Lambda Sigma is an American college honor society for second-year students.[1] Originally named the Society of Cwens,it was established at the University of Pittsburgh in 1922 as a women's honors society and became a national organization in 1925.[1] It became the coeducational Lambda Sigma on March 6, 1975.[1][2]
In the following list of Lambda Sigma and the Society of Cwens chapters, active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics:[1][3]
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| Name |
Chartered |
Institution |
Location |
Status |
Notes |
Reference |
| Alpha |
November 7, 1922 |
University of Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta |
April 6, 1925 |
Miami University |
Oxford, Ohio |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Gamma |
1925 |
University of Missouri |
Columbia, Missouri |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Delta |
June 4, 1927 |
Pennsylvania State University |
State College, Pennsylvania |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Epsilon |
November 19, 1927 |
Allegheny College |
Meadville, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5][6]
|
| Zeta |
1927 |
Muskingum University |
New Concord, Ohio |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Eta |
May 2, 1929 |
Carnegie Mellon University |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Theta |
March 12, 1931 |
University of Kentucky |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Iota |
March 1, 1941 |
University of Mississippi |
Oxford, Mississippi |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Kappa |
October 20, 1945 |
Seton Hill University |
Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Lambda |
October 27, 1945 |
University of Mississippi |
Westminster College |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Mu |
March 11, 1948 - 2006; March 25, 2014 |
Eastern Kentucky University |
Richmond, Kentucky |
Active |
|
[4][5][7]
|
| Nu |
October 18, 1952 |
University of Louisville |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Xi |
April 11, 1953 |
Grove City College |
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Omicron |
December 5, 1954 |
Northern Illinois University |
DeKalb, Illinois |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Pi |
May 18, 1957 |
Auburn University |
Auburn, Alabama |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Rho |
May 3, 1959 |
Thiel College |
Greenville, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Sigma |
May 16, 1959 |
Alfred University |
Village of Alfred |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Tau |
November 20, 1960 |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, Kansas |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Upsilon |
November 18, 1961 |
Morehead State University |
Morehead, Kentucky |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Phi |
1963 ? |
Union College
|
Barbourville, Kentucky |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Chi |
May 2, 1964 |
Louisiana Tech University |
Ruston, Louisiana |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Psi |
May 9, 1965 |
University of Central Missouri |
Warrensburg, Missouri |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Omega |
May 14, 1965 |
Pittsburg State University |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Alpha |
November 19, 1966 |
University of Mount Union |
Alliance, Ohio |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Beta |
March 22, 1969 |
University of Oklahoma |
Norman, Oklahoma |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Gamma |
September 29, 1969 |
Duquesne University |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5][8]
|
| Alpha Delta |
October 25, 1970 |
University of Southern Mississippi |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Epsilon |
March 14, 1971 |
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
Mansfield, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Zeta |
April 30, 1972 |
Texas A&M University |
College Station, Texas |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Eta |
May 4, 1974 |
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
Active |
[a] |
[4][5][9]
|
| Alpha Theta |
November 17, 1974 |
Slippery Rock University |
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Iota |
November 1978 |
Mississippi State University |
Starkville, Mississippi |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Kappa |
January 19, 1979 |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Lambda |
April 5, 1981 |
D'Youville College |
Buffalo, New York |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Mu |
Spring 1981 |
Berry College |
Mount Berry, Georgia |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Nu |
November 13, 1982 |
Butler University |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Xi |
May 1983 |
Texas Tech University |
Lubbock, Texas |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Omicron |
January 25, 1983 |
Penn State Beaver |
Beaver, Pennsylvania |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Pi |
November 25, 1984 |
Lawrence University |
Appleton, Wisconsin |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Rho |
January 18, 1987 |
Robert Morris University |
Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Sigma |
January 31, 1987 |
Gannon University |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Tau |
Spring 1988 |
University of Alabama |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Upsilon |
October 1991 |
Mount Saint Clare College |
Clinton, Iowa |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Phi |
November 1991 |
Ferrum College |
Ferrum, Virginia |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Chi |
April 5, 1992 |
Notre Dame College |
South Euclid, Ohio |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Psi |
June 4, 1995 |
University of Toledo |
Appleton, Wisconsin |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Alpha Omega |
December 10, 1995 |
Westfield State University |
Westfield, Massachusetts |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Alpha |
February 25, 1996 |
University of Montevallo |
Montevallo, Alabama |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Beta |
September 1996 |
Mississippi University for Women |
Columbus, Mississippi |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Gamma |
October 4, 1998 |
University of Pikeville |
Pikeville, Kentucky |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Delta |
April 28, 2000 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Epsilon |
January 27, 2002 |
Washington University in St. Louis |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Zeta |
2005 |
Pace University (NYC) |
New York City, New York |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Eta |
April 2006 |
Pace University (Pleasantville) |
Pleasantville, New York |
Active |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Theta |
September 12, 2006 |
Urbana University |
Urbana, Ohio |
Inactive |
|
[4][5]
|
| Beta Iota |
November 19, 2008 |
Texas A&M University–Kingsville |
Kingsville, Texas |
Inactive |
|
[4][5][10]
|
| Beta Kappa |
October 3, 2008 |
George Mason University |
Fairfax, Virginia |
Active |
|
[4][5][11]
|
| Beta Lambda |
October 5, 2009 |
University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
Pembroke, North Carolina |
Active |
|
[4][5][12]
|
| Beta Mu |
April 12, 2010 |
Alvernia University |
Reading, Pennsylvania |
Active |
|
[4][5][13]
|
| Beta Nu |
September 3, 2013 |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Mankato, Minnesota |
Inactive |
|
[4][5][14][15]
|
| Beta Xi |
April 20, 2015 |
Jackson State University |
Jackson, Mississippi |
Active |
|
[4][5][16]
|
| Beta Omicron |
March 16, 2016 |
University of West Alabama |
Livingston, Alabama |
Active |
|
[4][5][17]
|
| Beta Pi |
October 25, 2018 |
Jacksonville State University |
Jacksonville, Alabama |
Active |
|
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