Rotalia (corporation)
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| Rotalia | |
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| Founded | November 10, 1913 Saint Petersburg, Imperial Russia |
| Type | Studentenverbindung |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | "Honesty, safety, self-consciousness and integrity" |
| Flag |  |
| Chapters | 3 |
| Members | 600+ lifetime |
| Headquarters | Tartu Estonia |
Rotalia is an Estonian student corporation. Its members and chapters are located around the world.
History[edit]
The corporation (Corps) was established on November 10, 1913 in Saint Petersburg in Russia.[1] Its founders were ten students, including Jüri Uluots and Otto Tief.[2][1] Since 1918, the corporation's main activity was Tartu and Tallinn, Estonia.
After the Soviet occupation of the country in 1944, the corporation continued its activities in exile.[1] Chapters were established in Sweden, Australia, Canada, and United States.[3][4] Korp! Rotalia USA was incorperated in the United States in 1956.[1]
In 1988, Rotalia was re-established in Tartu.[3] Its emphasis is spiritual development, social development, and physical development.[2]
In October 2023, Rotalia celebrated its 100th anniversary at Tartu College.[5] As of 2024, it has more than 600 members in ten cities, including Tallinn, Tartu, Brussels, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Los Angeles, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver.[2]
Symbols[edit]
The corporation's motto is: "honesty, safety, self-consciousness and integrity" (Estonian: ausus, kindlus, iseteadvus, ühistunne).
Activities[edit]
Each year, Rotalia Foundation awards 33 scholarships worth 3,000 euros to the society's members; awarded scholarships total more than 1.5 million euros.[2] The group also holds the Rotalia School for leadership.[2] It also annually celebrates the Estonia day of resistance on September 22.[2]
Chapters[edit]
Rotalia has three locations.[2]
- Tartu College, Star 3, Tartu, Estonia
- Pikk 11-2, Tallinn, Estonia
- 198 Beverley Street, Toronto, Canada
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Collection: Korp! Rotalia USAs (Rotalia Estonian Fraternity in USA) records | University of Minnesota Archival Collections Guides". University of Minnesota Library. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Korporatsioon Rotalia – Vennaskond aastast 1913". rotalia.ee. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b "Korporatsioon Rotalia - Kronoloogia". rotalia.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Uleskutse Korp! Rotalia Liikmetele Austraalias". Meie Kodu = Our Home. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 1953-03-12. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Einola, Peeter (October 26, 2023). "Korp! Rotalia 110 – A very memorable celebration at Tartu College". Eesti Elu. Toronto, Ontario. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
