Английская Википедия:Alpha Sigma Kappa

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Alpha Sigma Kappa – Women in Technical Studies (Шаблон:Lang – WiTS) is a social sorority for women in the fields of mathematics, architecture, engineering, technology and the sciences.

The sorority was founded at the University of Minnesota in 1989 by a group of women who had formerly been affiliated with the Sisters of Triangle Fraternity program. Alpha Sigma Kappa became a national organization in 1996.

History

Alpha Sigma Kappa originally grew from a Little Sisters of Triangle organization at the University of Minnesota. In the late 1980s, Little Sister programs were being phased out by fraternal organizations across the country; Triangle Fraternity's National Council resolved to do so with their local Little Sisters organizations. To maintain a formal relationship, the University of Minnesota's Little Sisters group chose to found Alpha Sigma Kappa. The sorority was created on May 1, 1989, by eighteen Founding Sisters. The founding sisters include: Шаблон:Columns-list

When Alpha Sigma Kappa was founded, scientific careers were filled primarily by men. In 1989, only seventeen percent of the students enrolled in the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota were female. The Founding Sisters of the organization wished to create a sorority dedicated to supporting women who entered these fields. Alpha Sigma Kappa was intended to bring women pursuing technical studies together in a social setting: working to develop, encourage, and support the academic and social needs of these women. At the time of its founding, Alpha Sigma Kappa was the only social sorority for technical women whose scope included those in architecture and non-engineering sciences.

The stated purpose of Alpha Sigma Kappa is to promote friendship, academic achievement, unity within the organization, and philanthropy throughout the community. The sorority supports women in their academic goals and promotes women in technical fields through leadership, friendship, and support.

On March 4, 1996, an Interest Group of women was formed at the University of Oklahoma, which would ultimately become the Beta chapter on September 13, 1997. The National Organization of Alpha Sigma Kappa was officially formed on April 29, 1996, at the first national meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Between 1999 and 2005, four more chapters were installed. In 2010, Alpha Sigma Kappa became the first sorority established on the campus of New Mexico Tech. Since 2015, the organization's growth has accelerated rapidly, establishing a presence on an additional ten universities across the United States as a social sorority for women in STEM.

In 2014, the Alpha Sigma Kappa Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was created to support women in technical fields by managing academic scholarships.

Symbols

The Greek letters Alpha Sigma Kappa represent social aspects; "Women in Technical Studies" specifies its membership. The sorority's colors are royal blue and silver. Its flower is the white rose and its jewel is the blue topaz. Alpha Sigma Kappa's symbols are the infinity sign and the lioness.

Membership

Active membership in Alpha Sigma Kappa requires that a student pursues a major with a minimum of 1/3 of all credit hours in architecture, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or biological sciences, with a minimum of 1/6 of all credit hours as upper division courses in these fields. Specific majors at each university are defined in the respective chapter or Colony bylaws.

Once a woman is Initiated, her membership is for a lifetime. Alumnae remain connected through alumnae chapters as well as informal networks of social and professional support.

The National Organization of Alpha Sigma Kappa is not affiliated with a National Panhellenic governing body; however, chapters may be affiliated with councils at their respective universities.

Philanthropy

The National philanthropy for Alpha Sigma Kappa is DonorsChoose. Individual chapters may choose local classroom projects to support through this organization, emphasizing assisting STEM projects.

Additionally, chapters of Alpha Sigma Kappa organize and participate in local philanthropic events in their communities. Many events work to promote science and technical careers to young women. However, these events provide direct service or raise funds for a variety of nonprofit organizations, including: the American Cancer Society, Charity: Water, Girl Scouts of the USA, and the Susan G Komen Foundation.

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

Following is a list of collegiate chapters of the Alpha Sigma Kappa sorority. Active chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Chartered/Range	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	Шаблон:Dts	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Active	Шаблон:Efn
Beta	Шаблон:Dts	University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	Active	Шаблон:Efn
Gamma	Шаблон:Dts – 201x ?	University of Louisville	Louisville, Kentucky	Inactive	Шаблон:Efn
Delta	Шаблон:Dts – 201x ?	University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, Texas	Inactive	Шаблон:Efn
Epsilon	Шаблон:Dts	Iowa State University	Ames, Iowa	Active	Шаблон:Efn
Zeta	Шаблон:Dts – 20xx ?	University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Baltimore County, Maryland	Inactive	Шаблон:Efn
Eta	Шаблон:Dts	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro, New Mexico	Active	Шаблон:Efn
Theta	Шаблон:Dts	Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado	Active
Iota	Шаблон:Dts	University of New Haven	West Haven, Connecticut	Active
Kappa	Шаблон:Dts	University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas	Active
Mu	Шаблон:Dts	University of Richmond	Richmond, Virginia	Active
Nu	Шаблон:Dts	University of Central Florida	Orlando, Florida	Active	Шаблон:Efn
Lambda	Шаблон:Dts – 20xx ?	DePaul University	Chicago, Illinois	Inactive
Xi	Шаблон:Dts	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	Active	Шаблон:Efn
Omicron	Шаблон:Dts	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	Active	Шаблон:Efn
Rho	Шаблон:Dts	University of South Florida	Tampa, Florida	Active
Pi	Шаблон:Dts	Boston University	Boston, Massachusetts	Active
Sigma colony	Шаблон:Dts	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	Active
Tau colony	Шаблон:Dts	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Active

Alumnae chapters

Following is a list of the alumnae chapters of the Alpha Sigma Kappa sorority. Active chapters are indicated in bold; inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Chartered	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha Alumnae		University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Active
Beta Alumnae		University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	Active
Epsilon Alumnae		Iowa State University	Ames, Iowa	Active
Zeta Alumnae		University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Baltimore, Maryland	Active
Iota Alumnae		University of New Haven	West Haven, Connecticut	Active
Theta Alumnae		Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado	Active

See also

• List of social fraternities and sororities
• Professional fraternities and sororities

External links

• Alpha Sigma Kappa website