List of Lambda Iota Tau chapters

Lambda Iota Tau was an international honor society for literature.[1] It was founded at Michigan State University in 1953 and operated until it merged into Sigma Tau Delta in 2016.[2] Following is an incomplete list Lambda Iota Tau chapters, with inactive chapters and institutions indicated in italics.[3][4][1]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha December 3, 1953 Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Inactive [5]
Beta 1954 Aquinas College Grand Rapids, Michigan Merged (ΣΤΔ) [6]
Gamma March 15, 1954 University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Inactive [6][7]
Delta (Second ?) 1964 Webber International University Babson Park, Florida Inactive
Epsilon (First) (see Gamma Lambda) March 25, 1954 – 19xx ? Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Reassigned, Reestablished [7][8]
Epsilon (Second) 1964 University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota Inactive, Reassigned
Epsilon (Third) Brenau University Gainesville, Georgia Merged (ΣΤΔ)
1954 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan Inactive [9]
1954 University of Detroit Detroit, Michigan Inactive [9][a]
Zeta (Second ?) 1968 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, Kentucky Inactive
Eta (Second ?) 1968 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Theta (Second ?) 1968 Annhurst College South Woodstock, Connecticut Inactive [b]
Iota (First) 1954 Marygrove College Detroit, Michigan Inactive, Reassigned [9][10]
Iota (Second) 1965 Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky Inactive
Lambda 1954 Siena Heights University Adrian, Michigan Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Mu May 1954 Alma College Alma, Michigan Inactive [11]
Nu 1954–19xx ? Nazareth College Kalamazoo, Michigan Inactive [12][c]
Xi 1960 Madonna University Livonia, Michigan Inactive
Omicron October 23, 1954 Augsburg College Minneapolis, Minnesota Inactive [13]
Pi 1955 Wheaton College Wheaton, Illinois Inactive
Rho (Second ?) 1964 Tokyo Kyoiku University Tokyo, Japan Inactive
Sigma (Second ?) 1968 Chicago State University Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Tau February 1955 Anna Maria College Paxton, Massachusetts Merged (ΣΤΔ) [12]
Upsilon 195x ? Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Phi (First) 195x ? Murray State University Murray, Kentucky Inactive [14]
Phi (Second) 1977 University of Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Inactive
Chi 1955 College of St. Scholastica Duluth, Minnesota Inactive
Psi (Second ?) 1965 Barry University Miami Shores, Florida Inactive
Omega 1954 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, Ohio Inactive [9]
Alpha Alpha 195x ? Adrian College Adrian, Michigan Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Beta 1967 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Gamma (see Beta Rho) 1965–196x ? Rosary Hill College Amherst, New York Reestablished
Alpha Delta 195x ? University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Inactive [15]
Alpha Epsilon 1959 Holy Family University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Zeta 1956 Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas Inactive
Alpha Eta 1969 University of St. Francis Joliet, Illinois Inactive [16]
Alpha Theta 1956 Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Iota 1954 West Virginia State University Institute, West Virginia Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Kappa 1969 Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin Inactive
Alpha Lambda 1966 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas Inactive
Alpha Nu December 1969 Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana Inactive [17]
Alpha Xi 1955 Lambuth College Jackson, Tennessee Inactive [18][d]
Alpha Omicron 1961 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Pi 1956 John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Rho 1957 Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, Maryland Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Sigma 1957 Gordon College Wenham, Massachusetts Inactive
Alpha Tau 1957 Immaculata University Immaculata, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Upsilon 1957 Marian University Indianapolis, Indiana Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Phi 1964 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, Kansas Inactive
Alpha Chi 19xx ? Alumni Chapter Inactive
Alpha Psi 1964 Geneva College Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Alpha Omega 1964 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, Florida Inactive
Beta Alpha 1966 College of Saint Teresa Winona, Minnesota Inactive [e]
Beta Beta 1967 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Gamma 1969 Carlow University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Inactive
Beta Delta 1958 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida Merged (ΣΤΔ) [19]
Beta Epsilon 1958 Misericordia University Dallas, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Zeta 1958 La Salle University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Eta (First) 1961 Ladycliff College Highland Falls, New York Inactive, Reassigned [f]
Beta Eta (Second) 19xx ? Elmira College Elmira, New York Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Theta 1969 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, Washington Inactive
Beta Iota 1965 Grove City College Grove City, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Kappa 1964 Shinshu University Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan Inactive
Beta Lambda 1964 Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Mu 1956–1960; xxxx ? Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Nu 1970 Bethany College Lindsborg, Kansas Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Omicron 1970 Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Inactive
Beta Pi 1970 Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia Inactive
Beta Rho (see Alpha Gamma° 1968 Daemen College Amherst, New York Merged (ΣΤΔ) [g]
Beta Sigma 1966 Cabrini University Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Beta Tau 1965 Aichi University Aichi Prefecture, Japan Inactive
Beta Phi 1966–c. 1974 Dominican College of Racine Racine, Wisconsin Inactive [h]
Beta Chi 1966 University of Illinois Champaign–Urbana, Illinois Inactive
Beta Psi December 1967 Utah State University Logan, Utah Inactive [20]
Gamma Alpha 1966 Grambling State University Grambling, Louisiana Inactive [14]
Gamma Beta 1966 Knoxville College Knoxville, Tennessee Inactive
Gamma Gamma 1967 William Carey College Hattiesburg, Mississippi Inactive [15]
Gamma Delta 1970 Loras College Dubuque, Iowa Inactive
Gamma Epsilon 1966–19xx ?; 1981–2016 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, Massachusetts Merged (ΣΤΔ) [21]
Gamma Zeta 1971 Dickinson State University Dickinson, North Dakota Inactive
Gamma Eta 1971 Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Gamma Theta 1970 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Inactive
Gamma Iota 1967 Moravian University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Inactive
Gamma Kappa 1971 Tsuda University Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan Inactive
Gamma Lambda (see Epsilon) 19xx ? Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Inactive
Gamma Mu 1971 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Inactive
Gamma Nu 1971 University of Evansville Evansville, Indiana Inactive
Gamma Xi 1971 Hope College Holland, Michigan Inactive
Gamma Omicron 19xx ? Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Gamma Pi 1972 Molloy College Rockville Centre, New York Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Gamma Rho 1972 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Gamma Sigma 1972 Marian University Indianapolis, Indiana Inactive
Gamma Tau 1972 Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Merged (ΣΤΔ) [2]
Gamma Upsilon 1972 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Gamma Phi 1972 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Inactive
Gamma Chi 1973 Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Gamma Psi 1973 University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Inactive
Gamma Omega 1973 Maryville College Maryville, Tennessee Inactive
Delta Alpha 1973 Texas Southern University Houston, Texas Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Delta Beta 1973 Towson University Towson, Maryland Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Delta Gamma 1973 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina Inactive
Delta Delta 1974 Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana Inactive [22]
Delta Zeta 1974 St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, Minnesota Inactive
Delta Eta 1974 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, West Virginia Inactive
Delta Theta 1974 Worcester State University Worcester, Massachusetts Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Delta Iota 1974 Delta State University Cleveland, Mississippi Inactive
Delta Kappa 1975 North Central College Naperville, Illinois Inactive
Delta Lambda 1975 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Inactive
Delta Mu 1975 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Inactive
Delta Xi Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Delta Omicron McDaniel College Westminster, Maryland Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Delta Phi Wesley College Dover, Delaware Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Delta Chi Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Delta Psi Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Epsilon Alpha Newman University Wichita, Kansas Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Epsilon Zeta Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, Louisiana Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Epsilon Xi Northwestern Oklahoma State University Enid, Oklahoma Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Eta Alpha Seattle University Seattle, Washington Merged (ΣΤΔ)
Eta Theta 1966 Longwood University Farmville, Virginia Merged (ΣΤΔ)

Notes

  1. ^ Chapter formed at Mercy College of Detroit, which became the University of Detroit in 1990.
  2. ^ The college closed in 1980.
  3. ^ The college closed in 1992.
  4. ^ Chapter formed from The Literary Forum, established in 1933.
  5. ^ College closed in 1989.
  6. ^ The college closed in 1980.
  7. ^ This re-established the Rosary Hill College chapter. The college changed its name to Daemen College in 1976
  8. ^ The college closed in 1974.

References

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