Alpha Lambda Omega

{{Infobox fraternity

| name = Alpha Lambda Omega

| letters = {{lang|grc|ΑΛΩ}}

| crest = The_shield_of_Alpha_Lambda_Omega.png

| image_size = 120px

| founded = {{start date and age|1990|4|9}}

| birthplace = University of Texas at Austin

| affiliation = Independent

| status = Active

| scope = National

| type = Social sorority

| emphasis = Christianity

| colors = {{Color box|#FF2400}} Scarlet and {{Color box|#800080}} Purple

| symbol = The Sheep

| flower = The Lily

| chapters = 16

| members = 1000+

| address = P.O Box 14525

| city = Houston

| state = Texas

| ZIP code = 77221-4525

| country = United States

| homepage = {{url|http://www.alocs.org}}

}}

Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Incorporated ({{lang|grc|ΑΛΩ}}) is an African American inter-denominational Christian sorority. It was founded on April 9, 1990, by four students at the University of Texas at Austin. The sorority consists of sixteen chapters in the states of Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Oklahoma. It is governed by a national executive board in the headquarters in Houston, Texas.

History

Alpha Lambda Omega was founded on April 9, 1990, by four students at the University of Texas at Austin.[https://books.google.com/books?id=LHLySACMxdcC&pg=PA105 Black Greek 101: the culture, customs, and challenges of Black fraternities and sororities, page 105]{{cite book |last1=Torbenson |first1=Craig LaRon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJ0hFQlKx4oC&pg=PA15 |title=Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities |last2=Parks |first2=Gregory S. |date=2009 |publisher=Farleigh Dickinson University Press |isbn=978-0-8386-4194-1 |location=Madison, New Jersey |page=227 |access-date=15 July 2022}} Its founders include Terra Delaney, Tyesha Elam, Amanda Tezeno, and Dawn Walton.{{Cite web |year=1990 |title=The History of Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Inc. |url=http://www.shsu.edu/~org_alo/alo.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053446/http://www.shsu.edu/~org_alo/alo.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2015-05-07}}

This non-denominational Christina sorority initially expanded to other university's in Texas. As of 2018, it has grown to include sixteen chapters in Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Oklahoma. It is governed by a national executive board in the headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity is the sorority's brother organization.{{Cite web |title=Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity, Inc. |url=http://www.shsu.edu/~org_alo/gphid.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603013747/http://www.shsu.edu/~org_alo/gphid.html |archive-date=2010-06-03 |access-date=2011-04-14}}

Symbols

The sorority's colors are scarlet and purple. Its symbol is the sheep and its flower is the lily.

Chapters

= Collegiate chapters =

The collegiate chapters of Alpha Lambda Omega follow.{{Cite web |title=Chapters |url=https://www.alocs.org/chpterss.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830233512/https://www.alocs.org/chpterss.htm |archive-date=August 30, 2018 |access-date=August 17, 2024 |website=Alpha Lambda Omega Christan Sorority, Inc.}} Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

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Alpha Genesis

|{{DTS|April 9, 1990}}

|University of Texas at Austin

|Austin, Texas

|Active