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Phi Lambda Sigma was organized in March, 1965 on the campus of Auburn
University, with the approval of the faculty of the School of Pharmacy.
Following a two-year probationary period, the Auburn University Student
Senate granted a charter to the Society on October 3, 1967. The Phi
Lambda Sigma National Fraternity was legally incorporated in Lee County,
Alabama, on June 28, 1968. That same year, the name "Phi Lambda Sigma"
was registered with the U.S. Bureau of Patents and Copyrights in
Washington, D.C., and an official key was designed by the Balfour
Company. The National Office was moved from Auburn University to
Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992. In 1996, Phi Lambda Sigma contracted with the
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy for administration of the
Society, and the National Office was relocated from Atlanta to the campus
of the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in Memphis, Tennessee.
The National Office of Phi Lambda Sigma has now moved to Kansas City, Missouri. For more information about
Phi Lambda Sigma, contact the National Office at:
The Society encourages participation in all pharmacy activities. Since
membership crosses fraternal and organizational lines, the Society does
not compete with other pharmacy organizations.
Phi Lambda Sigma is complimentary to Rho Chi in that it honors
leadership, while Rho Chi honors scholastic achievement. Members are
selected by peer recognition. No greater honor can be bestowed upon an
individual than to be recognized as a leader by one's peers.
CHAPTERS
Like many national associations, Phi Lambda Sigma operates through a
system of local Chapters. Phi Lambda Sigma Chapters are designated by
Greek letters. As of the summer of 2004, a Phi Lambda Sigma Chapter had
been chartered at 76 of the 91 school and colleges of pharmacy in the
United States and Puerto Rico.
The Alpha Tau Chapter at The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy was established in 1992 with 21 charter members.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in Phi Lambda Sigma consists of four categories: student,
faculty, alumni and honorary. For a student to be eligible for
membership, he or she shall be of high moral and ethical character, shall
have completed at least three professional semesters and shall have a
grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale. Nomination
for membership emanates from the present members of the Society.
Prospective members are nominated on the basis of their demonstration of
dedication, service and leadership in the advancement of pharmacy. By
promoting such recognition, Phi Lambda Sigma provides an incentive for
the development of future leadership potential for the profession. |