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Pi Pi (Sorority)

Pi Pi is a rapidly expanding, multi-chapter sorority organization founded in 2015 at New York University. Pi Pi is not registered with or affiliated with the university, or recognized or regulated by the university's Inter-Greek organization.

HISTORY Arguably the single most important event to ever have taken place in NYU's Coral Tower dormitory, the birth of Pi Pi occurred when residents of the 15th floor christened their suite "the Pussy Palace." These founding members sought a close-knit, supportive sisterhood like those found in traditional sororities, but struggled to feel comfortable taking part in a tradition marked by patriarchal values and notorious for its failure to accept and protect members who are not white, straight, and cisgender. This sense of dissatisfaction is a noted cultural phenomenon, with the New York Times publishing an article about feminism in sororities, and with Greek organization involvement on American campuses continuously dropping.

The first matching Pi Pi sweatshirts, in burgundy with gold letters, arrived in March 2016. As sisters were seen in the NYU area in the distinctive matching jumpers, interest in pledging the sorority skyrocketed. Membership grew rapidly to include members in every school of New York University, in different graduating classes, and then in different universities. A chapter at the University of Michigan is now being established, and chapters have been proposed at multiple universities across the United States.

LETTERS The official mascot of Pi Pi is Fern the Pug. The official colors are burgundy and gold, chosen to represent red and white wines.

MEMBERSHIP Membership in Pi Pi is not restricted by gender, but it is difficult to imagine a straight male pledging or being accepted into the sorority. Pi Pi is majority female and does include at least one male member as of April 2016. Members of Pi Pi are expected to attend sorority functions, participate socially, and contribute in whatever capacity they can. Members should also align politically with intersectional, trans-inclusive liberal feminism. Pledges should be current undergraduate students enrolled in the same university as the other members of the chapter. Friends of members who do not meet these requirements can still be considered, subject to the approval of all members of the chapter. New chapters of Pi Pi may be established at universities where there is no existing chapter. As of now, to establish a new chapter of Pi Pi, it is necessary to contact a member of the original chapter so that it can be ensured that the overarching goals and ideals of the sorority are consistent across chapters. There should be at least 5 founding members in each chapter. A chapter that demonstrates a break with the foundational ideals of the sorority may be excommunicated and no longer recognized by the inter-chapter organization. Likewise, an individual member who demonstrates such a break, by failing to be kind, respectful, considerate, and accepting, or by physically or emotionally manipulating or abusing others, can be excommunicated and removed from the group. Detailed legislative documents have yet to be formally drawn up.