Lambda Sigma Upsilon

{{Short description|American Latino-interest collegiate fraternity}}

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{{Infobox Fraternity

| name = Lambda Sigma Upsilon

| letters = {{lang|grc|ΛΣΥ}}

| crest = 3dshield.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| alt = The official shield of Lambda Sigma Upsilon

| motto = {{lang|es|Latinos Siempre Unidos}}
"Latinos Always United"

| founded = {{start date and age|1979|4|5}}

| birthplace = Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Livingston Campus,

| affiliation = NALFO

| affiliation2 = NIC

| type = Social fraternity

| status = Active

| scope = National (US)

| emphasis = Cultural - Latinos

| philanthropy = H.I.V./A.I.D.S. Research and Awareness

| colors = {{color box|#A1CAF1}} Baby Blue and {{color box|#ffffff}} White

| chapters = 83 Undergraduate
6 Alumni

| publication = The Fellowship
¡La Plena!

| symbol = A Taino Native

| nickname = The Upsilons, L-S-U

| address = Lambda Sigma Upsilon
42 Broad Street

| city = Elizabeth

| state = New Jersey

| ZIP code = 07201

| country = United States

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.lsu79.org/}}

}}

Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. ({{lang|grc|ΛΣΥ}}) ("L-S-U" or "Upsilons") is an intercollegiate Latino oriented Greek lettered fraternity, founded on April 5, 1979 at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.

Lambda Sigma Upsilon has 83 undergraduate chapters and 6 alumni chapters in universities and cities across the United States. The fraternity is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).

Formation

During the period of the mid to late 1970s protests and acts of civil disobedience became commonplace as students asserted their disappointment with Rutgers University, professors' tenure, national issues, and Latino student rights."[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qw80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iSMIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1365,3968697&dq=protest+rutger+university&hl=en Students still protest-prone]" Bangor Daily News Article August 12, 1981 The protest became so fervent they began closing down institutions, buildings,{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/28/archives/new-jersey-weekly-tensions-on-rutgers-campus-in-new-brunswick-are.html|title=Tensions on Rutgers Campus; in New Brunswick Are Easing|first=Mark H.|last=Jaffe|work=The New York Times |date=28 May 1978|via=NYTimes.com}} and sporting events.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/26/archives/negotiations-fail-on-rutgers-rebels-effort-to-avoid-discipline-for.html|title=Negotiations Fail on Rutgers Rebels; Effort to Avoid Discipline for Protest Fruitless|work=The New York Times |date=26 February 1974|via=NYTimes.com}}

In the spring of 1979, a group of students suggested the creation of a Latino social fellowship. After meeting on a regular basis, they officially established the Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Social Fellowship on April 5, 1979.{{Cite web |url=https://lsu79.org/about-upsilon/our-history/ |title=Our History - LSU |publisher=Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Incorporated }} The official motto of the fellowship was "Latinos Siempre Unidos" (Latinos Always United), thus the acronym "LSU". They have been touted as being a "catalyst for change, and a vehicle for pertinent conversation regarding relevant issues between student and the university administration".Torbenson, Craig Laron; Parks, Gregory (2009). Brothers and Sisters. Associated University Presse. {{ISBN|9780838641941}}

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Goals

The 20 founders of LSU were men who believed that underrepresented groups, particularly ethnic minorities, at colleges and universities were not getting the attention or services needed to advance their academic successes. They created Lambda Sigma Upsilon to act as a support group for these groups, as well as to provide a family away from home. The founders developed four Goals{{Cite web |url=http://www.lsu79.org/identity/mission |title=Our Goals |publisher=Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Incorporated }} that would embody the purpose of Lambda Sigma Upsilon. These goals are:

Academic excellence
Cultural awareness and diversity
Being role models to the community
Brotherhood

Affiliations

Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. is a Member of the National Greek council North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO){{Cite web |url=https://lsu79.org/partners/affiliations/ |title=Affiliations - LSU |publisher=Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Incorporated }} It is the brother organization of Mu Sigma Upsilon, a multicultural-based sorority.

Chapters

Philanthropy

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After the passing of one of their founding fathers, Alberto Rivera, in June 1989 due to HIV/AIDS complications, Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. selected HIV/AIDS research and awareness as its primary philanthropy.{{Cite web |url=https://lsu79.org/community-role-models/national-philanthropy/ |title=National Philanthropy - LSU|publisher=Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Incorporated }}

Latinos Siempre Unidos Foundation

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The Latinos Siempre Unidos Foundation is a 501 c(3) non-profit foundation founded on October 2, 2017.[https://www.lsuef.org LSU Educational Foundation] It operates separately and independently of the fraternity. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide scholarships to Latinos, as well as other minorities, enrolled in high school or college who have shown a commitment to leadership and education. The Latinos Siempre Unidos foundation also endows surrounding neighborhoods and communities with new prospects to further learning by supporting fiscally and physically organizations, groups, clubs, associations, and companies who show values in line with those of The Latinos Siempre Unidos Foundation.{{Cite web |url=https://lsu79.org/community-role-models/lsu-foundation/ |title=LSU Foundation |publisher=Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Incorporated }}{{cite web|url=http://www.thelsufoundation.org/|title=The Latinos Siempre Unidos Foundation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728095038/http://www.thelsufoundation.org/|archive-date=2011-07-28}}

Hazing and misconduct allegations

In January 2020, the fraternity's chapter at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte was suspended through 2022 after allegations of underage drinking and hazing were reported to have occurred in October 2019.https://accountability.charlotte.edu/resources-and-forms/organization-conduct-records