Lambda Tau Omega Explained

Letters:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΤΩ
Lambda Tau Omega
Motto:	Excellence through Unity, Knowledge, and Dedication
Crest:	Lto shield.jpg
Birthplace:	Montclair State University
Affiliation:	NMGC
Status:	Active
Emphasis:	Multicultural
Scope:	National
Philanthropy:	Welfare of Children
Chapters:	12 (24 chartered)
Colonies:	2
Colors:	Royal Blue and Light Gray
Mascot:	Enchanting Mermaid
Nickname:	LTOs, The Mermaids, The Merms
Address:	P.O. Box 43324
City:	Upper Montclair
State:	New Jersey
Zip Code:	07043

Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc. (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΛΤΩ) is a multicultural sorority founded in 1988 at Montclair State College (now Montclair State University). It is a founding member of the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC).

History

Lambda Tau Omega Sorority was founded in 1988 by sixteen women who felt the need for a multicultural sorority at Montclair State College. Its purpose is to "uplift womyn of all social structures while striving towards excellence through their ideals and accomplishments"^[1] and dedication to noble service with a primary focus on the welfare of children.^[2]

In 1989, Beta and Gamma chapters were established at William Paterson University and New Jersey Institute of Technology, respectively.^[3] Other chapters followed in the 1990s across New Jersey. In 2000, the sorority chartered its first chapter outside of New Jersey, the Lambda chapter at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Lambda Tau Omega is a founding member of the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC). Its headquarters is located in Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

Symbols

The sorority's colors are royal blue and light grey.^[4] Its mascot is the Enchanting Mermaid.

Activities

Lambda Tau Omega's main philanthropy is the welfare of children, including Pinwheels for Prevention (formerly called the Blue Ribbon Campaign), a child abuse awareness campaign each April.^[5] The sorority also raised funds to support Prevent Child Abuse America.

Lambda Tau Omega has a national performance or step team called Tidal Wave.^[6] It originally formed in 2001 as the National Stroll Team. The team participates in yard shows and step and stroll competitions.

Chapters

Following is a list of Lamdba Tau Omega chapters.^[7] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are indicated in italics.

Chapter	Charter date	Institution	Location	Status	References
Alpha	October 9, 1988	Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey	Active
Beta	1989	William Paterson University	Wayne, New Jersey	Active
Gamma	1989	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey	Active
Quanyx	1990	Kean University	Union Township, New Jersey	Active
Epsilon	1990	Saint Peter's University	Jersey City, New Jersey	Inactive
Zeta	1993	Ramapo College	Mahwah, New Jersey	Active
Eta	1993	Seton Hall University	South Orange, New Jersey	Active
Theta	1994	Rutgers University		Active
Iota	1996	New Jersey City University	Jersey City, New Jersey	Active
Kappa	1998	The College of New Jersey	Ewing Township, New Jersey	Inactive
Lambda	2000	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign		Inactive
Mu	2003	Florida State University	Tallahassee, Florida	Inactive
Nu	2004	Rider University	Lawrence Township, New Jersey	Inactive
Xi	2005	Fairleigh Dickinson University	Madison, New Jersey	Inactive
Omicron	2005	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz, New York	Inactive
Pi	2008	Francis Marion University	Florence, South Carolina	Inactive
Rho	2008	Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Sigma	2008	Stockton University	Galloway Township, New Jersey	Inactive
Tau Establishment			Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Inactive
Upsilon	2013	American International College	Springfield, Massachusetts	Inactive
Phi	2012	Rutgers University–Newark	Newark, New Jersey	Inactive
Chi	2012	Rutgers University–Camden	Camden, New Jersey	Active
Psi	2012	Rowan University	Glassboro, New Jersey	Active
Omega				Unassigned
Alpha Alpha	2012	Bloomfield College	Bloomfield, New Jersey	Active
Alpha Beta	2019	Caldwell University	Caldwell, New Jersey	Active
Stevens Establishment		Stevens Institute of Technology	Hoboken, New Jersey	Colony
Trinity Establishment		Trinity College	Hartford, Connecticut	Colony

See also

• List of social fraternities and sororities
• National Multicultural Greek Council

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who we are Lambda Tau Omega, Sorority Inc. . 2022-12-19 . en-US.
2. Web site: Philanthropy Lambda Tau Omega, Sorority Inc. . 2022-12-19 . en-US.
3. Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 12, 2024) "Lambda Tau Omega". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed January 26, 2024.
4. Web site: Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc. - Montclair State University Engage . 2024-01-27 . Montclair State University.
5. Web site: Philanthropy . 2024-01-27 . Lambda Tau Omega, Sorority Inc. . en-US.
6. Web site: Step & Stroll . 2024-01-27 . Lambda Tau Omega, Sorority Inc. . en-US.
7. Web site: Chapters . 2024-01-27 . Lambda Tau Omega, Sorority Inc. . en-US.