# Zeta Sigma Chi

Zeta Sigma Chi (ΖΣΧ) (also known as Z-Chis, pronounced "Zeek eyes") is a multicultural American sorority founded in 1991 at the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. It was the third national multicultural organization founded in the United States.

## History

On March 3, 1991, Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority Inc. was established at Northern Illinois University by eight founding members known as the Mommy Chis. The Mommy Chis are Maribel Campa, Zandra Cortes, Sandra de la Roca, Veronica Escobar, Sandra Gomez, Jacqueline Herrera, Laura Murillo, and Julie Sanders.
Zeta Sigma Chi is based upon five principles. The organization's principles are education, success, culture, service, and sisterhood, with an emphasis on social justice.
The Oakland University Office for Student Involvement selected its Zeta Sigma Chi chapter as the Fraternity & Sorority Life Organization of the Year for the 2019–2020 academic year.

## Symbols

Zeta Sigma Chi's colors are peach and black. Its flower is the peach rose and its symbol is the unicorn. Its motto is "Keeping the Dream Alive." Its principles or pillars are Education, Success, Culture, Service, and Sisterhood.

## Activities

The sorority's philanthropies are the Ronald McDonald House Charities and the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). The Eastern Michigan University chapter hosts an annual SexapalooZa to encourage positive discussion and education about healthy and safe sex. The University of Michigan chapter held a workshop to discuss homophobia in the Greek system.

## Chapters

| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | March 3, 1991 | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, IL | Inactive |
| Beta | June 4, 1994 | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | Active |
| Gamma | November 19, 1995 | Purdue University Northwest | Calumet, IN | Inactive |
| Delta | March 31, 1996 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Inactive |
| Epsilon | November 14, 1999 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Inactive |
| Zeta | June 30, 2001 | Towson University | Towson, MD | Inactive |
| Eta | March 29, 2003 | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Inactive |
| Theta | May 2, 2004 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Baltimore County, MD | Inactive |
| Iota | April 24, 2005 | Shippensburg University | Shippensburg, PA | Inactive |
| Kappa | July 30, 2005 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Inactive |
| Lambda | September 10, 2005 | Oakland University | Oakland County, MI | Active |
| Mu | June 25, 2006 | University of Wisconsin–Parkside | Kenosha, WI | inactive |
| Nu | April 15, 2007 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | Inactive |
| Xi | February 24, 2008 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Inactive |
| Omicron | March 29, 2008 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI | Inactive |
| Pi | May 1, 2011 | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Active |
| Rho | August 21, 2010 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Inactive |
| Sigma | May 19, 2013 | University of California, Davis | Davis, CA | Inactive |
| Tau | April 13, 2014 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Active |
| Upsilon | April 16, 2017 | California State University, East Bay | Hayward, CA | Inactive |
| Omega | June 26, 2021 | Reserved for deceased sisters | | Memorial |
| CSU Chico | April 26, 2015 | California State University, Chico | Chico, CA | Active |
| Winthrop University Associate | April 1, 2017 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | Active |