Alpha Sigma Rho (), also known as Alpha Sigs, ASR, and Lovely Ladies in Red, is an American Asian-interest, but not exclusive, social sorority founded in 1998 at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Alpha Sigma Rho was the first Asian-interest sorority established in the state of Georgia.
History
Alpha Sigma Rho was founded as an Asian interest sorority in 1998 by twelve women at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Its founders are collectively referred to as the "founding mothers". The founding mothers are Irene Chien, Sandra Chu, Young Jeon, Debbie Kwon, Angela Lu, Lynn Nguyen, Anne See, Anna Suh, Juliette Taylor, Jessica Yoo, Suzanne Yoo, and Jasmine Yu.
Sigma Rho was the first Asian-interest sorority established in the state of Georgia. The sorority has spread to universities in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
Symbols Sigma Rho's motto is "Strength in Unity". It is based on the principles or pillars of academic excellence, interpersonal growth, moral development, and strength in unity.
The founding mothers adopted symbols for the sorority. Its flower is the calla lily and its mascot is the swan. The sorority's colors are red, silver, and white. Its gemstone is the opal. Its symbol is Nu, the Chinese symbol for woman.
Its nicknames are Alpha Sigs and ASR.
Membership
Applicants may seek membership as college undergraduates or as graduate students. Membership is open to those who meet the requirements, regardless of race, nationality, religion, and several other factors.
Philanthropy
On a national level, the sorority is pledged to support the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. The sorority's various chapters work with their local Asian-interest philanthropic organizations to help them with fundraising and publicity. These include China Care, Austin Children's Services, and Circle of Sisterhood.
Chapters Following are the chapters of Alpha Sigma Rho, with active chapters indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatus Alpha University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active Beta University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active Gamma –2003 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Inactive Delta University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Active Epsilon Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active Zeta Towson University Towson, Maryland Active Eta –2020 Denison University Granville, Ohio Inactive Theta University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Active Iota Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active Kappa Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Active Lambda University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active Mu Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Active Nu Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active Xi George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia Active
See also
List of Asian American fraternities and sororities List of social sororities and women's fraternities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
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