Lambda Kappa Sigma
and LinKS
Muskego, WI 53150
United States
Lambda Kappa Sigma (ΛΚΣ or LKS) is an international pharmacy fraternity headquartered in Muskego, Wisconsin. Founded in 1913, it t was created to promote the profession of pharmacy among women and advance women within the profession. LKS is the oldest and largest professional pharmacy fraternity for women in the world. Lambda Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 30,000 members and has 45 chartered chapters. It also has 36 chartered alumni groups internationally.
History
On October 14, 1913, Ethel J. Heath and eight other female students at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy organized Lambda Kappa Society, a social club. Charter members were:
- Ethel J. Heath
- Annabel Carter Jones
- Mary Connolly Livingston
- Emma MacDonnell Cronin
- Willette McKeever Cheever
- Mary Durgin Loveland
- Alice G. Coleman
- Margaret M. Curran
- Rosemond A. Guinn.[1]
In 1915, the organization ceased being a luncheon club and was opened to all female members of the college. Sigma was added to the name, formally making it Lambda Kappa Sigma, and the official badge, motto, flower, and colors were selected. In 1919, the official coat of arms, designed by Cora E. Craven, was adopted.[1]
The first national convention was held in Boston, Massachusetts in 1926, beginning a biennial convention schedule. At this convention, the Eta chapter presented what became the fraternity's official prayer, and Delta chapter presented what became the official sorority song. Both the prayer and the song were adopted for national use in 1950.
The Silver Anniversary Convention was held in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1938. At that convention, the delegates voted to join the Professional Panhellenic Association, becoming the first pharmaceutical sorority in the PPA. On April 28, 1956, ΛΚΣ became international with the addition of the Alpha Lambda chapter in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on the campus of the University of British Columbia. In 1980 an international office was established, with the addition of an executive director position in 1984.[1]
The 1982 biennial convention was held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the Delta chapter (University of Pittsburgh), Tau chapter (Duquesne University), and Tau Alumni as hosts.[2] The 1996 biennial convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri, with the Alpha Zeta and Alpha Zeta Alumni chapters as hosts.
During the 1988 biennial convention, the members voted to delete all gender references from the fraternity's membership requirements. The fraternity was now open to both male and female members, following a twelve-year battle to legally remain a fraternity for women only.[3]
Philanthropy
In 1964, Project Hope was adopted as the fraternity's international philanthropy. Lambda Kappa Sigma also has an educational grant program.
Publications
- Blue and Gold Triangle - official publication of fraternity, established 1926
- Alumni News - informational alumni-only mailing
- LinKS - official publication of student chapters and advisors[4]
Chapters
Collegiate
Following are the collegiate chapters of Lambda Kappa Sigma.[1][5][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.
Chapter | Chartered/Range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
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Alpha | October 14, 1913 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Boston, Massachusetts | Active | |
Gamma | February 27, 1918 | University of Illinois College of Pharmac | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | |
Beta | April 11, 1918 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany, New York | Active | |
Delta | April 18, 1918 | University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | |
Zeta | May 1919 | University of California School of Pharmacy | San Francisco, California | Inactive | |
Eta | February 9, 1920 | Philadelphia College of Pharmacy | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
Theta | February 10, 1920 | Creighton University School of Pharmacy | Omaha, Nebraska | Inactive | |
Iota | April 9, 1920 | University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy | Norman, Oklahoma | Inactive | |
Kappa | April 16, 1920 | University of Kansas College of Pharmacy | Lawrence, Kansas | Inactive | |
Lambda | April 4, 1921 | University of Southern California School of Pharmacy | Los Angeles, California | Inactive | |
Mu | January 12, 1922 | Washington State University College of Pharmacy | Spokane, Washington | Inactive | |
Nu | April 24, 1925 | Drake University College of Pharmacy | Des Moines, Iowa | Active | |
Xi | June 27, 1927 | University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy | Kingston, Rhode Island | Active | |
Epsilon | May 2, 1929 – 19xx ?; 1987–xxxx ? | University of Maryland School of Pharmacy | Baltimore, Maryland | Inactive | [7] |
Omicron | April 4, 1930 | Wayne State University College of Pharmacy | Detroit, Michigan | Active | |
Pi | May 9, 1930 | Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Active | |
Rho | May 16, 1930 | Oregon State University College of Pharmacy | Corvallis, Oregon | Inactive | |
Sigma | March 11, 1931 | Columbia University | New York City, New York | Inactive | |
Tau | March 18, 1932 | Duquesne University School of Pharmacy | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | |
Upsilon | May 30, 1936 | Idaho State University College of Pharmacy | Pocatello, Idaho | Inactive | |
Phi | June 5, 1938 | Butler University College of Pharmacy | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active | |
Chi | April 20, 1941 | University of Washington School of Pharmacy | Seattle, Washington | Inactive | |
Psi | September 28, 1947 | Detroit Institute of Technology | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive | |
Alpha Alpha | April 16, 1948 | Temple University School of Pharmacy | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active | |
Omega | April 24, 1948 | Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy | Charleston, South Carolina | Inactive | |
Alpha Beta | September 16, 1949 | University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy | Storrs, Connecticut | Active | |
Alpha Gamma | January 4, 1950 | Samford University School of Pharmacy | Homewood, Alabama | Inactive | |
Alpha Delta | November 18, 1950 | University of Michigan College of Pharmacy | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Inactive | |
Alpha Zeta | May 13, 1951 | St. Louis College of Pharmacy | St. Louis, Missouri | Active | |
Alpha Epsilon | May 18, 1951 | University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy | Knoxville, Tennessee | Inactive | |
Alpha Eta | June 6, 1951 – 19xx?; 1987 | Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy Long Island University | Brooklyn, New York | Active | [8] |
Alpha Theta | May 23, 1952 | University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy | Buffalo, New York | Active | |
Alpha Iota | May 17, 1953 | Ferris State University College of Pharmacy | Big Rapids, Michigan | Active | |
Alpha Kappa | May 22, 1955 | University of Georgia College of Pharmacy | Athens, Georgia | Active | |
Alpha Lambda | April 28, 1956 | University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Active | |
Alpha Mu | May 6, 1956 | University of Toledo College of Pharmacy | Toledo, Ohio | Active | |
Alpha Nu | December 6, 1958 | University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy | Lexington, Kentucky | Active | |
Alpha Xi | September 26, 1959 | University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy | Stockton, California | Inactive | |
Alpha Omicron | March 13, 1960 | West Virginia University School of Pharmacy | Morgantown, West Virginia | Active | |
Alpha Pi | May 6, 1961 | St. John's University College of Pharmacy | New York City, New York | Active | |
Alpha Rho | May 2, 1963 | Northeastern University College of Pharmacy | Boston, Massachusetts | Active | |
Alpha Sigma | February 21, 1970 | Texas Southern University School of Pharmacy | Houston, Texas | Inactive | |
Alpha Tau | September 22, 1987 | University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Inactive | |
Alpha Upsilon | 1988 | Kobe Women’s College of Pharmacy (now Kobe Pharmaceutical University) | Nishi-Ku, Kobe, Japan | Inactive | [9][8] |
Alpha Phi | 1998 | Wilkes University School of Pharmacy | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Active | [10] |
Alpha Chi | Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy | Rootstown, Ohio | Active | ||
Alpha Psi | April 27, 2013 | University of New England, College of Pharmacy | Biddeford, Maine | Inactive | [11] |
Alpha Omega | September 13, 2014 | Sullivan University College of Pharmacy | Louisville, Kentucky | Active | [12] |
Beta Alpha | D'Youville University School of Pharmacy | Buffalo, New York | Active | ||
Beta Beta | February 21, 2015 | Western New England University College of Pharmacy | Springfield, Massachusetts | Active | [13] |
Beta Gamma | University of Charleston School of Pharmacy | Charleston, West Virginia | Active | ||
Beta Delta | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, Illinois | Active |
Alumni
Following are the alumni chapters of Lambda Kappa Sigma in order of charter date.[14][6] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italic.
Chapter | Chartered/Range | Location | Status | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beta Alumni | 1923 | Albany, New York | Inactive | [15][a] |
Zeta Alumni | 1923 | San Francisco, California | Inactive | [15][a] |
Alpha Alumni | 1928 | Boston, Massachusetts | Active | |
Gamma Alumni | 1928–19xx ?; 1992–xxxx ? | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | [16] |
Lambda Alumni | 1928 | Los Angeles, California | Active | |
Eta Alumni | 1930 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
Xi Alumni | 1930 | Lincoln, Rhode Island | Active | |
Sigma Alumni | 1940 | New York, New York | Inactive | |
Omicron Alumni | 1942–xxxx ?; 2014 | Detroit, Michigan | Active | [17] |
Rho Alumni | 1943 | Portland, Oregon | Inactive | |
Phi Alumni | 1947 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Active | |
Chi Alumni | 1949 | Shoreline, Washington | Active | |
Delta Alumni | 1949 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
Epsilon Alumni | 1951 | Baltimore, Maryland | Active | |
Tau Alumni | 1952 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | |
Alpha Beta Alumni | 1954–xxxx ?; 2009 | Storrs, Connecticut | Active | [18] |
Alpha Eta Alumni | 1956 | Brooklyn, New York | Inactive | |
Alpha Theta Alumni | 1960 | Buffalo, New York | Inactive | |
Stray Lamb/Alumni at Large | 1960 | Inactive ? | [19][b] | |
Alpha Gamma Alumni | 1962 | Birmingham, Alabama | Inactive | |
Alpha Lambda Alumni | 1963 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Inactive | |
Alpha Alpha Alumni | 1970 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
Alpha Xi Alumni | 1970 | Roseville, California | Active | |
Alpha Sigma Alumni | 1971 | Houston, Texas | Inactive | |
Alpha Pi Alumni | 1972–19xx ?; 2003 | Jamaica, New York | Active | [20] |
Alpha Zeta Alumni | 1972 | St. Louis, Missouri | Active | |
Phoenix Metro Alumni | November 1971 November 1973 | Phoenix, Arizona | Inactive | [9] |
Pi Alumni | 1974 | New Brunswick, New Jersey | Inactive | |
Alpha Omicron Alumni | 1975 | Morgantown, West Virginia | Inactive | |
Nu Alumni | 1977 | Des Moines, Iowa | Inactive | |
Alpha Nu Alumni | 1979 | Lexington, Kentucky | Active | |
Alpha Iota Alumni | 1981 | Big Rapids, Michigan | Active | |
Alpha Kappa Alumni | 1983 | Mableton, Georgia | Active | |
Alpha Tau Alumni | 1987 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Inactive | |
Omega Alumni | 1992 | Charleston, South Carolina | Inactive | [16] |
Alpha Upsilon Alumni | 1992 | Nishi-Ku, Kobe, Japan | Inactive | [16] |
Portland Metro Alumni | 1998 | Portland, Oregon | Inactive | [10] |
Alpha Rho Alumni | 19xx ?–19xx ?, 2003 | Schnecksville, Pennsylvania | Active | [20] |
Alpha Phi Alumni | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Active |
Notes
- ^ a b The first two alumni chapters were founded as Alpha Alpha and Beta Beta. However, this nomenclature was discontinued in 1926, with alumni chapter names changing to match that of their related collegiate chapter.
- ^ The fraternity called an alumna not affiliated with a specific chapter a Stray Lamb. At the 1986 convention, the By-Laws were amended to change the name to Alumni-at-Large.
See also
- Professional fraternities and sororities
- Rho Chi, co-ed, pharmacy honor society
References
- ^ a b c d Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. V-25–27. ISBN 978-0963715906.
- ^ Chapter, Tau. "The History of Lambda Kappa Sigma". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ "Member Manual : 2010 Interim Edition" (PDF). Lks.org. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Rhodes, Jennifer. "LKS". Lks.org. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ Rogala, Erin (23 April 2019). "Collegiate Chapters". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ a b Shehata, Diane Mulvey. “A History of the Women’s Professional Pharmacy Fraternities, 1913-1988.” Pharmacy in History 52, no. 1 (2010): 31–32. Via JSTOR, accessed March 17, 2023.
- ^ "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 11. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 10. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 13. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Alpha Psi". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Alpha Omega". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Student Organizations | College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences". www1.wne.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Rogala, Erin (23 April 2019). "Alumni Chapters". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 3. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Omicron Alumni". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Rogala, Erin (25 April 2019). "Chapter Spotlight: Alpha Beta Alumni". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 5 and 9. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "A Chronological History of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity" (PDF). Lambda Kappa Sigma. August 2014. p. 15. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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