Gamma Zeta Alpha

Gamma Zeta Alpha
ΓΖΑ
Founded	December 3, 1987; 33 years ago (1987-12-03) California State University, Chico, U.S.
Type	Latino Interest
Affiliation	NALFO
Scope	Western United States
Motto	'Cultivating Leaders, Strengthening Communities'
Colors	Silver   Black   White
Philanthropy	California Academic Decathlon, Day of Service, Youth Conference
Chapters	24 chapters
Nickname	Gammas
Pillars	Academic Excellence, Community Service, and Brotherhood
Headquarters	620 W. McCarthy Way, Suite 194 Los Angeles, CA 90007 USA
Website	Official website

Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΓΖΑ) was founded on December 3, 1987 at California State University, Chico in Chico, California. It is a Latino Interest fraternity that emphasizes Latino culture and the success of Latino males in higher education. Although Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is Latino by tradition, membership in the fraternity is open to all college males and includes members from various ethnicities including Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, White, European, and others. Following its founding principles, the fraternity encourages and creates programs that assist disadvantaged and low-income communities. Its goals are to promote scholarship for Latinos in higher education while instilling a sense of pride in Latino heritage.^[1]

History[]

In 1987, fifteen men came together to found what would later become Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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Expansion[]

Since its founding, Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has expanded to include chapters at schools throughout California, and most recently in Arizona. It is the only NALFO fraternity that has never had an inactive chapter due to lack of membership. Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. strives to ensure the potential for growth for all of its chapters once they are established. By teaching prospective members organizational knowledge and valuable skill sets to run a successful chapter, Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. sets a foundation that promotes the success of its chapters within the university and surrounding communities.^[2]

NALFO[]

Established in 1998, the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO) is an umbrella council for 21 Latino Greek letter organizations across the United States. The purpose of NALFO is to promote and foster positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism and education.

Member requirements[]

To begin the membership education process of Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc, every prospective member must fulfill the following requirements:

• be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a four-year college or university.
• have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

Chapters[]

Chapters of Gamma Zeta Alpha include:^[1][2]

• Alpha Chapter: Chico State University, founded 1987
• Beta Chapter: San Jose State University, est. 1989
• Gamma Chapter: University of California at Berkeley, est. 1992
• Delta Chapter: California State University, Northridge, est. 1993
• Epsilon Chapter: Fresno State University, est. 1997
• Zeta Chapter: San Diego State University, est. 1997
• Eta Chapter: University of California at Los Angeles, est. 2000
• Theta Chapter: University of California at Davis, est. 2000
• Iota Chapter: Stanford University, est. 2000
• Kappa Chapter: University of California at Santa Barbara, est. 2000
• Lambda Chapter: California State University, Monterey Bay, est. 2002
• Mu Chapter: California State University, Sacramento, est. 2003
• Nu Chapter: University of California at San Diego, est. 2004
• Xi Chapter: California State University, Los Angeles, est. 2005
• Omicron Chapter: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, est. 2005
• Pi Chapter: Arizona State University, est. 2008
• Rho Chapter: University of Southern California, est. 2010
• Sigma Chapter: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, est. 2010
• Tau Chapter: California State University, East Bay, est. 2011
• Upsilon Chapter: California State University, Dominguez Hills, est. 2011
• Phi Chapter: University of California, Merced, 2012 Alumni est. 2012
• Chi Chapter: California State University, San Bernardino, est. 2016
• Psi Chapter: University of San Francisco, est. 2019
• Omega Chapter: reserved
• Alpha Alpha Chapter: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, est. 2020
• Alpha Beta Chapter: University of California, Merced, est. 2020

See also[]

• List of social fraternities and sororities
• National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

References[]