Rutgers University Latino Student Council

Corazones Unidos Siempre, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.    

Founded as an education and service based cultural sorority, Chi Upsilon Sigma strives to promote a positive image of the community of color, particularly Latino/a’s.

The sisters of C.U.S., dedicate themselves to the sorority’s goals of:

• Raising the political, educational, cultural and social consciouisness
• Servicing the community
• Fostering an appreciation of the Latino culture
• Opening and maintaining strong, cooperative lines of communication
• Offering women a choice among the Greek-Lettered community.

For further information visit their website: http://www.cusalpha.cabanova.com/

Latin American Student Organziation

Lambda Sigma Upsilon, Latino Fraternity Incorporated

As LSU approaches its 30th year, they continues to make significant strides to better uplift young men of all cultures, the campus community, and the community-at-large. Their founders believed that the minority population at colleges and universities were not getting the attention they so desperately needed to advance their academic successes.  With this notion, they created Lambda Sigma Upsilon to act as a support group for minorities, as well as provide a family away from home.  As proof to this, our founders developed 4 Goals that would embody the purpose of Lambda Sigma Upsilon: academic excellence cultural awareness and diversity, brotherhood, being role models to the community.

For further information visit their website: http://www.lsu79.org/

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

Lambda Theta Alpha was recognized at Kean University as the First Latina Sorority founded in the United States. This organization was the first to recognize the need for a support system, thus creating one. The purpose of Lambda Theta Alpha shall be to provide a sisterhood based on Unity, Love, & Respect. To develop strong Leaders who will then provide and practice political, social and cultural activities. To promote Latino Unity through charitable and educational programs. To maintain a high standard of learning and serve as a voice for all Latino students.

For further information contact: epsilon@lambdalady.org or visit their website: http://www.epsilonexcellence.org/

Latin Images

Established in 1977, Latin Images' main goal is to educate the Rutgers University community about the Latino culture. Members live on the 3rd floor of Frelinghuysen hall and participate in cultural, social, and educational events and activities. Latin Images is considered a home away from due to its warmth and very welcoming atmosphere. Over the years, the floor has seen many faces enter and exit, and will hopefully see many more in the future.

Latinos Unidos En Poder

Improving the social, academic, and economic conditions of the Latino community. Unity is power.

For further information contact: ru-luep@yahoogroups.com or visit their website: http://www.myspace.com/luep

La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.

La Unidad Latina is a fraternal service organization aimed at uniting men in brotherhood in order to serve the Latino community.  From its inception, La Unidad Latina has maintained a firm commitment to the empowerment and betterment of all Latinos. To accomplish this goal, La Fraternidad addresses various key areas of concern to the Latino community, beginning with a concentration on academic achievement, community service, and cultural awareness. La Unidad Latina is committed to developing its members and peers into mature, intelligent, socially active, and culturally conscious individuals, who, via mutual support, can excel academically and professionally
 

For further information contact: lul@eden.rutgers.edu or visit their website: http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~lul

Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Omega Phi Beta embraces all shades of Latina, with a strong focus on education, professionalism, service, and diversity. They are comprised of prominent collegiate and professional leaders, offering our members opportunities for personal development and success academically, professionally, and in all endeavors of their lives. They stand for the empowerment of all women, and working together in unity to truly make our world a better place. All in all, we are a sisterhood with an intimate network of mutual support, serving as an outlet for positive self-expression and indvidual growth for our members.

For further information contact: upsilon@omegaphibeta.org or visit their website: http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~ruopb

Psi Sigma Phi

Psi Sigma Phi's fraternal goal is to establish a unique bond among men of different cultures. The anatomy of this bond is hard work, sacrifice and courage from all of its brothers-brothers who together strive to break social fears and ignorance. This fraternity will only open its arms to those who will continue this ideology.

For more information visit their website:  http://www.psisigmaphi.org/

Rutgers Unión Estudiantil Puertorriqueña

The mission of this organization shall be to develop and strengthen the social, cultural, and political consciousness of Latino issues throughout the Rutgers University community and the community at large. A second intent is to create support systems that will address the retention of Latino students at Rutgers University.

For further information contact: go.ruep@yahoo.com 

Sociedad Estudiantil Dominicana

This organization shall promote, preserve, and advance Dominican and Latin Culture amongst the Rutgers community. It also promotes academic excellence, service to the community, and cultural awareness of Dominican students at Rutgers University.

For further information contact: ru.sed92@gmail.com

Society of Hispanic Engineers

The Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHE) at Rutgers University was founded in 1984 by a group of Hispanic engineers who saw the need for an organization where Hispanic Engineering students could meet to address their cultural concerns. The Rutgers chapter was recognized as the first Society of Hispanic Professional Engineer (SHPE) chapter to be founded in the East Coast. The society was founded with the motto "recruit, retain, and graduate minority students majoring in engineering, math, or science." In 1988 SHE became a recognized chapter of SHPE. The society is run according to the constitution established by our founding members and according to Rutgers and SHPE guidelines.

For further information contact: leosoto@eden.rutgers.edu or visit their website : http://rushe.rutgers.edu 

Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada

Sigma Iota Alpha is dedicated to educating the community about the many diverse Latino cultures-our history, struggles and endeavors. They hope to educate and unify the many diverse Latino cultures as well as other ethnic groups by fostering a sense of pride for our heritage, and in doing so hope to abolish ignorance, prejudice, and racism in the community. At the moment, Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. is a national organization composed of 400+ Hermanas and 30 chapters.

For further information contact: Rutgers_SIA@yahoo.com 

Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity

Sigma Lambda Beta is an International social fraternity that was founded in 1986 at the University of Iowa. It is based on the cultural understanding and wisdom. Most noteworthy is that Sigma Lambda Beta was founded by 18 men of whom 16 were of Latin American or Hispanic descent. The belive in the principles of fairness, oppurtunity, and in the equality of all men no matter what their race, culture, or ethinicity. Their biggest goal is to see that all of society can realize the inportance of these three principles. In order to achieve this goral they strive to model these behaviors and present themselves in a gentlemanly and educated fashion.

For further information contact: jorgeg@eden.rutgers.edu or visit thier website: http://www.sigmalambdabeta.com/

Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.

Sigma Lambda Gamma strives to provide a mechanism of empowerment to all women. They promote academic excellence and higher education for all women via a dedication and incorporation of the sorority principles- Academics, Community Service, Cultural Awareness, Morals & Ethics, and Social Interaction- in their lives. Recognizing their responsibility to the progression of a positive global community, they stress the importance of morals, ethics, and education in our daily lives so that they serve the needs of the community through a mutual respect and understanding of their varying cultures.

For further information contact: yolanda@eden.rutgers.edu or visit their website: http://www.sigmalambdagamma.org/ 

Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.

Sigma Lambda Upsilon is an organization created not only serve as a voice for women in an academic setting, but would also provide sincere sisterhood and unconditional support while actively promoting academic achievement, service to the community, and cultural enrichment. Over a decade and more than 30 campuses later, the Hermanas of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority Inc. continue the legacy of their Founders’ vision by effectively bridging the gap between the Latino community and the campuses they represent. Through mutual courage, support, respect and love, the bond of sisterhood unites Hermanas of the Hermandad, Hasta La Muerte.

For further information contact SLU_lambda1995@yahoo.com or visit their website: http://www.freewebs.com/slu_lambda1995

Tent State University 

Tent State University is a national movement (started here at Rutgers in 2003) that believes education must be a right, not a privilege. Tent State wants to dispel the myth of a "budget crisis," which is used as an excuse year after year to raise tuition. Instead, we believe the real crisis is one of values and leadership, which leads to state and national spending priorities that favor war and corporate welfare over social necessities such as education. By building an educational alternative, Tent State aims to challenge the undemocratic decision-making process and structure of our universities and of our society. Tent State creates a space where students, faculty, staff, and community members and organizations can come together, work together, learn together and practice democracy together. We believe in full community access to public higher education and in a diverse public university. We oppose tuition hikes, cuts in public funding, and the privatization of public universities that limit access to higher education. Last but not least, we recognize that wars of aggression are antithetical to education, both morally and financially, and we call for an end to the U.S.-led War in Iraq.