Sigma Lambda Alpha (honor society)
Sigma Lambda Alpha (ΣΛΑ) is a scholastic honor society that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field of landscape architecture.
| Sigma Lambda Alpha | |
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| Founded | September 24, 1977 University of Minnesota |
| Type | Honor Society |
| Affiliation | ACHS |
| Emphasis | Landscape Architecture |
| Scope | National |
| Colors | Gold and Green |
| Chapters | 54 |
| Members | 10,443 lifetime |
| Exec Sec/Treas | Yi Luo, U of Florida |
| Headquarters | PO Box 115706 Gainesville, FL 32611-5706 United States |
| Website | No national website |
The society was founded at University of Minnesota on September 24, 1977,[1] admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies in 1983 and achieved full membership in 1986. It operates within the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), a global association of landscape architecture faculty.[2]
Sigma Lambda Alpha is a registered 501(c)(3) charity. [3]
Sigma Lambda Alpha honor society has 54 active chapters across the United States and one in Canada. Since 1977 the society has inducted 10,443 members.
References
- An Historical Summary of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture by Michael Richard Hodges and Miriam Easton Rutz, Landscape Journal, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Spring 1997), pp. 108-114
- Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-100-101. ISBN 978-0963715906.
- Noted on Charity Navigator, accessed 16 Oct 2021.
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