Lambda Kappa Sigma

Lambda Kappa Sigma
Lambda Kappa Sigma
ΛΚΣ
Founded	October 14, 1913; 111 years ago; Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Type	Professional
Affiliation	PFA
Former Affiliation	PPA
Status	Active
Emphasis	Pharmacy
Scope	International
Motto	Esse Quam Videri; ("To be, rather than to seem")
Colors	Old gold and Columbia blue
Symbol	Caduceus
Flower	Yellow Chrysanthemum
Mascot	Lamb
Patron Greek divinity	Hygieia
Publication	The Blue and Gold Triangle; and LinKS
Philanthropy	Project Hope
Chapters	29 collegiate, 17 alumni
Members	30,000+ lifetime
Headquarters	S77 W16906 Casey Drive; Muskego, Wisconsin 53150; United States
Website	www.lks.org

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

Lambda Kappa Sigma has twenty active collegiate chapters and seventeen active alumni chapters..^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ 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.

[Baird's-1] 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.

[2] Chapter, Tau. "The History of Lambda Kappa Sigma". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2007-05-03.

[3] "Member Manual : 2010 Interim Edition" (PDF). Lks.org. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

[Rhodes-4] Rhodes, Jennifer. "LKS". Lks.org. Retrieved 2007-05-03.

[5] Rogala, Erin (23 April 2019). "Collegiate Chapters". Lambda Kappa Sigma. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

[:5-6] 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.

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v t e Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Delta Mu Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle Queens' Guard
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States

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