Lambda Pi Upsilon
{{Short description|American collegiate Latina sorority}}
{{Infobox fraternity
| name = Lambda Pi Upsilon
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΛΠΥ}}
| crest = Lambda Pi Upsilon.gif
| image_size = 160px
| founded = {{start date and age|November 6, 1992}}
| birthplace = SUNY Geneseo
| status = Active
| type = Social sorority
| affiliation = NALFO
| emphasis = Latina
| scope = National
| mission =
| vision =
| motto = {{lang|es|Con Amor, Dignidad, y Orgullo}} ("With Love, Dignity and Pride")
| member badge =
| colors = {{color box|#FF0000}} Red, {{color box|#ffffff}} White, {{color box|#FFDF00}} Gold, and {{color box|#000000}} Black
| symbol =
| flag =
| flower = Fire and Ice Rose
| jewel = Emerald
| mascot = Spotted Jaguar
| publication =
| philanthropy = Children and Asthma Awareness
| chapters = 20 Collegiate, 8 Alumnae/Professional
| colonies = 4 Collegiate
| nickname = Lambda Divas, LPiU
| pillars = Family, Advancement, Education, Motivation, Learning, and Exposure
| members =
| lifetime =
| address =
| city = New York City
| state = New York
| ZIP code =
| country = United States
| website = {{url|http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/}}
}}
Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Latinas Poderosas Unidas, Inc ({{lang|grc|ΛΠΥ}}, LPiU), is a Latina oriented national sorority founded in 1992 at the State University of New York at Geneseo.Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) "[https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459818136200 Lamba Pi Upsilon]". [https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/welcome/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities]. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed October 13, 2023.{{Cite book |last=Fine |first=Elizabeth Calvert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PsVA9GTexK4C&dq=%22Lambda+Pi+Upsilon%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA112 |title=Soulstepping: African American Step Shows |date=2003 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |isbn=978-0-252-02475-7 |page=112 |language=en |via=Google Books}}{{Cite book |last1=Torbenson |first1=Craig LaRon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJ0hFQlKx4oC&dq=%22Lambda+Pi+Upsilon%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA315 |title=Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities |last2=Parks |first2=Gregory |date=2009 |publisher=Associated University Presse |isbn=978-0-8386-4194-1 |page=129 |language=en |via=Google Books}} Its founders believed that the problems of womanhood, particularly those of Latinas, needed to be addressed and resolved on campus by seeking unity and cultural identity."[https://www.geocities.ws/lpiu_kappa/History.html History]". Kataclysmic Kappa Chapter Lamba Pi Upsilon Sorority University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved October 14, 2023.{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/about-us/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024035446/http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/about-us/ |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority}}
The sorority is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).{{Cite web |title=Member Organizations – National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations |url=https://nalfo.org/member-organizations/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=nalfo.org}}
History
Lambda Pi Upsilon began with six women at the State University of New York at Geneseo who sought to fight and address increasing social issues involving women in their community, particularly Latina women. Located on a predominantly caucasian campus, these six women were driven to find a sense of unity and commonality by approaching the ideas of cultural identity and growth of mind.{{Cite web |title=Six Pillars of Strength |url=https://lambdapiupsilon.wixsite.com/outrageousomicron/six-pillars-of-strength |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Outrageous Omicron Divas of Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority. |language=en}} They created Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority Inc. on November 6, 1992. Referred to as the Six Pillars of Strength or the Founding Mothers, these women were:
- Sandra Mosquera-Valerio
- Lisette Pineda
- Maria Fritz-Rodriguez
- Glorivy Arce
- Ebony Robinson
- Nancy Martinez{{Cite web |title=Facts |url=https://www.geocities.ws/lpiu_kappa/Facts.html |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=Kataclysmic Kappa Chapter Lamba Pi Upsilon Sorority University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign}}
Lambda Pi Upsilon seeks to "empower initiates to educate others about the fallacy of the negative stereotypes that surround Latinos, to act as a role model, to work for the advancement of women, and to emphasize the importance of higher education."{{Cite web |last=Younker |first=Emily |date=2019-12-07 |title=As Hispanic enrollment grows, universities explore strategies to help them succeed |url=https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/as-hispanic-enrollment-grows-universities-explore-strategies-to-help-them-succeed/article_ca920bc0-740c-5c9e-b7fc-da094ec43b1d.html |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Joplin Globe |language=en}}
The sorority is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO). It is overseen by a national board of directors based in New York City."[https://www.geocities.ws/lpiu_kappa/entities.html Entities]". Kataclysmic Kappa Chapter Lamba Pi Upsilon Sorority University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved October 14, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Membership |url=http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/membership/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024032937/http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/membership/ |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority}} Leaders meet at the Empowerment Conference which is a convention held each January.{{Cite web |title=Programs and initiatives |url=http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/programs-and-initiatives/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024034440/http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/programs-and-initiatives/ |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority}}
Symbols and traditions
The sorority's colors are red, white, gold, and black.{{Cite web |title=About Us - Insignia |url=http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/about-us/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024035446/http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/about-us/#insignia |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority}}{{Cite web |title=WSU Welcomes New Sorority Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Latinas Poderosas Unidas, Inc. |url=https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/shocker_blast/2018/09-sept/_documents/NewsororitySept2018.pdf |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=Wichita State University |publisher=Student Involvement}} Its mascot is the spotted jaguar and its gemstone is the emerald. Its flower is the "Fire and Ice" rose, a white rose with red tips. Members are referred to as Lambda Divas and experience a sisterhood or Hermandad.
The motto of Lambda Pi Upsilon is "Con Amor, Dignidad, y Orgullo" or "With Love, Dignity and Pride".{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Drake |date=September 25, 2018 |title=Wichita State welcomes new Latina-oriented sorority |url=https://thesunflower.com/29419/news/wichita-state-welcomes-new-latina-sorority/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=The Sunflower}} The sorority's six founding principles or pillars of strength are family, advancement, education, motivation, learning, and exposure or the acronym F.E.M.A.L.E.
Membership
Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Latinas Poderosas Unidas, Inc. welcomes women who are interested in a young and developing organization who also want to become leaders within their communities. Although the sorority is Latina-based, membership is not exclusive to Latina women.
Activities
Members of Lambda Pi Upsilon host numerous annual events for members and other people to attend. The Sisterhood Retreat is a legacy that was started by the founding mothers to help members of the sorority to bond with each other over a weekend of workshops and storytelling each August. The first Sisterhood Retreat was held on August 4–6, 1995 in SUNY Geneseo.
The Emerald Gala is an event hosted in New York City every five years to celebrate the growth and accomplishments of the organization.
Chapters also help with campus celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month.{{Cite web |last=Gerdelmann |first=Marybeth |title=Lambda Pi Upsilon and L.A.S.O. team up to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month |url=https://www.torchonline.com/news/2016/10/05/lambda-pi-upsilon-and-l-a-s-o-team-up-to-celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=The Torch}}{{Cite web |last=Montner |first=Marshall |date=September 23, 2021 |title=John Quiñones Kicks Off Latine Heritage Month at Trinity College |url=https://www.trincoll.edu/news/john-quinones-kicks-off-latine-heritage-month-at-trinity-college/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Trinity College |language=en-US}}
The sorority also has a national performance team, Divalicious.
Philanthropy
As an organization, Lambda Pi Upsilon adopted children as its national philanthropy.{{Cite web |title=Philanthropy |url=http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/philanthropy/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024023838/http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/philanthropy/ |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority}} However, with the death of one of their members from asthma, Lambda Pi Upsilon has also focused its attention on asthma awareness as part of their philanthropic work and also partner with the American Lung Association for various awarenss activities.
At a local level, chapters and members of Lambda Pi Upsilon also participate in other events and support other charities, including the AIDS Walk, autism awareness, Breast Cancer Walk, and the March of Dimes.
Chapters
=Undergraduate Chapters=
| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#FF0000" | Chapter ! style="background:#FFDF00" | School | |
| Almighty Alpha (A) | State University of New York at Geneseo |
| Beautiful Beta (B) | Buffalo Region (University of Buffalo and Buffalo State College) |
| Divine Delta (Δ) | Columbia University |
| Elegant Epsilon (E) | St. John’s University (New York) |
| Glorious Graduate Zeta (Z) | Reserved for Graduate/Professional Chapter |
| Exquisite Eta (Η) | Westchester Region |
| Thunderous Theta (Θ) | University of Connecticut |
| Irresistible Iota (I) | New York University |
| Kataclysmic Kappa (K) | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Luscious Lambda (Λ) | Syracuse Region |
| Mesmerizing Mu (M) | New York City Metropolitan Region |
| Neumatic Nu (N) | Boston Region (Newbury College, Boston College, Boston University and Northeastern University) |
| Xhilarating Xi (Ξ) | Southern Connecticut State University |
| Outrageous Omicron (O) | State University of New York at New Paltz |
| Perpetual Pi (Π) | Reserved for Deceased Hermanas |
| Relentless Rho (P) | Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus |
| Sensational Sigma (Σ) | University of Bridgeport |
| Tremendous Tau (T) | New Jersey City University |
| Unbreakable Upsilon (Υ) | University of New Haven |
| Phenomenal Phi (Φ) | State University of New York at Plattsburgh |
| Courageous Chi (X) | Wichita State University |
=Glorious Graduate Chapters=
Zeta Regional Graduate Regions
| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#FF0000" | Chapter ! style="background:#FFDF00" | Region | |
| Zeta Alpha (ZA) | New York City Region |
| Zeta Beta (ZB) | New York Upstate Region |
| Zeta Gamma (ΖΓ) | Florida Region |
| Zeta Delta (ΖΔ) | Connecticut Region |
| Zeta Epsilon (ZE) | Service Members Division |
| Zeta Zeta (ZZ) | Illinois Region |
| Zeta Eta (ZH) | Massachusetts Region |
| Zeta Theta (ΖΘ) | New Jersey Region |
=Colonies=
| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#FF0000" | Colony ! style="background:#FFDF00" | School | |
| Gorgeous Gamma (Γ) | Rochester Region |
| Synergetic Psi (Ψ) | Binghamton University |
| Omnipotent Omega (Ω) | Pittsburg State University |
| Alluring & Ambitious Alpha Alpha (AA) | Trinity College (Connecticut) |
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.lambdapiupsilon.org/}}
- [https://nalfo.org/ National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, Inc.],
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{{National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations}}
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