List of Latino fraternities and sororities
Latino Greek-letter organizations , in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general or social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in Latino culture and identity. The first known Latino fraternal organization was Alpha Zeta fraternity, established in 1889 at Cornell University.[ 1]
In 1898, a group of Latin American students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute organized the Union Hispano Americana (UHA) as a cultural and intellectual secret society based on the ideology of Pan-Americanism .[ 2] The UHA eventually became Phi Iota Alpha .
The current rise in Latino Greek organizations began in 1975 and is known as the Latino Greek Movement. This movement called for the equality of Latino people in America, and many Greek letter organizations were developed to create solidarity and political empowerment for the Latino community.[ 1]
In New Jersey on December 1, 1975, Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Kean University in Union Township, New Jersey .[ 3] With the fraternity's second chapter at Rutgers University–New Brunswick in the fall of 1978, Lambda Theta Phi was well on its way to growing the Latino Greek movement.[ 4] Shortly afterward, a Latina sorority was established at Kean University; Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. became the first Latina Greek-lettered organization in the country. These two Greek-lettered organizations empowered the Latino Greek Movement's infancy days and gave the Latino community a voice on campus and in the United States.
On the campus of Rutgers University – Livingston campus, Latino Siempre Unidos or Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. formed on April 5, 1979. Corazones Unidos Siempre or Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. formed at Rutgers University–New Brunswick on April 29, 1980. In 1982, Lambda Upsilon Lambda became the first Latino-based fraternity to be chartered at an Ivy League institution.[ 5]
There are currently more than 45 Latin-oriented fraternities and sororities, seventeen of which are members of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), an umbrella council of Latino Greek-letter organizations. Six Latino fraternities are affiliated with the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). Five Puerto Rican fraternities and two sororities compose the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico (CIPR, Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council). The fraternities are also members of the Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida ((CIPFI, Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council in Florida).
Sororities
Organization
Symbols
Founding date
Founding location
Affiliation
Status
References
Alpha Beta Sigma
ΑΒΣ
February 1998
State University of New York at Buffalo
Independent
Inactive
[ 6]
Alpha Pi Sigma
ΑΠΣ
March 10, 1990
San Diego State University
NALFO
Active
Alpha Sigma Omega
ΑΣΩ
April 26, 1997
Syracuse University
Independent
Active
[ 7] [ 8]
Chi Upsilon Sigma
ΧΥΣ
April 29, 1980
Rutgers University
NALFO
Active
Delta Phi Mu
ΔΦΜ
August 28, 1991
Purdue University
Independent
Active
[ 9] [ 10]
Delta Tau Lambda
ΔΤΛ
April 2, 1994
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Independent
Active
Eta Gamma Delta
ΗΓΔ
March 1928
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
CIPR
Active
Gamma Alpha Omega
ΓΑΩ
January 25, 1993
Arizona State University
Independent
Active
Gamma Phi Omega
ΓΦΩ
April 17, 1991
Indiana University
NALFO
Active
Kappa Delta Chi
ΚΔΧ
April 6, 1987
Texas Tech University
NALFO
Active
Lambda Phi Delta
ΛΦΔ
November 17, 1988
SUNY Buffalo
Independent
Inactive
[ 11]
Lambda Pi Chi
ΛΠΧ
April 16, 1988
Cornell University
NALFO
Active
Lambda Pi Upsilon
ΛΠΥ
November 6, 1992
SUNY Geneseo
NALFO
Active
Lambda Theta Alpha
ΛΘΑ
December 1, 1975
Kean College
Independent
Active
Lambda Theta Nu
ΛΘΝ
March 11, 1986
California State University, Chico
NALFO
Active
Malika Kambe Umfazi
MKU
June 16, 1995
SUNY Buffalo
Independent
Active
[ 12] [ a]
Mu Alpha Phi
ΜΑΦ
October 24, 1927
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
CIPR
Active
Mu Iota Upsilon
ΜΙΥ
May 2, 1999
State University of New York at Delhi
Independent
Active
[ 13] [ 14]
Omega Phi Beta
ΩΦΒ
March 15, 1989
SUNY Albany
NALFO
Active
Omega Pi Lambda
ΩΠΛ
March 14, 2023
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Independent
Active
[ 15]
Phi Beta Mex
1933
College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas (now University of Texas at El Paso )
Independent
Inactive
[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Phi Chi Delta
ΦΧΔ
January 27, 1913
Louisiana State University
Independent
Inactive
[ 19]
Phi Delta Psi Eta
ΦΔΨΗ
July 23, 1992
Pennsylvania State University - University Park
Independent
Inactive
[ 20]
Phi Lambda Rho
ΦΛΡ
November 13, 1993
California State University, Stanislaus
Independent
Active
[ 21]
Pi Lambda Chi
ΠΛΧ
March 5, 1994
University of Colorado at Boulder
Independent
Active
[ 22] [ 23]
Quetzal
QZ
Sonoma State University
Independent
Inactive
[ 24]
Sigma Alpha Chi
ΣΑΧ
April 15, 1997
Missouri State University
Independent
Inactive
[ 25]
Sigma Delta
ΣΔ
April 12, 1996
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Independent
Inactive
[ 26] [ 27]
Sigma Delta Lambda
ΣΔΛ
September 26, 1996
Texas State University–San Marcos
Independent
Active
[ 28]
Sigma Iota Alpha
ΣΙΑ
September 29, 1990
SUNY Albany , SUNY Stony Brook , SUNY New Paltz and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NALFO
Active
Sigma Lambda Alpha
ΣΛΑ
October 5, 1992
Texas Woman's University
Independent
Active
Sigma Lambda Gamma
ΣΛΓ
April 9, 1990
University of Iowa
Independent
Active
Sigma Lambda Upsilon
ΣΛΥ
December 1, 1987
Binghamton University
NALFO
Active
Sigma Omega Nu
ΣΩΝ
November 6, 1996
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
NALFO
Active
Sigma Pi Alpha
ΣΠΑ
May 2, 1996
University of California, Berkeley
Independent
Active
^ This group defines itself as Afro-Latino.
Fraternities
Organization
Symbols
Founding date
Founding location
Affiliation
Status
References
Alpha Beta Chi
ΑΒΧ
1941
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
CIPR, CIPFI
Active
[ 29]
Alpha Zeta
ΑΖ
January 1, 1890
Cornell University
Independent
Inactive
[ 30]
Delta Pi Rho
ΔΠΡ
December 9, 2004
Purdue University
Independent
Active
[ 31] [ 32]
Gamma Iota Omicron
ΓΙΟ
February 7, 2006
Washington State University
Independent
Active
[ 33] [ 34]
Gamma Zeta Alpha
ΓΖΑ
December 3, 1987
California State University, Chico
NALFO
Active
La Hermandad de o eMe Te
OMT
January 21, 1996
Washington State University
Independent
Active
[ 35] [ 36] [ a]
Lambda Alpha Upsilon
ΛΑΥ
December 10, 1985
SUNY Buffalo
NALFO
Active
Lambda Iota Upsilon
ΛΙΥ
October 18, 1998
SUNY Delhi
Independent
Active
[ 37]
Lambda Kappa Kappa
ΛΚΚ
December 13, 1994
Texas Wesleyan University
Independent
Inactive
[ 38]
Lambda Sigma Alpha
ΛΣΑ
1926
Unversity of Arizona
Independent
Inactive
[ 39]
Lambda Sigma Upsilon (Chapters )
ΛΣΥ
April 5, 1979
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
NALFO , NIC
Active
Lambda Theta Phi (Chapters )
ΛΘΦ
December 1, 1975
Kean College
NIC
Active
Lambda Upsilon Lambda (Chapters )
ΛΥΛ
February 19, 1982
Cornell University
NALFO
Active
L.I.U.N. (Phi Chi Delta)
February 9, 1909
Louisiana State University
Independent
Inactive
[ 40]
MALIK
May 13, 1977
Long Island University
Independent
Active
[ b]
Nu Alpha Kappa
ΝΑΚ
February 26, 1988
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
NIC
Active
Nu Sigma Beta
ΝΣΒ
October 1937
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
CIPR, CIPFI
Active
Omega Delta Phi (Chapters )
ΩΔΦ
November 25, 1987
Texas Tech University
NIC
Active
Phi Delta Gamma
ΦΔΓ
April 25, 1942
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
CIPR, CIPFI
Active
Phi Eta Mu
ΦΗΜ
1923
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
CIPR, CIPFI
Active
Phi Iota Alpha (Chapters )
ΦΙΑ
December 26, 1931
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NALFO , NIC
Active
Phi Lambda Alpha
ΦΛΑ
1919
University of California, Berkeley
Independent
Inactive
[ c] [ d]
Phi Sigma Alpha (Chapters )
ΦΣΑ
October 22, 1928
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
CIPR, CIPFI
Active
Pi Delta Phi
ΠΔΦ
1916
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Independent
Inactive
[ c]
Psi Alpha Kappa
ΨΑΚ
October 1, 1900
Lehigh University
Independent
Inactive
Sigma Delta Alpha
ΣΔΑ
May 5, 1992
San Jose State University
Independent
Active
Sigma Delta Alpha (PR)
ΣΔΑ
October 22, 1928
University of Puerto Rico
Independent
Inactive
[ e]
Sigma Iota
ΣΙ
March 12, 1912
Louisiana State University
Independent
Inactive
[ d]
Sigma Iota Alpha (fraternity)
ΣΙΑ
April 1939
Louisiana State University
Independent
Inactive
[ f]
Sigma Lambda Beta (Chapters )
ΣΛΒ
April 4, 1986
University of Iowa
NIC
Active
Sigma Phi Rho
ΣΦΡ
November 13, 1979
Wagner College
Independent
Active
[ b]
Xi Theta Psi
ΞΘΨ
March 5, 1995
Utica University
Independent
Active
[ 41] [ b]
^ The fraternity's name is in Aztec letters, rather than Greek.
^ a b c This group defines itself as Afro-Latino.
^ a b Merged in 1921 to form Phi Lambda Alpha.
^ a b Merged in 1931 to form Phi Iota Alpha.
^ Merged in 1934 with the Alpha Boriquen Militant chapter of Phi Iota Alpha to become Phi Sigma Alpha.
^ Founded by two disaffiliated members of Phi Iota Alpha and 18 others in April 1939. Merged with Phi Sigma Alpha on September 10, 1939, to become one of two administrative zones of the Sigma Fraternity. It then went on to rename itself as Phi Sigma Beta and then eventually renamed itself once more to just be Phi Sigma Alpha
Coed organizations
See also
References
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