Phi Sigma Sigma
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Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ), colloquially known as Phi Sig, was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority to allow membership of women of all faiths and backgrounds.[1]
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Founded | November 26, 1913; 110 years ago (1913-11-26) Hunter College |
Type | Social |
Affiliation | NPC |
Status | Active |
Scope | North America |
Motto | Diokete Hupsala Aim High |
Colors | King Blue Gold |
Symbol | Sphinx |
Flower | American Beauty Rose |
Jewel | Sapphire |
Publication | The Sphinx |
Philanthropy | Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation |
Chapters | 150+ (115 active) |
Members | 60,000 lifetime |
Headquarters | 1213 Liberty Rd, Suite J #335 Eldersburg, Maryland 21784 United States |
Website | phisigmasigma.org |
The sorority was founded on November 26, 1913, and lists 60,000 initiated members, 115 collegiate chapters, and more than 100 alumnae chapters, clubs, and associations in the United States and Canada. Phi Sigma Sigma was founded to establish the twin ideals of promoting the brotherhood of man and alleviation of the world's pain.[1][2][3]
Since 1951, the sorority has been a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, the overarching organization of the 26 national sororities in the United States and Canada.