Overview

Sigma Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha Baker University

Sigma Zetas celebrate their new members on Bid Day.
"It is always difficult to present a composite picture of any chapter, and Sigma is no exception. Very decidedly, she is not a standardized group. But perhaps her own summing up is all the truest interpretation. First of all, 'an outstanding characteristic of the Zetas on the Baker campus is our democratic attitude. Within our group, individuality flourishes; we do not want to turn out a 'type.' Ours is an all around chapter.'" -- The History of Zeta Tau Alpha

White Violet: The white violet is the flower of Zeta Tau Alpha and its symbol is a strawberry. The strawberries symbolize the first rush party held by Zeta Tau Alpha at Longwood College in Farmville, Virginia. The treat was given by a Zeta's brother who was helping the fraternity become established. The white violet is the flower of teh fraternity and has been used as a symbol to describe those sisters who have been a member of Zeta Tau Alpha for 50 years.

				The chapter symbol is the bunny.
		The crown

The Badge and Pledge Pin of Zeta Tau Alpha: The Badge of Zeta Tau Alpha is only to be worn by initiated members of the fraternity while the pledge pin is worn by new members during the time prior to initiation.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: The Zeta Tau Alpha National Philanthropy. Sigma Chapter has consistently been a major donor of the foundation by donating a substantial amount of money to the philanthropy annually. Sigma chapter members also participate in the Race for the Cure® run/walk event and the chapter participates in various community service projects as a member of the Adopt-a-Highway program and organizing events such as a rose sale. Sigma Zetas also work at Worlds of Fun amusement park to raise money for the philanthropy. The Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation also funds scholarships to aid chapter members. Four Sigma members were recipients of national scholarships last year. A sigma alumna has also granted the chapter with a gift of an annual scholarship, the Vallera Clough Ross Endowed Scholarship.

History of Sigma Chapter: It was written in The History of Zeta Tau Alpha trhat "On the western prairie, near the old Santa Fe Trail, in the state famed for its sunflowers, there came into being the link in Zeta's chain that was destined to become known as "the fraternity's singing chapter." Kansas is the state, and Sigma, at Baker University, is the chapter." Sigma chapter was chartered in 1912 at Baker University. The beginning of Sigma chapter can be credited to a group of young women known as Alpha Theta Nu, whose purpose was national affiliation. Eleven charter members started the tradition now known as Sigma chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha. In 1920, Sigma chapter, and specifically Miriam Keast (Brown), was given the responsibility to publish one of the first Zeta