American Latino-interest college fraternity
Latino America Unida, Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Inc. (ΛΑΥ or LAU, also known as Condors) is a Latino oriented Greek letter intercollegiate fraternity founded on December 10, 1985 at the State University of New York at Buffalo.[1][2]
Founding fathers
The founding fathers represented various ethnic backgrounds, demonstrating the diversity of the Latin American community. In the fall of 1985 at the University at Buffalo, sixteen young men decided to form a support group that would provide a social and cultural outlet for students of Latin American descent. The university's Greek system lacked an organization dedicated to the needs of the Latino community. To meet those needs, the group chose to pursue recognition as the first Latino-oriented Greek-letter organization on campus.
The founding fathers were:
- Antonio Adorno
- José Betances
- Miguel Buitrago
- Manuel Cáceres
- José Chiu
- Ronald Ellín
- Daniel Figueroa III
- Victor Gutiérrez
- Justo León
- Julio Martínez Jr.
- José Núñez
- Antonio Rodríguez
- Daryl Salas
- Manny Sánchez
- José Soto
- Simón Vélez
Chapters
Undergraduate chapters
Lambda Alpha Upsilon reserves the Lambda[3] chapter designation for deceased Hermanos. Iterations beginning with the letter Lambda are reserved for alumni chapters as described below.[1]
| Chapter |
School |
Established |
Active
|
| Alpha |
State University of New York at Buffalo |
1985 |
No
|
| Beta |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
1993 |
Yes
|
| Gamma |
St. John's University |
1994 |
No
|
| Delta |
State University of New York at Oswego |
1996 |
No
|
| Epsilon |
New York Metro Chapter |
1996 |
Yes
|
| Zeta |
State University of New York at Delhi |
1997 |
Yes
|
| Eta |
State University of New York at Old Westbury |
1998 |
No
|
| Theta |
Southern Connecticut State University |
1999 |
Yes
|
| Iota |
University of Florida |
2001 |
No
|
| Kappa |
University of New Haven |
2004 |
Yes
|
| Lambda |
Reserved as a memorial chapter |
- |
N/A
|
| Mu |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
2005 |
Yes
|
| Nu |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
2007 |
Yes
|
| Xi |
University of Connecticut |
2008 |
Yes
|
| Omicron |
Central Connecticut State University |
2009 |
Yes
|
| Pi |
Syracuse University |
2014 |
Yes
|
| Rho |
SUNY Binghamton |
2016 |
Yes
|
| Sigma |
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee |
2016 |
Yes
|
| Tau |
SUNY College at Oneonta |
2016 |
Yes
|
| Upsilon |
Nova Southeastern University |
2019 |
Yes
|
| Phi |
Florida Atlantic University |
2019 |
Yes
|
| Chi
|
State University of New York at New Paltz
|
2021
|
Yes
|
| Psi |
Drexel University |
2019 |
Yes
|
| Trinity College Colony |
Trinity College |
2016 |
Yes
|
| UWP Colony |
University of Wisconsin- Parkside |
2017 |
Yes
|
| Syracuse Metro Colony |
Syracuse Metro Area |
2019 |
Yes
|
| WCA |
Willimantic City Association |
2019 |
Yes
|
| Rutgers Colony |
Rutgers University— New Brunswick |
2022 |
Yes
|
| FIU Colony |
Florida International University |
2022 |
Yes
|
| CSM Colony |
Colorado School of Mines |
2023 |
Yes
|
| DU Colony |
University of Denver |
2023 |
Yes
|
Alumni chapters
The alumni chapters of Lambda Alpha Upsilon consist of working professionals and graduate level students, whom were inducted as undergraduate members and are established in the workforce or continuing their education while deciding to remain active within the fraternity. Lambda Alpha Upsilon also inducts interested men with at least a bachelor's degree into one of the alumni chapters through the Graduate Induction Process. Lambda Alpha Upsilon officially recognizes the following alumni chapters:[1]
| Chapter |
Region |
Established
|
| Lambda Alpha |
Connecticut |
2005
|
| Lambda Beta |
New York City Metro |
2005
|
| Lambda Gamma |
Washington, DC Metro |
2010
|
| Lambda Delta |
Rochester/Buffalo |
2012
|
| Lambda Epsilon |
South Florida |
2017
|
| Lambda Zeta |
Wisconsin |
2015
|
Affiliations
The fraternity is a founding member of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO).
