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The '''National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations''' ('''NALFO''') is an umbrella council for 16 [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] [[Fraternities and sororities|Greek Letter Organizations (GLOs)]] established in 1998. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism and education.
The '''National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations''' ('''NALFO''') is an umbrella council for 17 [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] [[Fraternities and sororities|Greek Letter Organizations (GLOs)]] established in 1998. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism and education.


==History==
==History==
Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, set out to become the uniting force for Latin-based fraternities and sororities. Latino organizations had developed in different parts of the United States in their early years, and this created difficulties for the organizations to find information on their peer groups in an effort to come together. As a result, two different umbrella organizations evolved, the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas (founded by [[Phi Iota Alpha]] and [[Omega Phi Beta]]),<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.academia.edu/999865 | title=Nuestra Historia y Futuro (Our History and Future): Latino/A Fraternities and Sororities | journal=Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in �? | date=January 2009 | last1=Muñoz | first1=Susana }}</ref> which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities on the east coast, and NALFO which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities that originated on the midwest/west coast. In the winter of 2001 the two groups merged under the NALFO name and made history in developing one umbrella organization for all Latin-based fraternities and sororities.
Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, set out to become the uniting force for Latin-based fraternities and sororities. Latino organizations had developed in different parts of the United States in their early years, and this created difficulties for the organizations to find information on their peer groups in an effort to come together. As a result, two different umbrella organizations evolved, the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas (founded by [[Phi Iota Alpha]] and [[Omega Phi Beta]]),<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.academia.edu/999865 | title=Nuestra Historia y Futuro (Our History and Future): Latino/A Fraternities and Sororities | journal=Brothers and Sisters: Diversity In... | date=January 2009 | last1=Muñoz | first1=Susana }}</ref> which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities on the east coast, and NALFO which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities that originated on the midwest/west coast. In the winter of 2001 the two groups merged under the NALFO name and made history in developing one umbrella organization for all Latin-based fraternities and sororities.


==Affiliate organizations==
==Affiliate organizations==
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|[[Alpha Pi Sigma]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΑΠΣ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1990-03-10}} || [[San Diego State University]] || 16 || || || {{dts|October 2001}}
|[[Alpha Pi Sigma]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΑΠΣ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1990-03-10}} || [[San Diego State University]] || 16 || || || {{dts|October 2001}}
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|[[Alpha Psi Lambda]]<ref name="Founding">Founding Member of NALFO.</ref> || '''{{lang|grc|ΑΨΛ}}''' || Co-ed [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|1985-02-11}} || [[Ohio State University]] || 46 || 3600+ || || {{dts|1998}} <!--Wikipedia considers "The" offered when referencing Ohio State University to be a marketing tool, and editors routinely delete such usage. This has been debated ''ad nauseum'' on the school article's Talk page.-->
|[[Alpha Psi Lambda]]<ref name="Founding">Founding Member of NALFO.</ref> || '''{{lang|grc|ΑΨΛ}}''' || Co-ed [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|1985-02-11}} || [[Ohio State University]] || 50 || 4000+ || 7 || {{dts|1998}} <!--Wikipedia considers "The" offered when referencing Ohio State University to be a marketing tool, and editors routinely delete such usage. This has been debated ''ad nauseum'' on the school article's Talk page.-->
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|[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΧΥΣ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1980-04-29}} || [[Rutgers–New Brunswick|Rutgers University]] || 73 || ||9|| {{dts|October 2000}}
|[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΧΥΣ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1980-04-29}} || [[Rutgers–New Brunswick|Rutgers University]] || 73 || ||9|| {{dts|October 2000}}
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|[[Lambda Theta Nu]]<ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΛΘΝ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1986-03-11}} || [[California State University, Chico|Chico State]] || 44 || || || {{dts|1998}}
|[[Lambda Theta Nu]]<ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΛΘΝ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1986-03-11}} || [[California State University, Chico|Chico State]] || 44 || || || {{dts|1998}}
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|[[Lambda Upsilon Lambda]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΛΥΛ}}''' || [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|1982-02-19}} || [[Cornell University]] || 74 || || 15 || {{dts|September 1999}}
|[[Lambda Upsilon Lambda]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΛΥΛ}}''' || [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|1982-02-19}} || [[Cornell University]] || 75 || 3000+ || 15 || {{dts|September 1999}}
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|[[Omega Phi Beta]]<ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΩΦΒ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1989-03-15}} || [[University at Albany, SUNY|SUNY Albany]] || 54 || || 14 || {{dts|1998}}
|[[Omega Phi Beta]]<ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΩΦΒ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1989-03-15}} || [[University at Albany, SUNY|SUNY Albany]] || 54 || || 14 || {{dts|1998}}
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|[[Sigma Iota Alpha]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΙΑ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1990-09-29}} || [[University at Albany, SUNY|SUNY Albany]], [[Stony Brook University|SUNY Stony Brook]], [[State University of New York at New Paltz|SUNY New Paltz]], and [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] || 44 || || || {{dts|January 2001}}
|[[Sigma Iota Alpha]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΙΑ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1990-09-29}} || [[University at Albany, SUNY|SUNY Albany]], [[Stony Brook University|SUNY Stony Brook]], [[State University of New York at New Paltz|SUNY New Paltz]], and [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] || 44 || || || {{dts|January 2001}}
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|[[Sigma Lambda Upsilon]]<ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΥ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1987-12-01}} || [[Binghamton University|SUNY Binghamton]] || 43 || || 18
|[[Sigma Lambda Upsilon]]<ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΥ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1987-12-01}} || [[Binghamton University|SUNY Binghamton]] || 46 || || 18
| {{dts|1998}}
| {{dts|1998}}
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|Sigma Omega Nu || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΩN}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1996-11-06}} || [[California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo]] || 17 || ||
| {{dts|October 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/OfficialNALFO/status/1453195667145469952|title=New Member of NALFO 2021|accessdate=May 7, 2023}}</ref>
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| Alpha Rho Lambda<ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΑΡΛ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1998}} || {{dts|October 2006}} ||Removed due to non-participation & insurance requirements.<ref name=Documents>{{cite web| url = http://www.nalfo.org/index.php/About-Us/Documents.html| title = NALFO National Website – Documents| access-date = 2011-02-02| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727110107/http://www.nalfo.org/index.php/About-Us/Documents.html| archive-date = 2011-07-27}}</ref>
| Alpha Rho Lambda<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/aplbeta/history.html|title=Alpha Rho Lambda Sorority, Inc. - Boston - Beta Chapter|website=www.oocities.org|accessdate=May 7, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Founding"/> || '''{{lang|grc|ΑΡΛ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|1998}} || {{dts|October 2006}} ||Removed due to non-participation & insurance requirements.<ref name=Documents>{{cite web| url = http://www.nalfo.org/index.php/About-Us/Documents.html| title = NALFO National Website – Documents| access-date = 2011-02-02| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727110107/http://www.nalfo.org/index.php/About-Us/Documents.html| archive-date = 2011-07-27}}</ref>
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| Beta Lambda Delta<ref name="Associate">Associate member of NALFO.</ref> || '''{{lang|grc|ΒΛΔ}}''' || [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|September 1999}} || {{dts|October 2004}} ||Removed due to defunct status.<ref name=Documents/>
| Beta Lambda Delta<ref name="Associate">Associate member of NALFO.</ref> || '''{{lang|grc|ΒΛΔ}}''' || [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|September 1999}} || {{dts|October 2004}} ||Removed due to defunct status.<ref name=Documents/>
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|[[Sigma Lambda Alpha (sorority)|Sigma Lambda Alpha]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΑ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|December 2011}} || {{dts|December 2015}} || Reasons unknown.
|[[Sigma Lambda Alpha (sorority)|Sigma Lambda Alpha]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΑ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|December 2011}} || {{dts|December 2015}} || Reasons unknown.
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| [[Sigma Lambda Beta]]<ref name="NIC"/>|| '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΒ}}''' || [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|October 2003}} || {{dts|March 2010}} || Left due to <!--Please read the reference and the Discussion page before changing this.-->NALFO's increasing regulatory nature (i.e. Intake, GPA and Membership criteria, etc.).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nalfo.org/images/stories/slbleavesnalfo.doc | title = SLB's NALFO membership status | access-date = 2011-02-21 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.eliluminador.com/2010/03/06/lbcast-episode-7-ibod-meeting-re-cap/| title = Sigma Lambda Beta President Sam Centallas explains leaving NALFO | access-date = 2010-03-06}}</ref>
| [[Sigma Lambda Beta]]<ref name="NIC"/>|| '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΒ}}''' || [[Fraternity]] || {{dts|October 2003}} || {{dts|March 2010}} || Left due to <!--Please read the reference and the Discussion page before changing this.-->NALFO's increasing regulatory nature due to SLB's increasing multicultural membership.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nalfo.org/images/stories/slbleavesnalfo.doc | title = SLB's NALFO membership status | access-date = 2011-02-21 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.eliluminador.com/2010/03/06/lbcast-episode-7-ibod-meeting-re-cap/| title = Sigma Lambda Beta President Sam Centallas explains leaving NALFO | access-date = 2010-03-06}}</ref>
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| [[Sigma Lambda Gamma]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΓ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|January 2001}} || {{dts|May 2010}} || Left due to a desire for autonomy and due to SLG's increasing multicultural membership.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sigmalambdagamma.com/2010/08/02/nalfo-membership-status/ | title = SLG's NALFO membership status | access-date = 2011-02-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921143859/http://www.sigmalambdagamma.com/2010/08/02/nalfo-membership-status/ | archive-date = 2015-09-21 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
| [[Sigma Lambda Gamma]] || '''{{lang|grc|ΣΛΓ}}''' || [[Sorority]] || {{dts|January 2001}} || {{dts|May 2010}} || Left due to a desire for autonomy and due to SLG's increasing multicultural membership.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sigmalambdagamma.com/2010/08/02/nalfo-membership-status/ | title = SLG's NALFO membership status | access-date = 2011-02-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921143859/http://www.sigmalambdagamma.com/2010/08/02/nalfo-membership-status/ | archive-date = 2015-09-21 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Latest revision as of 21:49, 16 October 2023

National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations
NALFO
Facts
Established 1998
Member affiliates 17
Continent North America
Country United States
Organization type Trade association

The National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) is an umbrella council for 17 Latino Greek Letter Organizations (GLOs) established in 1998. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism and education.

History[edit]

Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, set out to become the uniting force for Latin-based fraternities and sororities. Latino organizations had developed in different parts of the United States in their early years, and this created difficulties for the organizations to find information on their peer groups in an effort to come together. As a result, two different umbrella organizations evolved, the ConcÌlio Nacional de Hermandades Latinas (founded by Phi Iota Alpha and Omega Phi Beta),[1] which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities on the east coast, and NALFO which primarily consisted of fraternities and sororities that originated on the midwest/west coast. In the winter of 2001 the two groups merged under the NALFO name and made history in developing one umbrella organization for all Latin-based fraternities and sororities.

Affiliate organizations[edit]

Name Greek Letters Type Founding Date Founding University Active Collegiate Groups Total Initiates Alumni Associations Joined NALFO
Alpha Pi Sigma ΑΠΣ Sorority March 10, 1990 San Diego State University 16 October 2001
Alpha Psi Lambda[2] ΑΨΛ Co-ed Fraternity February 11, 1985 Ohio State University 50 4000+ 7 1998
Chi Upsilon Sigma ΧΥΣ Sorority April 29, 1980 Rutgers University 73 9 October 2000
Gamma Phi Omega ΓΦΩ Sorority April 17, 1991 Indiana University 27 5 1998
Gamma Zeta Alpha[2] ΓΖΑ Fraternity December 3, 1987 Chico State 22 1998
Kappa Delta Chi ΚΔΧ Sorority April 6, 1987 Texas Tech University 74 4000+ 25 January 2001
Lambda Alpha Upsilon[2] ΛΑΥ Fraternity December 10, 1985 SUNY Buffalo 20 6 1998
Lambda Pi Chi ΛΠΧ Sorority April 16, 1988 Cornell University 29 11 April 2000
Lambda Pi Upsilon ΛΠΥ Sorority November 6, 1992 SUNY Geneseo 19 8 April 2000
Lambda Sigma Upsilon[3] ΛΣΥ Fraternity April 5, 1979 Rutgers University 80 6 October 2003
Lambda Theta Nu[2] ΛΘΝ Sorority March 11, 1986 Chico State 44 1998
Lambda Upsilon Lambda ΛΥΛ Fraternity February 19, 1982 Cornell University 75 3000+ 15 September 1999
Omega Phi Beta[2] ΩΦΒ Sorority March 15, 1989 SUNY Albany 54 14 1998
Phi Iota Alpha[3] ΦΙΑ Fraternity December 26, 1931 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 82 October 2003
Sigma Iota Alpha ΣΙΑ Sorority September 29, 1990 SUNY Albany, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY New Paltz, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 44 January 2001
Sigma Lambda Upsilon[2] ΣΛΥ Sorority December 1, 1987 SUNY Binghamton 46 18 1998
Sigma Omega Nu ΣΩN Sorority November 6, 1996 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 17 October 2021[4]

Former affiliates[edit]

Some other organizations have at one time been affiliated with NALFO.

Name Greek Letters Type Membership Start Membership End Reason for Membership End
Alpha Rho Lambda[5][2] ΑΡΛ Sorority 1998 October 2006 Removed due to non-participation & insurance requirements.[6]
Beta Lambda Delta[7] ΒΛΔ Fraternity September 1999 October 2004 Removed due to defunct status.[6]
Gamma Alpha Omega ΓΑΩ Sorority October 2000 2016 Reasons unknown.
Lambda Theta Alpha ΛΘΑ Sorority January 2001 Winter 2014 Reasons unknown.
Lambda Theta Phi[3] ΛΘΦ Fraternity October 2003 Winter 2014 NALFO's increasing regulatory nature (i.e. Hazing, GPA requirement, and Membership criteria, etc.).
Nu Alpha Kappa[2][3] ΝΑΚ Fraternity 1998 December 2008 None given.[8]
Omega Delta Phi[2][3][9] ΩΔΦ Fraternity 1998, June 2001 June 2000, December 2008 None given.[8]
Sigma Delta Alpha[7] ΣΔΑ Fraternity April 2005 May 2006 Removed due to non-participation & insurance requirement.[6]
Sigma Lambda Alpha ΣΛΑ Sorority December 2011 December 2015 Reasons unknown.
Sigma Lambda Beta[3] ΣΛΒ Fraternity October 2003 March 2010 Left due to NALFO's increasing regulatory nature due to SLB's increasing multicultural membership.[10][11]
Sigma Lambda Gamma ΣΛΓ Sorority January 2001 May 2010 Left due to a desire for autonomy and due to SLG's increasing multicultural membership.[12]
Sigma Lambda Sigma ΣΛΣ Sorority September 1999 October 2004 Removed due to defunct status.[6]

See also[edit]

Part of a series on
Hispanic and
Latino Americans
National origin groups
History
Americans by ancestry
Political movements
Organizations
Culture
Languages
Ethnic groups
Lists
  • List of Latino Greek-letter organizations
  • List of social fraternities and sororities
  • Concilio Interfraternitario Puertorriqueño de la Florida
  • National APIDA Panhellenic Association
  • National Multicultural Greek Council
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council
  • National Panhellenic Conference
  • North American Interfraternity Conference
  • Racism in Greek life

    • References[edit]

    1. ^ Muñoz, Susana (January 2009). "Nuestra Historia y Futuro (Our History and Future): Latino/A Fraternities and Sororities". Brothers and Sisters: Diversity In...
    2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Founding Member of NALFO.
    3. ^ a b c d e f Member of the North American Interfraternity Conference.
    4. ^ "New Member of NALFO 2021". Retrieved May 7, 2023.
    5. ^ "Alpha Rho Lambda Sorority, Inc. - Boston - Beta Chapter". www.oocities.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
    6. ^ a b c d "NALFO National Website – Documents". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
    7. ^ a b Associate member of NALFO.
    8. ^ a b "NALFO membership update" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-02-21.[permanent dead link]
    9. ^ ODPhi withdrew from NALFO in June 2000 in order to join the Latino Fraternal Council. When LFC disappeared on June 2001, ODPhi rejoined NALFO. However, 7 years later, ODPhi decided to once again end its membership.
    10. ^ "SLB's NALFO membership status". Retrieved 2011-02-21.[permanent dead link]
    11. ^ "Sigma Lambda Beta President Sam Centallas explains leaving NALFO". Retrieved 2010-03-06.
    12. ^ "SLG's NALFO membership status". Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2011-02-21.

    External links[edit]

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