National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

Facts
Established	1998
Members	19
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The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) is an umbrella council for 19 Latino

Latino

The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...

Greek Letter

Fraternities and sororities

Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...

Organizations established in 1998. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism and education.

History

Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, set out to become the uniting force for Latin-based fraternities and sororities. Latino organizations had developed in different parts of the United States in their early years, and this created difficulties for the organizations to find information on their peer groups in an effort to come together. As a result, two different umbrella organizations evolved, the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas, which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities on the east coast, and NALFO which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities that originated on the west coast. In the winter of 2001 the two groups merged under the NALFO name and made history in developing one umbrella organization for all Latin-based fraternities and sororities.

Member organizations

Organization Name	Type	Founding Date	University	Active Collegiate Groups	Initiates	Alumni Associations	Joined NALFO
Alpha Pi Sigma	Sorority	1990-03-10	San Diego State University San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...	13			October 2001
Alpha Psi Lambda Alpha Psi Lambda Alpha Psi Lambda Fraternity , is a co-educational, Latino-oriented Greek letterintercollegiate fraternity. It was the first such organization for Latino college students in the United States...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1985-02-11	Ohio State University Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...	18	1700		1998
Chi Upsilon Sigma Chi Upsilon Sigma Chi Upsilon Sigma — official name is Corazones Unidos Siempre — is a Latina oriented Greek letter intercollegiate sorority. Chi Upsilon Sigma was founded on April 29, 1980, at the New Brunswick Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey...	Sorority	1980-04-29	Rutgers University Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...	54			October 2000
Gamma Alpha Omega Gamma Alpha Omega Gamma Alpha Omega is a Latina-founded Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on January 25, 1993 on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona....	Sorority	1993-01-25	Arizona State University Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...	19			October 2000
Gamma Phi Omega	Sorority	1991-04-17	Indiana University Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...	14		2	January 1999
Gamma Zeta Alpha Gamma Zeta Alpha Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was founded on December 3, 1987 at California State University, Chico in Chico, California. It is a Latino Interest Fraternity that emphasizes Latino culture and the success of Latino males in higher education. Although Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1987-12-03	CSU, Chico	18			1998
Kappa Delta Chi Kappa Delta Chi ----Kappa Delta Chi , also known as K-D Chi, pronounced Kay-Dee-Kie, is a Greek letter, intercollegiate sorority founded by Latina women in the United States...	Sorority	1987-04-06	Texas Tech University Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...	37	4000+	11	January 2001
Lambda Alpha Upsilon Lambda Alpha Upsilon Latino America Unida, Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Inc. is a Latino oriented Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity founded on December 10, 1985 at the State University of New York at Buffalo when sixteen men formed a support group to provide a social and cultural outlet for students of Latin...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1985-12-10	SUNY Buffalo	15			1998
Lambda Pi Chi Lambda Pi Chi Lambda Pi Chi Sorority is a U.S.-based Latina based Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on April 16, 1988 at Cornell University...	Sorority	1988-04-16	Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...	22			April 2000
Lambda Pi Upsilon Lambda Pi Upsilon Lambda Pi Upsilon , also known as Latinas Poderosas Unidas Sorority Inc or Lambda Divas is a Latina oriented sorority founded in SUNY Geneseo by six women who believed that the problems of womanhood, particularly those of Latinas, needed to be addressed and resolved on campus by seeking unity,...	Sorority	1992-11-06	SUNY Geneseo	14			April 2000
Lambda Sigma Upsilon Lambda Sigma Upsilon Lambda Sigma Upsilon is a Latino oriented Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity founded on April 5, 1979 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey....	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1979-04-05	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	59	6000+		October 2003
Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Alpha is a Latina sorority in the United States.The idea for Lambda Theta Alpha began in the late 1970s, when colleges and universities experienced an influx of Latino enrollment; the organization came into being at Kean University in 1975 with Lambda Theta Alpha's seventeen founding...	Sorority	1975-12-00	Kean College	107		11	January 2001
Lambda Theta Nu Lambda Theta Nu Lambda Theta Nu' is a Latina-based Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on March 11, 1986 at California State University, Chico.- Purpose :...	Sorority	1986-03-11	CSU, Chico	37			1998
Lambda Theta Phi Lambda Theta Phi Lambda Theta Phi is a non-profit social fraternity in the United States. It was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey. It emphasizes Latin unity and the celebration of the Latin culture. In 1992 Lambda Theta Phi was accepted into the North-American Interfraternity...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1975-12-01	Kean College	82		10	October 2003
Lambda Upsilon Lambda Lambda Upsilon Lambda La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity was established on February 19, 1982 in order to address the shortcomings of academic institutions in meeting and addressing the needs of Latino students in higher education...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1982-02-19	Cornell University Cornell University Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...	53		13	September 1999
Omega Phi Beta Omega Phi Beta Omega Phi Beta sorority was founded on March 15, 1989 at the State University of New York in Albany, New York. It was founded by seventeen women of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds...	Sorority	1989-03-15	SUNY Albany	25			1998
Phi Iota Alpha Phi Iota Alpha Phi Iota Alpha , established December 26, 1931, is the oldest Latino fraternity still in existence, and works to motivate people, develop leaders, and create innovative ways to unite the Latino community. The organization has roots that stem back to the late 19th century to the first Latino...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1931-12-26	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...	68			October 2003
Sigma Iota Alpha Sigma Iota Alpha Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. --is a Latina-based Greek lettered intercollegiate sorority founded on September 29, 1990, by 13 dedicated ladies from four universities in the state of New York: SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...	Sorority	1990-09-29	SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...	44			January 2001
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sigma Lambda Upsilon or Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. is a Latina-based sorority founded on December 1, 1987 at Binghamton University.-History:...	Sorority	1987-12-01	SUNY Binghamton	35			1998

Former Member organizations

Some other organizations have at one time been affiliated with NALFO.

Organization	Type	Membership Start	Membership End	Reason for Membership End
Nu Alpha Kappa Nu Alpha Kappa Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity , is a Latino-based Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity which encompasses all values and cultures....	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1998	December 2008	None given.
Omega Delta Phi Omega Delta Phi Omega Delta Phi , also known as O D Phi, is an intercollegiate fraternity that was founded on November 25, 1987 by seven students attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Its seven founders known as the "Men of Vision" to fraternity members wanted to create an organization to help...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	1998, June 2001	June 2000, December 2008	None given.
Alpha Rho Lambda	Sorority	1998	October 2006	Removed due to non-participation & insurance requirements.
Sigma Lambda Sigma	Sorority	September 1999	October 2004	Removed due to defunct status.
Beta Lambda Delta	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	September 1999	October 2004	Removed due to defunct status.
Sigma Delta Alpha Sigma Delta Alpha Sigma Delta Alpha, Fraternity Inc. is a Latino-based Fraternity established in the West Coast of the United States. Founded in 1992, the Brothers of Sigma Delta Alpha continue to strive for excellence in supporting each other academically, socially, and personally...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	April 2005	May 2006	Removed due to non-participation & insurance requirement.
Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda Beta Sigma Lambda Beta is the largest Latino-based social fraternity established on cultural understanding and wisdom. Founded on April 4, 1986 at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, the organization is committed to create and expand multicultural leadership, promote academic excellence, advance...	Fraternity Fraternity A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:Secret societyChivalric orderBenefit societyFriendly societySocial clubTrade union...	October 2003	March 2010	Left due to NALFO's increasing regulatory nature (i.e. Intake, GPA and Membership criteria, etc.).
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sigma Lambda Gamma Sigma Lambda Gamma ' is a historically Latina-based national sorority with multicultural membership founded on April 9, 1990, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.-History:...	Sorority	January 2001	May 2010	Left due a desire for autonomy and due to SLG's increasing multicultural membership.

External links

NALFO Website

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History

Member organizations

Former Member organizations

See also

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