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Sigma Alpha Lambda | |
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ΣΑΛ | |
Founded | 2001; 24 years ago (2001) University of Arizona |
Type | Honor |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | All-discipline |
Scope | National |
Colors | Navy, Black, and Gold |
Chapters | 65+ |
Members | 145,000 active |
Headquarters | 67 South Bedford Street, Suite 400W Burlington, Massachusetts 34209 United States |
Website | sigmaalphalambda |
Sigma Alpha Lambda (ΣΑΛ) is an American leadership and honor society. It was founded in 2001 and has chartered around 70 chapters.
History
Sigma Alpha Lambda was founded in 2001 at the University of Arizona. It is a leadership and honor society that seeks to recognize academic achievement, develop its member's leadership skills, and encourage members to participate in service activities.
It was recognized as a nonprofit corporation in 2004. As of 2024, the honor society has more than 65 chapters and 145,000 initiates. Its headquarters are in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Symbols
The society's colors are navy, black, and gold. Graduating members may wear honor cords consisting of the three Sigma Alpha Lambda colors, a blue and gold tassel, or a navy blue stole.
Membership
Membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda by invitation. It is open to all undergraduate students who meet the national requirements of sophomore classification or higher with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Membership is also open to graduate students who meet the GPA requirement for undergraduates.
Activities
Sigma Alpha Lambda offers its members annual scholarships and awards ranging from $100 up to $5,000.
Each year, the Sigma Alpha Lambda chapter participates in two national initiatives that are coordinated by the national office.
Food Fight Against Hunger
Each fall, the students work together to fight hunger with SAL's Food Fight against Hunger. Since 2010, Sigma Alpha Lambda members have collected over 130,000 food items and raise nearly $45,000 for local food banks.
Relay for Life
In the Spring, the main focus is Relay for Life. Sigma Alpha Lambda is a National Youth Affiliate of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Each spring, SAL chapters participate in their local Relay for Life and collect donations on behalf of their team. In the 2018-2019 school year, Sigma Alpha Lambda members raised over $10,000 for Relay for Life.
Chapters
Sigma Alpha Lambda has chapters at universities in the United States.
See also
References
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