Sigma Thêta Pi (, STPi), is an international

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student

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based in Canada and France. It was established in 2003 at

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, France. It is the only French-language-based general collegiate fraternity.

History

Sigma Thêta Pi was founded by four students at

, in

, France, on September 21, 2003. The

fraternity is focused enjoying the festivities of a student way of life and to create a social and professional network of fraternity brothers. It is the only French-language-based general collegiate fraternity. In 2008, the Sigma Thêta Pi established ''Beta chapter'' in

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Canada at the

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when one of the four founders exported Sigma Thêta Pi to that school.'''' This was followed by Gamma chapter at the

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in 2008 and the Delta chapter at the

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in 2009.'''' By 2021, the fraternity had chartered fifteen chapters in Canada and France. Sigma Thêta Pi includes students from different scholastic curricula, different origins, and nationalities, which can be associated with its international focus. The ''Beta chapter'' and the ''Kappa chapter'' at the

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are the only Greek letter fraternities to be officially recognized by a French-speaking university in Canada. Sigma Thêta Pi is a member of the Inter Fraternity Council of France. Its international headquarters is in Montreal.

Symbols

Sigma Thêta Pi's motto is, ''Fraternitas, Animi Excelsitas ac Dignitas'' which means "Brotherhood, Pride, Dignity". The fraternity's colors are black, red, and white. Its symbol is the radiant star Its flower is the fleur-de-lis. The fraternity's publication is ''Sigmagzine''. Its nicknames are Sigmas, STPi, and EON.

Chapters

Chapter list of Sigma Thêta Pi. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in ''italics.Chapter Listing
accessed 11 Oct 2020.''

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