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Gamma Zeta Alpha
ΓΖΑ
FoundedDecember 3, 1987; 36 years ago (1987-12-03)
California State University, Chico, U.S.
TypeLatino Interest
AffiliationNALFO
ScopeWestern United States
Motto'Cultivating Leaders, Strengthening Communities'
Colors  Silver
  Black
  White
PhilanthropyCalifornia Academic Decathlon, Day of Service, Youth Conference
Chapters25
NicknameGammas
PillarsAcademic Excellence, Community Service, and Brotherhood
Headquarters620 W. McCarthy Way, Suite 194
Los Angeles, California 90007
United States
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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[edit]

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

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Expansion[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Symbols[edit]

The fraternities colors are silver, black, and white. Its motto is "Cultivating Leaders, Strengthingin Communities". Its pillars are academic excellence, community service, and brotherhood.

Membership[edit]

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. 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[edit]

Following is a list of the chapters of Gamma Zeta Alpha.[1][2] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Locations Status References
Alpha 1987 California State University, Chico Chico, California Active
Beta 1989 San Jose State University San Jose, California Active
Gamma 1992 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Active
Delta 1993 California State University, Northridge Los Angeles, California Active
Epsilon 1997 California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Inactive
Zeta 1997 San Diego State University San Diego, California Active
Eta 2000 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active
Theta 2000 University of California, Davis Davis, California Active
Iota 2000 Stanford University Stanford, California Inactive
Kappa 2000 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Active
Lambda 2002 California State University, Monterey Bay Monterey County, California Active
Mu 2003 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California Active
Nu 2004 University of California, San Diego San Diego, California Active
Xi 2005 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active
Omicron 2005 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California Active
Pi 2008 Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona Active
Rho 2010 University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Active
Sigma 2010 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, California Active
Tau 2011 California State University, East Bay Hayward, California Active
Upsilon 2011 California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson, California Active
Phi 2012 University of California, Merced Merced, California Inactive [a]
Chi 2016 California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, California Active
Psi 2019 University of San Francisco San Francisco, California Active
Alpha Alpha 2020 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado Active
Alpha Beta 2020 University of California, Merced Merced, California Active
Alpha Gamma 2022 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paradise, Nevada Active
  1. ^ This was an alumni chapter.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (December 3, 2022) "Gamma Zeta Alpha". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Join Gammas". Gamma Zeta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_Zeta_Alpha

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