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March 27, 2014
PARSIPPANY, NJ – As of its March 26, 2014 National Board meeting, Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. granted four new chapter charters. Three of the charters were for the reclassification of undergraduate colonies as chapters, and the fourth charter was for the reclassification of an alumni colony to the status of alumni chapter. The National Board of Lambda Theta Phi is invested with the power to grant charters to colonies that have completed the requirements for charter as established in the Administrative Policy Manual and as granted in the National Constitution.
The establishment of these four new chapters brings the total undergraduate charters to 99 and the total alumni charters to 9. The three undergraduate chapters also mark a milestone for the Fraternity, as they are the first chapters to reach charter with the delta prefix.
Sam Houston State University Colony was founded on March 11, 2012, in Huntsville, TX. It is a member of Texas Sector 1, and has been reclassified as Delta Alpha Chapter. Delta Alpha is the 97th undergraduate chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
Michigan State University Colony was founded on April 22, 2012, in Lansing, MI. It is a member of Michigan Sector 1, and has been reclassified as Delta Beta Chapter. Delta Beta is the 98th undergraduate chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
San Diego State University Colony was founded on April 22, 2012, in San Diego, CA. It is a member of California Sector 1, and has been reclassified as Delta Gamma Chapter. Delta Gamma is the 99th undergraduate chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
The South Florida Alumni Colony was granted colony status at the April 7, 2011 National Board Meeting. It has been reclassified as Lambda Iota Chapter, and is the 9th alumni chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
The National Board of Lambda Theta Phi congratulates our four newest chapters for their efforts in establishing a significant presence of the Fraternity in their communities that upholds our fraternal values and vision. The Board also thanks Texas Sector 1, Michigan Sector 1 and California Sector 1 for its support of the colonies as they transitioned to chapter status. The discipline and leadership of all brothers involved continue to advance Lambda Theta Phi as the Leader of the Latino Greek Movement.
The four new charters are the newest of 6 total charters granted in the first three months of 2014.
Founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. is the first nationally recognized Greek-letter organization founded as a Latin fraternity. The membership of Lambda Theta Phi is open to all college men who support its values of scholarship, respect for all cultures, community service, and the advancement and fair treatment of Latinos in the United States. Lambda Theta Phi was the first Latin Fraternity to be recognized by the North-American Inter-Fraternity Conference (NIC), a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), and has over 130 Chapters and Colonies across the United States. More information about Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. can be found at www.Lambda1975.org.