Lambda Pi Chi Explained

Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Incorporated (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΠΧ) (also known as Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.) is a Latina-based, but not Latina-exclusive Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on April 16, 1988, at Cornell University by five women.^[1]

The organization is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).^[2]

History

Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. was established at Cornell University on April 16, 1988. Its founders were Irma Almirall-Padamsee, Maria Caban, Migdalia Franklin, Patricia Rivera, Eva Marie Sosa.

The sorority was founded upon three principles: La Cultura Latina (the Latino Culture), La Comunidad (the Community), and La Hermandad (the Sisterhood).^[3] The founders of Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. envisioned an organization that would embrace Latina community leaders who wanted to make a positive impact at Cornell and the Latino community at large despite institutional struggles.

Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. was incorporated on April 8, 1991; it was the first Latina sorority incorporated in New York state.^{[4] [5]} The sorority was helped heavily in its establishment by the fraternities Lambda Upsilon Lambda and Alpha Phi Alpha (who were also founded at Cornell University) and La Asociacion Latina present on campus.^[6] During the organization's 2015 National Convention, members voted to become trans-inclusive, becoming the first National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) sorority member to do so.^[7]

On March 25, 2017, Lambda Pi Chi established its first chapter at a historically black college and university (HBCU), North Carolina Central University.^[8] It is the first Latina-based and non-exclusive sorority on the campus and the second NALFO sorority to establish a chapter at a HBCU.^[9]

Symbols

The motto of Lambda Pi Chi is ''La Hermandad Nunca Termina''. Its ideals or pillars are La Cultura Latina, La Comunidad and La Hermandad.

The sorority's colors are red, gold, black, and white. Its flower is the red carnation. Its jewel is the fire opal, and its mascot is the butterful in flight.

Philanthropy

Lambda Pi Chi focuses on serving the Latino community with an emphasis on the Latina, communities of color, and members of other underserved communities.^[10] The sorority has two public service projects, L.E.A.A.P: Latinas Educating on AIDS Awareness and Prevention and Proyecto H.A.C.E.R (Hacer in Spanish means to make, to build, to do).^{[11] [12]}

On July 14, 2016, Lambda Pi Chi Sorority two scholarship opportunities in honor of deceased members Fanny D. Carela and Gabby Oberti. The scholarships are intended to embody the spirit and passion of the Hermanas and also invest in the advancement and education of La Hermanadad (the Sisterhood) and La Comunidad (the Community).^[13]

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

Following is a list of the collegiate chapters and provisional chapters (colonies) of Lambda Pi Chi.^{[14] [15]} Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Charter date	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha		Cornell University	Ithaca, New York	Active	[16]
		Ithaca College
Beta		Columbia University	New York City, New York	Active	[17]
		City College of New York
Gamma		University at Albany, SUNY	Albany, New York	Active	[18]
Delta		New York University	New York City, New York	Active	[19]
Epsilon			Washington, D.C.	Active	[20]
		Georgetown University
Zeta		Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Active	[21]
Eta		Wesleyan University	Middletown, Connecticut	Active	[22]
Theta		George Washington University	Washington, D.C.	Active	[23]
Iota		University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, Massachusetts	Active	[24]
		Smith College	Northampton, Massachusetts
Kappa		Duke University	Durham, North Carolina	Active	[25]
Lambda		University of Rochester	Rochester, New York	Active	[26]
		Rochester Institute of Technology	Henrietta, New York
Mu		George Mason University	Fairfax, Virginia	Active	[27]
Nu		Harvard University	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Active	[28]
		Northeastern University	Boston, Massachusetts
		Tufts University	Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts
Xi			New York City, New York	Active	[29]
Omicron		University of Delaware	Newark, Delaware	Active	[30]
Pi				Unassigned
Rho		North Carolina State University	Raleigh, North Carolina	Active	[31]
Sigma		Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, Maryland	Active	[32]
Tau		Union College	Schenectady, New York	Active	[33]
Upsilon		LIU Post	Brookville, New York	Active	[34]
Phi		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Active	[35]
Chi		University of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Active	[36]
Psi		St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill, New York	Active	[37]
Omega				Memorial
Alpha Alpha		Saint Leo University	St. Leo, Florida	Active	[38]
Alpha Beta		North Carolina Central University	Durham, North Carolina	Active	[39]
Alpha Gamma		Davidson College	Davidson, North Carolina	Active	[40]
Alpha Delta		Rutgers University–New Brunswick	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Active	[41]
Alpha Epsilon		Campbell University	Buies Creek, North Carolina	Active	[42]
Alpha Zeta		High Point University	High Point, North Carolina	Active	[43]
Alpha Eta		Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, North Carolina	Active	[44]
		Rhodes College	Memphis, Tennessee	Colony
		Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	Colony

Professional and graduate chapters

The sorority allows for graduate chapters for those seeking participation after college, or for alumnae initiates. Following is a list of its professional/graduate chapters.^[45] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter	Charter date	Location	Status	References
Pi Alpha	August 9, 1997	New York City, New York	Active	[46]
Pi Beta	July 10, 1998	Washington, D.C.	Active	[47]
Pi Gamma	August 7, 1999	Miami, Florida	Active	[48]
Pi Delta		Upstate New York	Active
Pi Epsilon	July 25, 2005	Rochester, New York	Active	[49]
Pi Zeta	March 30, 2010	Southern California	Active	[50]
Pi Eta	March 19, 2011	New Jersey	Active	[51]
Pi Theta	September 7, 2011	Boston, Massachusetts	Active	[52]
Pi Iota	March 22, 2013	North Carolina	Active	[53]
Pi Kappa	June 2, 2013	Long Island, New York	Active	[54]
Pi Lambda	October 28, 2013	Houston, Texas	Active	[55]
Pi Mu	July 27, 2019	Central Florida	Active	[56]
Pi Nu	November 18, 2018	Maryland	Active	[57]
Pi Xi	20xx ?	Delaware	Active

See also

• List of social sororities and women's fraternities

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our History | Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. . Lambdapichi.org . April 16, 1988 . April 3, 2017.
2. Web site: NALFO. nalfo.org. 2018-11-16.
3. Web site: History - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.. lambdapichi.org. 2017-03-31.
4. Web site: NYS Department of State Division of Corporations. NYS Department of State. April 3, 2017.
5. Web site: Quick Facts . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
6. Web site: Nuestra Historia y Futuro (Our History and Future): Latino/A Fraternities and Sororities . Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in … . January 2009 . Muñoz . Susana .
7. Web site: Statement on Orlando - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.. lambdapichi.org. 2017-12-10.
8. Web site: Latina-Based Lambda Pi Chi Expands to HBCU. nccu.edu. 2019-01-29.
9. Web site: News: Latina Based Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Expands to HBCU | Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.. April 16, 1988. Lambdapichi.org. April 3, 2017.
10. Web site: History - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.. lambdapichi.org. 2017-04-01.
11. Web site: Promoting Our Community - Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.. lambdapichi.org. 2017-04-01.
12. Web site: Lamothe . Cindy . A Look Inside Latinx Fraternities and Sororities . BeLatina . 5 July 2021 . English . 20 Mar 2019.
13. Web site: News: Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Establishes Two New Scholarships | Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. . Lambdapichi.org . April 16, 1988 . April 3, 2017.
14. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) "Lambda Pi Chi". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 13, 2023.
15. Web site: Undergraduate Chapters . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
16. Web site: Alpha Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
17. Web site: Beta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
18. Web site: Gamma Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
19. Web site: Delta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
20. Web site: Epsilon Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
21. Web site: Zeta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
22. Web site: Eta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
23. Web site: Theta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
24. Web site: Iota Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
25. Web site: Kappa Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
26. Web site: Lambda Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
27. Web site: Mu Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
28. Web site: Nu Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
29. Web site: Xi Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
30. Web site: Omicron Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
31. Web site: Rho Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
32. Web site: Sigma Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
33. Web site: Tau Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
34. Web site: Upsilon Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
35. Web site: Phi Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
36. Web site: Chi Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
37. Web site: Psi Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
38. Web site: Alpha Alpha Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
39. Web site: Alpha Beta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
40. Web site: Alpha Gamma Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
41. Web site: Alpha Epsilon Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
42. Web site: Alpha Epsilon Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
43. Web site: Alpha Zeta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
44. Web site: Alpha Eta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
45. Web site: Professional/Graduate Chapters . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
46. Web site: Pi Alpha Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
47. Web site: Pi Beta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
48. Web site: Pi Gamma Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
49. Web site: Pi Epsilon Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
50. Web site: Pi Zeta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
51. Web site: Pi Eta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
52. Web site: Pi Theta Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
53. Web site: Pi Iota Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
54. Web site: Pi Kappa Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
55. Web site: Pi Lambda Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
56. Web site: Pi Mu Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..
57. Web site: Pi Nu Chapter . 2023-12-14 . Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc..