By 1912, all but four of the original chapters of Alpha Sigma Alpha had closed; most of its early chapters were placed at short-lived women's seminaries and the junior schools of the day.
Rising to meet what was an existential challenge Alpha Sigma Alpha reorganized itself at a crucial fall 1914 convention to target growth into colleges with bona fide teachers programs, adding the practical aim of expansion by absorption of what was a series of local sororities.
[1] Over several decades, teachers' colleges began to offer an expanded array of four-year degrees, while four-year schools were adding teacher programs.
[a] By 1951 Alpha Sigma Alpha had once again shifted its focus, abandoning a self-imposed limit to serve only teachers colleges by opting to join the NPC as a full member and general sorority, and potentially serve all accredited colleges and universities.
[2][3][4] Active chapters and colonies are noted in bold.