Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority Inc.
By the early 1980s, more women from culturally diverse backgrounds were pursuing college degrees. In this exciting time, five women came together to create a support system for these women, a student organization that would celebrate diversity and foster progress for years to come. Through their dedication, Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Incorporated was founded on November 21, 1981 at Rutgers University New Brunswick as the first multicultural sorority in the nation.
Mu Sigma Upsilon has grown to a national sisterhood with over fifty chapter locations ranging from Massachusetts to Texas, and a diverse group of more than 1,000 women from 80+ cultural backgrounds. Although the 21st century poses different challenges for women in higher education, one thing remains the same – Mu Sigma Upsilon is still a home away from home for our sisters.
The five founding mothers of Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. are Eve Bracero, Lillian Sierra, Karinee Candelario, Ruth Gonzalez, and Silvia Vigo.
The Wujimu Chapter was founded on DePauw University on April 7, 2017. The seven founding sisters are Zelianel Ferrer, Ranyerlis Galvez, Jacqueline Silva, Malina Tang, Mansi Parekh, Staisy Cardenas and Jacqueline Rueda. After attempting to establish their chapter for three years, they finally we able to bring the first multicultural sorority in the nation to DePauw’s campus. They are also the first multicultural sorority to join DePauw’s Panhellenic Council.
Wujimu strives to uphold Mu Sigma Upsilon’s goals of academic excellence, unity amongst women, and to be active in the university and community. The organization’s philanthropy for the 2016-2021 term is To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)
Mu Sigma Upsilon has grown to a national sisterhood with over fifty chapter locations ranging from Massachusetts to Texas, and a diverse group of more than 1,000 women from 80+ cultural backgrounds. Although the 21st century poses different challenges for women in higher education, one thing remains the same – Mu Sigma Upsilon is still a home away from home for our sisters.
The five founding mothers of Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. are Eve Bracero, Lillian Sierra, Karinee Candelario, Ruth Gonzalez, and Silvia Vigo.
The Wujimu Chapter was founded on DePauw University on April 7, 2017. The seven founding sisters are Zelianel Ferrer, Ranyerlis Galvez, Jacqueline Silva, Malina Tang, Mansi Parekh, Staisy Cardenas and Jacqueline Rueda. After attempting to establish their chapter for three years, they finally we able to bring the first multicultural sorority in the nation to DePauw’s campus. They are also the first multicultural sorority to join DePauw’s Panhellenic Council.
Wujimu strives to uphold Mu Sigma Upsilon’s goals of academic excellence, unity amongst women, and to be active in the university and community. The organization’s philanthropy for the 2016-2021 term is To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)