General Information
Official Name: La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated.
Founding Institution: Cornell University - Ithaca, NY
Founding Fathers: 13 (11 Undergraduates, 1 Faculty, 1 Administrator)
Fraternal Colors: Brown, Gold, Red and White
Fraternal Call & Response: "UPSI" - "ILON"
Membership Intake: Leadership Development Process
This is our Fraternal Crest:
Founding Institution: Cornell University - Ithaca, NY
Founding Fathers: 13 (11 Undergraduates, 1 Faculty, 1 Administrator)
Fraternal Colors: Brown, Gold, Red and White
Fraternal Call & Response: "UPSI" - "ILON"
Membership Intake: Leadership Development Process
- Those who undergo our Leadership Development Process are referred to as Caballeros
- A Caballero signifies a gentlemen and/or knight in the Spanish language. As the title indicates, Caballeros are expected to conduct themselves with respect and chivalry at all times, especially upon receiving the privilege of becoming an Hermano de La Fraternidad. All of our esteemed members carry this trait with them in all aspects of life, beyond the membership intake process.
This is our Fraternal Crest:
The History of La Unidad Latina
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated was established on February 19, 1982 in order to address the shortcomings of academic institutions in meeting and addressing the needs of Latino students in higher education. Founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated primarily seeks to take a leadership role in meeting the needs of the Latino community through cultural awareness, community service, and promotion of the Latino culture and people.
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.
Within the academic realm, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated continually strives to increase the representation of Latino faculty andwtudents in higher education. Realizing that recruitment is only half of the solution, La Fraternidad places strong emphasis on academic programs that aid in the retention, guidance and improvement of Latino students in institutions of higher learning.
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. La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated is looking for individuals with vision, determination, pride, and a commitment to accomplish the goals it has set for itself.
The Founding Fathers of La Unidad Latina are:
- Hermano William Barba - Sophomore Engineering
- Hermano Dennis DeJesus - Sophomore Pre-Medicine
- Hermano Hernando Londoño - Sophomore Engineering
- Hermano Jessie Luis - Sophomore Engineering
* Honorary Hermano: Hermano Angel Montañez - Rest In Peace - Hermano Samuel Ramos - Senior Engineering
- Hermano Tomas Rincon - Sophomore Engineering
- Hermano Edwin Rivera - Junior Engineering
- Hermano Mario Rivera - Junior Engineering
- Hermano Victor Rodriguez - Senior Economics
- Hermano Victor Silva - Sophomore Pre-Medicine
- Hermano Jose Torres - Junior Pre-Medicine
- Hermano Henry Villareal - Cornell Faculty Advisor
- Hermano Jim Ziebell - Cornell Administrator
History of Psi Chapter at Dartmouth College
The Psi Chapter of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated at Dartmouth College was founded by four men on June 8, 1997. To make the chapter unique and to make its name more meaningful they chose a nickname they felt represented their presence at Dartmouth College. The four founders chose El Norte as Psi chapter’s nickname, and their choice continues to hold significance in the experiences of Hermanos and Latinos today. Dartmouth College was originally founded in 1769 “for the education and instruction of Youth of the Indian Tribes.” Similarly, La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated was founded “to address the shortcomings of academic institutions in meeting and addressing the needs of Latino students in higher education.”
