Alpha Sigma Alpha, Delta Nu-A

From the outside looking in, you can never understand it. From the inside looking out, you can never explain it.

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Alpha Sigma Alpha was founded on November 15, 1901 at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia. It was founded by five extrordinary women: Louise Cox Carper, Juliette Hundley Gilliam, Mary Williamson Hundley, Virginia Boyd Noell, and Calva Watson Wooton. Although these five women came from different backgrounds, they all had a common goal: to start a unique sorority. A sorority that lets its members keep their individual identity while being part of a sisiterhood. This is what ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is all about. Every member is UNIQUE, and EVERY MEMBER MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

On May 10, 1975, Alpha Sigma Alpha Delta Nu Chapter was founded at GMI Engineering and Management Institute in Flint, Michigan at a school-wide ceremony. That year alone, ASA attained 31 members - 8 members in A-section and 17 members in B-section. Those amazing women started the tradition of ASA on a good note, participating in such Philanthropy events as a Walkathon for Easter Seals, and the BOG Christmas Party for underprivileged children.

Delta Nu-A Chapter is involved in many philanthropic activities as well as social. Every year we participate in the CRIM - Teddy Bear Trot and raise money for the Special Olympics and S. June Smith Center. We expect from all of our members physical, social, spiritual, and intellectual growth.

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The primary colors of Alpha Sigma Alpha are crimson and pearl white, supplemented by the secondary colors palm green and gold.

Indicates Loyalty

Represents fellowship and a perfect blending of all colors

Signifies hope, immortality, and victory

Signifies wisdom, wealth, and social achievement

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The Phoenix: Openly represents the reorganization of our sorority that occured in 1914

The Crown: Represents leadership attained and the name of recognition given to our alumnae

The Star: Represents the aspirations of Alpha Sigma Alpha's to live up to the ideals of the sorority

The Palm Tree: Represents an emblem of sturdy development

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The Aster is the fall flower and the Narcissus is the spring flower

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The Pearl: Represents the beauty that comes with growth and belongs distinctly to the new member

The Ruby: Its color claimed for an indistinguishable flame in ancient Hindu legend, belongs distinctly to the initiated member.

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Membership Badge: Is Gold, symbolic of wisdom and revelation, and displays the sorority letters, a star and a crown.

New Member Badge: Is Silver, symbolic of youth and mystery, and displays the sorority letters raised against a design of the rising sun.

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Christ: The First exemplar of Alpha Sigma Alpha and though different religions question the divinity of Jesus, his message to Alpha Sigma Alpha is "agape", an open accepting love of one another

St. Valentine: Regarded for centuries as the beloved friend of youth and has been treasured as a sign that love should never perish from the earth. For this reason, he is the second exemplar of Alpha Sigma Alpha

Hermes: The Third Exemplar, beheld the power to restore health, to secure success in any undertaking, and to grant happiness to whomever he chose.

King Asa: The Fourth Exemplar, was inseparable from the phoenix as a child. The phoenix, who understood all things perfectly, was able to provide wise counsel for the Jewish king.

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