The Latino Greek Movement seen on college campuses in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) was founded in New Jersey on December 1, 1975. The first organization established to lead this movement is Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. at Kean University in Union New Jersey. With its birth, Lambda Theta Phi became the first organization to serve the Latino community in the United States. With the organizations second chapter at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in the fall of 1978, Lambda Theta Phi was well on its way to growing the Latino Greek movement. A Latina sorority was established soon after Lambda Theta Phi at Kean University as well. Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. became the first Latina Greek-lettered organization in the country. Both of these Greek-lettered organizations saw the Latino Greek Movement's infancy days. The movement was created in the state of New Jersey with the establishment of other organizations.
On the campus of Rutgers University- Linvingston campus, Latino Siempre Unidos, Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc. on April 5, 1979 was created. Corazones Unidos Siempre, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. was also founded at Rutgers University - New Brunswick on April 29, 1980. All four organizations were created to provide the Latino community on campus and the United States a voice.