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.
National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations is an umbrella council for 16 Latino Greek-letter organizations.
North-American Interfraternity Conference
Six fraternities are affiliated with the North American Interfraternity Conference.
Organization name | Letters | Founding date | University | Type |
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Lambda Sigma Upsilon (Chapters) | ΛΣΥ | April 5, 1979 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | Fraternity |
Lambda Theta Phi (Chapters) | ΛΘΦ | December 1, 1975 | Kean College | Fraternity |
Nu Alpha Kappa | NAK | February 26, 1988 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | Fraternity |
Omega Delta Phi (Chapters) | ΩΔΦ | November 25, 1987 | Texas Tech University | Fraternity |
Phi Iota Alpha (Chapters) | ΦΙΑ | December 26, 1931 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Fraternity |
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 |
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Alpha Beta Chi | ABX | 1941 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
Eta Gamma Delta | ΗΓΔ | March 1928 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Sorority |
Mu Alpha Phi | ΜΑΦ | October 24, 1927 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Sorority |
Nu Sigma Beta | ΝΣΒ | October 1937 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
Phi Delta Gamma | ΦΔΓ | April 25, 1942 | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez | Fraternity |
Phi Eta Mu | ΦΗΜ | 1923 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
Phi Sigma Alpha (Chapters) | ΦΣΑ | October 22, 1928 | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus | Fraternity |
Independent
Twenty eight organizations are listed here as not affiliated with any National Umbrella Council.
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 |
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Alpha Beta Sigma | ΑΒΣ | February 6, 1998 | SUNY Buffalo | Sorority |
Beta Kappa Psi | ΒΚΨ | October 14, 1992 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Fraternity |
Beta Sigma Kappa | ΒΣΚ | March 16, 1998 | SUNY Buffalo | Fraternity |
Malika Kambe Umfazi | MKU | June 16, 1995 | SUNY Buffalo | Sorority |
Malik Sigma Psi | MΣΨ | May 13, 1977 | Long Island University | Fraternity |
Sigma Phi Rho | ΣΦΡ | November 13, 1979 | Wagner College | Fraternity |
Xi Theta Psi | ΞΘΨ | March 5, 1995 | Utica College | Fraternity |
Defunct
Fifteen organizations are no longer in existence.
Organization name | Letters | Founding date | University | Type |
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Alpha Lambda Mu | ΑΛΜ | 1910 | University of Pennsylvania | Fraternity |
Alpha Zeta[4] | AZ | January 1, 1890 | Cornell University | Fraternity |
Beta Lambda Delta | ΒΛΔ | October 13, 1993 | Johnson & Wales University | Fraternity |
Kappa Alpha Rho | ΚΑΡ | 1991 | University of Texas at Austin | Sorority |
Lambda Sigma Alpha | ΛΣΑ | 1925 | University of Arizona | Fraternity |
Lambda Tau Delta | ΛΤΔ | SUNY Buffalo | Sorority | |
L.I.U.N. (Phi Chi Delta) | L.I.U.N. | February 9, 1909 | Louisiana State University | Fraternity |
Phi Beta Mex | 1933 | UTEP | Fraternity | |
Phi Chi Delta[5] | ΦΧΔ | January 27, 1913 | Louisiana State University | Fraternity |
Phi Lambda Alpha a b | ΦΛΑ | 1919 | University of California, Berkeley | Fraternity |
Phi Lambda Alpha | ΦΛΑ | 1949 | Kansas State University | Fraternity |
Phi Theta Chi | ΦΘΧ | February 27, 1992 | Binghamton University | Sorority |
Pi Delta Phi a | ΠΔΦ | 1916 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Fraternity |
Psi Alpha Kappa | ΨΑΚ | October 1, 1900 | Lehigh University | Fraternity |
Psi Sigma Delta | ΨΣΔ | February 1900 | Columbia University | Fraternity |
Quetzal | QZ | Sorority | ||
Sigma Alpha Chi | ΣΑΧ | April 15, 1997 | Missouri State University | Sorority |
Sigma Delta Alpha c | ΣΔΑ | October 22, 1928 | University of Puerto Rico | Fraternity |
Sigma Iota b | ΣΙ | March 12, 1912 | Louisiana State University | Fraternity |
Sigma Iota Alpha | ΣΙΑ | 1939 | Louisiana State University | Sorority |
Sigma Lambda Sigma | ΣΛΣ | October 13, 1993 | Johnson & Wales University | Sorority |
Zeta Phi Gamma | ΖΦΓ | December 17, 1993 | Texas Tech University | Sorority |
- 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.
See also
- Christian fraternity / Christian sorority
- Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
- Fraternities and sororities in Canada
- Fraternities and sororities in North America
- List of African-American Greek and fraternal organizations
- List of fraternities and sororities in France
- List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico
- List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines
- List of social fraternities and sororities
- Professional fraternities and sororities
- Service fraternities and sororities
- Racism in Greek life
References
- ^ "Delta Sigma Chi Co-ed Fraternity". California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Lambda Kappa Kappa". Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ "History". Sigma Delta Sorority. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Alpha Chapter of Alpha Zeta". The Cornell Daily Sun Volume 10. January 1890.
- ^ Baird, William Raimond; Alvan E. Duerr (1940). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. Menasha, Wisconsin: G. Banta Pub. Co. p. 754.