Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. () is a collegiate and graduate Latina-based, multicultural Greek-lettered sorority. It was founded on April 2, 1994, at the University of Michigan by Darilís García and Maria Victoria Ramos. The sorority has chartered fourteen collegiate and ten graduate professional chapters in the United States.
History Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. was founded by Darilís García and Maria Victoria Ramos at the University of Michigan on April 2, 1994.Muñoz & Guardia, 2009, Nuestra Historia y Futuro (Our History and Future): Latino/a Fraternities and Sororities” p. 114 Its goals are to focus on community service, promote higher learning in Latino youth, convey in younger woman through their wisdom to reach for their dreams using education as their tool, promote unity in the Latino community by identifying common problems, supporting each other, and defining collective solutions, and expand their cultural horizon by working with other communities of color. In the fall of 1994, DTL hosted the first Salute to Latinas: Fuerza de la Mujer Latina, which has become their annual, signature event.
In 2003, the first graduate chapter, Alpha Lambda, was created in the Detroit Metropolitan area. The sorority has continued to add both collegiate and graduate chapters since its founding and now has a nationwide presence.
Symbols Delta Tau Lambda's motto is or Strength and Unity are the Key to Excellence. Its principles or pillars are Strength, Honesty, Excellence, Integrity, Unity, Wisdom.
The sorority's colors are brown and gold, always accented in cream Its symbol is the African lion Its flower is the forget-me-not Its stone is the diamond
Membership Membership to Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. can be earned regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, sexual orientation, ability, or national origin.
Philanthropy Undergraduate, graduate and professional members engage in community service projects and fundraising for their charitable causes; Breast Cancer, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and Mental Health. Many projects focus on the Latina/Latino community, as each of these causes disproportionately affect people of color.
Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. established the Lydia Cruz & Sandra Maria Ramos Scholarship in March 1995. The scholarship is named after Darilís García's grandmother and Maria Victoria Ramos' sister. It is awarded annually to a Woman of Color who is either a graduating high school senior that will be attending a two or four-year higher learning institution or a first-year student at a two or four-year higher learning institution.
Chapters
Collegiate The following is a list of Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. collegiate chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics.
Chapter Charter date and range InstitutionLocationStatus Alpha1994 University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganActive Beta1999 Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IllinoisInactive Gamma Montgomery, AlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaInactive Delta University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TexasInactive Epsilon2007 University of South FloridaTampa, FloridaActive Zeta2007–after fall 2021 Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TexasInactive Eta2008 Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganActive Theta2008 Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganInactive Iota2009 University of Nevada, Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaInactive Kappa2010 Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IllinoisActive Lambda2014 Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MichiganActive Mu2014–c. 2019 Marygrove CollegeDetroit, MichiganInactive Nu2014–c. 2015 University of Texas–Pan AmericanEdinburg, TexasInactive Xi2017 Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MichiganActive
Graduate professional Following is a list of Delta Tau Lambda graduate professional chapters. Active chapters are indicated in bold and inactive chapters are in italics. Chapter Charter date and range LocationCityStatus Alpha Lambda 2003 Detroit MetropolitanDetroit, MichiganActive Beta Lambda El Paso MetropolitanEl Paso, TexasActive Gamma Lambda Chicago MetropolitanChicago, IllinoisActive Delta Lambda Portland MetropolitanPortland, OregonActive Epsilon Lambda Tampa MetropolitanTampa, FloridaActive Zeta Lambda California Bay AreaSan Francisco, CaliforniaActive Eta Lambda Seattle/Tacoma MetropolitanTacoma, WashingtonActiveSeattle, Washington Theta Lambda Rio Grande ValleyTexasInactive Iota Lambda Greater LansingLansing, MichiganActive Kappa Lambda South MiamiSouth Miami, FloridaActive
See also
Cultural interest fraternities and sororities
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