| Chi Iota Pi | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΙΠ |
| Crest: | ChiIotaPiShield.jpg |
| Birthplace: | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Type: | Multicultural |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Status: | Defunct |
| Emphasis: | Service |
| Scope: | National |
| Motto: | Real Women. Real Sisterhood. |
| Chapters: | 3 |
| Colonies: | 2 |
| Pillars: | Compassion, Integrity, Perseverance |
| Mascot: | Puma |
| Colors: | Royal Blue and White |
| Symbol: | Heart |
| Flower: | White Rose |
| Nicknames: | Pi's, CIP |
| Country: | United States |
Chi Iota Pi Sorority, Inc. (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΧΙΠ) is an American multicultural collegiate sorority founded on November 23, 2004, by eight women from the University of Maryland. The sorority has expanded to several institutions and has reached a higher level of diversity. The organization focuses on empowering its sisters, campus communities, local communities, and larger communities through education, advocacy, service, and social programming.
Chi Iota Pi was founded on November 23, 2004, by eight women from the University of Maryland.[1] [2] [3] The founders included:[4] Chi Iota Pi was established as a "culturally-unbiased sorority". Its founders' ethnicities included Caucasian, Latina, and South Asian. Chi Iota Pi was incorporated in January 2005 as a service-based sorority.
As stated on the Chi Iota Pi website:
The purpose of Chi Iota Pi is to establish a multifaceted sisterhood based on Compassion, Integrity, and Perseverance. Chi Iota Pi will accomplish this through community service, and educational and social programming that aims at empowering minorities, women, and children. It is the goal of Chi Iota Pi to strive for finer womanhood and foster the growth of diverse women of leadership to catalyze change in society.[5]In 2005 and 2006, the sorority became a national group as it expended to other campuses. Alpha chapter at the University of Maryland was a member of the United Greek Council at UMD and was also a MICA (Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy) Organization.[6] [7]
Chi Iota Pi's colors are royal blue and white. Its symbol is the heart and its mascot is the puma. Its flower is the white rose. Its motto is "Real Women, Real Sisterhood".[8] It pillars or principal are Compassion, Integrity, Perseverance.
The sorority's service projects have mostly included participation with the ONE Campaign (founded the same year as CIP), World Children's Fund, and Feeding America.[9] Beyond this, chapters have participated in other programs such as women empowerment programs, annual minority cancer awareness programs, and walked to fundraise for ALS, Diabetes, and Cancer.[10]
Chi Iota Pi has a regional stroll team and a national step team.
Following is a list of Chi Iota Pi chapters.
| Chapters | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | November 23, 2004 | University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, Maryland | Inactive | [11] | |
| Beta | Fall 2005 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | Inactive ? | [12] | |
| Gamma | November 18, 2006 | Washington, D.C. | Inactive ? | [13] | ||
| Delta colony | Spring 2008 | University System of Georgia | Georgia | Inactive ? | [14] | |
| Epsilon colony | Spring 2009 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | Inactive | [15] |