Sigma Lambda Upsilon
| Sigma Lambda Upsilon | |
|---|---|
| ΣΛΥ | |
| Founded |
December 1, 1987 Binghamton University, (Vestal, New York) |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | Hasta La Muerte (Until Death) |
| Colors | Gold, Black, Silver & Red |
| Flower | Red Pansy |
| Jewel | Black Pearl |
| Publication | The Spirit of Ella |
| Philanthropy | Literacy |
| Chapters | 38 undergraduate chapters/14 graduate-professional chapters |
| Mascot | Black Persian Cat with Gold Eyes |
| Headquarters |
Grand Central Station P.O. Box 4170 New York, New York, USA |
| Homepage | http://www.sigmalambdaupsilon.org/ |
Sigma Lambda Upsilon (ΣΛΥ) or Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. is a Latina-based sorority founded on December 1, 1987 at Binghamton University.
History
The organization was created to promote academic achievement and serve the Latino community and the campuses that Sigma Lambda Upsilon serves. The sorority is now present in over 50 campuses. Though Latina-based, Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority, Inc. is a non-discriminatory organization.
Philanthropy
In the spring of 2000, the Sorority decided to focus its efforts and funding on literacy, with particular emphasis on aiding Latino children.
Mentoring programs
Sigma Lambda Promoting Education, the Arts, our Roots, Leadership and Service is a mentoring program designed and geared toward girls ages 8 to 14 with the intention of instilling a sense of sisterhood, cultural pride, academic excellence and service to the community within its participants, through team-building activities and projects. Program participants are known as the Sigma Lambda PEARLS and work closely with the Hermanas of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.
The Sigma Lambda LADYS program was piloted in the Fall of 2001 by the Theta Epsilon Graduate/Professional Chapter of Buffalo/Rochester, New York. It is a mentoring program first geared toward young women ages 14 to 18 attending various high schools in the Buffalo/Rochester area, and has since expanded to other regions.
Awards & recognition
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority, Inc. has been recognized by the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) for the Sorority’s outstanding commitment to academic and professional excellence, as well as, continuous philanthropic efforts.
Undergraduate chapters
Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. has 38 chapters at over 60 Colleges and Universities :
- Alpha Chapter - Binghamton University
- Beta Chapter -Buffalo State College, University at Buffalo, Daemen College
- Gamma Chapter - University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Bryn Mawr College, Drexel University, St. Joseph’s University
- Delta Chapter - Brown University
- Epsilon Chapter -State University of New York at Cortland
- Zeta Chapter - State University of New York at Oswego
- Eta Chapter - Syracuse University
- Iota Chapter - Cornell University, Ithaca College
- Kappa Chapter- Princeton University
- Lambda Chapter - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Mu Chapter - University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College, College of Saint Rose
- Nu Chapter - Pennsylvania State University
- Xi Chapter - University of Rhode Island
- Omicron Chapter - New York University, City College-CUNY, Baruch College-CUNY, St. Francis College, Lehman College-CUNY
- Pi Chapter - Yale University
- Rho Chapter - Johnson and Wales University
- Sigma Chapter
- Tau Chapter - Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers University-Newark
- Upsilon Chapter - University of Maryland, College Park
- Phi Chapter - University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Smith College, Hampshire College, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College
- Chi Chapter - Boston University, Tufts University, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Psi Chapter - University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John Fisher College, Nazareth College
- Omega Chapter - Old Dominion University
- Alpha Alpha Chapter - Columbia University, Barnard College
- Alpha Beta Chapter - Dartmouth College
- Alpha Gamma Chapter - George Washington University
- Alpha Delta Chapter - State University of New York at Stony Brook
- Alpha Epsilon Chapter - State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- Alpha Zeta Chapter - Virginia Commonwealth University
- Alpha Eta Chapter - Indiana University at Bloomington
- Alpha Theta Chapter - Wesleyan University
- Alpha Iota Chapter - Hamilton College
- Alpha Kappa Chapter - Adelphi University
- Alpha Lambda Chapter - Montclair State University
- Alpha Mu Chapter - State University of New York at New Paltz
- Alpha Nu Chapter - Grand Valley State University
- Alpha Xi Chapter - Pace University at Pleasantville
- Alpha Omicron Chapter- University of Connecticut-Storrs
- Alpha Pi Chapter - Georgia State University
- Alpha Rho Chapter- University of Virginia-Charlottesville, VA[1]
Graduate chapters
- Theta Alpha - New York City, NY
- Theta Beta - Providence, RI
- Theta Gamma - Albany, NY
- Theta Delta - Texas
- Theta Epsilon - Buffalo, NY
- Theta Zeta - Philadelphia, PA
- Theta Eta - New Jersey
- Theta Theta - DC / VA / MD
- Theta Iota - Miami & Tampa, FL
- Theta Kappa - Southern / Northern California
- Theta Lambda - Harrisburg, PA
- Theta Mu - Boston, MA
- Theta Nu - OH / MI / IN
- Theta Xi - Rochester, NY
- Theta Omicron - Westchester, NY
- Theta Pi - Atlanta, GA