Community members interacted with multicultural fraternities and sororities yesterday afternoon during the United Greek Association’s (UGA) Meeting the Multicultural Greeks event.

From 12:30 – 2 p.m., multicultural fraternities and sororities hosted tables in Butch’s Den where individuals could learn more about their organizations. Twelve tables, some of which provided catered food and UGA information, filled the room.

Kappa Delta Chi, La Hermandad De O eMe Te, Chi Delta Sigma, Alpha Nu, Delta Lambda Phi, Gamma Alpha Omega, Gamma Iota Omicron, Sigma Lambda Beta, Alpha Phi Alpha and Lambda Theta Phi each had representatives available. While most were already established on campus, several were either a colony or an expansion effort.

Alpha Phi Alpha is one of the long-standing organizations that have established a brotherhood for African-American students.

“We are the first black collegiate frat, period,” said Beniam Yetbarek, Alpha Phi Alpha president. “WSU’s chapter started in 1975.”

Lambda Theta Phi is an expansion effort working on establishing a Latino fraternity on campus.

“We are a national fraternity with our closest chapter at the University of Idaho,” said Daniel Urrutia, a representative of the organization.

Delta Lambda Phi is a colony working to establish a social fraternity for gay, bisexual, transsexual and progressive men.

The organization was founded on the East Coast in 1987 and moved to Pullman, Washington as of fall 2013.

Alongside old and new organizational faces, some groups were advertising future events that would continue to educate the general public on their services.

For example, Sigma Lambda Beta will be presenting an OZ Stroll Competition on April 4. The money raised during this event will be donated to the fraternity’s philanthropy.

This event follows their commitment to support students struggling both on WSU’s campus and within the Pullman community.

“We are a Latino-based fraternity that works as a catalyst for serving the needs of the community,” said Justin Rano, the fraternity’s vice president of finance.

The UGA also offered information for individuals who would like to begin forming their own multicultural fraternity or sorority. Their platform displayed future organizations that will be moving onto campus next year.

Some of these new organizations arriving this spring include: Delta Xi Phi, a multicultural sorority and Lambda Theta Phi, a Latino fraternity.

Some new organizations arriving next fall include: Alpha Pi Omega, a Native American sorority; Nu Alpha Kappa, a Latino fraternity; Alpha Psi Lambda, a co-ed Latino fraternity and Omega Phi Chi, a multicultural sorority.

More information can be found at gogreek.wsu.edu.