Sigma Lambda Beta

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Sigma Lambda Beta
ΣΛΒ
The official crest of Sigma Lambda Beta.
FoundedApril 4, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-04-04)
University of Iowa
TypeSocial
AffiliationNIC and NALFO (former)
EmphasisService
ScopeInternational (United States, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom)
MottoOpportunity for Wisdom,
Wisdom for Culture.
Colors  Royal Purple
  Pure White
FlowerRed Carnation
MascotWhite Stallion Mustang
PublicationEl Iluminador
PhilanthropyVictor Correa CPR Awareness Day
Chapters141 Established Undergraduate chapters,
9 Associate chapters,
36 Alumni Networks
NicknameBetas, Lambda Betas, SLB
PrinciplesBrotherhood
Scholarship
Community Service
Cultural Awareness
Headquarters7 Hawkeye Dr.
Suite 103-104
North Liberty, IA 52317
USA
Websitewww.sigmalambdabeta.com

Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Incorporated (ΣΛΒ) (known as Betas, Lambda Betas or SLB) is a historically Latino-based fraternity founded in 1986 at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa.

History[edit]

In 1985, Baltazar Mendoza-Madrigal identified a need for a Latino-based fraternity at the University of Iowa and began exploring the idea. A meeting was held in March of 1986 to discuss the feasibility of creating such a fraternity. Sigma Lambda Beta was then founded by Mendoza-Madrigal and seventeen others on April 4, 1986.[1]

After 30 years, Sigma Lambda Beta's membership diversified beyond Hispanic-Latino origins. The organization eventually withdrew from the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) due to its increasingly multicultural membership and the growing regulatory nature, particularly regarding membership criteria.[2]

Chapters[edit]

Main article: List of Sigma Lambda Beta chapters

Sigma Lambda Beta has expanded to over 120 universities across 30 U.S. states.

Philanthropy[edit]

National Philanthropy: Víctor Correa CPR Awareness Day[edit]

The Víctor Correa CPR Awareness Day was created in honor of Victor "Ziggy" Correa Ortiz, a Sigma Lambda Beta member who drowned during an accident where none of the bystanders knew how to administer CPR. The fraternity encourages its members to host CPR training and awareness events.

National events[edit]

BetaCon[edit]

BetaCon is a biennial convention held by Sigma Lambda Beta. Past locations for the conference:

  • 1992 - Bloomington, IN
  • 1994 - Schaumburg, IL
  • 1996 - Schaumburg, IL
  • 1998 - Schaumburg, IL
  • 2000 - Schaumburg, IL
  • 2002 - Washington D.C.
  • 2004 - Orlando, FL
  • 2006 - Henderson, NV
  • 2008 - Dearborn, MI
  • 2010 - San Antonio, TX
  • 2012 - Tampa Bay, FL
  • 2014 - St. Louis, MO
  • 2016 - Dallas, TX
  • 2018 - Denver, CO
  • 2020 - Virtual
  • 2022 - Reno, NV

Leadership Institute[edit]

Held every other year (alternating with BetaCon), Leadership Institute is a 3-day leadership conference where collegiate brothers are guided through a tailored curriculum with the objective to enhance their leadership and organizational skills to better meet the mission of the fraternity.

Education Foundation[edit]

In 2001 brothers of the fraternity formed the Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.’s Educational Foundation as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. The money raised by the Sigma Lambda Beta Education Foundation is used mainly for the purpose of funding educational and leadership development programs for Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc., as well as for scholarships that are made available to undergraduate and graduate student members.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History | Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc". Sigma Lambda Beta. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. ^ "History | Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc". Sigma Lambda Beta. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ "SLB Education Foundation". slbfoundation.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02.

External links[edit]

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