Sigma Lambda Alpha (sorority)

This article is about the Latina sorority. For the honor society, see Sigma Lambda Alpha (honor society).

Sigma Lambda Alpha

ΣΛΑ
Founded| October 20, 1992; 30 years ago (1992-10-20)
Texas Woman's University
Type| Social and cultural interest
Affiliation| NALFO (former)
Emphasis| Latina
Scope| National
Mission statement|

The mission of Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. is to promote the importance of community service involvement and academic achievement as well as to educate and excel the stance of Latino cultures in this diversely enriched society.

Motto| Latinas Helping Others
Colors|  Burgundy
Forest green
Gold

Flower| Red rose
Jewel| Green topaz
Mascot| Bald eagle
Philanthropy| Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Chapters| 12
Nicknames| Señoritas Latinas en Acción, SLA, Texas Señoritas
Headquarters| National Board of Directors
P.O. Box #134
Denton, Texas 76202
USA
Website| Official website

Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΣΛΑ) or Señoritas Latinas en Acción Sorority, Inc. is an American Latina based Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women. Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. was founded in the summer of 1992, at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas, by Angeles Gonzalez and the help of five other young women. Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. is a Latina-founded organization and is open to all women regardless of race, nationality, or religion. The sorority is currently present in 12 campuses in Texas and Oklahoma. Though Latina-based, Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority, Inc. is a non-discriminatory organization. The sorority is a former member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) and was the third former sororal member to have left the umbrella organization.[1]

## History[edit]

### Establishment[edit]

Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΣΛΑ), otherwise known as Señoritas Latinas en Acción, was founded in the summer of 1992 by Angeles Gonzalez. As a student at Texas Woman's University, Gonzalez read an article in a Hispanic magazine about a national Hispanic sorority called Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. Upon reading this article, she came to the realization that Latina Greek organizations were a cultural median at universities. She became interested in forming an organization that would serve as a cultural outlet on her campus.

Gonzalez wrote to the sorority for more information regarding their organization and Latino Greeks in general. She promptly received a response and was advised to begin an interest group, elect officers and choose an organizational name to start the sorority process. With the assistance of Director Linda Weber in the Office of Student Development and Robin Zaruba, Assistant Director of Activities and Orientation, Angeles Gonzalez began the process of establishing a Latina sorority at Texas Woman's University.

In the fall of 1992, Gonzalez began recruiting girls to be the “founding mothers” of the sorority and attend the first meeting. In this meeting, they discussed goals of the organization, elected officers and chose their organizational/interest group name. Sigma Lambda Alpha/Señoritas Latinas en Acción was founded on October 20, 1992 on the campus of Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas.

With the interest group of Sigma Lambda Alpha established, excitement grew with the thought of having Latina representation at TWU, however the sorority in Pennsylvania decided against beginning a chapter in Texas, because of the distance between the two states. Determined to have Hispanic representation at TWU, the founding mothers did not let this hinder the establishment of an organization. They chose to launch a new sorority based on their original group goals and combined beliefs. They elected to carry on the name of Sigma Lambda Alpha/Señoritas Latinas en Acción Inc., and created a sisterhood on the basis of cultural awareness, community service, leadership and academic achievement. The first pledge class of the Alpha chapter was inducted in the spring of 1993.[2][3]

### 21st century[edit]

In 2011, Sigma Lambda Alpha became the youngest member organization of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).[4] In 2015 however, after only four years within the umbrella organization and for reasons unknown to the public, it would become the fifth former member to leave NALFO.

The sorority would have its first chapter outside of the state of Texas chartered in 2016 with the establishment of the Theta chapter at Oklahoma State University.[5]

## Activities[edit]

The mission of Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc. is to promote the importance of community service involvement and academic achievement as well as to educate and excel the stance of Latino cultures in this diversely enriched society.[6] They aim to achieve this specifically through the principles of:[7]

* Community service
* Academic achievement
* Cultural awareness
* Sisterhood

### Philanthropy[edit]

The philanthropy of the sorority is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.[8]

### Mentoring programs[edit]

The mentoring program of Sigma Lambda Alpha is the ROSAS program.[9]

## Chapters[edit]

Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italic.

Chapter  | Chartered/Range  | Institution  | Location  | Status  | Reference

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Alpha |  | Texas Woman's University | Denton, Texas | Active  | [10]
Beta |  | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, Texas | Active  | [10]
Gamma |  | Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, Texas | Active  | [10]
Epsilon |  | University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas | Active  | [10]
Zeta |  | University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas | Active  | [10]
Eta |  | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Active  | [10]
Theta |  | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Active  | [10]
Iota |  | University of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Active  | [10]
Omega |  | reserved for deceased sisters  |  |  | [11]
TAMUC Associate chapter |  | Texas A&M University-Commerce | Commerce, Texas | Active  | [12]
UCO Associate chapter |  | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, Oklahoma | Active  | [12]
OCU Associate chapter |  | Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Active  | [12]
OU Associate chapter |  | University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | Active  | [12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Box". uofi.app.box.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
2. ^ "History | Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc". July 24, 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
3. ^ "- Oklahoma State CampusLink". campuslink.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
4. ^ "Member Organizations – National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations". nalfo.org. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
5. ^ "Sigma Lambda Alpha, Inc. - Oklahoma State University". lcl.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
6. ^ "Sigma Lambda Alpha Rating, Reviews and Requirements. Is it worth it? | Honor Society - Official Honor Society® Website". www.honorsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
7. ^ "General 1". SLA Zeta Chapter website. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
8. ^ Atherton, Allison. "Sigma Lambda Alpha raises money selling burritos, quesadillas". Retrieved 2023-05-07.
9. ^ "ROSAS Program | Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc". July 24, 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Chapter | Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc". 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
11. ^ "Omega Chapter | Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc". 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
12. ^ a b c d "Associate Chapter | Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority, Inc". 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2023-01-24.

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Currently active members of NALFO|

* Alpha Pi Sigma
* Alpha Psi Lambda
* Chi Upsilon Sigma
* Gamma Phi Omega
* Gamma Zeta Alpha
* Kappa Delta Chi
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* Lambda Pi Chi
* Lambda Pi Upsilon
* Lambda Sigma Upsilon
* Lambda Theta Nu
* Lambda Upsilon Lambda
* Omega Phi Beta
* Phi Iota Alpha
* Sigma Iota Alpha
* Sigma Lambda Upsilon
* Sigma Omega Nu

Former members of NALFO|

* Alpha Rho Lambda
* Beta Lambda Delta
* Gamma Alpha Omega
* Lambda Theta Alpha
* Lambda Theta Phi
* Nu Alpha Kappa
* Omega Delta Phi
* Sigma Delta Alpha
* Sigma Lambda Alpha
* Sigma Lambda Beta
* Sigma Lambda Gamma
* Sigma Lambda Sigma

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