Alpha Psi Lambda

Alpha Psi Lambda was founded in May 1984, when Josue Cruz, an assistant vice provost for the Office of Minority Affairs at Ohio State University, aided a group of students in researching existing Greek Letter Organizations with the idea of forming a Latino-affinity group. Rather than join an existing group, the students decided to establish a new on-campus organization, co-educational in nature and with a Latino affinity.[3][4] The thirteen founding members were as follows:[4]

The fraternity's founding date is celebrated as February 11, 1985, but it can trace steps made towards its formation to the year prior.[4]

By 1991, it had emerged out of the Midwest region with the establishment of a chapter at Southern Methodist University near Dallas, Texas.[3]

In 1998, the fraternity became a founding member of NALFO, a trade association of Latino fraternities and sororities, and remains a member today.[5]

Growth continued and 46 chapters had been established by 2022 of which 32 are active or "affiliate" chapters.[3]

At its founding, the fraternity identified its mission to: "...promote continued personal and collective growth of our membership, success and unity through education, leadership, cultural awareness and community service."

To support this mission, the fraternity identified an eight-fold statement of purpose as the aim of both chapters and individual members:

1. "Serve the university campus and community.
2. Bring forth on a scholastic level, Hispanics/Latinos and others at the university on the basis of friendship.
3. Provide a supplementary educational, social, and cultural experience for the mutual cultivation of its members.
4. Advocate for the needs and concerns of the Hispanic/Latino students.
5. Promote a basis for the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino cultures.
6. Enhance the educational experience through social and cultural activities, and assist in the development of members' leadership abilities.
7. Promote inter-fraternity relations.
8. Foster positive relations between the Greek system, University/College Administration, and the outside community."[6]

Undergraduate chapters have been formed at the following schools. Active or Affiliate chapters are noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics. Alpha Psi Lambda chapters note a "Founding Line" to recognize the initial class of chapter founders, which becomes the chapter's nickname.[7][3]

Undergraduate Affiliate chapters are present at the following schools:[7][3]

• Alpha Psi Lambda National Website