Lambda Pi Chi

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title: "Lambda Pi Chi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["student-organizations-established-in-1988", "national-association-of-latino-fraternal-organizations", "student-societies-in-the-united-states", "latino-fraternities-and-sororities", "1988-establishments-in-new-york-(state)", "women's-organizations-based-in-the-united-states", "sororities", "fraternities-and-sororities-in-the-united-states"] description: "American Latina collegiate sorority" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_Pi_Chi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American Latina collegiate sorority ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox Fraternity"]

Field	Value
name	Lambda Pi Chi
letters	ΛΠΧ
crest	Latinas_Promoviendo_Comunidad,_Lambda_Pi_Chi_Sorority,Inc.-_Crest.png
image_size	170px
founded
birthplace	Cornell University
affiliation	NALFO
status	Active
type	Social sorority
scope	National
emphasis	Cultural Interest - Latina, multicultural
motto	La Hermandad Nunca Termina
pillars	La Cultura Latina, La Comunidad and La Hermandad
chapters	31 undergraduate, 14 professional/graduate
colors	Red, Gold, Black, and White
jewel	Fire opal
flower	Red carnation
mascot	Butterfly
nickname	Pi Chis
address	P.O. Box 1522
city	New York City
state	New York
ZIP code	10028
country	United States
homepage
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Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Incorporated (ΛΠΧ) (also known as Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.) is a Latina-based, but not Latina-exclusive Greek letter intercollegiate sorority founded on April 16, 1988, at Cornell University by five women.

The organization is a member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).

History

Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. was established at Cornell University on April 16, 1988. Its founders were Irma Almirall-Padamsee, Maria Caban, Migdalia Franklin, Patricia Rivera, Eva Marie Sosa.

The sorority was founded upon three principles: La Cultura Latina (the Latino Culture), La Comunidad (the Community), and La Hermandad (the Sisterhood). The founders of Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. envisioned an organization that would embrace Latina community leaders who wanted to make a positive impact at Cornell and the Latino community at large despite institutional struggles.

The curriculum was overwhelmingly Euro-centric and although of top caliber theoretically, left much to be desired by students who wanted to learn about the history, experience, and contributions of non-European communities. Our university had experienced various building takeovers, sit-ins, and eventually a hunger strike, which were directly triggered by Latino and black student dissatisfaction with the university's inability and seeming unwillingness to meaningfully address the financial, educational, and social needs of the students of color on campus."|sign=Irma Almirall-Padamsee|source=Nuestra Historia y Futuro (Our History and Future): Latino/a Fraternities and Sororities

Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. was incorporated on April 8, 1991; it was the first Latina sorority incorporated in New York state. The sorority received strong community support during its establishment on campus from the fraternities Lambda Upsilon Lambda and Alpha Phi Alpha (who were also founded at Cornell University) and the student organization La Asociacion Latina. During the organization's 2015 National Convention, members voted to become trans-inclusive, becoming the first National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) sorority member to do so.

On March 25, 2017, Lambda Pi Chi established its first chapter at a historically black college and university (HBCU), North Carolina Central University. It is the first Latina-based, but not Latina exclusive sorority on the campus and the second NALFO sorority to establish a chapter at a HBCU.

Symbols

The motto of Lambda Pi Chi is La Hermandad Nunca Termina. Its ideals or pillars are La Cultura Latina*,* La Comunidad*,* and La Hermandad.

The sorority's colors are red, gold, black, and white. Its flower is the red carnation. Its jewel is the fire opal, and its mascot is the butterfly in flight.

Philanthropy

Lambda Pi Chi focuses on serving the Latino community with an emphasis on the Latina, communities of color, and members of other underserved communities. The sorority has two public service projects, L.E.A.A.P: Latinas Educating on AIDS Awareness and Prevention and Proyecto H.A.C.E.R (Hacer in Spanish means to make, to build, to do).

On July 14, 2016, Lambda Pi Chi Sorority two scholarship opportunities in honor of deceased members Fanny D. Carela and Gabby Oberti. The scholarships are intended to embody the spirit and passion of the Hermanas and also invest in the advancement and education of La Hermanadad (the Sisterhood) and La Comunidad (the Community).

Chapters

Collegiate chapters

Following is a list of the collegiate chapters and provisional chapters (colonies) of Lambda Pi Chi. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics. ::data[format=table]

Chapter	Charter date	Institution	Location	Status
Alpha		Cornell University	Ithaca, New York	Active
Ithaca College
Beta		Columbia University	New York City, New York	Active
City College of New York
Gamma		University at Albany, SUNY	Albany, New York	Active
Delta		New York University	New York City, New York	Active
Epsilon		American University	Washington, D.C.	Active
Georgetown University
Zeta		Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Active
Eta		Wesleyan University	Middletown, Connecticut	Active
Theta		George Washington University	Washington, D.C.	Active
Iota		University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, Massachusetts	Active
Smith College	Northampton, Massachusetts
Kappa		Duke University	Durham, North Carolina	Active
Lambda		University of Rochester	Rochester, New York	Active
Rochester Institute of Technology	Henrietta, New York
Mu		George Mason University	Fairfax, Virginia	Active
Nu		Harvard University	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Active
Northeastern University	Boston, Massachusetts
Tufts University	Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts
Xi		St. John's University	New York City, New York	Active
Omicron		University of Delaware	Newark, Delaware	Active
Pi				Unassigned
Rho		North Carolina State University	Raleigh, North Carolina	Active
Sigma		Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, Maryland	Active
Tau		Union College	Schenectady, New York	Active
Upsilon		LIU Post	Brookville, New York	Active
Phi		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Active
Chi		University of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Active
Psi		St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill, New York	Active
Omega				Memorial
Alpha Alpha		Saint Leo University	St. Leo, Florida	Active
Alpha Beta		North Carolina Central University	Durham, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Gamma		Davidson College	Davidson, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Delta		Rutgers University–New Brunswick	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Active
Alpha Epsilon		Campbell University	Buies Creek, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Zeta		High Point University	High Point, North Carolina	Active
Alpha Eta		Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, North Carolina	Active
Rhodes College Provisional Chapter		Rhodes College	Memphis, Tennessee	Colony
Virginia Tech Provisional Chapter		Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	Colony
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Professional and graduate chapters

The sorority allows for graduate chapters for those seeking participation after college, or for alumnae initiates. Following is a list of its professional/graduate chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics. ::data[format=table]

Chapter	Charter date	Location	Status
Pi Alpha		New York City, New York	Active
Pi Beta		Washington, D.C.	Active
Pi Gamma		Miami, Florida	Active
Pi Delta		Upstate New York	Active
Pi Epsilon		Rochester, New York	Active
Pi Zeta		Southern California	Active
Pi Eta		New Jersey	Active
Pi Theta		Boston, Massachusetts	Active
Pi Iota		North Carolina	Active
Pi Kappa		Long Island, New York	Active
Pi Lambda		Houston, Texas	Active
Pi Mu		Central Florida	Active
Pi Nu		Maryland	Active
Pi Xi	20xx ?	Delaware	Active
Pi Omicron		Bronx, New York City	Active
Pi Pi		West Chester Cty, NY	Active
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Notes

References

References

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14. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) "[https://uofi.app.box.com/v/womens-pdf-folder/file/459818136200 Lambda Pi Chi]". ''[https://www.library.illinois.edu/slc/collections/national-fraternity-collections/fraternity-sorority-almanac/ Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities]''. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed December 13, 2023.
15. "Undergraduate Chapters".
16. "Alpha Chapter".
17. "Beta Chapter".
18. "Gamma Chapter".
19. "Delta Chapter".
20. "Epsilon Chapter".
21. "Zeta Chapter".
22. "Eta Chapter".
23. "Theta Chapter".
24. "Iota Chapter".
25. "Kappa Chapter".
26. "Lambda Chapter".
27. "Mu Chapter".
28. "Nu Chapter".
29. "Xi Chapter".
30. "Omicron Chapter".
31. "Rho Chapter".
32. "Sigma Chapter".
33. "Tau Chapter".
34. "Upsilon Chapter".
35. "Phi Chapter".
36. "Chi Chapter".
37. "Psi Chapter".
38. "Alpha Alpha Chapter".
39. "Alpha Beta Chapter".
40. "Alpha Gamma Chapter".
41. "Alpha Epsilon Chapter".
42. "Alpha Epsilon Chapter".
43. "Alpha Zeta Chapter".
44. "Alpha Eta Chapter".
45. "Professional/Graduate Chapters".
46. "Pi Alpha Chapter".
47. "Pi Beta Chapter".
48. "Pi Gamma Chapter".
49. "Pi Epsilon Chapter".
50. "Pi Zeta Chapter".
51. "Pi Eta Chapter".
52. "Pi Theta Chapter".
53. "Pi Iota Chapter".
54. "Pi Kappa Chapter".
55. "Pi Lambda Chapter".
56. "Pi Mu Chapter".
57. "Pi Nu Chapter".

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