Sorority Facts

Established: November 12, 1922, at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Membership: 100,000+ members

  • Conference: National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC - Divine 9)

  • Division: Five Regions – Central, Northeastern, Southeastern, Southwestern, Western

  • Service Channel: Over 500 chapters in the U.S., Bahamas, Bermuda, the Virgin Islands, Canada, Germany, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.

  • Sorority Flower: The Yellow Tea Rose

  • Sorority Mascot: The Poodle

  • Sorority Colors: Royal Blue and Gold

  • Sorority Slogan: Greater Service, Greater Progress

  • Sorority Abbreviated Title: SGRho or Sigma

  • Sorority Call: EE-yip!

  • Sorority Magazine: The AURORA

Sigma Gamma Rho is the only:

  • Member of the NPHC which started as a professional sorority

  • NPHC sorority founded at a predominately white institution

  • Greek-letter organization founded by university graduates rather than undergraduates

From seven young educators, Sigma Gamma Rho has become an international service organization comprised of women from every profession. Sigma Gamma Rho offers its members opportunities to develop their unique talents through leadership training and involvement in sorority activities. Sorority activities provide an atmosphere where friendships and professional contacts are developed which often lead to bonds that last a lifetime.

Sigma women are dedicated to helping each other and their personal success is recognized in The AURORA and through various awards.