| Sigma Lambda Pi | |
| Letters: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΛΠ |
| Coat Of Arms: | File:The_pin_of_Sigma_Lambda_Pi.jpeg |
| Birthplace: | New York University |
| Affiliation: | Independent |
| Status: | Merged |
| Merge Date: | 1932 |
| Successor: | Phi Epsilon Pi |
| Type: | Social |
| Emphasis: | Jewish |
| Scope: | National (US) |
| Motto: | Dum Vivimus Fratres Vivamus While we live, let us live as brothers |
| Colors: | Sapphire blue and Gold |
| Flower: | carnation |
| Jewel: | Sapphire |
| Chapters: | 13 |
| Nicknames: | --> |
| Province: | --> |
| Postal Code: | --> |
| Country: | United States |
| Homepage: | --> |
Sigma Lambda Pi (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ΣΛΠ) was an officially non-sectarian and historically Jewish fraternity founded in 1915 at New York University. It stopped operations in 1932 as chapters either closed, became locals or merged with Phi Epsilon Pi.[1]
Sigma Lambda Pi was established in April 1915 at New York.[2] Its founders were Herbert J. Roeder, Mathew W. Sherman, Abraham Weinberg, and Milton R. Weinberger. It was a Jewish emphasis fraternity but was incorporated in New York as a non-sectarian organization.
In 1932 the fraternity disintegrated.[3] The chapters at Boston, Muhlenberg, and Ohio State joined Phi Epsilon Pi. The Baird's archive explains that at the time, these were the last three active chapters. The Columbia chapter dissolved The branch at Rider College became a local, being allowed to retain the name Sigma Lambda Pi. Later, the Rider chapter granted a charter to the Bryant and Stratton Commercial College in Providence, Rhode Island.
The badge of Sigma Lambda Pi was in the shape of an arch with a crown surmounting it. The arch had seven pearls, the crown ten pearls, and there was a sapphire at the top. The badge's exposed gold was nugget finished, and the letters were gold on a background of gold. The fraternity's colors were sapphire blue and gold. Its motto was "Dum Vivimus Fratres Vivamus" whose English translation is "while we live, let us live as brothers". Its flower was the Carnation.[4]
Following is a list of the chapters of Sigma Lambda Pi. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.
| Chapter | Chartered date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 1915–1922 | New York University | New York City, New York | Inactive | ||
| Delta | 1920–1923 | New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery | New York City, New York | Consolidated | ||
| Phi | 1920–1932 | Fordham University | New York City, New York | Inactive | ||
| Kappa | 1920–1932 | Columbia University | New York City, New York | Disbanded | ||
| Theta | 1921–1925 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | Inactive | ||
| Beta | 1922–1932 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | [5] | ||
| Mu | 1923–1925 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Inactive | ||
| Rho | 1923–1930 | Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | Inactive | [6] | |
| Zeta | 1924–1932 | Boston University | Boston, Massachusetts | Merged (ΦΕΠ) | ||
| Gamma | 1925–1932 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΦΕΠ) | ||
| Omicron | 1927–1932 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Merged (ΦΕΠ) | ||
| Tau | 1930–1957 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, New Jersey | Merged (ΖΒΤ) | [7] | |
| 1935–1967 | Smithfield, Rhode Island | Merged (ΤΕΦ) | [8] |