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.
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 land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. T ...
on September 24, 1977, admitted to the
Association of College Honor Societies The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) is a predominantly American, voluntary association that serves a number of functions with respect to national collegiate and post-graduate honor societies. ACHS coordinates member organizations, fac ...
in 1983 and achieved full membership in 1986. It operates within the
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), a global association of landscape architecture faculty.
Sigma Lambda Alpha is a registered 501(c)(3) charity.
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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.
See also
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Association of College Honor Societies The Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) is a predominantly American, voluntary association that serves a number of functions with respect to national collegiate and post-graduate honor societies. ACHS coordinates member organizations, fac ...
References
External links
ACHS Sigma Lambda Alpha entry
Association of College Honor Societies
Honor societies
Student organizations established in 1977
1977 establishments in Minnesota
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