Lambda Kappa Sigma
ΛΚΣ
The Coat of Arms of Lambda Kappa Sigma
FoundedOctober 14, 1913; 110 years ago (1913-10-14)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston, MA
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA
EmphasisPharmacy
ScopeInternational
MottoEsse Quam Videri
   ("To be, rather than to seem")
Colors  Old gold and   Columbia blue
SymbolCaduceus
FlowerYellow Chrysanthemum
MascotLamb
Patron Greek divinityHygieia
PublicationThe Blue and Gold Triangle
   and LinKS
PhilanthropyProject Hope
Chapters29 active collegiate chapters, 17 active alumni chapters
Members30,000+ lifetime
FounderEthel J. Heath
HeadquartersS77 W16906 Casey Drive
Muskego, WI 53150
United States
WebsiteOfficial website

Lambda Kappa Sigma (ΛΚΣ or LKS) is an international pharmacy fraternity headquartered in Muskego, Wisconsin. Founded in 1913, it t was created to promote the profession of pharmacy among women and advance women within the profession. LKS is the oldest and largest professional pharmacy fraternity for women in the world. Lambda Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 30,000 members and has 45 chartered chapters. It also has 36 chartered alumni groups internationally.

History

On October 14, 1913, Ethel J. Heath and eight other female students at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy organized Lambda Kappa Society, a social club. Charter members were:

In 1915, the organization ceased being a luncheon club and was opened to all female members of the college. Sigma was added to the name, formally making it Lambda Kappa Sigma, and the official badge, motto, flower, and colors were selected. In 1919, the official coat of arms, designed by Cora E. Craven, was adopted.[1]

The first national convention was held in Boston, Massachusetts in 1926, beginning a biennial convention schedule. At this convention, the Eta chapter presented what became the fraternity's official prayer, and Delta chapter presented what became the official sorority song. Both the prayer and the song were adopted for national use in 1950.

The Silver Anniversary Convention was held in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1938. At that convention, the delegates voted to join the Professional Panhellenic Association, becoming the first pharmaceutical sorority in the PPA. On April 28, 1956, ΛΚΣ became international with the addition of the Alpha Lambda chapter in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on the campus of the University of British Columbia. In 1980 an international office was established, with the addition of an executive director position in 1984.[1]

The 1982 biennial convention was held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the Delta chapter (University of Pittsburgh), Tau chapter (Duquesne University), and Tau Alumni as hosts.[2] The 1996 biennial convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri, with the Alpha Zeta and Alpha Zeta Alumni chapters as hosts.

During the 1988 biennial convention, the members voted to delete all gender references from the fraternity's membership requirements. The fraternity was now open to both male and female members, following a twelve-year battle to legally remain a fraternity for women only.[3]

Philanthropy

In 1964, Project Hope was adopted as the fraternity's international philanthropy. Lambda Kappa Sigma also has an educational grant program.

Publications

Chapters

Collegiate

Following are the collegiate chapters of Lambda Kappa Sigma.[1][5][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.

Chapter Chartered/Range Institution Location Status References
Alpha October 14, 1913 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, Massachusetts Active
Gamma February 27, 1918 University of Illinois College of Pharmac Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Beta April 11, 1918 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, New York Active
Delta April 18, 1918 University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Zeta May 1919 University of California School of Pharmacy San Francisco, California Inactive
Eta February 9, 1920 Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Theta February 10, 1920 Creighton University School of Pharmacy Omaha, Nebraska Inactive
Iota April 9, 1920 University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy Norman, Oklahoma Inactive
Kappa April 16, 1920 University of Kansas College of Pharmacy Lawrence, Kansas Inactive
Lambda April 4, 1921 University of Southern California School of Pharmacy Los Angeles, California Inactive
Mu January 12, 1922 Washington State University College of Pharmacy Spokane, Washington Inactive
Nu April 24, 1925 Drake University College of Pharmacy Des Moines, Iowa Active
Xi June 27, 1927 University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Kingston, Rhode Island Active
Epsilon May 2, 1929 – 19xx ?; 1987–xxxx ? University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [7]
Omicron April 4, 1930 Wayne State University College of Pharmacy Detroit, Michigan Active
Pi May 9, 1930 Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey Active
Rho May 16, 1930 Oregon State University College of Pharmacy Corvallis, Oregon Inactive
Sigma March 11, 1931 Columbia University New York City, New York Inactive
Tau March 18, 1932 Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Upsilon May 30, 1936 Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Pocatello, Idaho Inactive
Phi June 5, 1938 Butler University College of Pharmacy Indianapolis, Indiana Active
Chi April 20, 1941 University of Washington School of Pharmacy Seattle, Washington Inactive
Psi September 28, 1947 Detroit Institute of Technology Detroit, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Alpha April 16, 1948 Temple University School of Pharmacy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active
Omega April 24, 1948 Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy Charleston, South Carolina Inactive
Alpha Beta September 16, 1949 University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Storrs, Connecticut Active
Alpha Gamma January 4, 1950 Samford University School of Pharmacy Homewood, Alabama Inactive
Alpha Delta November 18, 1950 University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Zeta May 13, 1951 St. Louis College of Pharmacy St. Louis, Missouri Active
Alpha Epsilon May 18, 1951 University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy Knoxville, Tennessee Inactive
Alpha Eta June 6, 1951 – 19xx?; 1987 Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy Long Island University Brooklyn, New York Active [8]
Alpha Theta May 23, 1952 University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy Buffalo, New York Active
Alpha Iota May 17, 1953 Ferris State University College of Pharmacy Big Rapids, Michigan Active
Alpha Kappa May 22, 1955 University of Georgia College of Pharmacy Athens, Georgia Active
Alpha Lambda April 28, 1956 University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Active
Alpha Mu May 6, 1956 University of Toledo College of Pharmacy Toledo, Ohio Active
Alpha Nu December 6, 1958 University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy Lexington, Kentucky Active
Alpha Xi September 26, 1959 University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy Stockton, California Inactive
Alpha Omicron March 13, 1960 West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Morgantown, West Virginia Active
Alpha Pi May 6, 1961 St. John's University College of Pharmacy New York City, New York Active
Alpha Rho May 2, 1963 Northeastern University College of Pharmacy Boston, Massachusetts Active
Alpha Sigma February 21, 1970 Texas Southern University School of Pharmacy Houston, Texas Inactive
Alpha Tau September 22, 1987 University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Alpha Upsilon 1988 Kobe Women’s College of Pharmacy (now Kobe Pharmaceutical University) Nishi-Ku, Kobe, Japan Inactive [9][8]
Alpha Phi 1998 Wilkes University School of Pharmacy Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Active [10]
Alpha Chi Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy Rootstown, Ohio Active
Alpha Psi April 27, 2013 University of New England, College of Pharmacy Biddeford, Maine Inactive [11]
Alpha Omega September 13, 2014 Sullivan University College of Pharmacy Louisville, Kentucky Active [12]
Beta Alpha D'Youville University School of Pharmacy Buffalo, New York Active
Beta Beta February 21, 2015 Western New England University College of Pharmacy Springfield, Massachusetts Active [13]
Beta Gamma University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Charleston, West Virginia Active
Beta Delta Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois Active

Alumni

Following are the alumni chapters of Lambda Kappa Sigma in order of charter date.[14][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.

Chapter Chartered/Range Location Status References
Beta Alumni 1923 Albany, New York Inactive [15][a]
Zeta Alumni 1923 San Francisco, California Inactive [15][a]
Alpha Alumni 1928 Boston, Massachusetts Active
Gamma Alumni 1928–19xx ?; 1992–xxxx ? Chicago, Illinois Inactive [16]
Lambda Alumni 1928 Los Angeles, California Active
Eta Alumni 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Xi Alumni 1930 Lincoln, Rhode Island Active
Sigma Alumni 1940 New York, New York Inactive
Omicron Alumni 1942–xxxx ?; 2014 Detroit, Michigan Active [17]
Rho Alumni 1943 Portland, Oregon Inactive
Phi Alumni 1947 Indianapolis, Indiana Active
Chi Alumni 1949 Shoreline, Washington Active
Delta Alumni 1949 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
Epsilon Alumni 1951 Baltimore, Maryland Active
Tau Alumni 1952 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Alpha Beta Alumni 1954–xxxx ?; 2009 Storrs, Connecticut Active [18]
Alpha Eta Alumni 1956 Brooklyn, New York Inactive
Alpha Theta Alumni 1960 Buffalo, New York Inactive
Stray Lamb/Alumni at Large 1960 Inactive ? [19][b]
Alpha Gamma Alumni 1962 Birmingham, Alabama Inactive
Alpha Lambda Alumni 1963 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Inactive
Alpha Alpha Alumni 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive
Alpha Xi Alumni 1970 Roseville, California Active
Alpha Sigma Alumni 1971 Houston, Texas Inactive
Alpha Pi Alumni 1972–19xx ?; 2003 Jamaica, New York Active [20]
Alpha Zeta Alumni 1972 St. Louis, Missouri Active
Phoenix Metro Alumni November 1971 November 1973 Phoenix, Arizona Inactive [9]
Pi Alumni 1974 New Brunswick, New Jersey Inactive
Alpha Omicron Alumni 1975 Morgantown, West Virginia Inactive
Nu Alumni 1977 Des Moines, Iowa Inactive
Alpha Nu Alumni 1979 Lexington, Kentucky Active
Alpha Iota Alumni 1981 Big Rapids, Michigan Active
Alpha Kappa Alumni 1983 Mableton, Georgia Active
Alpha Tau Alumni 1987 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Omega Alumni 1992 Charleston, South Carolina Inactive [16]
Alpha Upsilon Alumni 1992 Nishi-Ku, Kobe, Japan Inactive [16]
Portland Metro Alumni 1998 Portland, Oregon Inactive [10]
Alpha Rho Alumni 19xx ?–19xx ?, 2003 Schnecksville, Pennsylvania Active [20]
Alpha Phi Alumni Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Active

Notes

  1. ^ a b The first two alumni chapters were founded as Alpha Alpha and Beta Beta. However, this nomenclature was discontinued in 1926, with alumni chapter names changing to match that of their related collegiate chapter.
  2. ^ The fraternity called an alumna not affiliated with a specific chapter a Stray Lamb. At the 1986 convention, the By-Laws were amended to change the name to Alumni-at-Large.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-25–27. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. ^ Chapter, Tau. "The History of Lambda Kappa Sigma". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  3. ^ "Member Manual : 2010 Interim Edition" (PDF). Lks.org. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ^ Rhodes, Jennifer. "LKS". Lks.org. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  5. ^ Rogala, Erin (23 April 2019). "Collegiate Chapters". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. ^ a b Shehata, Diane Mulvey. “A History of the Women’s Professional Pharmacy Fraternities, 1913-1988.” Pharmacy in History 52, no. 1 (2010): 31–32. Via JSTOR, accessed March 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 11. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 10. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 13. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Alpha Psi". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  12. ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Alpha Omega". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  13. ^ "Student Organizations | College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences". www1.wne.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  14. ^ Rogala, Erin (23 April 2019). "Alumni Chapters". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  15. ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  17. ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Omicron Alumni". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  18. ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Alpha Beta Alumni". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  19. ^ "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 5 and 9. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  20. ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 15. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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