Chi Upsilon Sigma

Chi Upsilon Sigma
Chi Upsilon Sigma
ΧΥΣ
Founded	April 29, 1980; 41 years ago; Rutgers University
Type	Cultural interest
Affiliation	NALFO
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 76, graduate 13
Nickname	Women of Wisdom, Cussies, CUS
Headquarters	280 Madison Ave.; Ste. 912-255; New York, NY 10016; U.S.
Website	Official website

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.^[1]

The sorority is a member organization of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).^[2]

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 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 Northeastern United States. Activism on college campuses was common ground. Corazones Unidos Siempre/Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority, Inc. was formed to challenge inequality, poor funding, and inferior quality of life for Latino students. Corazones Unidos Siempre was formed with three goals, to provide service, to encourage communication, and develop awareness amongst the community.^[3]

Philanthropy[]

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

Undergraduate Chapters[]

Active chapters of Chi Upsilon Sigma include: ^[4]^[1]

Alpha - Rutgers–New Brunswick, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Beta - Rutgers–Newark, 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
Gamma Beta - Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
Gamma Gamma - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Gamma Delta - University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut
Gamma Epsilon - University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Graduate chapters[]

Graduate chapters of Chi Upsilon Sigma include: ^[4]^[1]

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
Omega Kappa - Southern New England Area Graduate Chapter
Omega Lambda - Tampa Graduate Chapter
Omega Mu - South New Jersey Area Graduate Chapter
Omega Nu- California Graduate Chapter
Omega Xi- Central Pennsylvania Graduate Chapter
Omega Omicron- Southern Florida Graduate Chapter

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ Chi Upsilon Sigma's participation in NALFO. http://www.justbecus.org/en/structure/nalfo
^ Noted on the national website's About Us page, accessed 5 July 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Noted on the national website's Chapter Listing, accessed 5 July 2021.

[Baird's_Manual_Online-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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.

[2] Chi Upsilon Sigma's participation in NALFO. http://www.justbecus.org/en/structure/nalfo

[About_Us-3] Noted on the national website's About Us page, accessed 5 July 2021.

[Chapter_List-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Noted on the national website's Chapter Listing, accessed 5 July 2021.

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