Sigma Zeta

Sigma Zeta
ΣΖ

Founded	October 1, 1925; 98 years ago (1925-10-01) Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois
Affiliation	independent
Scope	United States
Chapters	65
Website	www.sigmazeta.org

Sigma Zeta (ΣΖ) is a national honor society founded in 1925 to recognize undergraduate excellence in the natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics. The society's purpose is to encourage and foster the attainment of knowledge in the natural and computer sciences and mathematics.^[1]

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History

Sigma Zeta was founded in the fall of 1925 at the now defunct Shurtleff College as a local organization to provide recognition for Shurtleff science and mathematics students. Soon after that other local campuses took an interest in the group, and following the approval of the petition by McKendree College to start a chapter in June 1926 Sigma Zeta began its growth into a national collegiate honor society.^[2] In a letter that appeared in the correspondence section of the American Chemical Society Journal of Chemical Education Sigma Zeta was offered as an alternative for small colleges to the existing Sigma Xi honor society which often passed over small colleges for membership as they focused on larger Universities.^[3]

Sigma Zeta's annual convention has been held every year since 1926 except for 1943, 1944, and 1945 where it was canceled due to World War II, and in 2020 when it was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.^[4] The first three gatherings were held at the Shurtleff College campus which is now the site of the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine.

Activities

The annual convention is Sigma Zeta's primary meeting where student members present papers and individual and chapter awards are presented.^[5]^[6]^[7] Individual chapters often undertake activities including the hosting of speakers and service projects to benefit their local communities.^[8] These activities can include programs for younger students at local schools helping to promote science education at early ages.^[9]^[10] Sigma Zeta's interdisciplinary nature has been described as a benefit for smaller colleges and universities because, "It brings together students from all areas of science and mathematics, including computer science, so they can all work together on projects."^[11]

Qualifications for Membership

Chapters select students for membership that have met the following eligibility criteria:

Major studies in at least one of the Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Completion of 25 semester hours of coursework with 15 hours in the Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Mathematics
A Grade Point Average of 3.0 out of 4.0 both in Science and Mathematics as well as cumulatively among all classes taken^[12]

Chapters

Chapters in existence are listed in the order they joined Sigma Zeta.^[13]

Beta, McKendree University, 1926
Gamma, Medical College of Virginia, 1927
Epsilon, Otterbein College, 1929
Lambda, Mansfield University, 1936
Mu, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 1937
Xi, Ball State University, 1938
Pi, Millikin University, 1943
Rho, University of Indianapolis, 1943
Sigma, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1944
Tau, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1947
Upsilon, Anderson University, 1948
Phi, Eureka College, 1948
Chi, Missouri Valley College, 1951
Psi, Central Missouri State University, 1956
Alpha Beta, Campbellsville University, 1963
Alpha Gamma, Malone College, 1969
Alpha Delta, Newman University, 1969
Alpha Epsilon, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1969
Alpha Zeta, Indiana State University, 1969
Alpha Eta, Olivet College, 1969
Alpha Theta, Asbury College, 1970
Alpha Kappa, University of Southern Indiana, 1970
Alpha Lambda, Suffolk University, 1970
Alpha Mu, Immaculata College, 1971
Alpha Nu, Oglethorpe University, 1971
Alpha Xi, University of Virginia's College at Wise, 1971
Alpha Pi, Trevecca Nazarene College, 1972
Alpha Rho, Stonehill College, 1972
Alpha Sigma, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1972
Alpha Upsilon, Union University, 1975
Alpha Phi, Marist College, 1975
Alpha Chi, Eastern College, 1976
Alpha Psi, Hillsdale College, 1976
Alpha Omega, St. Mary of the Woods College, 1976
Beta Alpha, Lyndon State College, 1977
Beta Beta, George Fox University, 1978
Beta Gamma, Columbia College, 1978
Beta Epsilon, Arcadia University, 1979
Beta Zeta, Cabrini College, 1981
Beta Iota, Bethel University, 1983
Beta Theta, Belhaven College, 1983
Beta Eta, Evangel College, 1985
Beta Kappa Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1991
Beta Lambda, Messiah College, 1993
Beta Mu, Coastal Carolina University, 1994
Beta Delta, Gwynedd Mercy College, 1996
Somerset Associate Chapter, Somerset Community College, 1997*
Beta Nu, Houghton College, 1997
Beta XI (1999) - Pikeville College, 1999
Beta Omicron, Madonna University, 2001
Beta Pi, University of Arkansas at Monticello, 2004
Beta Rho, Castleton State College, 2005
Alpena Associate Chapter, Alpena Community College, 2005*
Beta Sigma, Baker University, 2007
Beta Tau, Gardner-Webb University, 2008
Beta Upsilon, Marygrove College, 2009^[14]
Beta Phi, College of the Ozarks, 2009
Beta Chi, Walsh University, 2011
Beta Psi, Martin University, 2011
Beta Omega, Virginia Wesleyan College, 2011
Gamma Alpha, Chestnut Hill College, 2011^[15]
Gamma Beta, Concord University, 2011
Gamma Gamma, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, 2012
Gamma Delta, The Master's College, 2012
Gamma Epsilon, Franklin Pierce University, 2012
Gamma Zeta, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 2012
Gamma Eta, Marian University (Indiana), 2012
Gamma Theta, Georgian Court University, 2013
Gamma Iota, Neumann University, 2013
Gamma Kappa, Southwest Baptist University, 2014
College of the Canyons Associate Chapter, College of the Canyons, 2014*
Gamma Lambda (2015) Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis, MO 63141
Gamma Mu (2015) Baptist College of Health Sciences, Memphis, TN 38104
Gamma Nu (2015) Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Gamma Xi (2015) King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Gamma Omicron (2015) Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Gamma Pi (2017) Warner University, Lake Wales, Fl 33859
Gamma Rho (2017) Miami Dade College InterAmerican Campus, Miami, Fl 33135
Gamma Sigma (2018) Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO 80226
Gamma Tau (2018) Faulkner University, Montgomery, AL 36109
Gamma UPSILON (2018) Wilmington University, New Castle, DE 19720
Olive-Harvey College Associate Chapter (2019) Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL 60628*

Associate chapters, marked with an asterisk, are chapters of Sigma Zeta on two-year community college campuses, including Somerset Community College, Alpena Community College and College of the Canyons, with Somerset Community College home to the first associate chapter.^[16]

References

^ "Introduction to the Sigma Zeta Handbook", Sigma Zeta. retrieved 2013-11-11
^ "The History of Sigma Zeta", Sigma Zeta. retrieved 2013-11-11
^ R. K. Carrelton. "Correspondence." Journal of Chemical Education 1926, 3 (8), p. 944
^ "Sigma Zeta Conventions Future and Past", Sigma Zeta, retrieved 2013-11-11
^ Malone University to Host 2012 Sigma Zeta National Convention (March 21, 2012). retrieved 2012-8-26
^ OLLU to host national Sigma Zeta convention this Saturday Our Lady of the Lake University (March 2011). retrieved 2012-8-26
^ Students gather from across nation for Sigma Zeta conference, The Aviso (April 10, 2012). retrieved 2012-8-26
^ NASA Speaker Addresses Waves Malone University (February 21, 2012). retrieved 2012-8-26
^ Kid's College Explores Wonders of Science, Asbury University (March 11, 2011). retrieved 2012-8-27
^ John S. Battle Travels to Sigma Zeta Math and Science Competition Archived 2012-12-24 at archive.today, Washington County Public Schools: Virginia (December 8th, 2012). retrieved 2012-8-27
^ Honor societies provide benefits, prestige, The Reflector Online (September 23rd, 2009) retrieved 2012-8-27
^ "Why be a member of Sigma Zeta", Sigma Zeta. retrieved 2013-11-11
^ Sigma Zeta Constitution, Sigma Zeta. retrieved 2013-11-11
^ Sigma Zeta has stellar first year, inducts new members Archived 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine, Marygrove College (2009). retrieved 2012-8-26
^ College Inducts Students Into Sigma Zeta Honor Society Archived 2013-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, Chestnut Hill College (June 9, 2011) retrieved 2012-8-27
^ Area Students Being Inducted into Math and Science Honor Societies, Somerset Community College. retrieved 2012-8-26

External links

www.sigmazeta.org Official website
The Sigma Zetan – The Official Publication of Sigma Zeta

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