was founded at Kean University in Union, New Jersey on December 1, 1975. The concept of the Fraternity was used to unify the different Latin clubs and organizations in order to have a more effective means of accomplishing common goals and objectives. With this in mind, the Fraternity's Founding Fathers continued their struggle to establish the only Latin Fraternity at Kean University. When Lambda
Theta Phi was founded, there were no Latino fraternities or Latina sororities in existence in the United States. Lambda Theta Phi originated the concept of embracing the ideals of brotherhood, Latino unity, cultural awareness, and community service within the Greek-letter fraternity, all for the progress and empowerment of our people. Lambda Theta Phi is now a non-profit service/social fraternity which emphasizes Latino unity and the celebration of the Latino culture. With its acceptance into the National Interfraternity Conference (NIC) in 1992, Lambda Theta Phi became the first nationally recognized Latino Greek letter fraternity in the country. The fraternityโs goals are to promote scholarship, Latino unity, respect for all cultures, and brotherhood. Lambda Theta Phi has set out to accomplish these goals through responsible political and social action. By working in the surrounding communities, the fraternity hopes to provide both services and positive role models as well as enhance the image of the Latino culture. Since the inception of Lambda, the Greek community has witnessed the emergence of many Latino fraternities and sororities. In fact, by 2005, three decades after the establishment of Lambda, there were approximately 13 Latino fraternities and 29 Latina sororities in the United States. Many of these Latino-based, Greek-letter organizations adhere to ideals similar to those of Lambda Theta Phi - a concept originated by fourteen young, Latinos back in 1975. Since it's founding, Lambda Theta Phi has established chapters in every region of the country at both the undergraduate and professional levels.