Sigma Thêta Pi

Sigma Thêta Pi (ΣΘΠ, 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. The francophone fraternity is focused enjoying the festivities of a student way of life and to create a social and professional network of fraternity brothers. 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.

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