Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Incorporated is a historically Latina-based national sorority with multicultural membership founded on April 9, 1990, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa by five collegiate women who wanted an organization to empower all women. The sorority focuses on five principles - academics, community service, cultural awareness, social interaction, and morals and ethics - to unite their members as "hermanas por vida" (sisters for life).
With a network of 8,000 members, the sorority believes that Culture is Pride, Pride is Success and explores the richness in the traditions of Latina culture. This encompasses the cultural heritages of Native Americans (North, Central and South), Europeans, Africans, Asians and their multiple and interesting mixtures. They celebrate the diversity of the backgrounds of all the members of the sorority,[1] representing over 110 nationalities.[2]
Today, Sigma Lambda Gamma is the largest, historically Latina-based multicultural national sorority, and one of the fastest growing fraternal organizations in chapters and alumnae associations throughout the United States, having expanded to more than 100 universities in less than 20 years.
Membership
A criterion for membership into Sigma Lambda Gamma is that a woman must have exceptional morals and ethics with a demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, and is pursuing or has completed courses leading to a degree in an accredited college or university.[2] Memberships are categorized as undergraduate or alumnae. According to Sigma Lambda Gamma's national constitution, they believe that a multicultural experience during the college years enhances each member’s ability to function in a pluralistic society. They do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, religious preference, sexual orientation or disability. As a result, Sigma Lambda Gamma has a diverse membership that encompasses not only the Latino culture but also the cultural heritages of Native Americans (North, Central and South), Europeans, Africans, Asians and their multiple and interesting mixtures. They encourage their members to celebrate the diverse backgrounds of all the members of the sorority,[1] and currently boasts over 110 nationalities.[2]
Chapters are categorized into 11 regions. Each region has a Regional Director, who serve as liaisons between university personnel and the National Board of Directors through annual campus visits.[3] The Omega Chapter is established to recognize and pay respect to deceased sisters.[4]
The regions are as follows:
- Northeast Region: New York, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut
- Southeast Region: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
- Central Region: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
- Midwest Region: Illinois, Wisconsin
- North Central Region: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota
- Southern Region: Texas (excluding El Paso)
- Northwest Region: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
- Western Region: California, Nevada
- Southwest Region: Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah & El Paso, Texas
- Plains Region: Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas
- Mid-Atlantic Region: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia
Alpha - Omega (Reserved)
States with Sigma Lambda Gamma chapters
Chapter |
College/University |
Location |
Alpha | University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa |
Beta | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Gamma | Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa |
Delta | University of Illinois | Urbana, Illinois |
Epsilon | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
Zeta | Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois |
Eta | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois |
Theta | Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois |
Iota | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas |
Kappa | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio |
Lambda | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, Michigan |
Mu | University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida |
Nu | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson, California |
Xi | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas |
Omicron | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, Ohio |
Pi | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas |
Rho | University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois |
Sigma | University of Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, Illinois |
Tau | SUNY-Stony Brook | Stony Brook, New York |
Upsilon | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Phi | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Chi | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana |
Psi | Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana |
Omega | (reserved) | |
Alpha Alpha - Psi Alpha
Chapter |
College/University |
Location |
Alpha Alpha | Truman State University | Kirksville, Missouri |
Beta Alpha | Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, Illinois |
Gamma Alpha | DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois |
Delta Alpha | University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas |
Epsilon Alpha | Bradley University | Peoria, Illinois |
Zeta Alpha | Johnson & Wales University | Providence, Rhode Island |
Eta Alpha | Purdue University-Calumet | Hammond, Indiana |
Theta Alpha | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan |
Iota Alpha | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida |
Kappa Alpha | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado |
Lambda Alpha | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas |
Mu Alpha | Pace University | New York, New York |
Nu Alpha | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California |
Xi Alpha | Texas State University | San Marcos, Texas |
Omicron Alpha | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan |
Pi Alpha | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, California |
Rho Alpha | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida |
Sigma Alpha | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Tau Alpha | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois |
Upsilon Alpha | Elmhurst College | Elmhurst, Illinois |
Phi Alpha | Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania |
Chi Alpha | University of Houston | Houston, Texas |
Psi Alpha | Rutgers University | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Alpha Beta - Psi Beta
Chapter |
College/University |
Location |
Alpha Beta | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, California |
Beta Beta | University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri |
Gamma Beta | Kean University | Union, New Jersey |
Delta Beta | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, Colorado |
Epsilon Beta | University of California-Irvine | Irvine, California |
Zeta Beta | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, Texas |
Eta Beta | Loyola University-Chicago | Chicago, Illinois |
Theta Beta | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, Texas |
Iota Beta | University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida |
Kappa Beta | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Lambda Beta | California State University-Northridge | Los Angeles, California |
Mu Beta | United States Military Academy | West Point, New York |
Nu Beta | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Xi Beta | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma |
Omicron Beta | University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, Texas |
Pi Beta | Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia |
Rho Beta | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas |
Sigma Beta | University of Tampa | Tampa, Florida |
Tau Beta | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, California |
Upsilon Beta | University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, Texas |
Phi Beta | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, Oklahoma |
Chi Beta | University of Texas–Pan American | Edinburg, Texas |
Psi Beta | Florida A&M University | Tallahassee, Florida |
Alpha Gamma - Psi Gamma
Chapter |
College/University |
Location |
Alpha Gamma | University of Miami | Miami, Florida |
Beta Gamma | University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona |
Gamma Gamma | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, Illinois |
Delta Gamma | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California |
Epsilon Gamma | Occidental College | Los Angeles, California |
Zeta Gamma | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio |
Eta Gamma | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York |
Theta Gamma | Binghamton University | Binghamton, New York |
Iota Gamma | San Diego State University | San Diego, California |
Kappa Gamma | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, Wisconsin |
Lambda Gamma | University of Wyoming | Laramie, Wyoming |
Mu Gamma | University of California-Davis | Davis, California |
Nu Gamma | University of Colorado-Boulder | Boulder, Colorado |
Xi Gamma | California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento, California |
Omicron Gamma | Marquette University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Pi Gamma | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio |
Rho Gamma | Texas Southern University | Houston, Texas |
Sigma Gamma | Towson University | Towson, Maryland |
Tau Gamma | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Upsilon Gamma | University of Washington | Seattle, Washington |
Phi Gamma | Florida International University | Miami, Florida |
Alpha Delta - Psi Delta
Chapter |
College/University |
Location |
Chi Gamma | University of Nebraska-Kearney | Kearney, Nebraska |
Psi Gamma | University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, California |
Alpha Delta | University of Houston–Downtown | Houston, Texas |
Beta Delta | Chicago State University | Chicago, Illinois |
Gamma Delta | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee |
Delta Delta | Texas Women's University | Denton, Texas |
Epsilon Delta | University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California |
Zeta Delta | University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho |
Eta Delta | City College of New York | New York, New York |
Theta Delta | Columbia University | New York, New York |
Iota Delta | Millikin University | Decatur, Illinois |
Kappa Delta | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst, Massachusetts |
Lambda Delta | Houston Baptist University | Houston, Texas |
Mu Delta | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, Washington |
Nu Delta | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, Illinois |
Xi Delta | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, Texas |
Omicron Delta | University of Denver | Denver, Colorado |
Pi Delta | Arizona State University | Phoenix, Arizona |
Rho Delta | State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz, New York |
Sigma Delta | Rutgers–Newark | Newark, New Jersey |
Tau Delta | Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska |
Upsilon Delta | Denison University | Granville, Ohio |
Phi Delta | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, Florida |
Chi Delta | Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan |
Psi Delta | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
Alpha Epsilon - Psi Epsilon
Chapter |
College/University |
Location |
Alpha Epsilon | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington |
Beta Epsilon | Dickinson College | Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
Gamma Epsilon | DePauw University | Greencastle, Indiana |
Delta Epsilon | California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California |
Epsilon Epsilon | Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Zeta Epsilon | University of Wisconsin–Parkside | Somers, Wisconsin |
Eta Epsilon | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Theta Epsilon | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View, Texas |
Iota Epsilon | University of Nebraska-Omaha | Omaha, Nebraska |
Kappa Epsilon | Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois |
Lambda Epsilon | University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas |
Mu Epsilon | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida |
Nu Epsilon | West Chester University | West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Xi Epsilon | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, Florida |
Omicron Epsilon | University of Dubuque | Dubuque, Iowa |
Pi Epsilon | The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio |
Rho Epsilon | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas |
Sigma Epsilon | St. Leo University | St. Leo, Florida |
Tau Epsilon | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, Louisiana |
Upsilon Epsilon | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California |
Phi Epsilon | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, Texas |
Psi Epsilon | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama |
Alpha Zeta - Psi Zeta
Colonies
- Simpson College
- Western Illinois University [(Theta Restart)]
- University of Missouri - Kansas City
- Kutztown University
- Illinois State University
- Bradley University
- Valdosta State University
- Valparaiso University
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- Ferris State University
- The College of New Jersey
- SUNY Potsdam
Alumnae Associations
- Alabama
- Central Iowa
- Central Florida
- Chicago Metropolitan
- Dallas–Fort Worth
- District of Columbia Metro Area
- Eastern Iowa/Quad Cities
- Georgia
- Greater Area of Milwaukee-Madison
- Greater Austin
- Houston Metropolitan
- Kansas City Metropolitan
- Metropolitan Atlanta
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- New England
- New Jersey
- North Florida
- Northern California
- New York City
- Philadelphia Metro
- San Antonio Metropolitan
- South Florida
- Southeast Louisiana
- Southern Arizona
- Southern California
- Suburbs of Chicago
- Tampa Bay
- Texas Gulf Cost
- Twin Cities
See also
References
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