Lambda Iota Tau was an international honor society for literature.[1] It was founded at Michigan State University in 1953 and operated until it merged into Sigma Tau Delta in 2016.[2] Following is an incomplete list Lambda Iota Tau chapters, with inactive chapters and institutions indicated in italics.[3][4][1]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
| Alpha | December 3, 1953 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Inactive | [5] |
| Beta | 1954 | Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | [6] |
| Gamma | March 15, 1954 | University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Inactive | [6][7] |
| Delta (Second ?) | 1964 | Webber International University | Babson Park, Florida | Inactive | |
| Epsilon (First) (see Gamma Lambda) | March 25, 1954 – 19xx ? | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Reassigned, Reestablished | [7][8] |
| Epsilon (Second) | 1964 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, South Dakota | Inactive, Reassigned | |
| Epsilon (Third) | | Brenau University | Gainesville, Georgia | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| | 1954 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Inactive | [9] |
| | 1954 | University of Detroit | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive | [9][a] |
| Zeta (Second ?) | 1968 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, Kentucky | Inactive | |
| Eta (Second ?) | 1968 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Theta (Second ?) | 1968 | Annhurst College | South Woodstock, Connecticut | Inactive | [b] |
| Iota (First) | 1954 | Marygrove College | Detroit, Michigan | Inactive, Reassigned | [9][10] |
| Iota (Second) | 1965 | Morehead State University | Morehead, Kentucky | Inactive | |
| Lambda | 1954 | Siena Heights University | Adrian, Michigan | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Mu | May 1954 | Alma College | Alma, Michigan | Inactive | [11] |
| Nu | 1954–19xx ? | Nazareth College | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Inactive | [12][c] |
| Xi | 1960 | Madonna University | Livonia, Michigan | Inactive | |
| Omicron | October 23, 1954 | Augsburg College | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Inactive | [13] |
| Pi | 1955 | Wheaton College | Wheaton, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Rho (Second ?) | 1964 | Tokyo Kyoiku University | Tokyo, Japan | Inactive | |
| Sigma (Second ?) | 1968 | Chicago State University | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Tau | February 1955 | Anna Maria College | Paxton, Massachusetts | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | [12] |
| Upsilon | 195x ? | Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Phi (First) | 195x ? | Murray State University | Murray, Kentucky | Inactive | [14] |
| Phi (Second) | 1977 | University of Pikeville | Pikeville, Kentucky | Inactive | |
| Chi | 1955 | College of St. Scholastica | Duluth, Minnesota | Inactive | |
| Psi (Second ?) | 1965 | Barry University | Miami Shores, Florida | Inactive | |
| Omega | 1954 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, Ohio | Inactive | [9] |
| Alpha Alpha | 195x ? | Adrian College | Adrian, Michigan | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Beta | 1967 | Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, Michigan | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Gamma (see Beta Rho) | 1965–196x ? | Rosary Hill College | Amherst, New York | Reestablished | |
| Alpha Delta | 195x ? | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Inactive | [15] |
| Alpha Epsilon | 1959 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Zeta | 1956 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, Kansas | Inactive | |
| Alpha Eta | 1969 | University of St. Francis | Joliet, Illinois | Inactive | [16] |
| Alpha Theta | 1956 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, Maryland | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Iota | 1954 | West Virginia State University | Institute, West Virginia | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Kappa | 1969 | Carroll University | Waukesha, Wisconsin | Inactive | |
| Alpha Lambda | 1966 | Arkansas State University | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Inactive | |
| Alpha Nu | December 1969 | Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport, Louisiana | Inactive | [17] |
| Alpha Xi | 1955 | Lambuth College | Jackson, Tennessee | Inactive | [18][d] |
| Alpha Omicron | 1961 | Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Alpha Pi | 1956 | John Carroll University | University Heights, Ohio | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Rho | 1957 | Mount St. Mary's University | Emmitsburg, Maryland | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Sigma | 1957 | Gordon College | Wenham, Massachusetts | Inactive | |
| Alpha Tau | 1957 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Upsilon | 1957 | Marian University | Indianapolis, Indiana | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Phi | 1964 | Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina, Kansas | Inactive | |
| Alpha Chi | 19xx ? | Alumni Chapter | | Inactive | |
| Alpha Psi | 1964 | Geneva College | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Alpha Omega | 1964 | Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens, Florida | Inactive | |
| Beta Alpha | 1966 | College of Saint Teresa | Winona, Minnesota | Inactive | [e] |
| Beta Beta | 1967 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, Alabama | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Gamma | 1969 | Carlow University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Beta Delta | 1958 | Florida A&M University | Tallahassee, Florida | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | [19] |
| Beta Epsilon | 1958 | Misericordia University | Dallas, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Zeta | 1958 | La Salle University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Eta (First) | 1961 | Ladycliff College | Highland Falls, New York | Inactive, Reassigned | [f] |
| Beta Eta (Second) | 19xx ? | Elmira College | Elmira, New York | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Theta | 1969 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, Washington | Inactive | |
| Beta Iota | 1965 | Grove City College | Grove City, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Kappa | 1964 | Shinshu University | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | Inactive | |
| Beta Lambda | 1964 | Marywood University | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Mu | 1956–1960; xxxx ? | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Nu | 1970 | Bethany College | Lindsborg, Kansas | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Omicron | 1970 | Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Inactive | |
| Beta Pi | 1970 | Columbus State University | Columbus, Georgia | Inactive | |
| Beta Rho (see Alpha Gamma° | 1968 | Daemen College | Amherst, New York | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | [g] |
| Beta Sigma | 1966 | Cabrini University | Radnor Township, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Beta Tau | 1965 | Aichi University | Aichi Prefecture, Japan | Inactive | |
| Beta Phi | 1966–c. 1974 | Dominican College of Racine | Racine, Wisconsin | Inactive | [h] |
| Beta Chi | 1966 | University of Illinois | Champaign–Urbana, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Beta Psi | December 1967 | Utah State University | Logan, Utah | Inactive | [20] |
| Gamma Alpha | 1966 | Grambling State University | Grambling, Louisiana | Inactive | [14] |
| Gamma Beta | 1966 | Knoxville College | Knoxville, Tennessee | Inactive | |
| Gamma Gamma | 1967 | William Carey College | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Inactive | [15] |
| Gamma Delta | 1970 | Loras College | Dubuque, Iowa | Inactive | |
| Gamma Epsilon | 1966–19xx ?; 1981–2016 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | North Adams, Massachusetts | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | [21] |
| Gamma Zeta | 1971 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, North Dakota | Inactive | |
| Gamma Eta | 1971 | Westfield State University | Westfield, Massachusetts | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Gamma Theta | 1970 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | Inactive | |
| Gamma Iota | 1967 | Moravian University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Inactive | |
| Gamma Kappa | 1971 | Tsuda University | Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan | Inactive | |
| Gamma Lambda (see Epsilon) | 19xx ? | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Gamma Mu | 1971 | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Inactive | |
| Gamma Nu | 1971 | University of Evansville | Evansville, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Gamma Xi | 1971 | Hope College | Holland, Michigan | Inactive | |
| Gamma Omicron | 19xx ? | Presbyterian College | Clinton, South Carolina | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Gamma Pi | 1972 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre, New York | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Gamma Rho | 1972 | Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Gamma Sigma | 1972 | Marian University | Indianapolis, Indiana | Inactive | |
| Gamma Tau | 1972 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | [2] |
| Gamma Upsilon | 1972 | Bethany College | Bethany, West Virginia | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Gamma Phi | 1972 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Inactive | |
| Gamma Chi | 1973 | Fisk University | Nashville, Tennessee | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Gamma Psi | 1973 | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee | Inactive | |
| Gamma Omega | 1973 | Maryville College | Maryville, Tennessee | Inactive | |
| Delta Alpha | 1973 | Texas Southern University | Houston, Texas | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Delta Beta | 1973 | Towson University | Towson, Maryland | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Delta Gamma | 1973 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, North Carolina | Inactive | |
| Delta Delta | 1974 | Dillard University | New Orleans, Louisiana | Inactive | [22] |
| Delta Zeta | 1974 | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Inactive | |
| Delta Eta | 1974 | Shepherd University | Shepherdstown, West Virginia | Inactive | |
| Delta Theta | 1974 | Worcester State University | Worcester, Massachusetts | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Delta Iota | 1974 | Delta State University | Cleveland, Mississippi | Inactive | |
| Delta Kappa | 1975 | North Central College | Naperville, Illinois | Inactive | |
| Delta Lambda | 1975 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | Inactive | |
| Delta Mu | 1975 | Montana State University | Bozeman, Montana | Inactive | |
| Delta Xi | | Coppin State University | Baltimore, Maryland | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Delta Omicron | | McDaniel College | Westminster, Maryland | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Delta Phi | | Wesley College | Dover, Delaware | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Delta Chi | | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Delta Psi | | Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Epsilon Alpha | | Newman University | Wichita, Kansas | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Epsilon Zeta | | Southern University and A&M College | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Epsilon Xi | | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Enid, Oklahoma | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Eta Alpha | | Seattle University | Seattle, Washington | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
| Eta Theta | 1966 | Longwood University | Farmville, Virginia | Merged (ΣΤΔ) | |
Notes
- ^ Chapter formed at Mercy College of Detroit, which became the University of Detroit in 1990.
- ^ The college closed in 1980.
- ^ The college closed in 1992.
- ^ Chapter formed from The Literary Forum, established in 1933.
- ^ College closed in 1989.
- ^ The college closed in 1980.
- ^ This re-established the Rosary Hill College chapter. The college changed its name to Daemen College in 1976
- ^ The college closed in 1974.
References
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- ^ a b "SFC Takes Part in Forming National Honorary Society". Argus-Leader. February 18, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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- ^ "Dr. Blackwell Gets New Post". Tallahassee Democrat. June 7, 1972. p. 44. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Applications Being Accepted for USU Literary Society". Student Life. Logan, Utah. December 4, 1967. p. 5. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Honor Society Established at Dillard U." The Louisiana Weekly. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 26, 1972. p. 3. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.