About Us
Our sorority was created by founders Jessica Kempton, Kyra Carson, Evonne Lingley, and Keisha Harris-Mitchell, in the fall of 2017/early 2018. The founders created Tau Lambda Xi Sorority to be a sorority that encourages Self-Discovery, emphasizes the importance of Learning, and provides women with a supportive and loving Community of friends that they can call sisters. Tau Lambda Xi was created to bring women together in an environment that helps them to develop their identity and allows them to make a difference in their community.
Tau Lambda Xi is a local sorority with both an active (undergraduate) chapter and alumnae chapter existing in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Our undergraduate chapter is an officially ratified society at Dalhousie University however we accept female-identifying students (and/or students who are comfortable with female pronouns) going to any post-secondary institution within the HRM. This includes diploma, certificate, undergraduate, and graduate programs. Our alumnae chapter is open for mature students ages 26 or above to join. We offer various social, philanthropic and formal events, as well as leadership endeavors for our members to pursue.
Mission Statement:
Our mission as sisters of Tau Lambda Xi is to encourage and guide in the sisters’ personal development as well as their scholastic achievements. For this reason, our sorority aims to provide a supportive and respectful environment in which sisters can thrive. We seek to create a sense of joy, support, and welcoming in our community through our philanthropic, service, and social activities.
Our Purpose:
The purpose of Tau Lambda Xi sorority is to provide leadership, philanthropic, academic, and social opportunities for our sisters. These opportunities serve to provide fun, foster connections, improve our community and facilitate personal development. Tau Lambda Xi also seeks to provide a supportive and respectful environment in which our sisters can grow and achieve their desired goals. We will actively recruit new members during our recruitment periods in order to ensure the growth and continuation of the organization.
Our Vision:
The vision of Tau Lambda Xi is to be recognized as an organization that inspires women to achieve their academic, philanthropic, and social endeavours; as well as be recognized as an organization that improves the community through means of community service. To ensure that our mission, purpose, and vision are realized Tau Lambda Xi was founded on the ideals of Self-Discovery, Learning, and Community. We shall uphold and embody these values through our standards, rituals, activities, events, and everyday actions.