Alpha Sigma Nu

Alpha Sigma Nu
ΑΣΝ
FoundedJune 4, 1915; 109 years ago (1915-06-04)
Marquette University
TypeHonor society
AffiliationACHS
StatusActive
EmphasisJesuit colleges and universities
ScopeInternational
MottoAdelphotes Scholastikon Nikephoron
(Company of Honor Students)
Colors  Maroon and   Gold
SymbolKey and eye of wisdom
PublicationΑΣΝ Newsletters
ΑΣΝ Alpha Sigma Nu magazine
Chapters32
Members~90,000 lifetime
Headquarters707 N. 11th Street #330
P.O. Box 1881

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1881
United States
Websitewww.alphasigmanu.org

Alpha Sigma Nu (ΑΣΝ) is the honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities. ΑΣΝ is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies. Founded in 1915 at Marquette University as Alpha Sigma Tau, it adopted the current name in 1930. The society is open to both men and women of every academic discipline in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and other Jesuit higher education institutions worldwide. It is present in 32 Jesuit institutions of higher education, 27 of which are in the United States. Alpha Sigma Nu currently has over 90,000 lifetime members and admits around 2,000 new members each year.[1][2]

  1. ^ "History // Alpha Sigma Nu // Marquette University". www.marquette.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "History of Alpha Sigma Nu". Alpha Sigma Nu, Inc. Retrieved April 8, 2022.