Phi Lambda Rho

Infobox Fraternity
letters = ΦΛΡ
name = Phi Lambda Rho
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founded = November 13, 1993
type = Chicana/Latina Based Sorority
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chapters = 5| colors = Forest Green, Brown and Ivory
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birthplace = California State University, Stanislaus
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Phi Lambda Rho Sorority, Inc was founded upon four common goals: Sisterhood, Academics, Community Service, and Promotion of the Chicana/Latina Culture.

These principles represent us and our self-respect as Latinas in our continued pursuit of higher education.

National History

Phi Lambda Rho originated as the club Flor de Aztlan at California State University, Stanislaus located in Turlock, California. In 1993, the only existence of any Greek organizations on campus were Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Theta Chi Fraternity, and Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity. Phi Lambda Rho would later become the first Chicana Latina Sorority on the CSU Stanislaus campus.

In the beginning, Flor de Aztlan was established as a support group for women pursuing higher education. After some time, the initial members decided to take the organization to a different level and transform the club into a sorority. This would allow the organization to have more recognition on campus and also to limit the membership with an intense selection process. Members divided into committees and researched various sororities but only to find that every sorority they came across lacked their ideals and goals. It was then that the group decided that they had no other choice but to establish one of their own.

Phi Lambda Rho, which reads Flor in Greek, was adopted as the official name of the organization. Flor de Aztlan adopted the principles of Academic Excellence, Sisterhood, Community Service, and the Promotion of the Chicana and Latina cultures. It would take nine months of concentrated research and proficient preparation to transform Flor de Aztlan into Phi Lambda Rho.

As such, members foresaw a prosperous future for Phi Lambda Rho. The sorority later adopted a more structured form of governance by establishing a National Board of Directors in 2002. And in the fall of 2002, the sorority was incorporated under the laws of California State making Phi Lambda Rho an official Non-Profit organization recognized by the state of California.

Since its induction in 1993, Phi Lambda Rho continues the rich and rewarding traditions that the founding mothers worked so hard to achieve. Not only do the sisters maintain the integrity and purpose of the organization by upholding the four objectives, but they also develop character, commitment, and the responsibility necessary for tomorrow's leaders. While the organization remains small in numbers, it prides itself in the quality of its members. In the past decade alone, Phi Lambda Rho has contributed to a number of programs and organizations throughout the state working for and with the Latino community.

Today, tomorrow, and always, Phi Lambda Rho will remain the organization committed to its traditions of academic achievement, sisterhood, service, and cultural awareness. We are and will continue to be an organization unlike any other.

Objectives

isterhood

Phi Lambda Rho believes in having a strong and sincere sisterhood bond which enables its members to feel as if they have a family away from home. Our sisterhood activities include:

*Camping Trips
*Family Barbecues
*Sisterhood retreats
*Birthday/Special Event Celebrations
*Gift Exchange
*Annual Formal

Academics

Phi Lambda Rho promotes and supports Academic Achievement through various avenues, such as:

*Study Sessions
*Study Jams
*Leadership Conferences
*Workshops
*Notes & Book archive
*Networking

Community Service

Phi Lambda Rho believes in giving back to our community. We do so, by actively participating in:

*Big Sister/Little Sister After School Program
*Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
*Arturo Barrios 5k Walk
*Tijuana Orphanage
*Adopt A Family
*UCSD Cares
*Adelante Latino Conference
*Alex's Lemonade Stand

Promotion of the Chicana/Latina Culture

Phi Lambda Rho promotes and hosts various cultural events, such as:

*Raza Awareness Week
*Noche de Cultura
*Noche Etnica
* [http://www.sdlatinofilm.com/ Latino Film Festival]
*Centro Cultural de la Raza
*Raza Grad
*Art/Museum Exhibits

Chapters

*Founding Chapter - California State University, Stanislaus

*Beta Chapter - California State University, Fresno

*Gamma Chapter - University of California, San Diego

*Delta Chapter - University of California, Los Angeles

*Epsilon Chapter - California State University, Northridge

Alpha Iota Chapter- University of St. Francis (IL)

External links

National Website
*http://www.philambdarhosorority.org/
Beta Chapter

*http://www.csufresno.edu/studentorgs/PhiLambdaRho/Gamma Chapter

*http://www.philambdarhogamma.com/Delta Chapter

*http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/philambdarho/