Quick Facts
Founding Date: April 9, 1990
Founding Location: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Sorority Colors: Shocking Pink and Majestic Purple
Sorority Flower: Pink Rose
Sorority Mascot: Purple Panther
Sorority Stone: Purple Amethyst
Sorority Newsletter: La Mensajera
Sorority Motto: “Culture is Pride, Pride is Success”​
Sorority Principles: Academics, Community Service, Cultural Awareness, Social Interaction, Morals & Ethics
Sorority Crest: 5 stars, 6 Books (5 closed, 1 open), Shaking Hands, Woman with Balance, Pyramid
Our Mission
Through excellence in the organization’s five founding principles, Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. provides opportunities for lifelong empowerment to its members, thereby positively influencing the global community.
Our Vision
Empowered Women Leading the World
Our Purpose
The purpose of Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority shall be primarily one of promoting standards of excellence in morality, ethics, and education. Further, the sorority shall work to promote the needs and wants of all people by disseminating information about the diverse culture, which we all share. Finally, the sorority shall maintain respect for the views of others through this valuing, thereby enhancing our understanding of one another, and thus bettering our community, our country, and the world.