# Alpha Psi Lambda

Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. (ΑΨΛ) is a co-educational, Latino-oriented fraternity which began in 1985 at Ohio State University. It is the first co-ed fraternity for Latino college students in the United States. Today the Fraternity has more than 4,000 members, with 41 collegiate chapters and 8 Affiliate chapters; Its National headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois.

## History

Alpha Psi Lambda was founded in May 1984, when Josue Cruz, an assistant vice provost for the Office of Minority Affairs at Ohio State University, aided a group of students in researching existing Greek Letter Organizations with the idea of forming a Latino-affinity group. Rather than join an existing group, the students decided to establish a new on-campus organization, co-educational in nature and with a Latino affinity. The thirteen founding members were as follows:
* Diana Acevedo
* Juan Casimiro
* Carolyn Christian
* James Cordero
* Tammy Harris
* Clara Isern
* Marisol Lugo
* Yolanda Natal
* Saddy Rivera
* Nancy Romo
* Annette Saldivar
* Annette Seda
* Juan Vera
Its founding date is celebrated as February 11, 1985, but it can trace steps made towards its formation to the year prior. At its founding, the fraternity identified its mission as "To promote continued personal and collective growth of our membership, success, and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness, and community service."
By 1991, it had emerged out of the Midwest region with the establishment of a chapter at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. In 1998, the fraternity became a founding member of NALFO, a trade association of Latino fraternities and sororities, and remains a member today. Growth continued and 49 chapters have been established as of 2022.
Its national headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois.

## Symbols

The motto of Alpha Psi Lambda is "Together We Shall Seek the Noblest". Its colors are gold and white. Its symbol is the palm tree and its flower is the gold rose. Its mascot is the jaguar.

## Chapters

Alpha Psi Lambda chapters note a "Founding Line" to recognize the initial class of chapter founders. Collegiate chapters have been formed at the following schools. Active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are indicated in italic.
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Founding line | Institution | Location | Status |
| Alpha | 1985 | Los Primeros | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Active |
| Beta | 1988 | La Familia | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, Illinois | Active |
| Gamma | 1989 | Los Dedicados | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois | Active |
| Delta | 1991–20xx ? | Los Originadores | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas | Inactive |
| Epsilon | 1991 | Los Predestinados | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, Indiana | Active |
| Zeta | 1993 | Los Invincibles | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Eta | 1996 | Los Fieles | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Active |
| Theta | 1996–20xx ?, 20xx ? | Los Caballeros | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Active |
| Iota | 1996 | Los Prestigiosos | DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Kappa | 1997–20xx ?, 20xx? | Los Iluminados | Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Active |
| Lambda | 1998 | Aztlán | Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois | Active |
| Mu | 1999–20xx ?, | Los Sobresalientes | University of Houston | Houston, Texas | Inactive |
| Nu | 2001 | Los Esperados | University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | Active |
| Xi | 2001 | Los Inmortales | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Omicron | 2003 | Los Iniciadores | Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX | Active |
| Pi | 2003–20xx ? | Fuerza | Texas State University | San Marcos, Texas | Inactive |
| Rho | 2005 | La Lucha | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Sigma | 2005–20xx ? | El Encendimiento | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Inactive |
| Tau | 2006–20xx ? | El Año De Las Luces | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | Inactive |
| Upsilon | 2006 | Los Deseados | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | Active |
| Phi | 2009–20xx ? | La Devoción | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View, Texas | Inactive |
| Chi | 2012–20xx ? | Dominación | Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | Inactive |
| Psi | 2013 | Los Caciques | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, Kentucky | Active |
| Omega | | | | | Memorial |
| Alpha Alpha | 2013–20xx ? | Patria | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | Inactive |
| Alpha Beta | 2013 | La Frontera | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Brownsville, Texas and Edinburg, Texas | Active |
| Alpha Gamma | 2014 | Divergencia | California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento, California | Active |
| Alpha Delta | 2014 | La Dinastia | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Epsilon | 2015 | La Tormenta | University of Michigan–Dearborn | Dearborn, Michigan | Active |
| Alpha Zeta | 2015 | El Cuartelejo | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo, Colorado | Active |
| Alpha Eta | 2016 | Los Aliados | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Theta | 2016 | Espíritus Resilientes | University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, North Carolina | Active |
| Alpha Iota | 2016 | La Fundación | Western Illinois University | Macomb, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Kappa | 2017 | El Reino | University of St. Francis | Joliet, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Lambda | 2018–20xx ? | Los Chiquillos | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Inactive |
| Alpha Mu | 2018 | Los Profundos | Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | Active |
| Alpha Nu | 2018 | Los Innovadores | University of Dayton | Dayton, Ohio | Active |
| Alpha Xi | 2017 | DAUNTLESS | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, Virginia | Active |
| Alpha Omicron | 2018 | La Oportunidad | Lindenwood University | St. Charles, Missouri | Active |
| Alpha Pi | 2019 | Tauro | Bradley University | Peoria, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Rho | 2020 | Deus Ex Machina | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, California | Active |
| Alpha Sigma | 2021 | Legado Lamat | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Active |
| Sewanee Affiliate | 2019 | Dinámicos | Sewanee: The University of the South | Sewanee, Tennessee | Active |
| Illinois Wesleyan Affiliate | 2020 | La Recíedumbre | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, Illinois | Active |
| Nicholls State Affiliate | 2021 | R.E.I.G.N. 5 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA | Active |
| Vanderbilt Affiliate | 2022 | Los Luminosos | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | Active |
| UH Downtown Affiliate | 2022 | Intensidad | University of Houston–Downtown | Houston, Texas | Active |
| CU Denver Affiliate | 2022 | La Simetría | University of Colorado Denver | Denver, Colorado | Active |
| University of Richmond Affiliate | 2024 | Abnegación | University of Richmond | Richmond, Virginia | Active |
* 1 2 Founded as an affiliate colony in 2006.

## Alumni clubs

| Club | Charter date and range | Chapter affiliation | Location | Status |
| Rho Alumni Club | 2015 | Rho chapter | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Iota Alumni Club | 2018 | Iota chapter | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| Alpha Epsilon Alumni Club | | Alpha Epsilon chapter | Dearborn, Michigan | Active |
| Lambda Alumni Club | 2020 | Lambda chapter | Normal, Illinois | Active |
| Texas Alumni Club | 2021 | Delta, Mu, Omicron, Pi, Sigma, Tau, Phi, and Alpha Beta chapters | Texas | Active |
| Upsilon Alumni Club | 2021 | Upsilon chapter | Boca Raton, Florida | Active |
| Alpha Kappa Alumni Club | 2022 | Alpha Kappa chapter | Joliet, Illinois | Active |