Mu Sigma Upsilon
Sorority Inc.
The Lazuline Chapter of
THE FIRST MULTICULTURAL SORORITY IN THE NATION
About Mu Sigma Upsilon
Brief History
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.
Founding Mothers
We refer to the five women who founded Mu Sigma Upsilon as our founding mothers, for they achieved what mothers do and began a family. To this day they still care for and guide our sorority and its sisters.
Eve Bracero
Lillian Sierra
Karinee Candelario
Ruth Gonzalez
Sylvia Vigo
Goals
Academic Excellence
Unity Amongst All Women
To be Active in the University & Community
Motto
Mujeres Siempre Unidas / Women Always United
Official Colors
Baby Blue and White
Official Mascot
The Amazon woman, strong, fierce and independent.
Nicknames
Nationwide we are known as the Sophisticated Ladies of MSU or The MUs (pronounced mews) for short.
Symbols & Traditions
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Stepping & Strolling
A performance art that combines dance with music and show. Stepping is similar to tap in that the sounds, beats and rhythms are produced by the steppers and their bodies as opposed to musical instruments.
National Philanthropy
As sisters of Mu Sigma Upsilon, each and every one of us agrees to uphold our goals of Academic Excellence, Unity Amongst Women, and Community Service. Over the past thirty years, we have dedicated countless hours of service and generous donations to various charities and research programs. Mu Sigma Upsilon’s National Philanthropy for the 2016-2021 is To Write Love On Her Arms.
TWLOHA
To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.
