Alpha Lambda Omega Explained
Alpha Lambda Omega |
Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΛΩ |
Crest: | File:The_shield_of_Alpha_Lambda_Omega.png |
Birthplace: | University of Texas at Austin |
Affiliation: | Independent |
Status: | Active |
Scope: | National |
Type: | Social |
Emphasis: | Christianity |
Colors: | Scarlet and Purple |
Symbol: | The Sheep |
Flower: | The Lily |
Chapters: | 16 |
Members: | 1000+ |
Address: | P.O Box 14525 |
City: | Houston |
State: | Texas |
Zip Code: | 77221-4525 |
Country: | United States |
Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Incorporated (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΑΛΩ) is an African American inter-denominational Christian sorority. It was founded on April 9, 1990, by four students at the University of Texas at Austin. The sorority consists of sixteen chapters in the states of Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Oklahoma. It is governed by a national executive board in the headquarters in Houston, Texas.
History
Alpha Lambda Omega was founded on April 9, 1990, by four students at the University of Texas at Austin.[1] [2] Its founders include Terra Delaney, Tyesha Elam, Amanda Tezeno, and Dawn Walton.[3]
This non-denominational Christina sorority initially expanded to other university's in Texas. As of 2018, it has grown to include sixteen chapters in Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Oklahoma. It is governed by a national executive board in the headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity is the sorority's brother organization.[4]
Symbols
The sorority's colors are scarlet and purple. Its symbol is the sheep and its flower is the lily.
Chapters
Collegiate chapters
The collegiate chapters of Alpha Lambda Omega follow.[5] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
Chapter | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status | References |
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Alpha Genesis | | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | Active | |
Beta Exodus | | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View, Texas | Active | |
Gamma Levitcus | | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active | |
Delta Numbers | | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, Texas | Active | |
Epsilon Deuteronomy | | Langston University | Langston, Oklahoma | Active | |
Zeta Joshua | | Texas State University | San Marcos, Texas | Active | |
Eta Judges | | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, Texas | Active | |
Theta Ruth | | University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, Texas | Active | |
Iota Samuel | | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | |
Kappa Samuel | | Lamar University | Beaumont, Texas | Active | |
Lambda Kings | | Baylor University | Waco, Texas | Active | |
Mu Kings | | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | Active | |
Nu Chronicles | | Texas Southern University | Houston, Texas | Active | |
Xi Chronicles | | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Active | |
Omicron Ezra | | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Active | |
Pi Nehemiah | | University of Houston | Houston, Texas | Active | | |
Alumni chapters
The alumni chapters of Alpha Lambda Omega are as follows.
External links
Notes and References
- https://books.google.com/books?id=LHLySACMxdcC&pg=PA105 Black Greek 101: the culture, customs, and challenges of Black fraternities and sororities, page 105
- Book: Torbenson . Craig LaRon . Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities . Parks . Gregory S. . 2009 . Farleigh Dickinson University Press . 978-0-8386-4194-1 . Madison, New Jersey . 227 . 15 July 2022.
- Web site: 1990 . The History of Alpha Lambda Omega Christian Sorority, Inc. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053446/http://www.shsu.edu/~org_alo/alo.html . 2016-03-04 . 2015-05-07.
- Web site: Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity, Inc. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100603013747/http://www.shsu.edu/~org_alo/gphid.html . 2010-06-03 . 2011-04-14.
- Web site: Chapters . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830233512/https://www.alocs.org/chpterss.htm . August 30, 2018 . August 17, 2024 . Alpha Lambda Omega Christan Sorority, Inc..