Sigma Alpha Iota
| Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity | |
|---|---|
| ΣΑΙ | |
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| Founded |
June 12, 1903 |
| Type | Music |
| Emphasis | Music |
| Scope | International |
| Mission statement | To encourage, nurture and support the art of music. |
| Motto |
"Vita brevis, ars longa." (In English: "Life is short; art is long.") (Open Motto) |
| Colors | White |
| Symbol | Pan Pipes |
| Flower | Red Rose |
| Publication | Pan Pipes, Tempo! |
| Philanthropy | Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. |
| Chapters | 225 active collegiate chapters and 114 alumnae chapters, including one international chapter. |
| Members | 122,504 as of August 2015 collegiate |
| Headquarters |
One Tunnel Road Asheville, North Carolina USA |
| Homepage | http://www.sai-national.org |
June 12, 1903
University School of Music
"Vita brevis, ars longa."
Sigma Alpha Iota (ΣΑΙ) is an International Music Fraternity. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its members and the general public. Sigma Alpha Iota operates its own national philanthropy, Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc. Sigma Alpha Iota is a member of the National Interfraternity Music Council and the Professional Fraternity Association.
Sigma Alpha Iota (Alpha Chapter) was founded on June 12, 1903 at the University School of Music in Ann Arbor, Michigan by seven women: Elizabeth A. Campbell, Frances Caspari, Minnie Davis Sherrill, Leila Farlin Laughlin, Nora Crane Hunt, Georgina Potts, and Mary Storrs Andersen.
The next chapter of the fraternity, (Beta) was chartered in 1904 at Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. Chapters have now been chartered at over 300 universities, conservatories, and colleges.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, enacted on June 23, 1972, prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational programs receiving federal funding. This prohibition extends to professional societies for students enrolled at universities that receive federal funds for student financial aid or other programs. However, social organizations, such as social fraternities and sororities, are specifically exempted. In order to remain a fraternity of women, Sigma Alpha Iota petitioned for an exemption from Title IX from the U.S. Department of Education as a music fraternity that would initiate only women at the undergraduate level, and men and women at the professional level. In 1981, the fraternity was officially granted exemption from Title IX by the DOE to remain single-sex as a social organization. Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity remains a member of the Professional Fraternity Association.
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