Sigma Theta Tau International Iota Eta chapter

The Iota Eta chapter is a part of Sigma Theta Tau lnternational, begun in 1986 and sponsored by the CSULB nursing department.

In 1922 six nurses founded STTI at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses, now the Indiana University School of Nursing, in Indianapolis, Ind., USA. The founders chose the name from the Greek words Storgé, Tharsos and Timé meaning "love," "courage" and "honor." STTI became incorporated in 1985 as Sigma Theta Tau International Inc., a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) tax status in the United States.