Sigma Alpha Lambda

Sigma Alpha Lambda
ΣΑΛ
Founded2001; 24 years ago (2001)
University of Arizona
TypeHonor
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisAll-discipline
ScopeNational
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 honor society. It was founded in 2001 and has chartered around 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, develop its member's leadership skills, and encourage members to participate in service activities.[1][2][3]

It was recognized as a nonprofit corporation in 2004.[2] As of 2024, the honor society has more than 65 chapters and 145,000 initiates.[4] Its headquarters are in Burlington, Massachusetts.[5]

Symbols

The society's colors are navy, black, and gold.[6] Graduating members may wear honor cords consisting of the three Sigma Alpha Lambda colors, a blue and gold tassel, or a navy blue stole.[6][7]

Membership

Membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda by invitation.[8] It 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.[4]

Each year, the Sigma Alpha Lambda chapter participates in two national initiatives that are coordinated by the national office.[4]

Food Fight Against Hunger

Each fall, the students work together to fight hunger with SAL's Food Fight against Hunger.[9][10] Since 2010, Sigma Alpha Lambda members have collected over 130,000 food items and raise nearly $45,000 for local food banks.[9]

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.[9][10] Each spring, SAL chapters participate in their local Relay for Life and collect donations on behalf of their team.[9][11][12] In the 2018-2019 school year, Sigma Alpha Lambda members raised over $10,000 for Relay for Life.[13]

Chapters

Sigma Alpha Lambda has chapters at universities in the United States.[14][15]

Institution 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 [16]
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 [17]
Castleton University Castleton, Vermont Active [18]
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan Inactive [19]
Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active [20][3]
Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active [21]
Dallas College El Centro Campus Dallas, Texas Active
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Active
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee Active [22]
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Active
Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington Active [23]
Emporia State University Emporia, Kansas Active [10]
Florida International University University Park, Florida Active [24]
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Inactive
George Washington University Washington, D.C. Inactive [25]
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia Inactive [26]
Georgia Tech Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana Inactive
Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Active [7]
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 [27]
James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Active
Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Active [28]
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 [11]
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 [29]
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas Active [30]
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 [31]
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Active [32]
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 [33]
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri Inactive
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma Active
University of Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Inactive [34]
University of Colorado Denver Denver, Colorado Active
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Inactive
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia Active [12]
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana and Champaign, Illinois Active
University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Active
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Inactive [35]
University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Inactive
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Active
University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Active [36]
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 [37]
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Active [38]
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 [39]
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 Active [40]
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Active
University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas Active
University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Inactive [41]
University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Inactive
University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Inactive
University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Active
University of Washington Seattle, Washington Inactive
University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Inactive
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin Active
Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia Active
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia Active
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Active
West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia Active [42]
Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois inactive
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Active [43]
Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas Inactive
Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio Active [44]

See also

References

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