Sigma Thêta Pi

Sigma Thêta Pi
ΣΘΠ
FoundedSeptember 21, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09-21)
Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble, France
TypeSocial
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeInternational
MottoFraternitas, Animi Excelsitas ac Dignitas
Colors  black,   red, and   white
SymbolRadiant Star
FlowerFleur-de-lis
PublicationSigmagazine
Chapters8
Nickname"Sigmas", "STPi" or "EON"
Headquarters, Quebec
Canada
Websitesigmathetapi.org

Sigma Thêta Pi (ΣΘΠ, STPi), is an international student fraternity based in Quebec, Canada and France, established in 2003.

History

Sigma Thêta Pi was founded by four students at in Grenoble Alpes University, in Grenoble, France, on September 21, 2003. Within five years it established a Beta chapter in Montreal, Quebec Canada at the University of Montreal when one of the four founders exported Sigma Thêta Pi to that school. It is the only French language based general collegiate fraternity.[1]

The Montreal chapter and Quebec chapter of this fraternity are the only Greek letter fraternities to be officially recognized by a French-speaking university in Canada.[2]

Objectives

The fraternity is focused on two main goals. The first is to enjoy the festivities of a student way of life; the second is to put together a social and professional network through the ΣΘΠ's brothers.[3] The fraternity's motto is, Fraternitas, Animi Excelsitas ac Dignitas which means "brotherhood, pride, dignity". The fraternity includes students from different scholastic curricula, different origins and nationalities, which can be associated with its international focus.[1]

Chapters

Chapter list of Sigma Thêta Pi. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted by italics.

Greek Chapter name Founded School(s) City Country Ancient city name
(to describe chapter location)[4] 		Status
Alpha 2003 Grenoble Alpes University Grenoble France Cularo Inactive[5]
Beta 2008 Université de Montréal, Concordia, ETS, Polytechnique, HEC and McGill Montréal Quebec, Canada Hochelaga Active
Gamma 2008-20xx, 2018 University of Lyon Lyon France Lugdunum Active
Delta 2009 University of Picardy Jules Verne Amiens France Samarobriva Active
Epsilon 20xx University of Bordeaux Bordeaux France Burdigala Inactive
Zêta 20xx University of Lorraine Nancy France Nanciacum Inactive
Êta 20xx University of Burgundy Dijon France Divio Inactive
Thêta 20xx Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Avalon Inactive
Iota 20xx Université de Sherbrooke, Bishop's University Sherbrooke Quebec, Canada Hyatt's Mill Inactive
Kappa 2012 Université Laval Quebec City Quebec, Canada Stadaconé Active
Lambda October 2012 Sorbonne University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, PSL, Lumières, Paris-Saclay, UPEC, Cergy-Pontoise, AUP, ULIP
and others in the Paris region		 Paris France Lutetia Active
Mu 2015 Concordia University Montréal Quebec, Canada Hochelaga Inactive
Nu 2018 University of Lille Lille France Treola Active
Xi 2020 La Rochelle University La Rochelle France Rupella Active
Omicron 2021 University of Perpignan Via Domitia Perpignan France Ruscino Active

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Noted in a Montreal Campus article, 13 April 2010, accessed 11 Oct 2020.
  2. ^ ΣΘΠ is listed among recognized student groups at the University of Montreal, accessed 11 oct 2020.
  3. ^ As profiled in Quartier Libre, vol.18, no.4, a Montreal student publication. Accessed 11 Oct 2020.
  4. ^ Chapter Listing, accessed 11 Oct 2020.
  5. ^ The fraternity's founding schools were the Université Joseph Fourier and Université Pierre Mendès-France, closely related institutions that (re)merged in 2016 into Grenoble Alpes University, per EON history, accessed 11 Oct 2020.