Sigma Lambda Pi

Sigma Lambda Pi (ΣΛΠ) was an officially non-sectarian and historically Jewish fraternity founded in 1915 at New York University. It stopped operations in 1932 as chapters either closed, became locals or merged with Phi Epsilon Pi.

History

Sigma Lambda Pi was established in April 1915 at New York. Its founders were Herbert J. Roeder, Mathew W. Sherman, Abraham Weinberg, and Milton R. Weinberger. It was a Jewish emphasis fraternity but was incorporated in New York as a non-sectarian organization.

In 1932 the fraternity disintegrated. The chapters at Boston, Muhlenberg, and Ohio State joined Phi Epsilon Pi. The Baird's archive explains that at the time, these were the last three active chapters. The Columbia chapter dissolved The branch at Rider College became a local, being allowed to retain the name Sigma Lambda Pi. Later, the Rider chapter granted a charter to the Bryant and Stratton Commercial College in Providence, Rhode Island.

Symbols

The badge of Sigma Lambda Pi was in the shape of an arch with a crown surmounting it. The arch had seven pearls, the crown ten pearls, and there was a sapphire at the top. The badge's exposed gold was nugget finished, and the letters were gold on a background of gold. The fraternity's colors were sapphire blue and gold. Its motto was "Dum Vivimus Fratres Vivamus" whose English translation is "while we live, let us live as brothers". Its flower was the Carnation.

Chapters

Following is a list of the chapters of Sigma Lambda Pi. Inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.

See also

• List of Jewish fraternities and sororities

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