive
|
|
Beta Mu
|
20xx ?
|
Fort Hays State University
|
Hays, Kansas
|
Active
|
|
Beta Nu
|
20xx ?
|
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
|
Tifton, Georgia
|
Active
|
|
Beta Xi
|
20xx ?
|
Illinois State University
|
Normal, Illinois
|
Active
|
|
Beta Omicron
|
March 23, 2013
|
University of Kentucky
|
Lexington, Kentucky
|
Active
|
[25]
|
Beta Pi
|
May 4, 2013
|
Sam Houston State University
|
Huntsville, Texas
|
Active
|
[26]
|
Beta Rho
|
201x ?
|
Southern Arkansas University
|
Magnolia, Arkansas
|
Active
|
|
Beta Sigma
|
2014
|
Western Kentucky University
|
Bowling Green, Kentucky
|
Active
|
[27]
|
Beta Tau
|
201x ?
|
Arkansas Tech University
|
Russellville, Arkansas
|
Active
|
|
Beta Upsilon
|
201x ?
|
Mississippi State University
|
Mississippi State, Mississippi
|
Active
|
|
Beta Phi
|
201x ?
|
Morehead State University
|
Morehead, Kentucky
|
Active
|
|
Beta Chi
|
2017
|
Eastern Kentucky University
|
Richmond, Kentucky
|
Active
|
|
Beta Psi
|
2017 ?
|
Oklahoma State University
|
Stillwater, Oklahoma
|
Active
|
|
Beta Omega
|
2017
|
Washington State University
|
Pullman, Washington
|
Active
|
[28]
|
Gamma Alpha
|
201x ?
|
Wilmington College
|
Wilmington, Ohio
|
Active
|
|
Gamma Beta
|
March 3, 2018
|
Montana State University
|
Bozeman, Montana
|
Active
|
[29]
|
Gamma Gamma
|
20xx ?
|
|
|
Unassigned
|
|
Gamma Delta
|
20xx ?
|
State University of New York at Cobleskill
|
Cobleskill, New York
|
Active
|
|
Gamma Zeta
|
20xx ?
|
Tennessee Tech
|
Cookeville, Tennessee
|
Active
|
|
Gamma Eta
|
2023
|
Utah State University
|
Logan, Utah
|
Active
|
[30][31]
|
Notes
- ^ Chapter formed at Texas A&M University-Commerce, which became East Texas A&M University in 2024.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Alpha Gamma Rho Rhomates, an auxiliary of the agriculture fraternity Alpha Gamma Rho.
- ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Phi Alpha (local), established on December 2, 1991 from the former Little Sisters of Alpha Gamma Rho.
References
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- ^ a b Anson, Jack L. and Marchesani Jr. Robert F., eds. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 20th edition. Indianapolis: Baird's Manual Foundation, 1991. pp. V.52-V.53. ISBN 0-9637159-0-9
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- ^ "Sigma Alpha Beta Pi Chapter". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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