Mu Sigma Upsilon

{{Infobox Fraternity

| name = Mu Sigma Upsilon

| letters = {{lang|grc|ΜΣΥ}}

| crest = Mu Sigma Upsilon Crest.png

| image_size = 170px

| founded = {{start date and age|1981|11|21}}

| birthplace = Rutgers University–New Brunswick

| affiliation = NMGC

| status = Active

| type = Social sorority

| emphasis = Cultural Interest

| scope = National

| motto = Mujeres Siempre Unidas
("Women Always United")

| colors = {{color box|#99CCFF||#FFFFFF}} Baby Blue and {{color box|#FFFFFF||#A1CAF1}} White

| symbol = Amazon Woman

| chapters = 66

| members = 1,578

| philanthropy = NAACP

| publication = The Amazonian [http://www.msu1981.org/amazonian/ The Amazonian magazine]

| address = P.O. Box 7728

| city = North Bergen

| state = New Jersey

| ZIP code = 07047

| country = United States

| nickname = MSU, MUs, Amazonas, Sophisticated Ladies

| website = {{URL|http://www.msu1981.org}}

}}

Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Incorporated ({{lang|grc|ΜΣΥ}}) is an American multicultural intercollegiate sorority. It was founded in 1981 at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and is recognized as the first multicultural sorority in the nation.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-04 |title=Who We Are |url=https://www.msu1981.org/about/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. |language=en-US}} Mu Sigma Upsilon was a founding member of the National Multicultural Greek Council.

History

In the early 1980s, more women from culturally diverse backgrounds were pursuing college degrees. Five women came together and decided to create a support system for these women.{{Cite web |url=http://www.msu1981.org/ourlegacy/history/ |title=Our History |date=4 September 2014 |publisher=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority }} Mu Sigma Upsilon was founded on November 21, 1981, at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, as a Social Fellowship. The five Founding Mothers of Mu Sigma Upsilon are:

Eve Bracero - Puerto Rican
Lillian Sierra - Puerto Rican
Karinee Candelario - Puerto Rican
Ruth Gonzalez - Puerto Rican
Sylvia Vigo - Puerto Rican{{Cite web |url=http://www.msu1981.org/history/ |title=Founding Mothers |date=4 September 2014 |publisher=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority }}

In the early 1980s, Mu Sigma Upsilon became the first sorority to be founded with a multicultural, rather than a specific ethnic or cultural, base.{{Cite web |url=http://www.msu1981.org/ourlegacy/multiculturalism/ |title=Multiculturalism |publisher=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority |access-date=2013-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000639/http://www.msu1981.org/ourlegacy/multiculturalism/ |archive-date=2013-12-03 |url-status=dead }} Mu Sigma Upsilon became a Greek-lettered organization in the early 1990s.{{Cite web |title=The Inclusive Sorority |url=https://www.courant.com/2003/03/18/the-inclusive-sorority/ |access-date=2003-03-18 |publisher=The Courant}} It is the sister organization of Lambda Sigma Upsilon, a Latino-based fraternity.

R.A.C.E is a national event of the sorority. Each chapter runs its version of the event, where campus cultural organizations are invited to perform in costume and provide cultural displays for table-top exhibitions during the event. Members are encouraged to wear national dress about their cultural background or heritage and provide sample delicacies from all parts of the world.{{Cite web |title=New Jersey City University sorority will hold "R.A.C.E." |url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2010/11/new_jersey_city_university_sor.html/ |access-date=2010-11-30 |publisher=The Jersey Journal}}{{Cite web |date=4 September 2014 |title=R.A.C.E.< |url=http://www.msu1981.org/about-msu/msu-sponsored-events/ |publisher=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority}}

Symbols

The sorority's motto is Mujeres Siempre Unidas or "Women Always United". Its colors are baby blue and white. Its mascot is the Amazon woman. Its nicknames are The Sophisticated Ladies or The MUs (pronounced mews).{{Cite web |date=2014-09-04 |title=Our History |url=https://www.msu1981.org/history/ |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. |language=en-US}} Its publication is The Amazonian.

Philanthropy

Every five years, the organization selects a national philanthropy as beneficiary. Through this process, we are able to dedicate ourselves as a national organization to aiding a single charity organization for five years at a time, and continue to assist many more organizations in the future. Previous philanthropies include:

Mu Sigma Upsilon's current philanthropy for 2021-2026 is: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP){{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=National Philanthropy |url=https://www.msu1981.org/philanthropy/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. |language=en-US}}

Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation

The Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. The mission of the foundation is to provide essential support and financial resources for the educational, leadership, and charitable purposes of the sorority to enrich the lives of members and assist in improving the community in which they serve.{{Cite news|url=http://www.msu1981.org/foundation|title=Mu Sigma Upsilon Foundation|date=2017-08-19|work=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc.|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-US}}

T.I.A.R.A. Interest Group

T.I.A.R.A. stands for Togetherness, Independence, Academics, Respect and Achievement. The T.I.A.R.A. Group is the official interest group of Mu Sigma Upsilon. Being an active T.I.A.R.A. gives interested ladies the opportunity to get an in-depth look at the sisterhood. They experience first-hand what it would be like to be a sister of MSU through event/meeting planning, programming, fundraising and networking. It also allows for the prospective members to build relationships with one another and Mu Sigma Upsilon sisters.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-04 |title=Join MSU |url=https://www.msu1981.org/join-msu/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. |language=en-US}}

Chapters

=Undergraduate Chapters=

Mu Sigma Upsilon does not name their chapters by the Greek alphabet, but rather chapters are given culturally significant names.{{Cite web |url=http://www.msu1981.org/chapters/ |title=Undergraduate Chapters |publisher=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority }} Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter	Charter date and range	Institution	Location !Status !Reference
class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
Amazona	{{Date table sorting\|1981-11-21}}	Rutgers University–New Brunswick	New Brunswick, New Jersey \|Inactive \|Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) [https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459802938918 Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities]. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 24, 2022.{{Cite web \|date=2014-09-04 \|title=Undergraduate Chapters \|url=https://www.msu1981.org/undergraduate-chapters/ \|access-date=2023-01-24 \|website=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. \|language=en-US}}
Siksika	{{Date table sorting\|1983-11-30}}	William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey \|Active \|
Conquistadoras	{{Date table sorting\|1989-04-12}}	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey \|Inactive \|
Matriarca	{{Date table sorting\|1990-11-29}}	Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey \|Active \|
Aborigena	{{Date table sorting\|1991-04-17}}	Rutgers University-Newark	Newark, New Jersey \|Active \|
Mosaic	{{Date table sorting\|1991-04-25}}	Kean University	Union Township, New Jersey \|Active \|
Bellatrix \|1991 \| \| \|Memorial \|{{Cite web \|date=2014-09-04 \|title=Bellatrix Chapter \|url=https://www.msu1981.org/bellatrix/ \|access-date=2023-01-24 \|website=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. \|language=en-US}}
Indigena	{{Date table sorting\|1994-12-01}}	New Jersey City University and Saint Peter's University	Jersey City, New Jersey \|Active \|
Destinidas	{{Date table sorting\|1995-04-12}}	Bloomfield College	Bloomfield, New Jersey \|Active \|
Zaona	{{Date table sorting\|1995-11-18}}	Stockton University	Pomona, New Jersey \|Active \|
Jhansi	{{Date table sorting\|1996-11-10}}	Pennsylvania State University - Main	University Park, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Godasiyo	{{Date table sorting\|1996-11-10}}	Penn State Altoona	Altoona, Pennsylvania \|Inactive \|
Palenque	{{Date table sorting\|1998-11-14}}	Bloomsburg University	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Narra	{{Date table sorting\|1998-11-19}}	New York University	New York City, New York \|Inactive \|
Emeritus	{{Date table sorting\|1999-11-14}}	Ramapo College of New Jersey	Mahwah, New Jersey \|Inactive \|
Concordia	{{Date table sorting\|1999-11-14}}	University of Connecticut	Storrs, Connecticut \|Active \|
Abrianeme	{{Date table sorting\|2001-03-16}}	College of New Jersey	Ewing Township, New Jersey \|Active \|
Devi	{{Date table sorting\|2002-03-09}}	University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas \|Inactive \|
Anansi	{{Date table sorting\|2002-03-24}}	Cornell University	Ithaca, New York \|Inactive \|
Evadne	{{Date table sorting\|2002-03-24}}	Le Moyne College	Syracuse, New York \|Inactive \|
Haumea	{{Date table sorting\|2003-03-15}}	University of Central Florida	Orlando, Florida \|Active \|
Xurima	{{Date table sorting\|2003-03-20}}	Seton Hall University	South Orange, New Jersey \|Inactive \|
Genesis	{{Date table sorting\|2003-11-01}}	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Yazi	{{Date table sorting\|2004-03-10}}	Florida Memorial College	Miami, Florida \|Inactive \|
Orisha	{{Date table sorting\|2004-03-28}}	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, New York \|Inactive \|
Quinquatria	{{Date table sorting\|2005-03-26}}	Stevens Institute of Technology	Hoboken, New Jersey \|Inactive \|
Nysa	{{Date table sorting\|2005-03-26}}	SUNY Oneonta	Oneonta, New York \|Active \|
Vathara	{{Date table sorting\|2005-05-01}}	Johnson & Wales University, Florida	Miami, Florida \|Inactive \|
Lazuline	{{Date table sorting\|2005-11-12}}	Millersville University	Millersville, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Celtic	{{Date table sorting\|2005-11-20}}	Old Dominion University	Norfolk, Virginia \|Inactive \|
Gaia	{{Date table sorting\|2006-04-01}}	Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York \|Active \|
Kyathira	{{Date table sorting\|2006-04-01}}	University at Buffalo and Buffalo State University	Buffalo, New York \|Active \|
Themiskyra	{{Date table sorting\|2006-04-06}}	SUNY Old Westbury	Old Westbury, New York \|Active \|
Cheveyo \|{{Date table sorting\|2006}} \|Lamar University \|Beaumont, Texas \|Inactive \|
Hasinai	{{Date table sorting\|2006-04-08}}	Stephen F. Austin University	Nacogdoches, Texas \|Active \|
Zotikon	{{Date table sorting\|2006-04-13}}	Hunter College; St. Francis College	New York City, New York \|Active \|
Dhyani	{{Date table sorting\|2007-04-15}}	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina \|Active \|
Janus	{{Date table sorting\|2008-04-06}}	Barry University	Miami, Florida \|Inactive \|
Novastella	{{Date table sorting\|2008-04-13}}	West Chester University	West Chester, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Kailasa	{{Date table sorting\|2009-04-11}}	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia \|Active \|
Ionia	{{Date table sorting\|2009-04-11}}	East Stroudsburg University	East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Freyja	{{Date table sorting\|2009-04-19}}	Rowan University	Glassboro, New Jersey \|Active \|
Bodhati	{{Date table sorting\|2009-12-05}}	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia \|Inactive \|
Roma	{{Date table sorting\|2010-04-17}}	George Washington University	Washington, D.C. \|Inactive \|
Rhea	{{Date table sorting\|2010-04-18}}	Penn State Abington	Abington Township, Pennsylvania \|Inactive \|
Boetia	{{Date table sorting\|2011-04-16}}	Georgia College & State University	Milledgeville, Georgia \|Active \|
Arikara	{{Date table sorting\|2011-11-18}}	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney, Nebraska \|Active \|
Kumi	{{Date table sorting\|2012-04-01}}	SUNY Oswego	Oswego, New York \|Active \|
Yemaya	{{Date table sorting\|2012-04-22}}	Lehigh University	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Miakardia	{{Date table sorting\|2012-11-10}}	Bucknell University	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Kimimela	{{Date table sorting\|2012-11-11}}	University of South Florida	Tampa, Florida \|Active \|
Zarya	{{Date table sorting\|2013-04-06}}	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	Dartmouth, Massachusetts \|Active \|
Sekhmet	{{Date table sorting\|2013-11-02}}	Marshall University	Huntington, West Virginia \|Active \|
Akasa	{{Date table sorting\|2013-11-23}}	Metropolitan State University of Denver	Denver, Colorado \|Inactive \|
Atitlán	2014	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana, Pennsylvania \|Inactive \|
Samara	{{Date table sorting\|2014-11-16}}	Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey \|Active \|
Úthaulia	{{Date table sorting\|2017-04-01}}	Lycoming College	Williamsport, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Wujimu	{{Date table sorting\|2017-04-07}}	DePauw University	Greencastle, Indiana \|Active \|
Dianaia	{{Date table sorting\|2018-03-31}}	University of Rochester	Rochester, New York \|Inactive \|
Maulana	{{Date table sorting\|2018-11-10}}	SUNY Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh, New York \|Inactive \|
Artemisia \|{{Date table sorting\|2018-11-17}} \|Felician University \|Rutherford, New Jersey \|Inactive \|
Ọkụ	{{Date table sorting\|2019-03-30}}	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	Teaneck, New Jersey \|Inactive \|
Horaeziel	{{Date table sorting\|2019-04-06}}	SUNY Cortland	Cortland, New York \|Inactive \|
Arcus	{{Date table sorting\|2019-04-13}}	SUNY Albany	Albany, New York \|Inactive \|
Eden	{{Date table sorting\|2019-11-16}}	Moravian College	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Huitaca	{{Date table sorting\|2021-04-23}}	Lafayette College	Easton, Pennsylvania \|Active \|
Saqqara	{{Date table sorting\|2023-04-01}}	Binghamton University	Binghamton, New York \|Active \|

= Graduate Chapter (Aretias) =

Mu Sigma Upsilon's Aretias Graduate Chapter provides alumnae members with a system to become mentors and advisers to each other and to undergraduates. The chapter remains actively involved in academic programs at undergraduate chapters and surrounding communities with or without an undergraduate chapter. The Aretias Chapter also offers interested women the opportunity to join the sorority at the Graduate level.{{Cite web |title=Aretias (Graduate Chapter) |url=http://www.msu1981.org/structue/aretias-graduate-chapter/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221540/http://www.msu1981.org/structue/aretias-graduate-chapter/ |archive-date=2013-12-02 |access-date=2013-11-21 |publisher=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority}} Women interested in joining MSU’s Aretias Chapter would have completed an undergraduate program with a minimum 3.0 grade point average, or be actively pursuing a degree of higher education.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-04 |title=Aretias (Graduate Chapter) |url=https://www.msu1981.org/aretias/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. |language=en-US}}

Local Aretias Chapters: