Virginia Tech Chapter Surrenders its Charter

Undergraduate Sigma Chis at Virginia Tech have surrendered their charter and the International Fraternity’s Executive Committee (EC) has accepted it, rendering the chapter inactive. The chapter had faced accountability issues and had been functioning without university recognition for the past several months. It is the International Fraternity’s goal to one day reactivate the chapter, with […]

Combined Federal Campaign Begins

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign according to opm.gov, has recognized the Sigma Chi Foundation as an official CFC approved charity for the 2018 to 2019 fundraising cycle that began on Sept. 1. Raising millions of dollars each year, the CFC utilizes pledges made by federal […]

Solar-Powered House Makes Sigma Chi History

While speaking with his family’s financial advisor, Order of Constantine Sig Mike Patton, CAL. STATE-FRESNO 1966, was asked a question that motivated him to give back to his undergraduate chapter. A longtime volunteer and former Cal. State-Fresno house corporation board member, Patton recalled being asked, “‘If your doctor told you that you only had six […]

Merlin Olsen Day of Service Date Is Set

While famous for his hall of fame football career, Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Merlin Olsen, UTAH STATE 1962, was equally as committed to his philanthropic efforts as his gridiron prowess. On Sept. 15, Sigma Chis are encouraged to honor his legacy with participation in the eighth-annual Merlin Olsen Day of Service.   […]

North-American Interfraternity Conference Adopts Sigma Chi-led Hard Alcohol Policy

In an important, decisive action to enhance health and safety in fraternity communities, the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) adopted a standard prohibiting hard alcohol from fraternity chapter facilities and events. The resolution was introduced during the Aug. 27 NIC annual meeting by Sigma Chi through its voting delegate, 70th Grand Consul Tommy Geddings, SOUTH CAROLINA […]

Foundation Awards a Record $505,000 in Academic Scholarships

Impacting brothers from 169 different Sigma Chi chapters and their respective institutions of higher learning, the Sigma Chi Foundation has issued an organizational-record $505,000 in academic scholarships for the 2018 to 2019 academic year. The Foundation marked its 12th consecutive increase of at least $25,000 in awards with a 6-percent increase in scholarship funding from […]