List of Latino Greek-letter organizations
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.
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[edit] National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Twenty organizations compose the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations.
[edit] North-American Interfraternity Conference
Six fraternities are affiliated with the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
| Organization Name | Letters | Founding Date | University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambda Theta Phi (Chapters) | ΛΘΦ | December 1, 1975 | Kean College | Fraternity |
| Lambda Sigma Upsilon (Chapters) | ΛΣΥ | April 5, 1979 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | Fraternity |
| Nu Alpha Kappa | NAK | February 26, 1988 | California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) | Fraternity |
| Sigma Lambda Beta (Chapters) | ΣΛB | April 4, 1986 | University of Iowa | Fraternity |
| Phi Iota Alpha (Chapters) | ΦΙΑ | December 26, 1931 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Fraternity |
| Omega Delta Phi | ΩΔΦ | November 25, 1987 | Texas Tech University | Fraternity |
[edit] Concilio Interfraternitario de Puerto Rico
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).
| Organization Name | Letters | Founding Date | University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Eta Mu | ΦHM | 1923 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
| Mu Alpha Phi | MAΦ | October 24, 1927 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Sorority |
| Phi Sigma Alpha (Chapters) | ΦΣΑ | October 22, 1928 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
| Eta Gamma Delta | HΓΔ | March 1928 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Sorority |
| Nu Sigma Beta | NΣB | October 1937 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
| Alpha Beta Chi | ABX | 1941 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
| Phi Delta Gamma | ΦΔΓ | April 25, 1942 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Fraternity |
[edit] Independent
Twenty three organizations are not affiliated with any National Umbrella Council.
[edit] Afro-Latino Organizations
Five fraternities and two sororities define themselves, not as Latino Greeks, but as Afro-Latino organizations.
| Organization Name | Letters | Founding Date | University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Beta Sigma | ABΣ | 1998-02-06 | SUNY Buffalo | Sorority |
| Beta Kappa Psi | BKΨ | 1992-10-14 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Fraternity |
| Beta Sigma Kappa | BΣK | 1998-03-16 | SUNY Buffalo | Fraternity |
| Malik (Former Malik Sigma Psi) | MΣΨ | 1977-05-13 | Long Island University | Fraternity |
| Malika Kambe Umfazi | MKU | 1995-06-16 | SUNY Buffalo | Sorority |
| Sigma Phi Rho | ΣΦP | 1979-11-13 | Wagner College | Fraternity |
| Xi Theta Psi | ΞΘΨ | Syracuse University | Fraternity |
[edit] Defunct
Fifteen organizations are no longer in existence.
| Organization Name | Letters | Founding Date | University | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Lambda Delta | ΒΛΔ | 1993-10-13 | Johnson & Wales University | Fraternity |
| Zeta Phi Gamma | ZΦΓ | 1993-12-17 | Texas Tech University | Sorority |
| Kappa Alpha Rho | ΚΑΡ | 1991-00-00 | University of Texas at Austin | Sorority |
| Lambda Tau Delta | ΛΤΔ | SUNY Buffalo | Sorority | |
| Pi Delta Phi a | ΠΔΦ | 1916-00-00 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Fraternity |
| Pi Theta Chi | Sorority | |||
| Sigma Alpha Chi | ΣΑΧ | 1997-04-15 | Missouri State University | Sorority |
| Sigma Delta Alpha c | ΣΔΑ | 1928-10-22 | University of Puerto Rico | Fraternity |
| Sigma Iota b | ΣΙ | 1912-03-12 | Louisiana State University | Fraternity |
| Sigma Lambda Sigma | ΣΛΣ | 1993-10-13 | Johnson & Wales University | Sorority |
| Phi Chi Delta[1] | ΦXΔ | 1913-02-00 | Louisiana State University | Fraternity |
| Phi Zeta Chi | Fraternity | |||
| Phi Theta Chi | ΦΘΧ | 1992-02-27 | Binghamton University | Sorority |
| Phi Lambda Alpha a b | ΦΛA | 1919-00-00 | University of California, Berkeley | Fraternity |
| Quetzal | Sorority |
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- a Merged in 1921 to form Phi Lambda Alpha.
- b Merged in 1931 to form Phi Iota Alpha.
- c Merged in 1934 with the Alpha Boriquen Militant Chapter of Phi Iota Alpha to become Phi Sigma Alpha.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Baird, William Raimond; Alvan E. Duerr (1940). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, Wisconsin: G. Banta Pub. Co.. p. 754.