Sigma Iota Chi was a national junior college sorority in the United States. It was established as a literary sorority in 1903 and installed at least seventy chapters at secondary schools and colleges. The sorority also had alumnae associations.
Collegiate chapters Following are the collegiate chapters of Sigma Iota Chi, with inactive institutions in italics.
ChapterCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlpha – 19xx ? (before 1921)St. James & St. Xavier AcademyAlexandria, LouisianaInactiveBeta1904–1907Winchester Normal CollegeWinchester, TennesseeInactiveGamma (First)1905–1914Ward–Belmont CollegeNashville, TennesseeInactiveDelta (First)1905–1915Cincinnati Conservatory of MusicCincinnati, OhioWithdrew ()Epsilon (First)1905–1907Hanna Moore AcademyReisterstown, MarylandInactiveZeta (First) (see Gamma First)1905–1913Belmont College for Young WomenNashville, TennesseeConsolidatedEta (First1907–1909National Cathedral AcademyWashington, D.C.InactiveTheta (First)1907–1909Pleasant J. Potter CollegeBowling Green, KentuckyInactiveIota (First)1907–1910Virginia CollegeRoanoke, VirginiaInactiveKappa (First)1907–1911Campbell–Hagerman CollegeLexington, KentuckyInactiveLambda (First)1908–1911Gunston Hall SchoolWashington, D.C.InactiveMu (First)1909–between 1918 and 1921Crescent College and ConservatoryEureka Springs, ArkansasInactiveTheta (Second)1909–1920Lindenwood CollegeSt. Charles, MissouriInactiveNu (First)1910–1914Brenau CollegeGainesville, GeorgiaInactiveXi (First)1910–1912Shorter CollegeRome, GeorgiaInactiveEta (Second)1911–1938Stephens CollegeColumbia, MissouriWithdrew (local)Omicron1914–1931Hardin CollegeMexico, MissouriInactiveZeta (Second)1916–1932Belhaven CollegeJackson, MississippiInactiveKappa (Second)1918–1937Greenville Woman's CollegeGreenville, South CarolinaInactiveNu (Second)191x ?–after 1933American School of Physical EducationChicago, IllinoisInactivePi (First)1925–1928Fulton Synodical CollegeFulton, MississippiInactiveRho192x ?–1931Hamilton CollegeLexington, KentuckyInactiveSigma (First)before 1918–before 1921Grenada CollegeGrenada, MississippiInactiveIota (Second)192x ?–before 1921Savage School of Physical EducationNew York City, New YorkInactiveTau (First)191x ?–1925Central College For WomenLexington, MissouriInactiveDelta (Second)–192x ?Battle Creek Sanitarium School of Health and Home EconomicsBattle Creek, MichiganInactiveGamma (Second)1923–1931Logan CollegeRussellville, KentuckyInactiveUpsilon – 1968West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyMontgomery, West VirginiaWithdrew ()Phi – 197x ?East Texas Baptist CollegeMarshall, TexasInactiveChi – 1933Howard College (now Samford University)Birmingham, AlabamaWithdrew ()Epsilon (Second) – 1927Hedding CollegeAbington, IllinoisInactivePsi1927–1933Crane Junior CollegeChicago, IllinoisInactiveOmega192x ?–19xx ?Millersburg CollegeMillerburg, KentuckyInactiveEpsilon (Third)192x ?–1975Potomac State CollegeKeyser, West VirginiaInactiveLambda (Second)–19xx ?Greenbrier CollegeLewisburg, West VirginiaInactivebefore 1928–192x ?Eastern CollegeManassas, VirginiaInactiveMu (Second)1928–1943Blackstone CollegeBlackstone, VirginiaInactivePi1929–1967Rider CollegeTrenton, New JerseyWithdrew ()Sigma Delta1929–1936Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, North CarolinaInactiveXi (Second)19xx ?–19xx ?Highland Manor School and Junior CollegeTarrytown, New YorkInactiveDelta (Third)1928–19xx ?Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IndianaInactiveTau (Second)1928–19xx ?Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OklahomaInactiveTheta (Third)19xx ?–193x ?Mississippi Synodical CollegeHolly Springs, MississippiInactiveBeta Alpha1929–19xx ?San Benito Junior CollegeHollister, CaliforniaInactiveBeta Beta (Second ?)19xx ?–19xx ?Damon Hall SchoolMassachusettsInactiveBeta Beta (First ?) –19xx ?Dodd CollegeShreveport, LouisianaInactiveBeta Gamma19xx ?–19xx ?Cumnock Junior College Los Angeles, CaliforniaInactiveCumnock School Chronicle Yearbook 1936Beta Delta (First)1930–1946Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TexasWithdrew (local)Beta Epsilon1931–193x ?Wayland Baptist CollegePlainview, TexasInactiveBeta Zeta – 1946Holmby College (aka Westlake Junior College)Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, CaliforniaInactiveBeta Eta1931–19xx ?Sacramento Junior CollegeSacramento, CaliforniaInactiveBeta Theta1932–1963Bryant UniversitySmithfield, Rhode IslandWithdrew (local)Beta Iota1932–1961Tennessee Wesleyan CollegeAthens, TennesseeWithdrew ()Beta Kappa (First)193x ?–19xx ?Springfield Junior CollegeSpringfield, IllinoisInactiveBeta Lambda193x ?–1969Woodbury CollegeBurbank, CaliforniaWithdrew ()Beta Mu (First)193x ?–19xx ?Portia Law SchoolBoston, MassachusettsInactiveSigma (Second)1933–1947Posse-Nissen School of Physical EducationBoston, MassachusettsInactiveBeta Nu1936–1965University of CharlestonCharleston, West VirginiaWithdrew ()Beta Xi (First)1936–1948Eastern New Mexico State CollegePortales, New MexicoWithdrew (local)Beta Delta (Second)1965–1977University of ToledoToledo, OhioInactiveBeta Kappa (Second)1965–197x ?Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OhioInactiveBeta Xi (Second)1966–1989Brandywine Junior CollegeWilmington, DelawareWithdrew ()Beta Sigma196x ?–19xx ?Armstrong CollegeBerkeley, CaliforniaInactiveBeta Mu (Second) – 197x ?Dixie CollegeSt. George, UtahInactive19xx ?–192x ? Centenary Female CollegeCleveland, TennesseeInactive19xx ?–between 1918 and 1921Colorado Women's CollegeDenver, ColoradoInactive19xx ?–1918Martha Washington CollegeAbingdon, VirginiaInactive19xx ?–between 1918 and 1921St. Katherine'sInactive19xx ?–between 1918 and 1921UnionInactive
Alumnae chapters Following are the known alumnae chapters of Sigma Iota Chi.
ChapterCharter date and rangeChapter affiliationLocationStatusAlpha Delta19xx?–19xx?Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IndianaInactiveAlpha Epsilon19xx?–19xx?Keyser, West VirginiaInactiveAlpha Tau19xx?–19xx?Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OklahomaInactiveAlpha Chi19xx?–19xx?Howard College (now Samford University)Birmingham, AlabamaInactiveAlpha Beta Theta1939–19xx?Providence, Rhode IslandInactiveThe Ledger (yearbook) Smithfield, Rhode Island: Bryant College, 1939. p. 70.Alpha Beta Eta19xx?–19xx?Sacramento Junior CollegeSacramento, CaliforniaInactiveAlpha Beta Lambda–19xx?Woodbury CollegeLos Angeles, CaliforniaInactiveAlpha Kappa Alpha19xx?–19xx?Greenville Woman's CollegeGreenville, South CarolinaInactive
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