Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.

Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. was founded by 18 Men at the University of Iowa April 4th, 1986. The establishment of Sigma Lambda Beta at the University of Michigan began in the fall of 1988 while Brother Juan Valdez attended the University of Michigan Medical School's Post-Baccalaureate of Science program. Less than two years earlier, he and 17 other men established a fraternity whose motto, "Opportunity for Wisdom, Wisdom for Culture," had already begun shaping campus life, community outreach and the lives of collegiate men. His goals where to share the same values of Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity with the University of Michigan community. On February 5th, 1989, within the walls of West Quadrangle, a special meeting was called and the following eight students were initiated: Brother Pablo Aliaga, Brother Jose Blanco, Brother Allen Garcia, Brother Carlos Garcia, Brother Julio Morales, Brother David Quesada, Brother Sergio Osorio.

Fraternity Mission:
To nurture and further a dynamic, value-based environment which utilizes our historically Latino based fraternity as a catalyst to better serve the needs and wants of all people.

Fraternity Principles:
Brotherhood--Scholarship--Community Service--Cultural Awareness

Fraternity Nickname:
Lambda Betas [Betas]

Fraternity Colors:
Royal Purple and Pure White

Fraternity Motto:
Opportunity for Wisdom, Wisdom for Culture

Fraternity Mascot:
White Stallion Mustang

Fraternity Flower:
Red Carnation