1. ★Founding date: April 9, 1990
   

2. ★Founding place: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
   

3. ★Our Motto: “Culture is Pride, Pride is Success”
   

4. ★Colors: Shocking Pink & Majestic Purple
   

5. ★Mascot: Purple Panther
   

6. ★Stone: Purple Amethyst
   

7. ★Principles: Academics, Community Service, Cultural Awareness, Morals & Ethics, Social Interaction.
   

8. ★Philanthropies: Breast Cancer Awareness & TRIO Programs

    During the fall of 1989, the foundation of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. was commenced by collegiate women who recognized the need to form an organization that provided empowerment to women of all cultural backgrounds. Their humble beginnings were built at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa where their vision was to create a network of academic and social support for Latina women. Sigma Lambda Gamma was founded by Gloria Cuevas, Julieta Miller, Maria Pineda, Danell Riojas and Guadalupe Temiquel. Under the guidance of Esther Materon Arum and Mary Peterson, the vision came to culmination on April 9th, 1990, as the University of Iowa Panhellenic Council officially recognized the organization as a sorority.

    Through the continued commitment and leadership of the founding mothers, the operation of Sigma Lambda Gamma has thrived on many college campuses and provides an avenue for educational excellence to women of many nationalities. Our members recognize the need for togetherness and support among women of varying cultures at the university level and they remain dedicated to the overall success of women in a global environment.

    Sigma Lambda Gamma is a sisterhood of women who have chosen this affiliation as a manner to achieve personal development and awareness to the responsibility of community involvement for the betterment of our local, regional, national and global communities.

    Today, Sigma Lambda Gamma is the largest, historically Latina-based national sorority with a multicultural membership of over 3,000 sisters in chapters and alumnae associations throughout the United States – from Arizona to Wyoming; Florida to Washington; New York to Texas; and many more states between the coasts of California and Rhode Island. A criterion for membership into Sigma Lambda Gamma is open to women of exceptional morals and ethics with a demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, and who are pursuing or have completed courses leading to a degree in an accredited college or university.