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Sigma Alpha Lambda
ΣΑΛ
Founded2001; 24 years ago (2001)
University of Arizona
TypeHonor
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisAll-discipline
ScopeNational (United States)
Colors  Navy,   Black, and   Gold
Chapters65+
Members145,000 active
Headquarters67 South Bedford Street, Suite 400W
Burlington, Massachusetts 34209
United States
Websitesigmaalphalambda.org

Sigma Alpha Lambda (ΣΑΛ) is an American leadership and honors organization. It was founded in 2001 and has 70 chapters.

History

Sigma Alpha Lambda was founded in 2001 at the University of Arizona. It is a leadership and honor society that seeks to recognize academic achievement, devope its members leadership skills, and encourage members to participate in service activities.[1]

As of 2024, the honor society has more than 65 chapters and 145,000 initiates.[2] Its headquarters are in Burlington, Massachusetts.[3]

Symbols

The society's colors are navy, black, and gold.[4] Graduating members may wear cords consisting of the three Sigma Alpha Lambda colors, a blue and gold tassel, or a navy blue stole.[4]

Membership

Membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda is open to all undergraduate students who meet the national requirements of sophomore classification or higher with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Membership is also open to graduate students who meet the GPA requirement for undergraduates.

Activities

Sigma Alpha Lambda offers its members annual scholarships and awards ranging from $100 up to $5,000.[2]

Each year, the Sigma Alpha Lambda chapter participates in two national initiatives that are coordinated by the national office.[2]

Food Fight Against Hunger

Each fall, the students work together to fight hunger with SAL's Food Fight against Hunger.[5] Since 2010, Sigma Alpha Lambda members have collected over 130,000 food items and raise nearly $45,000 for local food banks.[5]

Relay for Life

In the Spring, the main focus is Relay for Life. Sigma Alpha Lambda is a National Youth Affiliate of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.[5] Each spring, SAL chapters participate in their local Relay for Life and collect donations on behalf of their team.[5] In the 2018-2019 school year, Sigma Alpha Lambda members raised over $10,000 for Relay for Life.[6]

Chapters

Sigma Alpha Lambda has chapters at universities in the United States.[7][8]

Instituion Location Status Reference
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina Active
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas Active
Binghamton University Vestal, New York Active
Boston University Boston, Massachusetts Active
California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Active
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California Inactive
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Inactive
Castleton University Castleton, Vermont Active
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan Inactive
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active
Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active
Dallas College El Centro Campus Dallas, Texas Active
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Active
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee Active
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Active
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington Active
Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas Active
Florida International University University Park, Florida Active
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Inactive
George Washington University Washington, D.C. Active
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia Inactive
Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana Inactive
Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Active
Illinois State University Normal, Illinois Active
Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana Active
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Inactive
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Active
Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Inactive
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Active
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Active
Kent State University Kent, Ohio Inactive
Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee Inactive
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi Active
Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri Inactive
Montclair State University Montclair, New Jersey Active
Murray State University Murray, Kentucky Active
New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Active
North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina Active
North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota Inactive
Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts Inactive
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona Active
Oakland University Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan Inactive
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Inactive
Ohio University Athens, Ohio Inactive
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Active
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia Active
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Active
Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey Active
San Diego State University San Diego, California Active
San Jose State University San Jose, California Inactive
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California Inactive
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, Louisiana Inactive
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois Inactive
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active
Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Active
Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Active
Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas Active
University of Akron Akron, Ohio Inactive
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Active
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active
University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Active
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas Inactive
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Inactive
University of California, Davis Davis, California Inactive
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive
University of California, Riverside Riverside, California Inactive
University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Inactive
University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas Active
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri Inactive
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma Active
University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Inactive
University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado Active
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Inactive
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana and Champaign, Illinois Active
University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Active
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Inactive
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Active
University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Active
University of Maine Orono, Maine Active
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Catonsville, Maryland Active
University of Maryland, College Park College Park, Maryland Active
University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee Active
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive
University of Minnesota Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota Inactive
University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Active
University of Montevallo Montevallo, Alabama Inactive
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Active
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Active
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Active
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Active
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida Inactive
University of North Texas Denton, Texas Active
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colorado Inactive
University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma Active
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
University of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Active
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida Active
University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Inactive
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Inactive
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Active
University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Active
University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Active
University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Inactive



University of Texas at San Antonio, inactive

University of Virginia

University of Washington, inactive

University of Wisconsin Madison, inactive

University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Valdosta State University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Tech

West Virginia University

Western Illinois University, inactive

Western Michigan University

Wichita State University, inactive

Youngstown State University

References

  1. ^ "About Us". Sigma Alpha Lambda. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via web.archive.org.
  2. ^ a b c "About Us". Sigma Alpha Lambda. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ^ "Contact". Sigma Alpha Lambda. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ^ a b "Graduation Archive". Sigma Alpha Lambda. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via web.archive.org.
  5. ^ a b c d "National Initiatives". Sigma Alpha Lambda. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. ^ "2018 Relay for Life". Sigma Alpha Lambda. 25 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Chapters". Sigma Alpha Lambda. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  8. ^ "Chapters". Sigma Alpha Lambda. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via web.archive.org.