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]
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 provided the Latino community on campus and the United States a voice.
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]
Five Puerto Rican fraternities and two sororities compose the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council). The five fraternities are also members of the Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida (Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council in Florida).
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^Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1952). "Universities and world affairs". Universities and World Affairs. ISSN 0502-6393. OCLC 1515126.
^Fajardo, Oliver (2015). "A Brief History of International Latin American Student Fraternities: A Movement That Lasted 86 Years (1889-1975)". Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. 14. doi:10.1177/1538192714548928. S2CID 146728641.
^Heidenreich, L. (2006). "Against the grain: Confronting Hispanic service organizations in times of increasing inequalities, 1930 and 2005". Journal of Latinos and Education. 5 (2): 123–137. doi:10.1207/s1532771xjle0502_4. S2CID 144741664.
^Muñoz, Susana (January 2009). "Nuestra Historia y Futuro (Our History and Future): Latino/A Fraternities and Sororities". Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in the Hood.
^"Delta Sigma Chi Co-ed Fraternity". California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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^Spacher, Heather (1996). The History of Quetzal Sorority at Sonoma State University. Rohnert Park, California: Sonoma State University – via Google Books.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources List of Latino Greek letter organizations news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 provided the Latino community on campus and the United States a voice 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 Contents 1 National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations 2 North American Interfraternity Conference 3 Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico 4 Independent 5 Afro Latino organizations 6 Defunct organizations 6 1 Notes 7 See also 8 ReferencesNational Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations editMain article National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations NALFO is an umbrella council for seventeen Latino Greek letter organizations Organization name Symbols Founding date University Type References Alpha Pi Sigma APS March 10 1990 San Diego State University Sorority Alpha Psi Lambda APSL February 11 1985 Ohio State University Coed Chi Upsilon Sigma XYS April 29 1980 Rutgers University Sorority Gamma Phi Omega GFW April 17 1991 Indiana University Sorority Gamma Zeta Alpha GZA December 3 1987 California State University Chico Fraternity Kappa Delta Chi KDX April 6 1987 Texas Tech University Sorority Lambda Alpha Upsilon LAY December 10 1985 SUNY Buffalo Fraternity Lambda Pi Chi LPX April 16 1988 Cornell University Sorority Lambda Pi Upsilon LPY November 6 1992 SUNY Geneseo Sorority Lambda Sigma Upsilon Chapters LSY April 5 1979 Rutgers University New Brunswick Fraternity Lambda Theta Nu L8N March 11 1986 California State University Chico Sorority Lambda Upsilon Lambda Chapters LYL February 19 1982 Cornell University Fraternity Omega Phi Beta WFB March 15 1989 SUNY Albany Sorority Phi Iota Alpha FIA December 26 1931 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Fraternity Sigma Iota Alpha SIA September 29 1990 SUNY Albany SUNY Stony Brook SUNY New Paltz and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sorority Sigma Lambda Upsilon SLY December 1 1987 Binghamton University Sorority Sigma Omega Nu SWN November 6 1996 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo SororityNorth American Interfraternity Conference editMain article North American Interfraternity Conference Six fraternities are affiliated with the North American Interfraternity Conference Organization name Symbols Founding date University Type References Lambda Sigma Upsilon Chapters LSY April 5 1979 Rutgers University New Brunswick Fraternity Lambda Theta Phi Chapters L8F December 1 1975 Kean College Fraternity Nu Alpha Kappa NAK February 26 1988 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Fraternity Omega Delta Phi Chapters WDF November 25 1987 Texas Tech University Fraternity Phi Iota Alpha Chapters FIA December 26 1931 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Fraternity Sigma Lambda Beta SLB April 4 1986 University of Iowa FraternityConcilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico editFive Puerto Rican fraternities and two sororities compose the Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council The five fraternities are also members of the Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueno de la Florida Puerto Rican Interfraternity Council in Florida Organization name Symbols Founding date University Type Reference Alpha Beta Chi ABX 1941 University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus Fraternity Eta Gamma Delta HGD March 1928 University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus Sorority Mu Alpha Phi MAF October 24 1927 University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus Sorority Nu Sigma Beta NSB October 1937 University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus Fraternity Phi Delta Gamma FDG April 25 1942 University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Fraternity Phi Eta Mu FHM 1923 University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus Fraternity Phi Sigma Alpha Chapters FSA October 22 1928 University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus FraternityIndependent editThe organizations listed here are not affiliated with a national umbrella council Organization name Symbols Founding date University Type Reference Alpha Rho Lambda ARL March 26 1993 Yale University Sorority Alpha Sigma Omega ASW April 26 1997 Syracuse University Sorority Delta Phi Mu DFM August 28 1991 Purdue University Sorority Delta Pi Rho DPR December 9 2004 Purdue University Fraternity Delta Sigma Chi DSX August 31 1987 California State University Long Beach Coed 6 Delta Tau Lambda DTL April 2 1994 University of Michigan Ann Arbor Sorority Gamma Alpha Omega GAW January 25 1993 Arizona State University Sorority Gamma Ce Upsilon GCY November 3 1989 SUNY Stony Brook Sorority Gamma Iota Omicron GIO February 7 2006 Washington State University Fraternity Gamma Phi Sigma GFS April 16 1992 Temple University Fraternity Hermandad de Oquichtli Macuilli Tonatiuh O eMe T January 21 1996 Washington State University Fraternity Lambda Iota Upsilon LIY October 18 1998 SUNY Delhi Fraternity Lambda Kappa Kappa LKK December 13 1994 Texas Wesleyan University Fraternity 7 Lambda Phi Delta LFD November 17 1988 SUNY Buffalo Sorority Lambda Theta Alpha L8A December 1 1975 Kean College Sorority Mu Iota Upsilon MIY May 2 1999 SUNY Delhi Sorority Oquichtti Maculli Tonatiuh O eMe T January 21 1996 Washington State University Fraternity Phi Delta Psi Eta FDPSH July 23 1992 Pennsylvania State University University Park Fraternity Phi Lambda Rho FLR November 13 1993 California State University Stanislaus Sorority Pi Lambda Chi PLX March 5 1994 University of Colorado at Boulder Sorority Sigma Delta SD April 12 1996 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sorority 8 Sigma Delta Alpha SDA May 5 1992 San Jose State University Fraternity Sigma Delta Lambda SDL September 26 1996 Texas State University San Marcos Sorority Sigma Lambda Alpha SLA October 5 1992 Texas Woman s University Sorority Sigma Lambda Beta Chapters SLB April 4 1986 University of Iowa Fraternity Sigma Lambda Gamma SLG April 9 1990 University of Iowa Sorority Sigma Pi Alpha SPA May 2 1996 University of California Berkeley Sorority Omega Pi Lambda WPL March 14 2023 University of Wisconsin Whitewater 9 SororityAfro Latino organizations editFive fraternities and two sororities define themselves as Afro Latino organizations Organization name Symbols Founding date University Type References Alpha Beta Sigma ABS February 6 1998 SUNY Buffalo Sorority Beta Kappa Psi BKPS October 14 1992 New Jersey Institute of Technology Fraternity Beta Sigma Kappa BSK March 16 1998 SUNY Buffalo Fraternity Malika Kambe Umfazi MKU June 16 1995 SUNY Buffalo Sorority MALIK Fraternity MALIK May 13 1977 Long Island University Fraternity Sigma Phi Rho SFR November 13 1979 Wagner College Fraternity Xi Theta Psi 38PS March 5 1995 Utica University FraternityDefunct organizations editFifteen organizations are no longer in existence Organization name Symbols Founding date University Type Reference Alpha Lambda Mu ALM 1910 University of Pennsylvania Fraternity Alpha Zeta AZ January 1 1890 Cornell University Fraternity 10 Beta Lambda Delta BLD October 13 1993 Johnson amp Wales University Fraternity Kappa Alpha Rho KAR 1991 University of Texas at Austin Sorority Lambda Sigma Alpha LSA 1925 University of Arizona Fraternity Lambda Tau Delta LTD SUNY Buffalo Sorority L I U N Phi Chi Delta L I U N February 9 1909 Louisiana State University Fraternity Phi Beta Mex 1933 UTEP Fraternity Phi Chi Delta FXD January 27 1913 Louisiana State University Fraternity 11 Phi Lambda Alpha FLA 1919 University of California Berkeley Fraternity a b Phi Lambda Alpha FLA 1949 Kansas State University Fraternity Phi Theta Chi F8X February 27 1992 Binghamton University Sorority Pi Delta Phi PDF 1916 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fraternity a Psi Alpha Kappa PSAK October 1 1900 Lehigh University Fraternity Psi Sigma Delta PSSD February 1900 Columbia University Fraternity Quetzal QZ Sonoma State University Sorority 12 Sigma Alpha Chi SAX April 15 1997 Missouri State University Sorority Sigma Delta Alpha SDA October 22 1928 University of Puerto Rico Fraternity c Sigma Iota SI March 12 1912 Louisiana State University Fraternity b Sigma Iota Alpha SIA 1939 Louisiana State University Sorority Sigma Lambda Sigma SLS October 13 1993 Johnson amp Wales University Sorority Zeta Phi Gamma ZFG December 17 1993 Texas Tech University Sorority Notes edit 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 See also editChristian fraternity Christian sorority Cultural interest fraternities and sororities Fraternities and sororities in Canada Fraternities and sororities in North America List of African American Greek and fraternal organizations List of fraternities and sororities in France List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines List of social fraternities and sororities Professional fraternities and sororities Service fraternities and sororities Racism in Greek lifeReferences edit a b Fajardo Oliver April 2015 History of Latino Fraternal Movement and Why it Matters on Campus Today PDF Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1952 Universities and world affairs Universities and World Affairs ISSN 0502 6393 OCLC 1515126 Fajardo Oliver 2015 A Brief History of International Latin American Student Fraternities A Movement That Lasted 86 Years 1889 1975 Journal of Hispanic Higher Education 14 doi 10 1177 1538192714548928 S2CID 146728641 Heidenreich L 2006 Against the grain Confronting Hispanic service organizations in times of increasing inequalities 1930 and 2005 Journal of Latinos and Education 5 2 123 137 doi 10 1207 s1532771xjle0502 4 S2CID 144741664 Munoz Susana January 2009 Nuestra Historia y Futuro Our History and Future Latino A Fraternities and Sororities Brothers and Sisters Diversity in the Hood Delta Sigma Chi Co ed Fraternity California State University Fullerton Retrieved 3 April 2014 Lambda Kappa Kappa Archived from the original on 2017 04 07 Retrieved 2017 04 07 History Sigma Delta Sorority Archived from the original on 15 April 2015 Retrieved 3 April 2014 University of Wisconsin Whitewater www uww edu Retrieved 2024 02 06 Alpha Chapter of Alpha Zeta The Cornell Daily Sun Volume 10 January 1890 Baird William Raimond Alvan E Duerr 1940 Baird s Manual of American College Fraternities Menasha Wisconsin G Banta Pub Co p 754 Spacher Heather 1996 The History of Quetzal Sorority at Sonoma State University Rohnert Park California Sonoma State University via Google Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Latino Greek letter organizations amp oldid 1209933215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
