Lambda Theta Alpha

In the December of 1975 at Kean University in New Jersey, Lambda Theta Alpha was recognized as the FIRST Latina Sorority founded in the United States. Amidst the political and social revolutions surrounding the Feminist Liberation and Civil Rights Movements of the sixties and seventies, our 17 Founding Mothers recognized the need to combat machismo attitudes and racial prejudice by gaining a voice in the collegiate realm. Responding to this need, Lambda Theta Alpha was established upon the principles of Unity, Love, and Respect. They created a support system to empower the Universal Woman while upholding scholarly excellence, cultural and political awareness, and community activism. Although LTA was the first sorority to cater to the needs of the Latina woman, not all 17 Founding Mothers were of Latin descent. We follow the motto, "Latin by Tradition, nor by definition", with sisters representing over 120 different cultural identities across the nation. Today, we have over 175 chapters in the United States and in Puerto Rico, making us the largest, and one of the most respected, Latina-based organizations in the nation.