Phi Lambda Alpha (ΦΛΑ) was established in 1919 at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] It was the first Latin American–based Greek lettered collegiate fraternity in the Western United States.
| Phi Lambda Alpha | |
|---|---|
| ΦΛΑ | |
 | |
| Founded | 1919 University of California, Berkeley |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Merged |
| Merge Date | December 26, 1931 |
| Successor | Phi Iota Alpha |
| Emphasis | Latino |
| Scope | North America |
| Motto | Semper Parati Semper Juncti |
| Chapters | 7 |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California United States |
History
editPhi Lambda Alpha fraternity established communications with Pi Delta Phi, which had been recently founded in 1916 in the Northeastern United States at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After some communication, these two organizations realized the existence of a non-Greek letter secret society, the Union Hispano Americana (UHA). As a result of intensive correspondence and various interviews, the three organizations merged. In their merger agreement, the three organizations adopted the name of Phi Lambda Alpha Fraternity, with the distinctive emblem and constitution of Pi Delta Phi, and the goals & motto of the UHA. This new union was formalized on June 11, 1921, in the City of New York.
After Phi Lambda Alpha was organized, other societies joined it: the Club Latino-Americano founded in 1919 at Colorado School of Mines; the Federación Latino-Americana founded in 1926 at Columbia University joined in 1928; the Club Hispania founded in 1929 by Cornell University which joined in 1931; the Club Hispano-Americano founded in 1921 of Tri-State College in Angola which joined in 1929 and the Alfa Tenoxtitlan Militant chapter founded in 1929 by members of the old ΦΛΑ in Mexico.[2]
On December 26, 1931, Phi Lambda Alpha merged with Sigma Iota fraternity to form Phi Iota Alpha. Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity can also trace its roots back to Phi Lambda Alpha.
Chapters
edit| Institution / Chapter | Charter date and range | Location | Status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | 1919 – December 26, 1931 | Berkeley, California | Merged (ΦΙΑ) | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | June 11, 1921 – December 26, 1931 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Merged (ΦΙΑ) | [a] |
| Colorado School of Mines | 1927 – December 26, 1931 | Golden, Colorado | Merged (ΦΙΑ) | [b] |
| Columbia University | 1928 – December 26, 1931 | New York City, New York | Merged (ΦΙΑ) | [c] |
| Cornell University | 1929 – December 26, 1931 | Ithaca, New York | Merged (ΦΙΑ) | [d] |
| Alfa Tenoxtitlan Militant | 1929 – December 26, 1931 | Mexico | Inactive | |
| Tri-State College | 1931 – December 26, 1931 | Indiana | Marged (ΦΙΑ) | [e] |
Notes
edit- ^ Chapter formed from Pi Delta Phi, originally established in 1916, when the two fraternities merged.
- ^ Chapter formed from Club Latino-Americano, established in 1919.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Federación Latino-Americana, established in 1926.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Club Hispania, established in 1929.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Club Hispano-Americano, established in 1921.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ University of California Berkeley Blue & Gold Yearbook. Berkeley, California: University of California Berkeley. 1922. p. 600.
- ^ "Sigma History" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-05-01.