Zeta Sigma Chi

Zeta Sigma Chi

Zeta Sigma Chi (ΖΣΧ), (also known as Z-Chi, pronounced "Zee-Kaii") was founded on March 3, 1991 at the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

The eight women who founded Zeta Sigma Chi, known as the "Mommy Chi's," envisioned a sisterhood that would unite all women of diverse backgrounds and encourage sisters to achieve success in higher education and careers. As one of the oldest established intercollegiate multicultural sisterhood in the nation, Zeta Sigma Chi is proud of its ability to provide a strong open-minded organization to its members and the community. The sorority believes in maintaining a true sisterhood that is accepting of one another no matter what their differences are. Members of Zeta Sigma Chi are genuine and successful in their attempts to spread multiculturalism and sisterhood to others in the community, and on a global scale. As a steadily growing organization, Zeta Sigma Chi offers members not only a strong support network and system, but also an active National Board and Alumnae Association.

The idea of combining the principles of Education, Success, Culture, Service, and Sisterhood to make an impact in the lives of every woman as well as the community is the main goal of the organization. The uniqueness of the sorority includes its vast multicultural base with regards to culture, ethnic group, race, religion, orientation, opinions, beliefs, and identity. One of its many strengths is pushing academic success among its members in their undergraduate, and post graduate careers.

The purpose of Zeta Sigma Chi is:

"To unify a group of women from diverse cultures for one common goal, success in education. To achieve our goal, we base our beliefs on our unique backgrounds with the purpose of building a strong sisterhood that will assist us in our success. We invite ALL women of diverse cultures to join our sisterhood and share their beliefs, as well as to gain knowledge from our multicultural heritage."