Fraternity’s Amnesty Program Ends
The Fraternity’s amnesty program for chapters wishing to discuss practices that could be construed as hazing came to a close at midnight on Dec. 31. During the period in which the program was active, Fraternity leaders allowed chapters who were unsure whether some of their practices could be construed as hazing to come forward for […]
Calen Griffin
Calen Griffin, NEBRASKA 2019, was initiated into the Fraternity on Nov. 22, 2014. Griffin has served his chapter as its scholarship chairman, Quaestor, Pro Consul and Consul, and currently serves as his chapter’s campus involvement chairman. He is involved with Greek-letter leadership on Nebraska’s campus, serving on the Interfraternity Council as vice president and also serves […]
Expansion Plans to Become Reality at Two Campuses
In recent weeks, Sigma Chi has learned that its applications to form interest groups at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of California, Santa Barbara have been approved by the respective institutions. Accordingly, the Fraternity hopes to begin recruiting new members for the prospective colonies as early as this month, with the eventual […]
Foundation to Provide Nearly $350,000 in Scholarships
In October, the Sigma Chi Foundation announced that it will disburse scholarships totaling $349,500, a new record, to 226 Sigma Chis hailing from 115 chapters for the duration of the 2015 to 2016 school year. It marks the eighth consecutive year in which the Foundation has increased its scholarship awards by $25,000 or more. […]
Rutgers Sigs Set the Standard for Derby Days Success
When the Rutgers chapter’s Derby Days chairmen began planning for the fall 2015 iteration of their signature philanthropic event, they knew that their $200,000 fundraising goal would be a lofty one. What they couldn’t know, however, was that the event’s participants would blow even that intimidating number out of the water. “Each year, we […]
Headquarters Unveils New Social Media Campaign
Sigma Chis are often fond of stating that they are “proud to be a Sig.” Now, they can be rewarded for displaying that affinity in their social media posts, too. Starting Nov. 18, the Sigma Chi International Fraternity’s official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages are taking part in a new promotion called #ProudtobeaSigmaChi. Through it, […]
Remember to Close Your Chapter House Properly This Winter
As we approach the winter holiday season, the Risk Management Foundation (RMF) reminds chapters to follow a series of easy steps to ensure that their chapter houses and property are prepared for the absence of brothers, and that threats of vandalism and theft are minimized. In order to make the process as simple as possible, […]
Order of Constantine Nominations Due
Sigma Chi International Fraternity Headquarters is accepted nominations for brothers into the 2016 class of Order of Constantine inductees until Dec. 31. Induction into the Order represents Sigma Chi’s highest honor for those who have committed exceptional service to the Fraternity. Only those who have performed 20 or more years of exemplary volunteer service […]
Greg Portner
Portner was initiaited into the Fraternity’s Theta Beta chapter at the University of South Florida on Nov. 12, 2016. Following his initiation, he became Quaestor during his first semester as a brother. He then attended the Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit and served his chapter as its Consul. He is originally from Switzerland, speaks French as […]
Amnesty Program to Expire Jan. 1, 2016
In its quest to eliminate hazing from all of its chapters, the International Fraternity is continuing to accept applicants into its amnesty program. Applicant chapters have the opportunity to discuss any of their practices that could be construed as hazing freely and without threat of sanction from the Fraternity until Jan. 1. “The Ritual charges […]
Expansion Team Works to Bring Sigma Chi to New Campuses
This fall, Desmond Robinson, TARLETON STATE 2015, and Preston Lees, WESTERN ILLINOIS 2014, have worked hard to make inroads at three potential sites of new Sigma Chi colonies: the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Binghamton University in New York state. The two Headquarters employees made their pitch at UNLV on […]
Significant Sig and Order of Constantine Nominations Due
The Fraternity reminds its members that nominations for the 2016 Significant Sig Award must be completed by Nov. 15, and that nominations for induction into the Order of Constantine must be completed by Dec. 31. The Significant Sig Award is presented each year to those recipients whose professional achievements bring honor and distinction to Sigma Chi. Among its winners […]
Executive Committee Adopts New Resolutions
On Oct. 5, the Executive Committee (EC) adopted proposed changes to the Fraternity’s governing laws concerning the way in which undergraduate chapters are to go about obtaining approval for their pledge education programs, and ensuring that they are in line with the expectations of the Preparation for Brotherhood program. Specifically, the changes provide explicit instructions to undergraduates […]
A New Perspective on Love and Forgiveness
On Feb. 9, 2007, the life of Chris Williams, UTAH 1985, and his family was irrevocably altered when a drunk driver caused a car crash that killed Williams’ pregnant wife and two of their children. His decision to forgive the driver is the basis of the new film Just Let Go, starring Henry Ian Cusick as Williams. The […]
Jeremy Fernandes
Fernandes as initiated into the Fraternity’s chapter at the University of Cincinnati on April 26, 2013, and has since served as its Consul, Magister and recruitment chairman. Additionally, he has served as vice president and president of both the Kolodzik Business Scholars program and the Sigma Sigma honorary society, captain of his university’s soccer club […]