Lambda Delta Sigma () was a college
sorority
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, although originally it was
co-educational
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, sponsored by
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS Church). The Greek letters in its name match LDS, the common initialization of Latter-day Saints.
History
In the early years of the
Institute of Religion
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at the
University of Utah
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, attendance was growing and some male students wanted a way to build their brotherhood with fellow Latter-day Saints.
Lowell L. Bennion, the institute director, helped them prepare a constitution and organized them as "Alpha House" in October 1936, followed by "Omega House" for women in December. Shortly afterward, these houses were collectively named Lambda Delta Sigma, which would be a co-educational Greek society open to anyone willing to uphold Latter-day Saint ideals.
In 1966 following a study by
Paul H. Dunn
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, the LDSSA was formed and Lambda Delta Sigma was dissolved.
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Elaine Cannon
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, Winnifred Jardine, Frank Bradshaw
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and Alfred Nielsen
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were called by the general authorities to make plans for a new LDS sorority and divided the organization, making Lambda Delta Sigma a sorority and creating Sigma Gamma Chi
Sigma Gamma Chi () was a fraternal organization sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Although it once was a national organization, it later only operated at the University of Utah.
History
Sigma Gamma ...
as its fraternity.[ Elaine Cannon was called as the new national advisor, and wrote the Pledge Ceremony, Initiation Ceremony and selected other symbols for the group.
In November 1967, this new Lambda Delta Sigma was approved at the first National Convention of the LDSSA. In 1977, the sorority was transferred to the leadership of the Relief Society General Presidency and the national LDS President served on the General Relief Society Board and by 1982, all Lambda Delta Sigma officers gained National Board positions.
This student-run sorority is no longer in operation and has since been replaced by the ]LDS Student Association
LDS Student Association (also known as the Latter-day Saint Student Association or the LDSSA) is an organization established under the direction of the Seminaries and Institutes of Religion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS C ...
(LDSSA), the church's organization for college students organized under the Latter-day Saint Institutes of Religion
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.
See also
* Sigma Gamma Chi
Sigma Gamma Chi () was a fraternal organization sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Although it once was a national organization, it later only operated at the University of Utah.
History
Sigma Gamma ...
* LDS Student Association
LDS Student Association (also known as the Latter-day Saint Student Association or the LDSSA) is an organization established under the direction of the Seminaries and Institutes of Religion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS C ...
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Latter Day Saint fraternities and sororities in the United States
Student organizations established in 1936
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