November 15, 1901; 122 years ago (1901-11-15) The Virginia State Female Normal School (Longwood University), Farmville, Virginia
Type
Social
Affiliation
NPC and PFA (former)
Scope
National
Motto
Aspire, Seek, Attain
Colors
Crimson and Pearl White,
Palm Green and Gold[1]
Symbol
phoenix, crown, palm tree, star
Flower
Narcissus, aster
Jewel
Pearl, ruby
Publication
Aegis of ΑΣΑ (1906-1914) The Phoenix
Philanthropy
Special Olympics, Girls On the Run International, The Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation
Chapters
170 collegiate & alumnae chapters
Members
120,000+ lifetime
Mascot
"DOT" Ladybug
Headquarters
9002 Vincennes Circle Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA
Website
www.alphasigmaalpha.org
Alpha Sigma Alpha (ΑΣΑ) is a United States National Panhellenic sorority founded on November 15, 1901, at the Virginia State Female Normal School (later known as Longwood College and now known as Longwood University) in Farmville, Virginia.
Once a sorority exclusively for teacher's/educational colleges, Alpha Sigma Alpha became a full member of the National Panhellenic Conference in 1951,[2] and, as a social sorority, now admits members without limits based on major. There are currently over 175 chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha nationwide with more than 120,000 members. It is currently partnered with philanthropic organizations Special Olympics and Girls on the Run.
^Baird, William Raimond; Brown, James Taylor (1920). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (9th ed.). G. Banta Company. pp. 576–577. OCLC 17350924. Retrieved 2011-04-10.. Baird's Manual is also available online here: The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
^"National Panhellenic Conference". 2009-09-05. Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
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