Alpha Psi Lambda
Alpha Psi Lambda | |
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ΑΨΛ | |
Boys and Girls Clubs of America | |
Chapters | 41 Collegiate Chapters (plus 9 Affiliate Chapters) |
Members | 4,000 lifetime |
Headquarters | PO Box 804835 Chicago, IL 60680 USA |
Website | Official website |
Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. (ΑΨΛ) is a
History
Alpha Psi Lambda was founded in May 1984, when Josue Cruz, an assistant vice provost for the Office of Minority Affairs at Ohio State University, aided a group of students in researching existing Greek Letter Organizations with the idea of forming a Latino-affinity group. Rather than join an existing group, the students decided to establish a new on-campus organization, co-educational in nature and with a Latino affinity.[3][4] The thirteen founding members were as follows:[4]
- Diana Acevedo
- Juan Casimiro
- Carolyn Christian
- James Cordero
- Tammy Harris
- Clara Isern
- Marisol Lugo
- Yolanda Natal
- Saddy Rivera
- Nancy Romo
- Annette Saldivar
- Annette Seda
- Juan Vera
The Fraternity's founding date is celebrated as February 11, 1985, but it can trace steps made towards its formation to the year prior.[4]
By 1991, it had emerged out of the Midwest region with the establishment of a chapter at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[3] In 1998, the Fraternity became a founding member of NALFO, a trade association of Latino fraternities and sororities, and remains a member today.[5] Growth continued and 49 chapters have been established as of 2022.[3]
Josue Cruz was recognized in 2020 as an honorary founder of Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. for his contributions.
Mission and purpose
At its founding, the Fraternity identified its mission: "To promote continued personal and collective growth of our membership, success and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness, and community service."
To support this mission, the Fraternity identified an eight-fold statement of purpose as the aim of both chapters and individual members:
- Serve the university campus and community.
- Bring forth on a scholastic level, Hispanics/Latinos, and others at the university based on friendship.
- Provide a supplementary educational, social, and cultural experience for the mutual cultivation of its members.
- Advocate for the needs and concerns of Hispanic/Latino students.
- Promote a basis for the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino cultures.
- Enhance the educational experience through social and cultural activities, and assist in the development of members' leadership abilities.
- Promote inter-fraternity relations.
- Foster positive relations between the Greek system, University/College Administration, and the outside community."[6]
Chapters
Alpha Psi Lambda chapters note a "Founding Line" to recognize the initial class of chapter founders.[7] Collegiate chapters have been formed at the following schools. Active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are indicated in italic.
Chapter | Chartered/Range | Founding Line | Institution | Location | Status | Reference |
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Alpha | 1985 | Los Primeros | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Active | [3] |
Beta | 1988 | La Familia | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Gamma | 1989 | Los Dedicados | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Delta | 1991–20xx ? | Los Originadores | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas
|
Inactive | [3][7] |
Epsilon | 1991 | Los Predestinados | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, Indiana | Active | [3] |
Zeta | 1993 | Los Invincibles | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, Illinois
|
Active | [3] |
Eta | 1996 | Los Fieles | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Active | [3] |
Theta | 1996–20xx ?, 20xx ? | Los Caballeros | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Active | [3][7] |
Iota | 1996 | Los Prestigiosos | DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois
|
Active | [3] |
Kappa | 1997–20xx ?, 20xx? | Los Iluminados | Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Active | [3][7] |
Lambda | 1998 | Aztlán | Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Mu | 1999–20xx ?, | Los Sobresalientes | University of Houston | Houston, Texas
|
Inactive | [3][7] |
Nu | 2001 | Los Esperados | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | Active | [3] |
Xi | 2001 | Los Inmortales | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, Illinois
|
Active | [3] |
Omicron | 2003 | Los Iniciadores | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX
|
Active | [3] |
Pi | 2003–20xx ? | Fuerza | Texas State University | San Marcos, Texas | Inactive | [3][7] |
Rho | 2005 | La Lucha | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, Illinois
|
Active | [3] |
Sigma | 2005–20xx ? | El Encendimiento | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Inactive | [3][7] |
Tau | 2006–20xx ? | El Año De Las Luces | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | Inactive | [3][7] |
Upsilon | 2006 | Los Deseados | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | Active | [3] |
Phi | 2009–20xx ? | La Devoción | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View, Texas | Inactive | [3][7] |
Chi | 2012–20xx ? | Dominación | Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | Inactive | [3][7] |
Psi | 2013 | Los Caciques | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, Kentucky | Active | [3] |
Omega | memorial for deceased members | Memorial | [8] | |||
Alpha Alpha | 2013–20xx ? | Patria | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | Inactive | [3][7] |
Alpha Beta | 2013 | La Frontera | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Brownsville, Texas and Edinburg, Texas | Active | [3] |
Alpha Gamma | 2014 | Divergencia | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento, California | Active | [3] |
Alpha Delta | 2014 | La Dinastia | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Alpha Epsilon | 2015 | La Tormenta | University of Michigan–Dearborn | Dearborn, Michigan | Active | [3] |
Alpha Zeta | 2015 | El Cuartelejo | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo, Colorado | Active | [3] |
Alpha Eta | 2016 | Los Aliados | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Alpha Theta | 2016 | Espíritus Resilientes | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, North Carolina | Active | [3] |
Alpha Iota | 2016 | La Fundación | Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Alpha Kappa | 2017 | El Reino | University of St. Francis | Joliet, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Alpha Lambda | 2018–20xx ? | Los Chiquillos | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Inactive | [3][7][a] |
Alpha Mu | 2018 | Los Profundos | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | Active | [3][a] |
Alpha Nu | 2018 | Los Innovadores | University of Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | Active | [3] |
Alpha Xi | 2017 | DAUNTLESS | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | Active | [3] |
Alpha Omicron | 2018 | La Oportunidad | Lindenwood University | St. Charles, Missouri | Active | [3] |
Alpha Pi | 2019 | Tauro | Bradley University | Peoria, Illinois | Active | [3] |
Alpha Rho | 2020 | Deus Ex Machina | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | Active | [3] |
Alpha Sigma | 2021 | Legado Lamat | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Active | [3] |
Villanova Affiliate | 2015–20xx ? | Tikal | Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | Inactive | [3][7] |
SUNY Fredonia Affiliate | 2018–20xx ? | Los Rapsódicos | State University of New York at Fredonia | Fredonia, New York | Inactive | [3][7] |
Sewanee Affiliate | 2019 | Dinámicos | Sewanee: The University of the South | Sewanee, Tennessee | Active | [3][7] |
Illinois Wesleyan Affiliate | 2020 | La Recíedumbre | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, Illinois | Active | [3][7] |
Nicholls State Affiliate | 2021 | R.E.I.G.N. 5 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA
|
Active | [3][7] |
Vanderbilt Affiliate | 2022 | Los Luminosos | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | Active | [3][7] |
UH Downtown Affiliate | 2022 | Intensidad | University of Houston–Downtown | Houston, Texas
|
Active | [3][7] |
CU Denver Affiliate | 2022 | La Simetría | University of Colorado Denver | Denver, Colorado
|
Active | [3][7] |
Notes
Alumni clubs
Club | Chartered | Chapter Affiliation | Location | Status | Reference |
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Rho Alumni Club | 2015 | Rho chapter | Chicago, Illinois
|
Active | [9] |
Iota Alumni Club | 2018 | Iota chapter | Chicago, Illinois
|
Active | [9] |
Alpha Epsilon Alumni Club | Alpha Epsilon chapter | Dearborn, Michigan | Active | [9] | |
Lambda Alumni Club | 2020 | Lambda chapter | Normal, Illinois | Active | [9] |
Texas Alumni Club | 2021 | Delta, Mu, Omicron, Pi, Sigma, Tau, Phi, and Alpha Beta chapters | Texas | Active | [9] |
Upsilon Alumni Club | 2021 | Upsilon chapter | Boca Raton, Florida | Active | [9] |
Alpha Kappa Alumni Club | 2022 | Alpha Kappa chapter | Joliet, Illinois | Active | [9] |
References
- ISBN 978-0-8386-4194-1.
- ^ "First Hispanic Fraternity Proposed". Portsmouth Daily Times. January 12, 1985. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), page showing active co-ed groups". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 4 July 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
- ^ a b c "Alpha Psi Lambda History - APL-Rho". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "NALFO History – National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations". nalfo.org. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Mission & Purposes". www.alphapsilambda.net. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Chapters". www.alphapsilambda.net. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Omega Chapter". www.alphapsilambda.net. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alumni Clubs". www.alphapsilambda.net. Retrieved 2023-01-15.