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Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity, Inc. (The Lambdas) was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey. Lambda Theta Phi is a non-profit service/social fraternity emphasizing Latin unity and the celebration of the Latin culture.

With its acceptance into the National Interfraternal Conference in 1992, Lambda Theta Phi became the first nationally recognized Latino Greek letter fraternity in the country. In 1994, with the release of The History of Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity, Inc., the fraternity became the first Latino fraternity to publish a historical account about its organization.

Lambda Theta Phi has also received commendations from the American Red Cross for its fundraising efforts on behalf of victims of earthquakes in Italy and Mexico, mud-slides in Puerto Rico, volcanic eruptions in Colombia, the homeless in the United States and Hurricanes in Florida. Lambda Theta Phi has also received commendations from the Division of Youth and Family Services, various other community service organizations as well as proclamations, resolutions and commendations from Congress and other State Legislatures.

Although Lambda Theta Phi is Latino by tradition, membership is open to all college males and the Brotherhood includes men representing nations of the world. Brothers of Lambda Theta Phi have gone on to become doctors, lawyers, scientists, accountants, engineers, recording artists, entrepreneurs, politicians and leaders in various areas.

Since its founding, the organization has expanded across the United States. The organization strives to make an impact on not just undergraduate students, but also their surrounding community at large through positive social actions. The fraternity's goals are to promote scholarship, Latin unity, respect for all cultures and brotherhood.

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History

In September of 1975, Founding Father Agustin Garcia entered Kean College as a freshman. A politically active individual, he ran for a position on the Freshman Student Council and became the first Latino elected to the Kean College student government. A man of vision, he was concerned over the disunity among the Latin students and took it upon himself to begin to organize the Latinos at Kean.

From September to November of 1975, Founding Father Garcia and a group of other students met to find the solution to uniting the different Latino groups on campus. Founding Father Garcia initiated these meetings and reached out to all Latino students, irrespective of their ethnic background. The major topics of discussion at these meetings were the need to become politically conscious and active as Latino students and the unification of all Latinos.

At a meeting on November 11, 1975, Founding Father Garcia proposed the idea of founding a fraternity. He believed this structure would best meet the needs of the Latinos by promoting unity through brotherhood.

Goals

The fraternity's goals are to promote scholarship, Latin unity, respect for all cultures and brotherhood. Lambda Theta Phi has set out to accomplish these goals through responsible political and social action. By working in the community, the fraternity hopes to not only provide service, but to also enhance the image of Latin culture and provide positive role models in the Latino community. Lambda Theta Phi has been involved in numerous voter registration drives, operated free citizenship registration assistance days, Hispanic College Days (Introducing thousands of high school students to college), anti-drug rallies, sponsored noted speakers to college campuses, marched in parades and programmed various cultural, educational and social events.

Founding Fathers

Undergraduate Chapters

Kean University, Union, NJ Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ Upsala College Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ Rutgers University - Newark, Newark, NJ Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Rutgers University-Camden, Camden, NJ St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Rowan College of New Jersey, Glassboro, NJ Monmouth University, Long Branch, NJ West Chester University, West Chester, PA Farleigh Dickinson University, Madison/Teaneck, NJ Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT Yale University, New Haven, CT, University of New Haven, New Haven, CT University of Hartford, Hartford, CT University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Trinity College , Hartford, CT University of Delaware, Newark, DE University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Syracuse, NY West Virginia Wesleyan University, Buckhannon, WV California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, CA Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA University of Texas at Austin, TX Texas A&M University, College Station, TX California State University, Long Beach, CA Florida International University, Miami, FL University of California, Los Angeles, CA LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY Penn State University, University Park, PA James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ University of North Texas, Denton, TX University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL University of Illinois, Chicago, IL University of South Florida, Tampa, FL California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA California State University, Dominguez Hills University of Texas, Arlington Nova Southeastern University, Florida Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan San Jose State University, CA Vanderbilt University, TN University of Miami, FL Florida State University, FL California State University - San Bernadino , CA University of Southern California, CA University of Maryland - Baltimore County, MD Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison, NJ Florida Atlantic University, FL California State University - Fresno, CA Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX Texas State University - San Marcos, TX University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Texas Wesleyan University, TX

Colonies

San Francisco State University, CA

California State University - Los Angeles, CA

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Ramapo College, NJ

Iona College, NY

Wayne State University, MI

California State University, Fullerton - Fullerton, CA

Tarleton State University, TX

Humboldt State University, CA

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

City University of New York - John Jay College - NY

University of California, Berkeley - Berkely, CA

Eastern New Mexico University - NM

University of Arizona- Tucson, Arizona

Western Illinois University - IL

University of California, Davis - Davis, CA

Miami International University - Miami, FL

Barry University - Miami Shores, FL

University of Houston- Houston, TX

State University of New York at Stony Brook - Stony Brook, NY

University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI

Alumni/Graduate Chapters

Sectors

(Regional Governing Bodies)

External links


National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
Alpha Pi Sigma | Alpha Psi Lambda | Alpha Rho Lambda | Chi Upsilon Sigma | Gamma Alpha Omega | Gamma Phi Omega | Kappa Delta Chi | Lambda Alpha Upsilon | Lambda Pi Chi | Lambda Pi Upsilon | Lambda Sigma Upsilon | Lambda Theta Alpha | Lambda Theta Phi | Lambda Theta Nu | Lambda Upsilon Lambda | Nu Alpha Kappa | Omega Delta Phi | Omega Phi Beta | Phi Iota Alpha | Sigma Delta Alpha | Sigma Gamma Upsilon | Sigma Iota Alpha | Sigma Lambda Beta | Sigma Lambda Gamma

North-American Interfraternity Conference
Acacia | Alpha Chi Rho | Alpha Delta Gamma | Alpha Delta Phi | Alpha Epsilon Pi | Alpha Gamma Rho | Alpha Gamma Sigma | Alpha Kappa Lambda | Alpha Phi Alpha | Alpha Phi Delta | Alpha Sigma Phi | Alpha Tau Omega | Beta Chi Theta | Beta Sigma Psi | Beta Theta Pi | Chi Phi | Chi Psi | Delta Chi | Delta Phi | Delta Psi | Delta Sigma Phi | Delta Tau Delta | Delta Upsilon | FarmHouse | Iota Phi Theta | Kappa Alpha Order | Kappa Alpha Psi | Kappa Alpha Society | Kappa Delta Phi | Kappa Delta Rho | Lambda Chi Alpha | Lambda Phi Epsilon | Lambda Sigma Upsilon | Lambda Theta Phi | Order of Omega | Phi Gamma Delta | Phi Iota Alpha | Phi Kappa Psi | Phi Kappa Sigma | Phi Kappa Tau | Phi Kappa Theta | Phi Lambda Chi | Phi Mu Delta | Phi Sigma Phi | Pi Kappa Alpha | Pi Kappa Phi | Pi Lambda Phi | Psi Upsilon | Sigma Alpha Mu | Sigma Chi | Sigma Nu | Sigma Phi Delta | Sigma Phi Epsilon | Sigma Phi Society | Sigma Tau Gamma | Tau Delta Phi | Tau Epsilon Phi | Tau Kappa Epsilon | Theta Chi | Theta Delta Chi | Theta Xi | Triangle | Zeta Beta Tau | Zeta Psi

 

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