Lambda Kappa Sigma (??? or LKS) is an international 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. Lambda Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 30,000 members and has 44 chartered chapters. LKS also has 36 chartered alumni groups internationally.
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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.
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History
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, and Rosemond A. Guinn.
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 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.
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 ??? became international with the addition of the Alpha Lambda chapter in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
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.
The 1996 biennial convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri, with the Alpha Zeta Collegiate and 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.
Chapters
Collegiate
- Alpha - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
- Beta - Albany College of Pharmacy (inactive)
- Gamma - University of Illinois College of Pharmacy (inactive)
- Delta - University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
- Epsilon - University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- Zeta - University of California School of Pharmacy
- Eta - Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (inactive)
- Theta - Creighton University School of Pharmacy
- Iota - University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy
- Kappa - University of Kansas College of Pharmacy
- Lambda - University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
- Mu - Washington State University College of Pharmacy
- 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
- Sigma - Columbia University
- Tau - Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
- Upsilon - Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
- Phi - Butler University College of Pharmacy
- Chi - University of Washington School of Pharmacy
- Psi - Detroit Institute of Technology
- Omega - Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
- Alpha Alpha - Temple University School of Pharmacy
- Alpha Beta - University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
- Alpha Gamma - Samford University School of Pharmacy
- Alpha Delta - University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
- Alpha Epsilon - University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
- 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, School of Pharmacy
- Alpha Omicron - West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
- Alpha Pi - 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 Faculty of Pharmacy]]
- Alpha Phi - Wilkes University School of Pharmacy
- Alpha Chi - Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy
- Alpha Psi - University of New England, College of Pharmacy
- Alpha Omega - Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
Alumni
- Alpha Alumni - Boston, Massachusetts
- Beta Alumni - Albany, New York
- Gamma Alumni - Chicago, Illinois
- Delta Alumni - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Epsilon Alumni - Baltimore, Maryland
- Zeta Alumni - San Francisco, California
- Eta Alumni - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Lambda Alumni - Los Angeles, California
- Nu Alumni - Des Moines, Iowa
- Xi Alumni - Kingston, Rhode Island
- Omicron Alumni - Detroit, Michigan
- Pi Alumni - New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Rho Alumni - Portland, Oregon
- Sigma Alumni - New York, New York
- Tau Alumni - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Phi Alumni - Indianapolis, Indiana
- Chi Alumni - Seattle, Washington
- Omega Alumni - Charleston, South Carolina
- Alpha Alpha Alumni - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Alpha Beta Alumni - New Haven, Connecticut
- Alpha Gamma Alumni - Birmingham, Alabama
- Alpha Zeta Alumni - St. Louis, Missouri
- Alpha Eta Alumni - Brooklyn, New York
- Alpha Theta Alumni - Buffalo, New York
- Alpha Iota Alumni - Big Rapids, Michigan
- Alpha Kappa Alumni - Athens, Georgia
- Alpha Lambda Alumni - Vancouver, BC Canada
- Alpha Nu Alumni - Lexington, Kentucky
- Alpha Xi Alumni - Stockton, California
- Alpha Omicron Alumni - Morgantown, West Virginia
- Alpha Pi Alumni - Jamaica, New York
- Alpha Sigma Alumni - Houston, Texas
- Alpha Tau Alumni - Toronto, ON Canada
- Alpha Upsilon Alumni - Nishi-Ku, Kobe, Japan
- Phoenix Metro Alumni - Phoenix, Arizona
- Washington Metro Alumni - Washington, D.C.
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
References
External links
- Official site
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