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Sigma Alpha Lambda
American collegiate honor society From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sigma Alpha Lambda (ΣΑΛ) is an American college leadership and honor society. It was founded in 2001 at the University of Arizona and has chartered around seventy chapters.
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History
Sigma Alpha Lambda was founded in 2001 at the University of Arizona. It is a leadership and honor society that seeks to recognize academic achievement, develop its member's leadership skills, and encourage members to participate in service activities.[1][2][3]
It was recognized as a nonprofit corporation in 2004.[2] As of 2024, the honor society has more than 65 chapters and 145,000 initiates.[4] Its headquarters are in Burlington, Massachusetts.[5]
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Symbols
The society's colors are navy, black, and gold.[6] Graduating members may wear honor cords consisting of the three Sigma Alpha Lambda colors, a blue and gold tassel, or a navy blue stole.[6][7]
Membership
Membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda by invitation.[8] It is open to all undergraduate students who meet the national requirements of sophomore classification or higher with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Membership is also open to graduate students who meet the GPA requirement for undergraduates.
Activities
Sigma Alpha Lambda offers its members annual scholarships and awards ranging from $100 up to $5,000.[4] Each year, the society's chapters participate in two national initiatives that are coordinated by the national office.[4] In the fall, members volunteer through SAL's Food Fight against Hunger.[9][10] Each spring, chapters participate in their local Relay for Life and collect donations on behalf of their team.[9][11][12] Sigma Alpha Lambda is a National Youth Affiliate of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.[9][10]
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Sigma Alpha Lambda has chapters at universities in the United States.[13][14]
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