Sigma Lambda Alpha honor society
Encyclopedia
Sigma Lambda Alpha is a scholastic honor society
recognizing academic achievement among students in the field of Landscape Architecture
.
The society was founded at University of Minnesota
in 1977, and admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies
in 1983, with full membership achieved in 1986.
Sigma Lamda Alpha honor society has 51 active chapters across the United States, and a total membership of around 8000.
Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America...
recognizing academic achievement among students in the field of Landscape Architecture
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
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The society was founded at University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1977, and admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies
Association of College Honor Societies
The Association of College Honor Societies , founded in 1925, is a predominantly American organization that serves a number of functions with respect to national collegiate and post-graduate honor societies...
in 1983, with full membership achieved in 1986.
Sigma Lamda Alpha honor society has 51 active chapters across the United States, and a total membership of around 8000.