Sigma Chi Foundation Announces Thomas Cowan Bell Chapters
The Sigma Chi Foundation congratulates 53 chapters that have been designated as Thomas Cowan Bell chapters — in honor of Founder Thomas Cowan Bell, MIAMI (OHIO) 1857 — for the 2013–14 school year. Through the Foundation’s Bell Chapter Challenge program, alumni from each chapter can make unrestricted gifts to directly sponsor their chapter’s participation in […]
First 250 Grand Chapter Registrants Win Great Opportunity
It’s almost time to go to Washington, D.C., Sigma Chi. The Fraternity’s 79th Grand Chapter will be June 27-30, 2013, in the US Capitol, and the time to register is now in order for members to take advantage of a unique opportunity available to them. The first 250 Grand Chapter full-package registrants will be able […]
21 Sigs Honored For Football Achievements
The North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) released its 2012–13 All-American Greek-letter college football teams, with 21 Sigma Chis from two football divisions earning spots. Leading the way was Significant Sig and Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer, CINCINNATI 1986, who was named the NIC’s NCAA Division I — FBS and FCS First Team Head Coach […]
Looking Back At Sigma Chi in 2012
As the Sigma Chi Fraternity enters 2013, it leaves behind a great 2012 calendar year that included many achievements over all aspects of the Fraternity. Take a look at 10 of the top moments in Sigma Chi in 2012: 10. First Merlin Olsen Day of Service Team Effort: For the first time in the event’s […]
Alumni Annual Report 2013 Deadline Approaching
Attention all alumni chapter officers. This is a reminder that the alumni chapter annual report is due Feb. 15, 2013. The report is necessary for all chapters and associations to remain in good standing with all attendant honors and privileges. The report has been modified slightly to meet the requirements of the Fraternity’s Governing Laws. […]
International Sweetheart Applications Available Now
This is a reminder for undergraduate chapters to nominate their chapter sweetheart for International Sweetheart. Applications for International Sweetheart are available now by clicking here. Submit the completed application via email to awards@sigmachi.org no later than March 1, 2025. Here are some tips from 32nd International Sweetheart Sydney Binnington on choosing a chapter sweetheart: 1.) […]
Honor Your Chapter’s Most Outstanding Senior
Every year, Sigma Chi honors its most outstanding graduating seniors with Balfour Awards. There are three tiers to the award: the Chapter Balfour Award (CBA), the Province Balfour Award (PBA) and the International Balfour Award (IBA). First, brothers must select one graduating senior from their chapter as the winner of its CBA. Then, the chapter […]
Sigma Chi Expansion in Charlotte, N.C., and San Marcos, Calif.
Sigma Chi has been invited to expand to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and California State University San Marcos in the spring of 2013. The Fraternity is looking for alumni volunteers to assist its newest colonies with their development and growth. Serving as an advisor for Sigma Chi chapters and colonies is a […]
Western Connecticut Sigs Support Sandy Hook Victims
For Bethel, Conn., resident Kris Karvelis, WESTERN CONNECTICUT 2012, the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012, hit close to home. The tragedy that left 28 people dead, including 20 children, the shooter and his mother, also took the life of the daughter of one of Karvelis’ […]
Order Of Constantine Application Deadline Approaching
There are less than four weeks left to nominate a worthy brother for induction into the Fraternity’s Order of Constantine. The application deadline is Dec. 31, 2012. Each year, the Order of Constantine recognizes a select group of Sigma Chis for their commitment, dedication and service to the Fraternity. Induction into the Order is considered […]
Balfour LTW Facilitator Applications Available Through Jan. 15
It’s time to start thinking about 2013 Balfour Leadership Training Workshop (LTW). The date for Sigma Chi’s annual summertime event is Aug 1–3, 2013, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Following the success of last year’s Balfour LTW — which featured record-breaking attendance numbers — the Fraternity is looking for help to make this […]
Fraternity Installs Chapter At Saint Francis University
The Fraternity officially added another chapter to its roll on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, with the installation of the undergraduate chapter at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa. The chapter’s Greek-letter name will be Lambda Rho, and it welcomed 38 brothers as chapter founders when they were initiated Dec. 1 on the university’s campus in […]
MONOPOLY Fever Takes Over Sigma Chi Headquarters
The shipment rushed into Sigma Chi International Headquarters like it was on a sleigh led by eight reindeer Thursday, Dec. 6, in Evanston, Ill. The very special parcel the delivery truck was carrying that day was a collectible that no doubt will be coveted by all Sigma Chis across the globe this holiday season — […]
Horizons 2013 Application Now Available
The Sigma Chi Fraternity recently announced that the application for the 2013 Horizons leadership development program is now available and can be viewed at sigmachi.org/horizons. Horizons is Sigma Chi’s challenging and proven leadership program specifically created for Sigma Chi freshmen and sophomores who are eager and willing to improve themselves and the world around them. […]
Big-time Installation At Carnegie Mellon University
Sigma Chi’s newest chapter at Carnegie Mellon University made a large spectacle for its entrance into the Fraternity. The Lambda Pi Chapter’s Initiation on Nov. 3, 2012, at the University Club on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus for its installation totaled 58 members, the largest Initiation class for an installation since the Kappa Chi Chapter […]