Theta Pi Sigma
| Theta Pi Sigma | |
|---|---|
| ΘΠΣ | |
| Founded | 2005 Santa Cruz, California |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Queer life |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | Greek:
"θάνατος προτου συμμορφωση" English: "Death Before Conformity" |
| Chapters | 3 Active |
| Headquarters | 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Website | http://www.thetapisigma.org[dead link] |
Theta Pi Sigma (ΘΠΣ), formerly known as Delta Lambda Psi (ΔΛΨ), was started by Marc Garcia in 2005 at UC Santa Cruz. There was a lawsuit with Delta Lambda Phi over the use of the initials DLP that resulted in a rename to Theta Pi Sigma. In 2015, the Alpha chapter of Theta Pi Sigma voted to stop using the misleading term frarority due to the gender binary connotations of the term. Theta Pi Sigma is the world's first regional queer-focused, gender-neutral Greek organization on the verge of becoming national with international aspirations.
Mission
[edit]The purpose and objective of Theta Pi Sigma is to strengthen Greek life at the University of California, Santa Cruz by providing a vehicle for positive leadership, change, and growth in the queer, transsexual, transgender, questioning, pansexual, lesbian, intersex, gender-queer, gay, bisexual, asexual and ally communities. It is their intention to provide further opportunity to obtain a well-rounded educational experience by offering leadership skills and the exposure needed to succeed financially, academically, socially, and culturally.[1][2]
Alpha chapter - University of California, Santa Cruz
[edit]The first chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded by Marc Garcia in 2005 at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Beta chapter - Northeastern Illinois University
[edit]The second chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded in 2012 at the Northeastern Illinois University.
Gamma chapter - University of Oregon
[edit]The third chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded at the University of Oregon.
Epsilon chapter - University of Maryland
[edit]The fourth chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded in the fall of 2013 at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Zeta chapter - University of Colorado
[edit]The fifth chapter of Theta Pi Sigma was founded by Jackson Reinagel in the spring of 2018 University of Colorado, Boulder
Eta chapter - Case Western Reserve University
[edit]The sixth official chapter of Theta Pi Sigma. Founded in the Spring of 2018 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "QConnect - Courses". Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ "List of Registered Student Organizations 2012-2013". Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ Behmer, Virginia. "LGBT organization enters Greek Life". The Observer. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "Theta Pi Sigma - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center - Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
External links
[edit]- "Theta Pi Sigma Home Page". Theta Pi Sigma. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- "LGBT position in ASI 'needed' for campus representation". Daily Forty-Niner. April 14, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- "Theta Pi Sigma". Archived from the original on 2014-08-17.
- "Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center". Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on April 11, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2021.