Sigma Lambda Pi
Sigma Lambda Pi (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]
Chapters
- Alpha - New York University - 1915
- Delta - New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery - 1920
- Phi - Fordham University - 1920
- Kappa - Columbia University - 1920
- Theta - West Virginia University - 1921 (inactive 1925)
- Beta - University of Pennsylvania - 1922
- Rho - Western Reserve University - 1923
- Mu - University of Michigan - 1923 (inactive 1925)
- Zeta - Boston University - 1924
- Gamma - Muhlenberg College - 1926
- Omicron - Ohio State University - 1927
Dissolution
In 1932 the fraternity disintegrated
- the chapters at Boston, Muhlenberg, and Ohio State joined Phi Epsilon Pi
- the Columbia chapter dissolved
- the branch at Rider College becoming 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.
Symbols
The badge of Sigma Lambda Pi was in the shape of a arch with a crown surmounting it. The Arch had 7 pearls, the Crown 10 pearls and Sapphire at the top. Exposed Gold was nugget finished, and the letters were gold on a background of gold. Colors were Sapphire Blue and Gold. The Open motto was "Dum Vivimus Fratres Vivamus" whose english translation is "while we live, let us live as brothers"
References
- Sanua, Marianne Rachel (2003). Going Greek: Jewish College Fraternities in the US, 1895- 1945. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-2857-6. Retrieved 2008-11-14.