Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. was founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by seven diverse women who sought to create an inclusive sisterhood. The Founders chose to transcend traditional boundaries with the creation of a new Greek letter organization that would embody the ideals of scholarship, service, sisterhood, leadership, and multiculturalism. Despite being met with significant concerns about the viability of such an organization, the Founders held strong to their beliefs and pushed forward in creating the Sorority. Through their commitment and dedication, the dream of founding Theta Nu Xi came to fruition on April 11, 1997. 

The Alpha Lambda Chapter is the first chapter of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. founded in New England.  Like the national organization, the chapter was founded by seven women who sought to bring something new to WPI - a sisterhood that was founded on multiculturalism and would work to teach the campus and community to celebrate and embrace diversity.

The seven founders, Lee Joan Gamboa Villafuerte, Xiojing "Caelan" Wang, Hayley Rose (Sandgren) Fox, Tiffany Chau, Zhixin "Hara" Wang, Ijeoma Ezeonyebuchi, and Alicia Leora Turner devoted almost two years before the chapter was founded on December 2, 2010.