Iota Nu Delta (, also IND) is the first South Asian interest college fraternity. IND was founded in 1994 at the Binghamton University. It is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference since 2007 and National APIDA Panhellenic Association since 2016.
Founding On February 7, 1994, eight male students at Binghamton University in Vestal, New York, founded the first South-Asian Interest Greek Organization. Their stated goal in forming the organization was to bridge the gaps between people of different backgrounds, ethnicity, and cultures while promoting South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi) cultural awareness. The first eight members, known as the national Founding Fathers, of Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. are Sachin Chopra, Samir Chopra, Ankur Desai, Shaiju Eapen, Varun Gujral, Stanley Jacob, Johri Mathew, and Renjy Vattasseril.
Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc. is South Asian-based, but is not exclusive to men of South-Asian origin.
Symbols The fraternity's mottos are "Is The Fire In You?" and "Imitated Never Duplicated". Its colors are orange and green. Its symbol is a rose over a sword. Its jewel is the diamond. Its publication is The Insider.
Philanthropy
Iota Nu Delta has established mental health awareness and advocacy as its primary philanthropic focus and works in partnership with Active Minds.
Additionally, Iota Nu Delta supports bone marrow advocacy through the National Marrow Donor Program & SAMAR (South Asian Marrow Association of Recruiters). Iota Nu Delta is also involved with several other national non-profit organizations including the United Service Organizations, Association for India's Development, and SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together). Much of the fundraising for their causes being done through fraternity-specific banquets at the local level or collaborative social events like "The Official Four Way: World Tour" with other fraternal Greek-lettered organizations like Alpha Phi Alpha, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, and Pi Delta Psi.
Chapters Following is a list of chapters and colonies of Iota Nu Delta. Active chapters are indicated in bold, inactive groups are in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlpha1994Binghamton UniversityBinghamton, New YorkInactiveBeta199xNew York UniversityNew York City, New YorkInactiveGamma1997Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveDelta199xState University of New York at BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkInactiveEpsilon1999State University of New York at Stony BrookStony Brook, New YorkActiveZetaxxxxUniversity of DebrecenDebrecen, HungaryInactiveEta 2003University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MarylandInactiveTheta2006George Washington University and Georgetown UniversityWashington, D.C.InactiveIota2006St. John's UniversityNew York City, New YorkActiveKappa 200xTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaActiveLambda2008Long Island UniversityNew York City, New YorkInactiveMu2009Rutgers University–New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New JerseyActiveNu2009University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TexasInactiveXi 2002New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury CampusOld Westbury, New YorkActiveOmicron200xCity University of New YorkNew York City, New YorkInactivePi2011Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaInactiveRho2011City College of New YorkNew York City, New YorkActiveSigma 2017George Mason UniversityFairfax, VirginiaActiveTau2010East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North CarolinaActiveUniversity of Pittsburgh Colony2009–xxxx, 2019University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActiveAdelphi University ColonyxxxxAdelphi UniversityGarden City, New YorkActiveUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County ColonyxxxxUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyCatonsville, MarylandInactiveStaten Island ColonyxxxxCollege of Staten IslandStaten Island, New YorkInactiveNewark ColonyxxxxNew Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University–Newark)Newark, New JerseyInactiveVirginia Tech Colony2024Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VirginiaInactive
See also
List of social fraternities List of Asian American fraternities and sororities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
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