Saint Francis Chapter Surrenders Its Charter
Evanston, Illinois | March 17, 2022 — Undergraduate Sigma Chis at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, have surrendered their charter and the International Fraternity’s Executive Committee (EC) has accepted it, placing the chapter on suspended status effective immediately. The chapter’s members made the decision after consecutive years with declining membership numbers. It is the Fraternity’s goal […]
Fraternity Announces Its 2022 Significant Sig Award Recipients
Sigma Chi International Fraternity has selected its recipients for the 2022 Significant Sig Award, which recognizes members who have achieved high levels of professional success. Awarded annually since 1935, the Fraternity has honored more than 2,000 Sigma Chis with the Significant Sig Award. Members of the 2022 class will receive their honor either at Sigma […]
International Fraternity Closes Its Iowa Chapter
Evanston, Illinois — The Executive Committee (EC) of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity has voted to immediately suspend the organization’s chapter at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The suspension is effective immediately and for an indefinite period of time. The International Fraternity made the decision due to accountability issues within the chapter. The members’ actions were inconsistent with the Fraternity’s […]
Washington (St. Louis) Chapter Surrenders Its Charter
Evanston, Illinois | Feb. 16, 2022 — Undergraduate Sigma Chis at Washington University in St. Louis have surrendered their charter and the International Fraternity’s Executive Committee (EC) has accepted it, placing the chapter on suspended status effective immediately. Washington University had previously withdrawn its recognition of the group following an investigation into risk management and member accountability issues. It is […]
Sigma Chi Announces Its 2022 Order of Constantine Inductees
Sigma Chi International Fraternity has selected 21 men for admission into the Order of Constantine, its highest honor for members who have committed years of exemplary service to the organization. The 2022 honorees will be inducted into the Order of Constantine either at Sigma Chi’s 84th Grand Chapter in Toronto in June 2023 or at […]
Sigma Chi Contributes More Than $2.3 Million to Huntsman Cancer Foundation During 2021 Calendar Year
Sigma Chi International Fraternity officials learned on Jan. 13 that its chapters, members, friends and non-member students at its host institution campuses contributed $2,333,232.44 to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation (HCF) during the 2021 calendar year. More than 14,000 unique donors contributed to the effort that began Jan. 1, 2021, and concluded on Dec. 31, 2021, […]
Sigma Chi Leadership Institute Hires Regional Trainer and Director of Business Development; Promotes Curriculum Development Coordinator to Associate Director of Marketing and Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Evanston, Illinois; Jan. 12, 2022 – The Sigma Chi Leadership Institute (SCLI) is proud to announce the growth, and development, of the organization’s team. Effective Sept. 13, 2021, former Member Services Development Committee Chairman Jesse Trout, AUSTIN PEAY 2006, began his role as Regional Trainer. Trout takes responsibility for the training, support […]
International Fraternity Closes Its Arizona State Chapter
The Executive Committee (EC) of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity has voted to immediately suspend the organization’s chapter at Arizona State University. The suspension is effective immediately and for an indefinite period of time. The General Fraternity made the decision due to accountability issues within the chapter, including events related to hazing within its […]
International Fraternity Statement on Sexual Assault Allegations at the University of Arizona
Evanston, Illinois — Earlier today, we learned of an alleged incident of sexual assault that may have occurred in the chapter facility earlier this week at our chapter at the University of Arizona. We are grateful the survivor has come forward and our support is with her. At this time we have no specific information, […]
Sigma Chi Closes its Chapter at Ohio University
Evanston, Illinois — The Executive Committee (EC) of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity has voted to immediately suspend the organization’s chapter at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The suspension is effective immediately and for an indefinite period of time. The International Fraternity made the decision due to hazing-related activity and member accountability issues within the chapter. The members’ actions were inconsistent with […]
Syracuse Chapter Surrenders Its Charter
Undergraduate Sigma Chis at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, have surrendered their charter and the International Fraternity’s Executive Committee (EC) has accepted it, placing the chapter on suspended status effective immediately. Syracuse University had previously withdrawn its recognition of the group following an investigation into risk management and member accountability issues. It is the Fraternity’s goal to one […]
Sigma Chi Earns Brandon Hall Group Bronze Award for Distance Leadership Course
Sigma Chi Leadership Institute (SCLI), the learning service provider for Sigma Chi International Fraternity, has received a 2021 Brandon Hall Group Bronze Award for excellence in the Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Program category for its Distance Leadership: Connecting Community certificate course. The certificate course, which is taught online and includes 40 hours of learning instruction, aims to help students […]
Rochester Chapter Surrenders Its Charter
Undergraduate Sigma Chis at the University of Rochester in Monroe County, New York, have surrendered their charter and the International Fraternity’s Executive Committee (EC) has accepted it, placing the chapter on suspended status effective immediately. The University of Rochester had previously withdrawn its recognition of the group following an investigation into risk management and member accountability issues. It is the Fraternity’s goal to one day reactivate the chapter […]
Jared Kuykendall Wins 2021 International Balfour Award
Jared Kuykendall, OKLAHOMA STATE 2021, accepted the 2021 International Balfour Award during the closing ceremony of the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop held July 27 to 31 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Given annually to Sigma Chi’s most outstanding graduating senior, the International Balfour Award has been presented since 1930 when Significant Sig Paul Hagemann, […]
Ninety-three Chapters Earn 2021 Peterson Significant Chapter Awards
Sigma Chi International Fraternity ended the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop held July 27 to 31 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, by recognizing the success and improvements among undergraduate chapters across the United States and Canada. The highest honor, the 2021 J. Dwight Peterson Significant Chapter Award, was presented to 93 groups at colleges and […]
