Theta Sigma Upsilon Explained
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΣΥ |
| Theta Sigma Upsilon |
| Crest: | The_pin_of_Theta_Sigma_Upsilon.jpg |
| Birthplace: | Emporia State University |
| Former Affiliation: | NPC |
| Former Affiliation2: | PFA & PPA |
| Status: | Merged |
| Successor: | Alpha Gamma Delta |
| Type: | Social |
| Scope: | National |
| Motto: | "The Higher Good" (open) |
| Colors: | Rose Silver |
| Symbol: | Helmet, Shield, Spear, Torch |
| Flower: | Pink Rose |
| Tree: | Pine and Dogwood |
| Jewel: | Pearls and Turquoise |
| Publication: | The Torch |
| Philanthropy: | Association of Cleft Palate Rehabilitation. |
| Chapters: | 23 |
| Members: | 4,912 (1957) |
| Patron Roman Divinity: | Minerva |
| Address: | 65 Wandle Avenue |
| City: | Bedford |
| State: | Ohio |
| Country: | United States |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Theta Sigma Upsilon (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΘΣΥ) was an American sorority founded on March 25, 1921 at Emporia State University. It chartered 23 chapters in the United States. The sorority merged with Alpha Gamma Delta on June 29, 1959.
History
Theta Sigma Upsilon was founded on March 25, 1921 at Emporia State University.[2] In 1925, the sorority became part of the Association of Education Sororities which it remained a member until the association dissolved when its members became part of the National Panhellenic Conference.[1]
Alpha Gamma Delta absorbed Theta Sigma Upsilon at the 22nd international convention of Alpha Gamma Delta at French Lick, Indiana on June 29, 1959.[3] Thirteen chapters were added to Alpha Gamma Delta from this merger, with these names as their new Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΓΔ chapter designations:[4]
- Alpha Rho-Temple University
- Alpha Tau-Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Alpha Sigma-Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Alpha Upsilon-Central Michigan University
- Beta Theta-University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
- Gamma Kappa-Northwestern State University
- Gamma Lambda-Longwood University
- Gamma Mu-James Madison University
- Delta Iota-California State University, Chico
- Epsilon Kappa-Pittsburg State University
- Epsilon Iota-University of Northern Colorado
- Epsilon Lambda-University of Central Missouri
- Epsilon Mu-Fort Hays State University
Symbols
Theta Sigma Upsilon's colors were rose and silver. Its flower was the pink rose. Its trees were the dogwood and the pine. Its jewels were the pearl and turquoise. Its patron goddesss was Minerva.[5] Its publication was The Torch.
Chapters
This is a list of Theta Sigma Upsilon chapters.[5] [6]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | City and state | Status | Reference |
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| Alpha | – ; – | Emporia State University | Emporia, Kansas | Inactive | |
| Beta | – | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Inactive | |
| Gamma | – | Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Delta | – | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Inactive | |
| Epsilon | – | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, Kansas | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Zeta | – | Marshall University | Huntington, West Virginia | Inactive | |
| Eta | – | Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Inactive | |
| Theta | – | University at Buffalo (SUNY) | Buffalo, New York | Inactive | |
| Iota | – | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, Colorado | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Kappa | – | Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, Louisiana | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Lambda | – | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Inactive | |
| Mu | – | Fort Hays State University | Hays, Kansas | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Nu | – | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, Missouri | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Xi | – | Western Colorado University | Gunnison, Colorado | Inactive | |
| Omicron | – | California State University, Chico | Chico, California | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Pi | – | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Rho | – | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Whitewater, Wisconsin | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Sigma | – | Harris–Stowe State University | St. Louis, Missouri | Inactive | |
| Tau | – | Longwood University | Farmville, Virginia | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Upsilon | – | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Phi | – | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, Virginia | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | |
| Chi | – | Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Psi | – | PennWest Edinboro | Edinboro, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΑΓΔ) | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Book: William Raimond Baird. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. 1957. G. Banta Company. 500–501.
- https://archive.org/stream/potpourri1959nort#page/n119/mode/2up/search/1921 Northwestern State University 1959 Potpourri Yearbook 1959 p116
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19590622&id=SYtIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AXcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5529,1127520&hl=en St. Petersburg Times June 22, 1959 p14
- Alpha Gamma Quarterly. Alpha Gamma Delta and Theta Sigma Upsilon: Celebrating 50 Years. Summer 2009. C. 3.
- Book: William Raimond Baird. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. 1977. G. Banta Company. 811.
- Web site: William Raimond Baird . Carroll Lurding . Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), section showing Theta Sigma Upsilon chapters . Student Life and Culture Archives . University of Illinois Archives . 29 Apr 2021 . University of Illinois . English. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
