Lambda Lambda Lambda
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- Note: There are various organizations that have been created under the name Lambda Lambda Lambda at several campuses throughout the US. Most recently an incantation of Lambda Lambda Lambda was founded in 2006 at the University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
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Lambda Lambda Lambda (ΛΛΛ or Tri-Lambs) is a social collegiate co-ed fraternity
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
founded in 2006 at University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
in Storrs, Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Storrs is a census-designated place and part of the town of Mansfield, Connecticut located in eastern Tolland County. The population was 10,996 at the 2000 census...
. Inspired by movies like Revenge of the Nerds
Revenge of the Nerds
Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 comedy film satirizing social life on a college campus. The film stars Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, Brian Tochi, Larry B. Scott, John Goodman, and Donald Gibb...
and National Lampoon's Animal House
National Lampoon's Animal House
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, it was established as a fraternity that is dedicated to the enjoyment and enrichment of pop culture and to the brotherhood of the members. Tri-Lambs does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender, religion, class, or sexual orientation. In Fall 2011 they inducted their Iota class, bringing their historical numbering to 64.
The fraternity was founded on the grounds of changing what a fraternity is back to its original meaning. The "openness of the fraternity" leads it to be a place in which to create a "network of support" among its brothers.
It started as a student group at the university and has become more and more recognized by people at the university. The induction of the thirteen-member Beta Chapter at SUNY Buffalo in Fall 2008 has given further recognition to the fraternity
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
. Western Governors University, and online only University has petitioned to start a Cyber chapter and is in the final stages of acceptance.
Chapters
- Alpha - University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
- Beta - State University of New York at Buffalo