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{{Short description|International women's pharmacy group}}
{{Primary sources|date=November 2012}}
{{Infobox Fraternity |
{{Infobox Fraternity
letters = ΛΚΣ |
| letters = {{lang|grc|ΛΚΣ}}
name = Lambda Kappa Sigma |
| name = Lambda Kappa Sigma
crest = Lkscoa.png|image_size=200px|alt=The Coat of Arms of Lambda Kappa Sigma |
| crest = The_crest_of_Lambda_Kappa_Sigma.png
| image_size = 200px
| alt = The Coat of Arms of Lambda Kappa Sigma
motto = [[Esse quam videri|Esse Quam Videri]] ("To be, rather than to seem") |
| motto = ''[[Esse quam videri|Esse Quam Videri]]''<br>("To be, rather than to seem")
colors = Old Gold and Columbia Blue |
| colors = {{color box|#CFB53B}} [[Old gold]] and {{color box|#B9D9EB}} [[Columbia blue]]
| symbol = [[Caduceus]]
| flower = [[Chrysanthemum|Yellow Chrysanthemum]]
| patron greek divinity = [[Hygieia]]
| founded = {{start date and age|1913|10|14}}
| birthplace = [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences|Massachusetts College of Pharmacy]]
| affiliation = PFA
| former_affiliation = PPA
| status = Active
| type = Professional
| emphasis = [[Pharmacy]]
| scope = International
| publication = ''The Blue and Gold Triangle''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and ''LinKS''
| address = S77 W16906 Casey Drive
| city = [[Muskego, Wisconsin|Muskego]]
| state = [[Wisconsin]]
| ZIP code = 53150
| country = United States
| chapters = 29 collegiate, 17 alumni
| philanthropy = Project Hope
| mascot = [[domestic sheep|Lamb]]
| lifetime = 30,000+
| free_label =
| free =
| homepage = {{url|http://www.lks.org}}
}}
'''Lambda Kappa Sigma''' ('''{{lang|grc|ΛΚΣ}}''' or '''LKS''') is an international [[pharmacist|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 ==
symbol = [[Caduceus]]|
On {{dts|1913|10|14}}, Ethel J. Heath and eight other female students at the [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences|Massachusetts College of Pharmacy]] organized '''Lambda Kappa Society''', a social club. Charter members were:
flower = [[Chrysanthemum|Yellow Chrysanthemum]] |
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
founded = {{start date and age|14 October 1913}} |
*Ethel J. Heath
birthplace = Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston, Massachusetts|
*Annabel Carter Jones
type = Professional |
*Mary Connolly Livingston
emphasis = [[Pharmacy]] |
*Emma MacDonnell Cronin
scope = International |
*Willette McKeever Cheever
address = S77 W16906 Casey Drive |
*Mary Durgin Loveland
city = Muskego |
*Alice G. Coleman
state = Wisconsin |
*Margaret M. Curran
country = USA |
*Rosemond A. Guinn.<ref name="Baird's">{{cite book |title=Baird's Manual of American Fraternities |publisher=Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. |year=1991 |isbn=978-0963715906 |editor1-last=Anson |editor1-first=Jack L. |edition=20th |location=Indianapolis, IN |page=V-25–27 |editor2-last=Marchenasi |editor2-first=Robert F. |orig-year=}}</ref>
chapters = 31 active collegiate chapters, 16 active alumni chapters |
}}
philanthropy = Project Hope |
free_label = Founder |
free = Ethel J. Heath |
homepage = [http://www.lks.org Lambda Kappa Sigma] |
mascot = [[domestic sheep|Lamb]]}}
'''Lambda Kappa Sigma''' ('''ΛΚΣ''' or '''LKS''') is an international [[pharmacist|pharmacy]] [[fraternity]] headquartered in [[Muskego, Wisconsin]]. Founded in 1913, it 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} Lambda Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 30,000 members and has 44 chartered chapters. LKS also has 36 chartered alumni groups internationally.


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.<ref name="Baird's" />
== Overview ==
Lambda Kappa Sigma is dedicated to developing the intellectual, leadership, and professional skills of its members. LKS promotes professional growth and its educational programs enhance [[professional development]] in the field of [[pharmacy]], with an emphasis placed on [[women's health]] issues. Continuing education credits are also available. LKS also has an Educational Grant Program.


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.
==History==
On October 14, 1913, Ethel J. Heath and eight other female students at the [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences|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, and Rosemond A. Guinn.


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, '''{{lang|grc|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.<ref name="Baird's" />
In 1915 the organization ceased being a luncheon club and was opened to all members of the college. Sigma was added to the name, and the official badge, motto, flower, and colors were selected. In 1919 the official coat-of-arms, designed by Cora E. Craven, was adopted.


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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/kristin_prozac_07/HistoryPage.htm |title=The History of Lambda Kappa Sigma |access-date=2007-05-03 |last=Chapter |first=Tau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20091026053234/http://www.geocities.com/kristin_prozac_07/HistoryPage.htm|url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-10-26}}</ref> The 1996 biennial convention was held in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], with the ''Alpha Zeta'' and ''Alpha Zeta'' ''Alumni'' chapters as hosts.
The first national convention was held in [[Boston, Massachusetts]] in 1926. The Tau Chapter founded at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 18, 1932. An official prayer was presented by the Eta Chapter and Delta Chapter presented a song to be used as the official sorority song. Both the prayer and the song were adopted for national use in 1950.


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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lks.org/clientuploads/Publications/MEMBER_MANUAL_01_22_2010_FINAL.pdf|title=Member Manual : 2010 Interim Edition|website=Lks.org|access-date=17 January 2019}}</ref>
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.


== Philanthropy ==
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 1964, ''Project Hope'' was adopted as the fraternity's international philanthropy. Lambda Kappa Sigma also has an educational grant program.


== Publications ==
The 1982 biennial convention was held at [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], with the Delta Collegiate ([[University of Pittsburgh]]), Tau Collegiate ([[Duquesne University]]), and Tau Alumni chapters as hosts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/kristin_prozac_07/HistoryPage.htm |title=The History of Lambda Kappa Sigma |accessdate=2007-05-03 |last=Chapter |first=Tau |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/kristin_prozac_07/HistoryPage.htm&date=2009-10-26+01:32:34|archivedate=2009-10-26}}</ref>
*''Blue and Gold Triangle'' - official publication of fraternity, established 1926
*''Alumni News'' - informational alumni-only mailing
*''LinKS'' - official publication of student chapters and advisors<ref name="Rhodes">{{cite news |last=Rhodes |first=Jennifer |title=LKS |website=Lks.org |url=http://www.lks.org |access-date=2007-05-03}}</ref>


== Chapters ==
The 1996 biennial convention was held in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], with the Alpha Zeta Collegiate and Alumni chapters as hosts.
{{Main|List of Lambda Kappa Sigma chapters}}
Lambda Kappa Sigma has twenty active collegiate chapters and seventeen active alumni chapters..<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rogala |first=Erin |date=23 April 2019 |title=Collegiate Chapters |url=https://lks.org/collegiate-chapters/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Lambda Kappa Sigma |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">Shehata, Diane Mulvey. “[http://www.jstor.org/stable/41112453. 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.</ref>


==See also==
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lks.org/clientuploads/Publications/MEMBER_MANUAL_01_22_2010_FINAL.pdf|format=PDF|title=Member Manual : 2010 Interim Edition|website=Lks.org|accessdate=17 January 2019}}</ref>
* [[Professional fraternities and sororities]]

* [[Rho Chi]], co-ed, pharmacy honor society
==Chapters==
===Collegiate===
*Alpha - [[Massachusetts College of Pharmacy]]
*Beta - [[Albany College of Pharmacy]] (inactive)
*Gamma - [[UIC College of Pharmacy|University of Illinois College of Pharmacy]] (inactive)
*Delta - [[University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy]]
*Epsilon - [[University of Maryland School of Pharmacy]] (inactive)
*Zeta - [[UCSF School of Pharmacy|University of California School of Pharmacy]] (inactive)
*Eta - [[Philadelphia College of Pharmacy]] (inactive)
*Theta - [[Creighton University]] School of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Iota - [[University of Oklahoma]] College of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Kappa - [[University of Kansas]] College of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Lambda - [[USC School of Pharmacy|University of Southern California School of Pharmacy]]
*Mu - [[Washington State University College of Pharmacy]] (inactive)
*Nu - [[Drake University]] College of Pharmacy
*Xi - [[University of Rhode Island]] College of Pharmacy
*Omicron - [[Wayne State University]] College of Pharmacy
*Pi - [[Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy]] at [[Rutgers University]]
*Rho - [[Oregon State University]] College of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Sigma - [[Columbia University]] (inactive)
*Tau - [[Duquesne University School of Pharmacy]]
*Upsilon - [[Idaho State University]] College of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Phi - [[Butler University]] College of Pharmacy
*Chi - [[University of Washington School of Pharmacy]]
*Psi - [[Detroit Institute of Technology]] (inactive)
*Omega - [[Medical University of South Carolina]] College of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Alpha Alpha - [[Temple University School of Pharmacy]]
*Alpha Beta - [[University of Connecticut]] School of Pharmacy
*Alpha Gamma - [[Samford University]] School of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Alpha Delta - [[University of Michigan College of Pharmacy]] (inactive)
*Alpha Epsilon - [[University of Tennessee]] College of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Alpha Zeta - [[St. Louis College of Pharmacy]]
*Alpha Eta - [[Long Island University]] [[Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy]]
*Alpha Theta - [[State University of New York at Buffalo]] School of Pharmacy
*Alpha Iota - [[Ferris State University]] College of Pharmacy
*Alpha Kappa - [[University of Georgia College of Pharmacy]]
*Alpha Lambda - [[University of British Columbia]] Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
*Alpha Mu - [[University of Toledo]] College of Pharmacy
*Alpha Nu - [[University of Kentucky]], College of Pharmacy
*Alpha Xi - [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]], School of Pharmacy
*Alpha Omicron - [[West Virginia University]] School of Pharmacy
*Alpha Pi - [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John’s University]] College of Pharmacy
*Alpha Rho - [[Northeastern University]] College of Pharmacy
*Alpha Sigma - [[Texas Southern University]] School of Pharmacy
*Alpha Tau - [[University of Toronto]] Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (inactive)
*Alpha Phi - [[Wilkes University]] School of Pharmacy
*Alpha Chi - [[Northeast Ohio Medical University]] College of Pharmacy
*Alpha Psi - [[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]], College of Pharmacy
*Alpha Omega - [[Sullivan University]] College of Pharmacy
*Beta Alpha - D'Youville College of Pharmacy
*Beta Beta - [[Western New England University]] College of Pharmacy

===Alumni===
*Alpha Alumni - [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
*Beta Alumni - [[Albany, New York]] (inactive)
*Gamma Alumni - [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] (inactive)
*Delta Alumni - [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] (inactive)
*Epsilon Alumni - [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
*Zeta Alumni - San Francisco, California (inactive)
*Eta Alumni - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (inactive)
*Lambda Alumni - Los Angeles, California (inactive)
*Nu Alumni - Des Moines, Iowa (inactive)
*Xi Alumni - Lincoln, Rhode Island
*Omicron Alumni - [[Detroit, Michigan]]
*Pi Alumni - New Brunswick, New Jersey (inactive)
*Rho Alumni - [[Portland, Oregon]] (inactive)
*Sigma Alumni - [[New York, New York]] (inactive)
*Tau Alumni - [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
*Phi Alumni - Indianapolis, Indiana
*Chi Alumni - [[Shoreline, Washington]]
*Omega Alumni - Charleston, South Carolina (inactive)
*Alpha Alpha Alumni - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (inactive)
*Alpha Beta Alumni - Storrs, Connecticut
*Alpha Gamma Alumni - [[Birmingham, Alabama]] (inactive)
*Alpha Zeta Alumni - [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
*Alpha Eta Alumni - [[Brooklyn, New York]] (inactive)
*Alpha Theta Alumni - [[Buffalo, New York]] (inactive)
*Alpha Iota Alumni - [[Big Rapids, Michigan]]
*Alpha Kappa Alumni - [[Mableton, Georgia]]
*Alpha Lambda Alumni - Vancouver, BC Canada (inactive)
*Alpha Nu Alumni - [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
*Alpha Xi Alumni - Roseville, California
*Alpha Omicron Alumni - Morgantown, West Virginia (inactive)
*Alpha Pi Alumni - [[Jamaica, New York]]
*Alpha Sigma Alumni - [[Houston, Texas]] (inactive)
*Alpha Tau Alumni - Toronto, ON Canada (inactive)
*Alpha Upsilon Alumni - Nishi-Ku, Kobe, Japan (inactive)
*Alpha Rho Alumni - Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
*Alpha Phi Alumni - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
<ref name=Rhodes>{{cite news | first=Jennifer | last=Rhodes | coauthors= | title=LKS | date= | website=Lks.org | url =http://www.lks.org | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-03 | language = }}</ref>
<ref name=Savage>{{cite news | first=Lisa| last=Savage| coauthors= | title=LKS | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.lks.org | website=Lks.org | pages = | accessdate = 2011-10-17 | language = }}</ref>

==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<ref name=Rhodes/>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}{{Professional Fraternities}}
{{Authority control}}

==External links==
*[http://www.lks.org Official website]

{{Professional Fraternities}}


[[Category:1913 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:1913 establishments in Massachusetts]]

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Lambda Kappa Sigma
ΛΚΣ
The Coat of Arms of Lambda Kappa Sigma
FoundedOctober 14, 1913; 111 years ago (1913-10-14)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
TypeProfessional
AffiliationPFA
Former AffiliationPPA
StatusActive
EmphasisPharmacy
ScopeInternational
MottoEsse Quam Videri
("To be, rather than to seem")
Colors  Old gold and   Columbia blue
SymbolCaduceus
FlowerYellow Chrysanthemum
MascotLamb
Patron Greek divinityHygieia
PublicationThe Blue and Gold Triangle
   and LinKS
PhilanthropyProject Hope
Chapters29 collegiate, 17 alumni
Members30,000+ lifetime
HeadquartersS77 W16906 Casey Drive
Muskego, Wisconsin 53150
United States
Websitewww.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

[edit]

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

[edit]

In 1964, Project Hope was adopted as the fraternity's international philanthropy. Lambda Kappa Sigma also has an educational grant program.

Publications

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]

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

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 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.
  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.
  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.
  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.