Sigma Thêta Pi (, STPi), is an international francophone student fraternity based in Canada and France. It was established in 2003 at Grenoble Alpes University in Grenoble, France. It is the only French-language-based general collegiate fraternity.
History Sigma Thêta Pi was founded by four students at Grenoble Alpes University, in Grenoble, France, on September 21, 2003. It is the only French-language-based general collegiate fraternity.
In 2008, the Sigma Thêta Pi established Beta chapter in Montreal, Quebec Canada at the University of Montreal when one of the four founders exported Sigma Thêta Pi to that school. This was followed by Gamma chapter at the University of Lyon in 2008 and the Delta chapter at the University of Picardy Jules Verne in 2009. By 2021, the fraternity had chartered fifteen chapters in Canada and France.
Sigma Thêta Pi includes students from different scholastic curricula, different origins, and nationalities, which can be associated with its international focus. The Beta chapter and the Kappa chapter at the Université Laval are the only Greek letter fraternities to be officially recognized by a French-speaking university in Canada.
Sigma Thêta Pi is a member of the Inter Fraternity Council of France. Its international headquarters is in Montreal.
Symbols Sigma Thêta Pi's motto is, Fraternitas, Animi Excelsitas ac Dignitas which means "Brotherhood, Pride, Dignity". The fraternity's colors are black, red, and white. Its symbol is the radiant star Its flower is the fleur-de-lis.
The fraternity's publication is Sigmagzine. Its nicknames are Sigmas, STPi, and EON.
Chapters Chapter list of Sigma Thêta Pi. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics.Chapter Listing, accessed 11 Oct 2020.
Greek letter chapter nameAncient city chapter nameCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusAlphaCularoGrenoble Alpes UniversityGrenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceInactiveBetaHochelagaConcordia UniversityMontréal, Quebec, CanadaActiveÉcole de technologie supérieureHEC MontréalMcGill UniversityPolytechnique MontréalGammaLugdunum2008–20xx ?, University of LyonLyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceActiveDeltaSamarobrivaUniversity of Picardy Jules VerneAmiens, Somme, FranceActiveEpsilonBurdigala20xx ?University of BordeauxBordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceInactiveZêtaNanciacum20xx ?University of LorraineNancy, Grand Est, FranceInactiveÊtaDivio2010University of BurgundyDijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceInactiveThêtaAvalon20xx ?Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaInactiveIotaHyatt's Mill20xx ?Bishop's UniversitySherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaInactiveUniversité de SherbrookeKappaStadaconéUniversité LavalQuebec City, Quebec, CanadaActiveLambdaLutetiaAmerican University of ParisParis, Île-de-France, FranceActiveCergy-Pontoise UniversityParis-East Créteil UniversityParis Lumières University GroupParis-Saclay UniversityParis Sciences et Lettres UniversitySorbonne Paris Cité AllianceSorbonne UniversityUniversity of London Institute in ParisMuHochelaga2015Concordia UniversityMontréal, Quebec, CanadaInactiveNuTreolaUniversity of LilleLille, Hauts-de-France, FranceActiveXiRupellaLa Rochelle UniversityLa Rochelle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceActiveOmicronRuscinoUniversity of Perpignan Via DomitiaPerpignan, Occitania, FranceActive
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See also Fraternities and sororities in Canada List of fraternities and sororities in France List of social fraternities
External links Official website