Lambda Pi Upsilon

Lambda Pi Upsilon
ΛΠΥ
FoundedNovember 6, 1992 (November 6, 1992)
SUNY Geneseo
TypeSocial
AffiliationNALFO
StatusActive
EmphasisLatina
ScopeNational
MottoCon Amor, Dignidad, y Orgullo
"With Love, Dignity, and Pride"
PillarsFamily, Advancement, Education, Motivation, Learning, and Exposure
Colors  Red,   White,   Gold, and   Black
FlowerFire and Ice Rose
JewelEmerald
MascotSpotted Jaguar
PhilanthropyChildren and Asthma Awareness
Chapters24 Collegiate, 8 Graduate
NicknamePoderosas, Lambda Divas, LPiU
HeadquartersNew York City, New York
United States
Websitewww.lambdapiupsilon.org

Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Latinas Poderosas Unidas, Inc. (ΛΠΥ, LPiU), is a Latina based national sorority founded in 1992 at the State University of New York at Geneseo.[1][2][3] Its founders believed that the problems of womanhood, particularly those of Latinas, needed to be addressed and resolved on campus by seeking unity and cultural identity.[4][5]

Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Inc. is a Latina-based sorority.

The sorority is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).[6]

History

Lambda Pi Upsilon began with six women at the State University of New York at Geneseo who sought to fight and address increasing social issues involving women in their community, particularly Latina women.[4][5] Located on a predominantly caucasian campus, these six women were driven to find a sense of unity and commonality by approaching the ideas of cultural identity and growth of mind.[7][5] They created Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority Inc. on November 6, 1992.[7][5] Referred to as the Six Pillars of Strength or the Founding Mothers, these women were:[7][5]

  • Sandra Mosquera-Valerio
  • Lisette Pineda
  • Maria Fritz-Rodriguez
  • Glorivy Arce
  • Ebony Robinson
  • Nancy Martinez[8]

Lambda Pi Upsilon seeks to "empower initiates to educate others about the fallacy of the negative stereotypes that surround Latinos, to act as a role model, to work for the advancement of women, and to emphasize the importance of higher education."[9]

The sorority is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).[6] It is overseen by a national board of directors based in New York City.[10][11] Leaders meet at the Empowerment Conference which is a convention held each January.[12]

Symbols and traditions

The sorority's colors are red, white, gold, and black.[13][14][8] Its mascot is the spotted jaguar and its gemstone is the emerald.[13][14][8] Its flower is the "Fire and Ice" rose, a white rose with red tips.[13][14][8] Members are referred to as Lambda Divas and experience a sisterhood or Hermandad.[5][8]

The motto of Lambda Pi Upsilon is Con Amor, Dignidad, y Orgullo or "With Love, Dignity, and Pride".[13][14][8][15] The sorority's six founding principles or pillars of strength are family, advancement, education, motivation, learning, and exposure or the acronym F.E.M.A.L.E.[7][5]

Membership

Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Latinas Poderosas Unidas, Inc. welcomes women who are interested in a young and developing organization who also want to become leaders within their communities. Although the sorority is Latina-based, membership is not exclusive to Latina women.

Activities

Members of Lambda Pi Upsilon host numerous annual events for members and other people to attend. The Sisterhood Retreat is a legacy that was started by the founding mothers to help members of the sorority to bond with each other over a weekend of workshops and storytelling each August.[12] The first Sisterhood Retreat was held on August 4–6, 1995 in SUNY Geneseo.

The Emerald Gala is an event hosted in New York City every five years to celebrate the growth and accomplishments of the organization.[12]

Chapters also help with campus celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month.[16][17]

The sorority also has a national performance team, Divalución.[10][2][11]

Philanthropy

As an organization, Lambda Pi Upsilon adopted children as its national philanthropy.[14][18] However, with the death of one of their members from asthma, Lambda Pi Upsilon has also focused its attention on asthma awareness as part of their philanthropic work and also partner with the American Lung Association for various awareness activities.[14][18]

At a local level, chapters and members of Lambda Pi Upsilon also participate in other events and support other charities, including the AIDS Walk, autism awareness, Breast Cancer Walk, and the March of Dimes.[18]

Chapters

Undergraduate Chapters

The undergraduate chapters of Lambda Pi Upsilon:[19]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution City State or province Status Ref.
Almighty Alpha (Α) November 6, 1992 State University of New York at Geneseo Geneseo New York Active
Beautiful Beta (Β) November 19, 1994 Buffalo Region (University of Buffalo and Buffalo State College) Buffalo New York Active
Gorgeous Gamma (Γ) April 30, 1995 Rochester Region Rochester New York Active
Divine Delta (Δ) May 26, 1996 Columbia University New York New York Active
Elegant Epsilon (Ε) April 26, 1997 St. John's University Queens New York Active
Glorious Graduate Zeta (Ζ) Letter reserved for Graduate/Professional Chapter N/A
Exquisite Eta (Η) December 27, 1999 Westchester Region Westchester New York Active
Thunderous Theta (Θ) May 6, 2000 University of Connecticut Storrs Connecticut Active
Irresistible Iota (Ι) April 27, 2003 New York University New York New York Active
Kataclysmic Kappa (Κ) January 2, 2005 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign Illinois Active
Luscious Lambda (Λ) April 17, 2005 Syracuse Region Syracuse New York Active
Mesmerizing Mu (Μ) April 14, 2007 New York City Metropolitan Region New York New York Active
Neumatic Nu (Ν) February 27, 2008 Boston Region (Newbury College, Boston College, Boston University and Northeastern University) Boston Massachusetts Active
Xhilarating Xi (Ξ) April 4, 2009 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven Connecticut Active
Outrageous Omicron (Ο) April 10, 2010 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz New York Active
Perpetual Pi (Π) Memorial
Relentless Rho (Ρ) May 8, 2011 Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus Teaneck New Jersey Active
Sensational Sigma (Σ) May 5, 2013 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport Connecticut Active
Tremendous Tau (Τ) December 14, 2013 New Jersey City University Jersey City New Jersey Active
Unbreakable Upsilon (Υ) October 31, 2015 University of New Haven New Haven Connecticut Active
Phenomenal Phi (Φ) March 31, 2018 State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh New York Active
Courageous Chi (Χ) September 23, 2018 Wichita State University Wichita Kansas Active
Synergetic Psi (Ψ) March 16, 2019 Binghamton University Binghamton New York Active
Omnipotent Omega (Ω) November 3, 2019 Pittsburg State University Pittsburgh Kansas Active
Alluring & Ambitious Alpha Alpha (ΑΑ) March 24, 2019 Trinity College Hartford Connecticut Active
Audacious & Boundless Alpha Beta (ΑΒ) November 23, 2025 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Massachusetts Active

Glorious Graduate Chapters

Zeta Regional Graduate Regions[19]

Chapter Charter date and range Area Status Ref.
Zeta Alpha (ΖΑ) December 27, 1999 New York City Region Active
Zeta Beta (ΖΒ) December 7, 2002 New York Upstate Region Active
Zeta Gamma (ΖΓ) October 15, 2008 Florida Region Inactive
Zeta Delta (ΖΔ) October 18, 2009 Connecticut Region Active
Zeta Epsilon (ΖΕ) October 18, 2009 Service Members Division Inactive
Zeta Zeta (ΖΖ) November 19, 2010 Illinois Region Inactive
Zeta Eta (ΖΗ) November 19, 2010 Massachusetts Region Inactive
Zeta Theta (ΖΘ) November 19, 2010 New Jersey Region Inactive

See also

References

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  9. ^ Younker, Emily (2019-12-07). "As Hispanic enrollment grows, universities explore strategies to help them succeed". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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  16. ^ Gerdelmann, Marybeth. "Lambda Pi Upsilon and L.A.S.O. team up to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month". The Torch. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  17. ^ Montner, Marshall (September 23, 2021). "John Quiñones Kicks Off Latine Heritage Month at Trinity College". Trinity College. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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  19. ^ a b Lambda Pi Upsilon chapter directory
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