Thirty-two years ago, on the Livingston College Campus of
Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, 20 young men of Latino descent created an organization to represent and meet the needs of the Latino student population. The Latino social fellowship aimed to help students achieve their goals and provide a sense of family to those away from home. On April 5th, 1979,
Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Social Fellowship, Inc. was established. The official motto of the fellowship was “Latinos Siempre Unidos” (Latinos Always United.) In the Fall of 1987, after much debate, members agreed to change the designation to a fraternity, thus the name
Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. was adopted.
Today, the organization has 52 active chapters and is a member of the
North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) and the
National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO). The symbol of the fraternity is a
Taino native and its colors are baby blue and pure white.
Happy Founders' Day to all members of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc.!
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