Sigma Lambda Alpha () is a scholastic

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 Sc ...

that recognizes academic achievement among students in the field of

landscape architecture Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic design and general engineering of various structures for constructio ...

. The society was founded at

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

on September 24, 1977, admitted to the

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in 1983 and achieved full membership in 1986. It operates within the

Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/ shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nati ...

(CELA), a global association of landscape architecture faculty. Sigma Lambda Alpha is a registered 501(c)(3) charity. Noted o
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accessed 16 Oct 2021. Sigma Lambda Alpha honor society has 54 active chapters across the United States and one in Canada. Since 1977 the society has inducted 10,443 members.

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ACHS Sigma Lambda Alpha entry
Association of College Honor Societies Honor societies Student organizations established in 1977 1977 establishments in Minnesota {{honor-stub

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