Sigma Chi Hockey Tournament To Hit Decade Mark
A Sigma Chi tradition in Canada, the 10th-annual Sigma Chi Hockey Tournament, will take place at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario, on Jan. 19. Over 120 Sigs comprising six all-Sigma Chi teams will be vying for the Connable Cup and the trophies of Most Valuable Player and Most Sportsmanlike Player. The Connable Cup is […]
TopClass To Host Sigma Chi Online Learning Modules
Jan. 1, 2019, marked a new era for Sigma Chi International Fraternity’s leadership learning continuum and its online education system. The Fraternity announced that it is transferring all present and future online learning modules, including its Preparation for Brotherhood pledge education program, from its inaugural partner Saba Software to WBT Systems’ TopClass learning management system. […]
International Sweetheart, Chapter Balfour Award Nominations Underway
The nomination process for the 2019 to 2021 International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi and the annual Balfour Awards has begun. The International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi is a woman who serves as role model for all brothers, and is the Fraternity’s liaison to non-members throughout the world. She must possess an understanding of the values […]
Foundation Academic Scholarship Applications Available Online
Applications for the 2019 to 2020 Sigma Chi Foundation academic scholarship awards are now available. Members can access applications for the various Foundation scholarships by logging into members.sigmachi.org and clicking the appropriate link in the “alerts” section of their profile page. In August, individuals from 169 different Sigma Chi chapters collectively received $505,000 in undergraduate […]
Eta Xi Chapter Honors POW and MIA Soldiers
Following a two-year fundraising effort, members of the Fraternity’s Eta Xi chapter at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, joined university officials in dedicating a POW-MIA memorial chair during a military appreciation game at the school’s Fortera Stadium on Nov. 17. Former Consul Brenden Smith, AUSTIN PEAY 2018, was inspired to coordinate the drive […]
Sigma Chi Stands Up To Harvard
In a historic move, Sigma Chi International Fraternity, along with other Greek-letter organizations and plaintiffs, filed parallel lawsuits against Harvard University in federal and state courts in response to the school’s policy blacklisting students who choose to join single-sex organizations, regardless of whether those organizations are recognized by Harvard. In a letter published on Dec. […]
Foundation Issues Year-End Giving Reminder
As the end of 2018 approaches, the Sigma Chi Foundation is reminding brothers and donors of opportunities to receive additional charitable income tax credit by the Dec. 31, 2018, deadline. Gifts of appreciated property, such as publicly traded securities, are a sound and convenient way to benefit Sigma Chi while providing favorable tax consequences. Donors […]
Sigma Chi Remembers Significant Sig Bob McNair
A successful businessman and world-renowned philanthropist who returned the National Football League to Houston and long-championed Sigma Chi’s excellence in leadership education, Significant Sig Bob McNair, SOUTH CAROLINA 1958, entered Chapter Eternal Friday after a courageous battle with cancer. “We are saddened to learn of brother McNair’s passing,” said Sigma Chi Foundation President and CEO […]
Significant Sig Award and Order of Constantine Nominations Closing Soon
The nomination period for Sigma Chi’s highest honor, the Order of Constantine, and the prestigious Significant Sig Award will be concluding soon. Nominations for the 2019 Significant Sig Award close at 11:59 p.m. CT on Nov. 15, 2018. More than 1,900 Sigma Chis have received the Significant Sig Award for representing the very best in […]
Foundation Highlights Year-End Giving Opportunities
With the end of the 2018 calendar year and the holiday season approaching, the Sigma Chi Foundation is highlighting giving opportunities to impact brothers in 2019 and beyond. GIVING TUESDAY Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the United States, Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable giving season when many people focus on holiday and […]
Executive Committee Adopts New Policies During October Meeting
During their meeting in Toronto on Oct. 12 and 13, the Fraternity’s Executive Committee adopted two new policies regarding the Good Samaritan conduct of members during a medical emergency and the conduct of alumni volunteers, respectively. GOOD SAMARITAN POLICY Individual members who assist another person in obtaining immediate and appropriate medical care will not be […]
Sig Alumni Find Success During Mid-Term Election Cycle
Ten Sigma Chi alumni were victorious during Tuesday’s mid-term congressional election, with three brothers gaining seats in the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. Democrat Dean Phillips, BROWN 1991, flipped Minnesota’s third district seat with a win over incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen to help regain a House majority for the left side of the […]
Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit Applications Open Nov. 17
Undergraduate members with at least one full scholastic year remaining in their academic studies as of May 31, 2019, are eligible to apply for the 2019 Horizons Huntsman Leadership Summit starting Nov. 17. In addition to answering questions and writing personal essays, each applicant must submit a letter of recommendation testifying to his character and […]
Executive Committee Closes Chapter at the University of Northern Colorado
The International Fraternity’s Executive Committee (EC) has voted to close its undergraduate chapter at the University of Northern Colorado due to accountability issues within the chapter and failure to comply with the Fraternity’s risk management policies. The violations were simply too grievous to allow the chapter to continue to operate. “The actions of individuals at […]
Sigma Chi International Fraternity Responds to West Virginia University Situation
Brothers, friends and supporters of Sigma Chi, The phrase, “Let’s agree to disagree without being disagreeable” comes to mind in this particular moment. I am dismayed at West Virginia University (WVU) President Gordon Gee’s decision to publicly besmirch the fraternal organizations that decided to end their affiliation with the university over the past several […]
