The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance world health and celebrate nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Founded in 1922, Sigma has more than 135,000 active members in over 90 countries and territories. Members include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others. Sigma's more than 540 chapters are located at over 700 institutions of higher education throughout Armenia, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, Ghana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, the United States, and Wales. Learn more at www.SigmaNursing.org.

Eta Mu, the Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, was chartered in the spring of 1984. At the beginning of the spring semester of the senior year, students who rank in the top 35 percent of their class, have met the leadership and ethical requirements, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are invited to apply for membership.