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Gamma Sigma Alpha

Gamma Sigma Alpha (ΓΣΑ, or GSA) is an American academic Greek honor society recognizing academic excellence of members of fraternities and sororities. It was established in 1989 at the University of Southern California.

Gamma Sigma Alpha
ΓΣΑ
The seal of Gamma Sigma Alpha
FoundedNovember 9, 1989; 36 years ago (1989-11-09)
University of Southern California
TypeHonor
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisInterfraternity academics
ScopeNational
MottoΓαμμα Σιγμα Αλφα
PillarsAcademic Engagement, Congruence, Excellence, Inclusion, Knowledge, Recognition, and Relationships
Colors  Red and   Gold
Chapters215+
Headquarters316 Cherry Hill Boulevard
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
United States
Websitegammasigmaalpha.org

History

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Gamma Sigma Alpha was founded at the University of Southern California on November 9, 1989, by Beth K. Saul and a group of scholastic achievers representing various fraternities and sororities dedicated to advancing higher education and academic accomplishment.[1][2]

Gamma Sigma Alpha states that its mission is "to recognize and advance academic excellence as a core value of fraternities and sororities".[3] Unlike the Order of Omega, who also reward Greek life academic successes, Gamma Sigma Alpha does not limit the number of members who can be initiated.[3]

The society presents an academic scholarship to one of its members.[4]

Its national headquarters are at 316 Cherry Hill Boulevard in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[5]

Symbols

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The badge of Gamma Sigma Alpha, which can be seen within its seal, consists of a white-lit candle with a golden base on a field of Gules (red) with a bend of argent.[6] Graduating members wear honor cords of red and gold.[7] Its motto is Γαμμα Σιγμα Αλφα. Its values or pillars are Academic Engagement, Congruence, Excellence, Inclusion, Knowledge, Recognition, and Relationships.[8]

Membership

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Undergraduate students, in their junior or senior year, can apply for membership if they are members of a Greek fraternity or sorority on campus and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale).[9][10] The society initiates nearly 2,000 members each year.[8]

Chapters

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Following are the chapters of Gamma Sigma Alpha, in alphabetical order.[11]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status Ref.
Adelphi University Garden City, New York Inactive
Albion College Albion, Michigan Inactive
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina Active
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas Active
Ashland University Ashland, Ohio Active
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Active
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee Active [12]
Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts Active [13]
Alpha Kappa 2009 Baker University Baldwin City, Kansas Active
Baldwin-Wallace University Berea, Ohio Inactive
Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Inactive
Barton College Wilson, North Carolina Active
Baylor University Waco, Texas Active
Beloit College Beloit, Wisconsin Active
Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia Inactive
Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Active
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio Active
Brenau University Gainesville, Georgia Inactive
Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, Massachusetts Active
Brooklyn College New York City, New York Active
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active
California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield, California Inactive
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California Active
California State University, Northridge Los Angeles, California Inactive
California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, California Active
California State University, San Marcos San Marcos, California Inactive
California University of Pennsylvania California, Pennsylvania Inactive
Capital University Bexley, Ohio Active
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Inactive
Centre College Danville, Kentucky Inactive
Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee Active
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active
Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina Inactive
Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa Active
Colgate University Hamilton, New York Active
College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Active
Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active
Eta Beta February 2004 Cumberland University Lebanon, Tennessee Active [14]
2012 Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire Inactive [8]
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia Active
Denison University Granville, Ohio Active
Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania Active
Drury University Springfield, Missouri Inactive
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee Inactive
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Active
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Inactive
Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico Active
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, Illinois Inactive
Elon University Elon, North Carolina Inactive
Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, New Jersey Active
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Active
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia Active
Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Active
Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Active
Theta Iota April 7, 2009 Huntingdon College Montgomery, Alabama Inactive [10]
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois Active
Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana Inactive
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Inactive
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Active
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, Indiana Active
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Inactive
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Active
Kennesaw State University Cobb County, Georgia Active
Kent State University Kent, Ohio Active
Delta Zeta Kettering University Flint, Michigan Inactive [15][a]
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania Inactive
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois Active
Lawrence University Appleton, Wisconsin Active
Long Island University New York City, New York Inactive
Longwood College Farmville, Virginia Active
Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania Inactive
Beta Gamma May 2, 1994 Marietta College Marietta, Ohio Active [16]
McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland Inactive
Mercer University Macon, Georgia Active
Miami University Oxford, Ohio Inactive
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Active
Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan Active
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas Active
Miles College Fairfield, Alabama Active
Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota Active [17]
Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey Inactive
Moravian College Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Inactive
Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky Active
Murray State University Murray, Kentucky Active
New England College Henniker, New Hampshire Inactive
New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey Active
New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Inactive
New York Institute of Technology New York City, New York Active
North Carolina Wesleyan University Rocky Mount, North Carolina Active
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona Active
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois Active
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky Active
Northwestern State University Natchitoches, Louisiana Active
Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Active
August 31, 2017 Oakland University Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan Active [18]
Occidental College Los Angeles, California Active
Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio Active
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Active
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio Inactive
Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Active
Pace University New York City, New York Inactive
Penn West Clarion Clarion, Pennsylvania Active
Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Active
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas Active
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active
Radford University Radford, Virginia Inactive
Randolph–Macon College Ashland, Virginia Inactive
Rider University Lawrence Township, New Jersey Inactive
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York Active [19]
Rutgers University–Camden Camden, New Jersey Inactive
Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick, New Jersey Inactive
Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland Active
Samford University Homewood, Alabama Inactive
San Diego State University San Diego, California Active
Simpson College Indianola, Iowa Active
Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Active
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, Louisiana Active
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut Inactive
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Active
Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas Active
Southern Utah University Cedar City, Utah Active
Saint Francis University Loretto, Pennsylvania Active
St. John's University (California) Temecula, California Inactive
St. John’s University, Queens Queens, New York Inactive
St. John’s University, Staten Island Staten Island, New York Inactive [b]
St. Lawrence University Canton, New York Inactive
St. Mary's University, Texas San Antonio, Texas Inactive
St. Norbert College De Pere, Wisconsin Active
State University of New York at Delhi Delhi, New York Inactive
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York Active
Theta Omega April 29, 2011 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York Inactive [20]
State University of New York at Oneonta Oneonta, New York Active
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas Inactive
Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut Inactive
Trinity University San Antonio, Texas Inactive
Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri Active [c]
University at Albany, SUNY Albany, New York Inactive [21]
University of Akron Akron, Ohio Inactive
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Active
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas Active
University of Arkansas–Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas Inactive
November 2017 University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Inactive [22]
Gamma Beta April 10, 1995 – xxxx ?; April 23, 2010 University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York Active [23]
University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Active
University of California, Irvine Irvine, California Inactive
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri Active
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado Active
University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Inactive
University of Denver Denver, Colorado Active
University of Evansville Evansville, Indiana Active
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Active
University of Houston Houston, Texas Active
University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho Active
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Champaign and Urbana, Illinois Active
University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Active
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Active
University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland Active
University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active
University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Inactive
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive [24]
University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota Active
University of Mississippi University, Mississippi Inactive
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Active
University of Mount Union Alliance, Ohio Active
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada Active
University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada Inactive
University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut Inactive
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Active
Theta Eta University of North Alabama Florence, Alabama Active [25]
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Inactive
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Active
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Active
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Inactive
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida Active
University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia Active
University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado Active
University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Active
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Bradford, Pennsylvania Inactive
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington Active
University of Redlands Redlands, California Inactive
University of San Francisco San Francisco, California Active
University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama Active
University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Active
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active
Alpha November 9, 1989 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive [23]
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, Indiana Active
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Active
University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, Tennessee Active
University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Active
University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
University of Texas–Pan American Edinburg, Texas Active
University of the Pacific Stockton, California Active
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio Inactive
University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont Inactive
University of Virginia's College at Wise Wise, Virginia Inactive
University of Washington Seattle, Washington Active
University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama Active
University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia Active
University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Active
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin Active
University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin Active
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wisconsin Active
Ursinus College Collegeville, Pennsylvania Active
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia Active
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana Active
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Inactive
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, Virginia Active
Washburn University Topeka, Kansas Inactive
Washington & Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania Inactive
Washington State University Pullman, Washington Active
Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri Active
Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan Active
Weber State University Ogden, Utah Active
West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania Active
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Inactive
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, West Virginia Active
Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Active
Eta Eta November 2004 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky Inactive [26]
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Active
Willamette University Salem, Oregon Active
Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio Inactive
Woodbury University Burbank, California Active
  1. ↑ Chapter formed at GMI Engineering & Management Institute, now called Kettering University.
  2. ↑ The Staten Island campus closed in May 2024.
  3. ↑ Chapter formed at Northeast Missouri State, now Truman State University.

Notable members

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha Greek Honor Society | Greek Life". greeklife.umich.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  2. ↑ "The History of Gamma Sigma Alpha". web.ics.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  3. 1 2 "Mission, Vision & Values « Gamma Sigma Alpha". gammasigmaalpha.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha Scholarship". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. 2009-06-17. pp. P2. Retrieved 2025-01-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Murphy, Tom (2016-05-27). "Contact Gamma Sigma Alpha". Gamma Sigma Alpha. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  6. ↑ Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Academic Honor Society Information Packet (PDF). Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Academic Honor Society. Spring 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Graduating with Honors". Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  8. 1 2 3 "Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society | Greek Life and Societies". Dartmouth University. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  9. ↑ "Honorary Organizations – – Minnesota State University, Mankato". www.mnsu.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
  10. 1 2 "School". The Dothan Eagle. Dothan, Alabama. 2009-04-22. p. 21. Retrieved 2025-01-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Tom. "Current Chapters". Gamma Sigma Alpha. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  12. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha". Austin Peay State University. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  13. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha (Fraternity & Sorority Academic)". Baker University. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  14. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha". Cumberland University. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  15. ↑ "Kettering's Gamma Sigma Alpha Inducts Yerington". The Herald-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. 2023-06-16. pp. B6. Retrieved 2025-01-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Gama Sigma Alpha Honor Society". Marietta College. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  17. ↑ "Honorary Organizations". Minnesota State University, Mankato. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  18. ↑ Albaugh, Simon. "First Greek-only honor society honors its first inductees". The Oakland Post. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  19. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha - Campus Life: Fraternity & Sorority LIfe". Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  20. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Honor Society". SUNY New Paltz. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  21. ↑ "University at Albany - Single Sign On". weblogin.albany.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  22. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Academic Honor Society | Albany Student Affairs". University at Albany. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  23. 1 2 "Gamma Sigma Alpha National Honor Society | UB Linked". University at Buffalo. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  24. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha Greek Honor Society | Fraternity and Sorority Life". University of Michigan. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  25. ↑ "Gamma Sigma Alpha • Alpha Tau Omega • America's Leadership Development Fraternity". Alpha Tau Omega • America's Leadership Development Fraternity. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  26. ↑ "WKU Starts Greek Honor Society". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2004-11-24. p. 51. Retrieved 2025-01-15 – via Newspapers.com.
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