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Welcome to the Sigma Lambda Chapter Homepage!!
Serving the Iowa State University Music Department since 1925!!
What is ΣΑΙ?
Sigma Alpha Iota is an organization which promotes interaction among those who share a commitment to music. Members of ΣΑΙ are active in all ares of campus music and compus life, working closely with faculty, administration, campus and community groups, music professionals and patrons. In addition to personal encouragement and support, members may receive scholarships, loans and awards in many areas and at all levels of music-related study. Sigmal Alpha Iota has long been recognized as a leader in the field of music and provides a lifetime of fraternity contact.
Who can be a member of ΣΑΙ?
College students must fulfill the follwing membership requirements:
- Demonstrate a sincere interest in music, including those who major or minor in music.
- Complete one or more semesters, including one or more music courses.
- Achieve a cumulative GPA between 2.5 and 2.9. Individual chapters may require a higher GPA.
- Meet local Member-in-Training requirements.
- Meet the financial obligations.
- Pass the national membership test.
None-student members are women musicians not enrolled in a formal music curriculum. They must be trained sufficiently to earn a living in a music profession and be active in that profession. The non-student member must be approved by the ΣΑΙ National President in consultation with the Province Officer. The non-student member automatically assumes alumnae status at the end of the fraternity year in which she is initiated.
What has Sigma Lambda Chapter been doing lately?
Service
- The members of Sigma Lambda Chapter volunteer their time to usher the events that take place in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall at Music Hall.
- The members of Sigma Lambda chapter volunteer their time to host the receptions for senior recitals as well as other events at Music Hall.
- Sigma Lambda Chapter sells pizza in the Music Hall lobby Fridays from 11am-1pm.
- Sigma Lambda Chapter supports living composers (John Corgiliano, Libby Larsen) and encourage interaction between students and prominent living musicians.
- The sisters of Sigma Lambda Chapter participate in various Musicales, where they perform their repertoire for one another.
Are you interested in joining ΣΑΙ?
If you have any questions, or are interested in joining, please contact Nikayla Martens at nmartens@iastate.edu
Sigma Lambda Chapter
Meet the Sisters of Sigma Lambda!
Sigma Lambda Chapter Information
Calendar of Events for Sigma Lambda Chapter
Other Links:
The ΣΑΙ National Homepage
History of ΣΑΙ
Directory of ΣΑΙ chapters on the Web
The sisters of the Sigma Lambda chapter wish to thank the ISU Music Department for graciously hosting this page on their webserver!
This page created by Michelle (Kudym) Juon and is maintained by Cynthia Jones.
Created on November 14th, 1995.
Last modified on December 29th, 2007.
